So I wasn't gonna do a quarantine one shot but It's like 2 in the morning and this is my
I-don't- know- what- tf- is- going-on-with-my-mind- hour :,,)
Welp let's see how this goes
Edit: it's later and there's also fluff :))
*3RD POV*
"DAD!"
Tony groaned in his seat. This was probably the 4th time today that Peter had yelled for him. He was a busy man, he didn't have time for this!
Couldn't he just get some peace and quiet? Yes, he loved his son but it was now week 7 of being stuck in the house with the avengers and he was starting to loose whatever sanity was left in his mind.
He threw his project to the side and walked up the stairs.
"What?"
"Steve's being annoying!" "Yes, Steve's always annoying what's your point?" "Wha- Tony!"
"Yes Steven?" "What on earth did you just call me?"
Bucky could be heard cackling from the couch. For the most part, no one really did anything but watch tv and stay in their rooms. There was the occasional movie night or family game night but other than that, it was just boring.
"He keeps telling me to go outside!" "Kid why are you telling me this?" " 'cause I don't want to be exposed to sunlight." "What are you, a vampire?"
"You're one to talk..." "Capsicle this doesn't concern you." "I- of course it does. This whole thing is about me. He asked for you because of me." "Not everything is about you Steve!" Nat yelled from across the room.
"Why am I being bullied..?"
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Bucky sat on the counter by the toaster. He was going to actually make himself breakfast this morning instead of whining to Bruce and Steve (they're the only ones who know how to cook) to make him something.
Peter sat by him at the table,
eating cereal and watching some show on his phone.
Suddenly a popping noise sounded and then a plop. As Bucky looked down, he saw his toast on the floor.
Who made a toaster that popped the toast out? And why the hell did Tony buy it?
He stared at it numbly for a moment, Peter doing the same.
"...Why has god abandoned me?" Peter burst into a fit of laughter. The ex- soldier cracked a smile at the boy. It felt nice to make someone laugh, especially Peter. He hadn't really smiled much recently and it was nice to see his happy, jumpy personality again.
He then looked back down at his toast.
Again, he wondered how the hell something like this would happen.
"...BRUUUUUCE!!"
"BUCKY JUST EAT IT OFF THE FLOOR!" He groaned.
"BUT I COULD GET SICK."
"I- ... You do realize you're a super soldier that's made for surviving these kinds of things, right?"
"Oh fair point."
His toast was great.
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(Quick thing. Pepper acts like she's ok with everything here and the fact that they're quarantined. I don't really mention the real problem with the corona virus but I made this for wholesome moments to hopefully make someone's day slightly better. I hope it doesn't offend anyone 💚)
Pepper was fine with the whole not-having-to-work thing in the beginning. She thought it would be relaxing taking a few weeks off.
Than she remembered she lived with Tony Stark, Peter Stark, and the avengers.
For the most part, she was left alone but everything was absolute chaos. The only good part about that was the fact that she was entertained a lot.
Clint and Sam kept trying to start prank wars, mostly succeeding. She was happy to say she was left out of that. They knew she'd throw a heel at them if they did anything to her.
Steve was trying to get everyone to go on runs every morning but after the first day, everyone but Sam and Bucky refused to join again.
Though, it was adorable seeing Peter and Tony bond. Her husband pretended Peter was being annoying but all of them knew he was enjoying spending time with his son.
Peter eventually got an app that no one but him and his friends understood. He made sure to announce thoroughly that he wanted to get "tik tok famous" and was using everyone for fame.
Her son had Tony sending her cute couple notes and gifts all the time.
Pepper could say she was enjoying time off.
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Steve was asked to do an interview. He knew from the beginning it would be a struggle, considering he couldn't work any tech he was given.
Peter had to help him get on zoom.
After that, it wasn't too hard to use. He just had to sit there and the interviewer would ask him questions through the computer. Though, he still didn't understand how the FaceTime crap worked.
"What has quarantine been like for the avengers? Has the accords affected how well you all get along?"
"Uhm... well it's pretty boring but we go on runs and Tony and I have been able to settle some differences-" "Hey Star-spangled idiot! Keep my name out of your mouth!" Tony yelled.
Steve sat there for a moment.
"Uh... yeah. Not much is happening in the tower."
Tony's yell of frustration could be heard.
"Pep, tell Peter to stop sending me memes! We're in the same damn tower!" "But I'm in the living room! Why would I walk to your lab when in can just send this! You should be happy. It's a sign I miss youuuu!"
The other avengers began complaining about the yelling. "Why don't you guys just violently text and let us watch this movie?"
Tony, of course, ignored them. "Son, you cant miss me we'RE IN THE SAME TOWER-" "STOP YELLING AT MEEE!" "Peter! Tony! Stop it!" Pepper demanded.
"Uh Captain Rogers, did Mr. Stark just call someone son?" "What? No. I- uh- bye." He clicked the end button.
"Hey! I figured out how to end the call!!"
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Peter was fine with the quarantining but he absolutely hated online classes. Like, what was the point? He got just as much work but it was easier to procrastinate. His dad wouldn't let him go to the lab until his homework was finished though, so he made sure to get it done quick. That was definitely a plus.
The negative part to that was the fact that he had nothing to do after that. He got bored easily and he would just play on his phone and annoy his family members.
