starker rp.

You're now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi!

You both like stucky, ironspider, spirk, starker, and spideypool.

Stranger: You. PP
Bought. PP
Vine? PP

[This can go anywhere. Memelord Peter's making an appearance for a bit. I'd love Tony to be brought down in age a little? Maybe? Peter's being written as about 19.]

You: You said you missed it? TS
Should I not have? TS

Stranger: I'M SO GLAD YOU DID PP
IT'S BACK?? IT'S RELAUNCHING?? PP

You: Oh. Jesus. Okay. Good. TS
Yeah? TS
It was only a few million. TS

Stranger: !!!! PP

Stranger: I'M SO EXCITED PP
You're a Meme God. Literally. PP
Holy fuck. PP
You're trending on Twitter. PP

You: Wouldn't be the firsttime. TS

Stranger: I mean, right, yeah, but like PP
YOU BROUGHT BACK THE MEME STRONGHOLD OF THE INTERNET PP

You: You're such a dork. TS

Stranger: BUT LIKE PP
YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND PP

Stranger: Shuri's account is gonna be all the famous cat Vines with T'Challa in place of a real cat ToT PP
This is a true blessing PP

Stranger: AND she's gonna bring back the Liberian vines PP
AND I'm gonna be able to film Despacito vines, I can't handle this PP

You: Breathe, Pete. TS

You: I still have to look at things and the coding and fix things up. TS

Stranger: This is so awesome :o PP

You: I needed a little side project anyway. TS

You: Haven't coded anything in a while. TS

Stranger: There's another hashtag trending on twitter because of this. PP

Stranger: You're the internet's #MemeDaddy now. PP

You: Not the first time I've been called that. TS
The meme bit is new, though. TS

Stranger: Uhhhh PP
I'm just gonna act like you didn't say that PP

You: I have twitter, Peter. I'm a semi-older attractive guy. It happens. TS

You: Is twenty-eight old? TS

You: Not that old. TS

Stranger: Twenty eight isn't that old. PP

You: Says the nineteen year old. TS

Stranger: But like PP
You're not PP

You: Uh-huh. TS
Thankfully not too old to understand Vines. TS

Stranger: Which is AWESOME PP

Stranger: You've seen the compilations, right?? PP

You: Uh-huh. TS
I'm also aware there's vines of me fighting. Other things. TS

Stranger: Those weren't me. My Vine showed up just before the app died. PP

You: I mean, wasn't saying you did. TS

Stranger: I'm just saying! PP

Stranger: (but you should follow me. my old vines are cringy tho.) PP

You: I bet they're cute. TS

You: I don't have an account. TS

You: Do I need one? TS

Stranger: Yessss, PP

Stranger: Do it. Get an account. PP

You: I already have Twitter and Instagram. TS

You: And Snapchat. TS

You: Don't really use that one. TS

Stranger: NONE of which you follow me on. j/s PP

You: Remember that whole secret identity thing, Pete? TS
Didn't want anyone to connect the dots. TS

Stranger: You could just follow me on one! PP

Stranger: I've got like, all of the other Avengers following me on Twitter. PP

Stranger: Shuri and Steve follow me on Instagram. PP

You: I follow three people on Twitter. TS
One of which is me, but as Stark Industries. TS

Stranger: Don't follow Thor. By the way. He's irritating. PP

Stranger: Steve doesn't have one anymore. PP

You: What do you even tweet about? TS

You: What's your twitter? TS

You: Gotta stalk it. TS

Stranger: @overtired-college-boye PP

You: Cute. TS

Stranger: I shit post. A lot. PP

Stranger: I also say I wanna die like, once a week. Don't worry about it. PP

You: I say it at least five times a day. TS

You: I only mean it about four of those times. TS

Stranger: Cool, I only mean it probably once a month or so, so we're chill. PP

You: And there you go. Following. TS

Stranger: :o PP

Stranger: Ooooo shit. PP

You: You brought it up! TS

Stranger: TONY STARK FOLLOWED ME PP

Stranger: YAS PP

Stranger: twitter=complete PP

You: Pete. We're literal friends in real life. TS

Stranger: STILL. PP

You: Dork. TS

Stranger: Also, #MemeDaddy was kinda my fault. PP

You: Oh, I noticed. TS

You: Just retweeted the post with a few eye roll emojis. TS

Stranger: OH MY GOD PP

Stranger: this just made my fucking week. PP

You: Breathe, Parker. TS

You: If you wanted me to follow you, you could've just asked. TS

Stranger: Pfft, i dunno. PP

You: I also follow Happy. He tweets about Downton Abbey a lot. TS

Stranger: I mean it, though. Don't follow Thor. PP
I never got into Downton Abbey. PP

