<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ff99">Tony realized he needed to put some serious time into a reveal plan.  It was inevitable that Spiderman's identity was revealed -- frankly, it was a miracle (aided and abetted by JARVIS) that he hadn't been outed to the press yet.  There needed to be plans in place both for an accidental reveal and a voluntary disclosure.  Those plans would need Peter's input eventually -- but Tony would get started on them now, and hopefully save the kid some stress.<br/>
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The reminder that he'd voluntarily agreed to two more teenagers in his Tower was a little jarring to Tony, but he rolled with it.  Peter needed them, and Tony needed Peter to get what he needed.<br/>
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Patrol, though.<br/>
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"I don't want to forbid you," Tony said slowly, working out his words as he spoke.  Such care for his speech was unusual, something only a few people earned from him.  "I get the feeling that if I tried to ban you from going out tonight you'd just... go anyway."  Tony met Peter's eyes, and let the boy really <i>see</i> him for a moment.  "I need you to not right now.  Not forever -- I am never going to ask you to give up Spiderman.  But I'm not--" Tony paused, and though he wanted to hide his eyes, Peter deserved both the truth and his openness.  "I get that you need to stay busy and I'm all for that.  Train with Cap or Barnes, go play hide and seek in the vents with Clint, all that's fine.  Hell, even go practice with your webshooters on the obstacle course.  But I'm being brutally honest here, kid -- I need you to stay home.  Stay in the Tower.  That's not me trying to be overprotective or controlling..." Tony visibly struggled trying to put the feeling into words.  "I'm struggling here too, kid.  I realize that what happened to May wasn't in your control and wasn't related to the superhero stuff but -- yesterday I got a call from you that you were at the hospital, and I just -- I need to not have you get hurt right now, okay?  I know it's unfair for me to need this, and I promise I'll ease up soon, I just -- Petey, you scared the ever-loving shit out of me, and right now I'm thinking of all the things that could go wrong and all the people I've had to say goodbye to so just--" Tony cut himself off, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath.  "I'm sorry, Pete.  I'm trying to be strong for you, but I have to ask you to meet me partway on this one."</span></span>