Peter also got famous on tik tok by posting Tony giving Pepper love notes and cute little gifts. It was just a lot of wholesome activity that deserved to be shown to the world.
Steve also made everyone go on runs in the beginning but that was an absolute disaster. Bucky, Steve, and Sam ran the fastest and the rest of the team fell behind. Sure, they could keep up but why would they run if there was no where to go?
Tony eventually called his suit and flew to where Steve told everyone the end of their run was and Peter followed with his suit. Clint and Nat walked back after things began getting chaotic. Thor and Bruce never even left the house. Rhodey kept running in the beginning but eventually gave in to using his suit.
Once the whole team was back on the couch again, sweaty and breathing hard, the complaining began.
"My everything hurts." "Peter you'll be fine. Also, aren't you Spider-Man? Shouldn't you be able to run a few miles?" "I don't appreciate being attacked like this uncle Steve." "Also, that wasn't a normal amount of miles! A normal person like dad could've died!" "Sam's normal. Tony called his suit."
"Still tiring." "I agree." "Yep." "I'm fuckin tired, man."
"I have a feeling we need to run more-"
"NO."
....
Peter sat on the couch during his online class for AP history. His teacher hated him and Flash was in there too. Peter thought he would get a break but apparently, he wasn't allowed breaks.
"Mr. Parker did you turn in your last assignment." "Yep." The teacher grumbled.
"Hey Parker!" (Parker is a cover-up and the school doesn't know he's a Stark)
"Mhm?" Christ, it was too early for class.
"You still have that internship?!" "Uh.. Interns aren't allowed into Stark tower at the moment." "It's all a lie! You don't know Tony Stark!"
"I- ok then." Every time Flash did this, it made the class awkward and the teacher did nothing about it.
Peter rolled his eyes and happened to catch a glance of his dad standing in the doorway with a raised eyebrow.
"Kid is that dickhead still annoying you?" "Uh no. Also, I'm on a call. And I'm not on mute so..."
The man smirked.
"Is that a fake bot Parker?! Damn you try too hard."
Tony cleared his throat. "Hello, the real Tony Stark speaking. I'd appreciate it if you'd shut up and let your teacher teach his students like he's paid to do. Speaking of, Oi teach! Take control of the pieces of crap in your class!" "Dad!"Peter hissed.
Oh shit he just called him dad in front of his whole class.
Queen👑: Lmao dumbass
Nerd: Peter you just outed yourself. Here I was thinking Mr. Stark would accidentally tell everyone while being protective
Loser: UGHHHDHRKEJDDJDLF
Queen👑 : you good?
Loser: NOOOOO
Queen👑 : chill. It's fine
Loser: easy for you to say >:(((
Queen👑 : damn right it's easy for me to say :)
Nerds: Lmaoooo
Tony burst into laughter. "Pete it wasn't me who told your school! Pep you owe me $10!" "Tony you're a billionaire. And you're the one who gives me the checks. I keep this company running."
"Eh, true. Still felt nice to win. Now I can say I'm always right." "You say that anyway." "I hate everything." "I'll order you food."
"I don't hate that."
(I'm using tik tok too much lmao)
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There were many nights where the family would do board games and a movie or two. Of course, it was chaotic and everyone yelled at each other but they all knew that when Natasha said she hated everyone it was out of love.
Besides, If she really hated them, she'd have killed the whole team by now.
In the beginning, Bruce didn't want to contribute to the games and he was busy figuring out the cure to the virus but he definitely needed a small break.
And so, they all sat on the floor surrounding the small, square, cardboard, and yelled at eachother.
"UNCLE RHODEY YOU CHEATED!"
"No, I'm pretty sure you just suck at this game Pete." "Well I'm winning," he snarked.
"Not anymore!" Sam exclaimed with a shout of triumph. "yOURE THE REASON I HAVE MENTAL BREAKDOWNS!" "What the fu-"
"Language." "I-Are you ok?" "What?"
(Ah yes I love Peter being a full Gen Z child with my whole being)
I'm the end, Sam ended up winning, thus having the power to pick the nightly movie.
The team practically sat on top of each other on the expensive couch and enjoyed the chosen movie.
Quiet was not something common in the tower, but this was one of those moments where it was almost as if time had slowed.
Bruce and Peter were already asleep halfway through the movie. Banner had worked nights trying to find the correct formula, refusing to stop until he figured it out. The others could only get him out of his lab for dinner, lunch if they were lucky, and one other time they got him out for a game night. The scientist needed a break. He could start again in the morning.
Peter may have been practically homeschooled but he still had loads of stress on him. His friends were how he got through hard school days and he wasn't allowed to see them. He made sure to FaceTime them every day but sometimes it wasn't enough. Tony had been hard on him about school but he and Pepper did everything in their power to be there for him whenever he needed.
Yes, the avengers had all been lazy and it seemed as if they did nothing, but the times were stressful.
Everyone needed a break sometimes.
Maybe even some chaos.
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Words: 2051
Again, I hope it doesn't offend anyone that I didn't take the virus seriously, as it is. I just wanted a little wholesome chapter with a nice dash of crackheadery. I hope everyone is doing alright in these tough times! You got dis :) 💚