You: I blocked Thor weeks ago. He finished the coffee and didn't tell me. TS
Me neither. Never seen it. But he loves it. TS

Stranger: What a dick. PP
I have to like one of his tweets sometimes or else he sends a lot of CAPITAL LETTERS IN HALF FINISHED SENTENCES at me. PP

Stranger: I don't usually like livetweeting shows but I got close with breaking bad once. PP

You: I have too many followers to do that. My phone would blow up. TS

You: I'm also a petty bitch. TS

Stranger: Yeah, see, like, once I break a thousand followers I know I'd be fucked. PP

Stranger: Geehee. PP
Petty bitches are the best bitches tho. PP

You: Oh. Sweetheart. TS
Check your Twitter. TS
You're going to have gained a lot of followers. TS

Stranger: [...] HOLY FUCK PP

You: Usually happens when I retweet from people. TS

You: Or like things. TS

Stranger: Holy SHIT now it's like 2k PP

You: It'll probably keep growing. TS

Stranger: Ooooh my god I gotta turn off my notifications PP

You: Mostly 'cause I just tweeted you calling you a dork. TS

Stranger: You really like calling me a dork, huh PP

You: You are a dork. TS

Stranger: I mean, the shoe fits, soooo. PP

You: Exactly. TS

Stranger: Being called a dork is probably the gentlest nickname tho. PP

You: You calling me gentle, Parker? TS
I'm very scary and tough. TS

Stranger: No, I've just been called worse :P PP

You: Want me to kick their asses? TS

Stranger: Nah. PP

Stranger: Oh no they found my instagram lmfao PP

Stranger: At least I have good pictures on there! PP

You: They're very cute. TS

Stranger: OH NO YOU FOUND MY INSTAGRAM TOO PP

You: I already knew your Instagram. TS

Stranger: You haven't liked anything. I didn't know. PP

Stranger: #whitegirlinstafridays is pretty popular I've noticed, tho. PP

You: I don't actively use it, really. I just check on people I care about. TS

Stranger: Oh. hah. Uh. Thanks? PP

You: They're really good photos. TS

You: They're on my screen, flicking through them. TS

Stranger: Oh, shit, heh. Thanks. PP
I haven't posted anything in a while PP

You: Mm. I can post a photo of you on mine, right? TS

Stranger: I mean, uh. Sure. If you want. PP

You: Just checking. TS
I don't wanna bring you into the public eye too much. TS

Stranger: I mean, as long as you're not gonna call me anything shitty, lol. PP

You: What? TS
Why would I do that? TS

Stranger: You'd be amazed at how shitty people are. PP

You: Okay. Not posting it. TS

Stranger: What? PP

Stranger: Why not? PP

Stranger: Sorry. I'm anxious. Lol. PP

You: Not letting anyone talk shit about you because of me. TS

You: It's fine, Pete. TS

Stranger: No, trust me, they're not gonna do it because of you. PP

You: Why would they do it because of you? TS

You: You're hot. TS

You: It's a cute photo. You have a nice smile. TS

Stranger: Did you take the photo? I haven't seen it. PP

You: Just you in the lab. It's cute. TS

Stranger: Go ahead and post it. It's fine. PP

You: Pete. TS

You: Not letting people harass you. TS

Stranger: Really. :) PP

Stranger: It's fine. PP

You: I'll keep it. TS
Makes me smile. TS

You: That was really gay. TS

Stranger: I mean. PP
I thought it was nice. PP
[...] I have one of you, too. A couple, actually. Never posted 'em cause I figured you wouldn't want me to. PP

You: Don't equate gay with not-nice. It's just - of homosexual nature. TS
You do? TS

Stranger: Yeah. PP

You: [brb like 2 mins!]

