... Aw, shoot. I totally thought that would work, too...
[He says it with a sheepish smile and a hint of knowing this second promise was not gonna succeed.
Cue the laugh track???]
It’s just — Mr. Stark hasn’t said anything about this, and I don’t even know if it’s connected or not, but he ended up in the hospital over something from home. And if he doesn’t want me to know, it might be because he doesn’t wanna freak me out? Or maybe he thinks it’s his problem? But he hasn’t mentioned a peep to me about the reason he’s been acting worried, so I haven’t asked, but—!!
[Slow down Peter, stop fumbling with the edges of your dorky buttoned shirt tails.]
He’s got stuff going on and he doesn’t need to freak about me knowing that I’m stuck in space getting ready to fight weird alien mass murderers! I can be in blissful ignorance around him and he can feel a little better about whatever’s messing with him.
no subject
[He says it with a sheepish smile and a hint of knowing this second promise was not gonna succeed.
Cue the laugh track???]
It’s just — Mr. Stark hasn’t said anything about this, and I don’t even know if it’s connected or not, but he ended up in the hospital over something from home. And if he doesn’t want me to know, it might be because he doesn’t wanna freak me out? Or maybe he thinks it’s his problem? But he hasn’t mentioned a peep to me about the reason he’s been acting worried, so I haven’t asked, but—!!
[Slow down Peter, stop fumbling with the edges of your dorky buttoned shirt tails.]
He’s got stuff going on and he doesn’t need to freak about me knowing that I’m stuck in space getting ready to fight weird alien mass murderers! I can be in blissful ignorance around him and he can feel a little better about whatever’s messing with him.
[... you’re the clueless dad.]