The Third Option

by Uncertainty_Principle

Ben and May divorced before Peter’s parents died, so when Ben is murdered Peter goes into foster care. It takes just a tiny taste of superpowers for Peter to decide he doesn’t want to put up with his horrible foster father anymore—the streets are infinitely more appealing. All he wants is to be Spider-Man anyway.

So he leaves.

Simple.

Simple, that is, until Iron Man needs Spider-Man’s help. Peter isn’t about to turn down an opportunity to fight alongside Tony Freaking Stark, but he also isn’t going to let his hero know that his recruit is a fifteen-year-old homeless dropout. So they strike a deal. Peter will help Tony. In return, the mask stays on.

And that’s when things get complicated.

Genres: Fan Fiction

491 pages, ebook

Published September 18, 2018

Reviews

[Abby Trask · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was in a lot of distress for much of the book. It is so awful what Peter went through but I am grateful it all worked out in the end.

[Zury · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was actually so beautiful. I loved it a lot. It took a long time for everything to settle down and be okay, but at the end it happens and it's totally worth it.

The sensitive topics are handled with care and respectfulness, and this fic is a perfect example on how not everything is black or white. Definitely worth it.

[Frog · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was DEVASTATING oh my gods. Emotional torture. Constant tears. I’m deceased.