Stranger: I'm not saying it wasn't nice. PP
It just sounded like, the way you were saying it, that you didn't want to come across that way. PP

You: It makes me sound soft. TS
Which I'm not. Cold hearted tough asshole. TS

Stranger: If you say so. PP
If you wanted to see the pictures I have I can send them to you. PP

You: Go ahead. TS
I don't even - remember you taking them, really. TS

Stranger: I don't usually announce it. The better shots are candid. PP
[Image attachments - One of Tony in the lab, under lights and against one of the cars he was working on, the other of Tony out on a balcony with Bruce, laughing over something he said] PP

You: [delayed] Huh. TS
Actually look happy. TS

Stranger: That's why I kept them. PP

You: You help make my life happier, y'know. TS
You're a little ball of sunshine. TS

Stranger: Heh...thanks. PP

Stranger: Probably the nicest thing anybody's ever said about me. PP

You: Really? TS

You: I'm not good at the compliments thing. TS

You: Unless I'm trying to get in someones pants. But that's different. TS

Stranger: Right. P

Stranger: But yeah. Really. People don't usually compliment me very much. PP

You: I think you're great. That you're one of the best people in my life. TS

You: But emotions are weird so I just don't say it. TS

Stranger: [...] That means a lot. PP
Thank you. PP

You: It does? TS

You: Oh. TS

Stranger: Yeah. PP

You: Nice. Cool. TS

You: Great. TS

Stranger: Sorry. I probably just made it weird, huh PP

You: No, hey. Don't apologise. TS

You: I'm bad at this. TS

You: Communicating. With. Emotion. TS

Stranger: S'okay. PP

You: I'm working on it. TS

You: Mostly for you. It's a whole thing. TS

Stranger: Mostly for me? PP
really? PP

You: Yeah, really. TS

You: It's complicated. TS

Stranger: I mean PP
[...] you don't have to explain it if you don't want to PP

You: I care about you. TS

You: I tend to hurt the people I care about. TS

You: I can't hurt you. TS

Stranger: You haven't, though. PP
[...] I care about you too. PP

You: But I could. TS

You: Just. TS

You: It scares me. TS

You: The idea of hurting and losing you. TS

Stranger: [...] I'm sure anything you could do to hurt me has already been done. Just saying. PP

Stranger: And like. PP
I'm not really going anywhere. PP
So. PP

You: Oh, trust me. I tend to find new ways. TS

You: I'm like that. TS

You: You might. TS

Stranger: I don't plan to. PP

Stranger: [...] I was bullied a lot before I went to college. PP
So I doubt you'd do that. PP

You: I know. TS

You: I mean, I didn't. But. TS

You: I see things. Notice things. TS

Stranger: Like what? PP

You: You flinch. TS
Sometimes when I pause you look like you're waiting for me to insult you. TS
Which is why I stick with insults like dork. TS

Stranger: [...] oh. PP
I thought I was better at hiding all of that than I am. PP
Sorry. PP

You: No, it's not - TS
I'm not trying to make you feel bad. TS
Abuse victims notice specific things more. TS

Stranger: [...] oh. PP

You: Howard Stark was truly an asshole. TS

Stranger: So I've heard, kinda PP

Stranger: [...] Sorry's not gonna fix anything, but. PP
I wish you didn't have to deal with that. PP

You: It's okay, Pete. TS

You: It was a long time ago. TS

Stranger: Doesn't make it any better. PP

You: No, it doesn't. But I like to pretend it does. TS

You: Don't apologise. For reacting the way you do. Please. TS

Stranger: [...] okay. PP

Stranger: You'd think I'd be over it by now, though. PP

You: Howard's been dead for seven years. TS

You: I'm not over it. TS

You: Why should you need to be? TS

Stranger: Because being outed when I was fourteen and being bullied until I got out of high school was apparently long enough ago, I guess. PP

Stranger: Super not the point, though, sorry, lol. PP

You: I'm allowed to beat these kids up, right? TS

Stranger: No. PP

You: Pretty please? TS

Stranger: No. PP

You: Don't apologise. TS

Stranger: #spideyneedsmeds

Stranger: PP

You: I'm sorry. It happened. TS

Stranger: You don't have to be sorry. It wasn't your fault. PP

You: Not why I'm apologising. TS
I'm sorry you went through that. TS

You: You deserved better. TS

Stranger: [...] Thanks. PP
But if I don't get to apologize, you don't either. PP

You: You're apologising constantly. I'm apologising once. TS

You: I don't want you to feel like you need to apologise to me. TS

Stranger: #spideyhasanxiety lol PP

Stranger: I feel like I /need/ to apologize to everyone, so. PP

You: I drink that instinct away, mostly. TS

You: Can't feel guilty if I can't feel anything. TS

Stranger: Y'know, I don't even know if I can get drunk. PP

You: And I'm not helping you try till you're twenty-one. TS

Stranger: Aw. PP

You: Sorry, Pete. TS

Stranger: Eh. S'okay. PP
I got drunk in high school once. PP
It wasn't all it was cracked up to be. PP

Stranger: I was like, sixteen and drank three bottles of wine. May was /pissed/ PP

You: It's not for everyone. TS

You: I've been drinking since fourteen. TS

Stranger: Wow PP

You: Howard gave me my first drink and told me to man up. TS

You: Wow. Oversharing. Yikes. TS

Stranger: Howard's a dick PP

Stranger: I just told you about me getting bullied through high school. Literally nobody knows about that. PP

Stranger: So it's fine. PP

You: I'd say I did the same about Howard beating me but - some people know. TS

You: I don't overshare. Hate talking. About the past. TS

Stranger: You don't have to keep talking about it if you don't want to. PP

Stranger: I just clammed up because, y'know. Bad coping mechanisms. Shout out to panic attacks. PP

You: Trust me. I get it. TS

You: I usually run.TS
From these things. TS

Stranger: Well, I'm glad, y'know. PP
You haven't stopped texting me or something. PP

You: I'm trying. Very hard. TS

Stranger: Means a lot that you'd trust me with any of it. PP

You: You mean a lot. TS

Stranger: [...] Thanks. PP

Stranger: You do too. PP

You: Okay. Getting sappy. Sudden subject change. TS

You: Probably will have Vine up by tomorrow. TS

Stranger: [...] It's really stupid how excited I am about it. PP

You: It's not stupid, it's cute. TS

You: I like making you happy. TS

Stranger: :) PP

You: Count it as an early Christmas Gift. TS

Stranger: Best Christmas gift ever. PP

You: ... You know I have four others lined up, right? TS

Stranger: Wait what?? PP

You: Four other gifts. TS

Stranger: Mr. Stark PP
[...] You don't have to do /anything/ like that. PP
Like PP
I didn't expect /any/ presents PP

You: Bit late for that. TS

Stranger: What else did you /do/? PP

You: I can't tell you that. TS
It's a surprise. TS

Stranger: Please tell me you didn't spend a lot of money PP

You: That would be a lie. TS

Stranger: Oh no PP

You: How much is a lot? TS

Stranger: More than $100 PP

You: ... Yikes. TS
Big yikes. TS

Stranger: O h n o PP

You: How is a hundred a lot? TS
I spend more on coffee every week. TS

Stranger: Because I grew up poor as shit? PP

Stranger: You spend more on /coffee?/ PP

You: I drink a lot of coffee. TS

You: Right. Forgot. TS

Stranger: Aunt May made $100 in groceries last three weeks PP

You: [...] I'll send you money. TS

Stranger: What? No! PP

You: Pete. TS
I have more money than I'll ever be able to spend. TS
Please. TS

Stranger: You really, /really/ don't need to do that PP

You: Pete. TS
I know. I know I don't. TS

Stranger: Donate it or something then. PP

Stranger: I can't take money from you PP

You: I already do. TS

You: A lot of it. TS

You: Come on. Please? TS

You: Just for necessities. TS

Stranger: I can't accept money from you, not when you've got all these gifts lined up for me PP

You: They're not that cool. TS

You: I made one of them. TS

Stranger: You did? That's amazing PP
The only gift I have for you for Christmas I made PP

You: Well. Built it. I built it. TS
You didn't have to do that, Pete. TS

Stranger: I /wanted/ to though PP

Stranger: I might as well show you early because my present's probably gonna look stupid when you give me all the ones you have for me PP

You: I mean - you can show me. But it's not gonna look stupid. TS

You: People don't give me gifts. TS

You: Not really. TS

Stranger: [Image set - some of the pages of a mostly complete image scrapbook] PP

You: [...] You made that. TS

Stranger: I took all the photos myself PP

You: For me? TS

Stranger: Yeah PP

You: Oh. TS

You: That's. TS

You: Wow. TS

Stranger: You don't have to lie for my sake. PP

You: You made that for me. TS

Stranger: Yeah. PP

You: I. TS

You: Panicking? ? ? TS

Stranger: [...] Why? PP

You: I. Made you a robot dog. TS

You: That's. TS

You: You made a scrapbook. TS

Stranger: You did?? PP

Stranger: Oh my god PP

You: You made me a scrapbook. TS

Stranger: Can I see him? Please let me see him PP

Stranger: I know. It's stupid. I'm sorry PP

You: I can't breathe. TS

You: Fuck. One sec. Just. TS

You: Need to calm down. TS

Stranger: Calm down? Why PP

You: Panicking. Just said that. TS

You: Emotions. Freak me out. TS

Stranger: [...] Sorry. PP

You: No. No. TS

You: Don't. TS

You: That's. TS

You: I can't believe you did that. TS

Stranger: Look, I know it's stupid PP

Stranger: Your gift's way better PP

You: No one's ever done anything like that for me. TS

Stranger: [No reply.]

You: I think I'm crying. TS
That's weird. Not a fan. TS

Stranger: Well, I'm definitely crying, so. PP

You: No one has ever done something so - TS

You: Personal. TS

You: Like I said. Noone gets me things. TS

Stranger: You can tell me you hate it. It's okay. PP

You: What? TS

You: Peter. I'm. Literally crying. TS

You: I don't hate it. TS

Stranger: I started crying because I thought you were going to hate it. PP

You: I just made you a robot! You - TS

You: Fucking hell. I so need a drink. TS

Stranger: There's no 'just' about any of that. PP

Stranger: You also 'just' lined up three other gifts and bought Vine just so you could bring it back because I'd be happy about it. PP

Stranger: And all I had were these pictures I took and I didn't know what else to do for you for Christmas and I thought you were gonna hate it PP

You: This is the best gift anyone has ever gotten me. TS

Stranger: oh PP

You: Not kidding. Not exaggerating. TS

You: Best gift. TS

Stranger: i'm glad you like it. PP

You: And now the stuff I got feels. Stupid. TS

Stranger: I guarantee you it's more than anybody has ever been able to or has ever /bothered/ to do for me. PP

Stranger: So like. PP

Stranger: It's not. PP

You: It's just money. To me. TS

You: That - sounds shitty. TS

Stranger: It's not to me. PP

Stranger: It's never 'just money' PP

You: The thing is, money has always been a thing I had. Always. TS
But not - feelings. People actually caring about me. TS
People actually caring about me enough to make me a fucking scrap book. TS

Stranger: Oh PP

You: Thank you. TS

You: I can't wait to look through it. TS

Stranger: You're welcome PP
It'll probably be completely done by tonight PP

Stranger: I've been holed up for like three days working on it PP

You: No. Really. Thank you. TS

You: So much. TS

Stranger: You're welcome PP

You: [long delay] You know I love you, right? TS

Stranger: [...] what? PP

You: Huh. Haven't said that in a long time. Kinda terrifying. TS

You: Very terrifying. TS

You: So. If you could say. Anything. That'd be great. TS

Stranger: i love you too. PP

You: No, you don't - have to say it back. TS
Would've settled for a 'cool.' TS

Stranger: i don't just /say/ that. PP
and 'cool' is a fucked up way to respond to that. PP

Stranger: source: it's happened to me. PP

You: You ever gotten 'that's nice.' TS
Or 'uh-huh.' TS
Or 'go to bed, Tony.' TS
Those were fun. TS

You: I figured you knew. From actions. Just. TS

You: Needed to say it. TS

Stranger: I've gotten 'uh-huh' before. PP
[...] and 'no you don't.' PP
and 'good for you I guess.' PP

Stranger: i didn't know. PP

You: I'm sorry. I thought - TS
I wanted you to know. Without having to say it. TS

You: Because saying it is terrifying. TS

You: Had to take three shots before I could press send. TS

Stranger: [I'm so, so sorry -- but I have to go. personal tag's jsca-the-loquacious if you want to find me again. If not, I understand. Thank you SO much for this. Maybe we can go to paragraphs if we meet up again. <3 ]]

Stranger has disconnected.