[THOR...THE ICE CREAM MAN..... pietro is hearing the excited cheering of his baby nephews (they're babies to him) and he's decidedly getting a little concerned about how high the ice cream man ranks over himself. not a single guess...!
he's on a committed relationship with shrimp canapés right now, stuffing a few into his mouth before nearly choking on them.
who is nervous? him? no way. he's absolutely cool and collected, just like the cucumber bit he's coughing out of his nose as he thumps a hand on his chest a couple of times. breathe, pietro, gods be damned!! teary eyed over the whole ordeal, he stands on the side of the kitchen counter and staring into the perfect cerulean mosaics on the wall, really wondering why this is more intimidating than half the shit he's done as an avenger.
deep breath taken, he does a super human speedy circle about the kitchen to wash his face with some water, dry up, and make sure he's got no food stains on his shirt nor any bit stuck to his teeth. first impressions are the most important!
his steps slow down from hyperspeed as he leaves the kitchen to where his family (😭) stands, children piping up ideas like they've got nothing but a whole damn list of wanted guests in their home.]
Is uncle Pietro the last on your list?! And is this how he finds out?
[The boys whip their heads around to look at the newcomer. The silence is deafening. Wanda can hear the little gears in their heads turning. Or maybe that's Vision, as she can hear him clear his throat in preparation to say something.
(He doesn't need to clear his throat, but it's a habit he's picked up, hanging around other dads--)
It's Tommy that cuts him off, asking Wanda if this is part of their birthday surprise. And if it's actually really her twin.]
Sure is. Come on, let's go say hi. Uncle Pietro is going to be staying with us for a while. He's missed you two. [Missed like everything, but Wanda will let that be. She grabs both by the hands to pull them over to Pietro, being That Mom and forcing them out of any shyness they might feel.]
[awkwardly, pietro seems to have picked up on vision's throat-clearing dad habit, for he's also doing that as the boys have to be physically pulled by their hands to greet him. did wanda oversell their enthusiasm to him? is this what he deserves for being so absent?
what, it's not like he's their dad. (vision gets an uncalled-for glare for no real reason.)
[Poor Vis. He really looks like he wants to say something about Wanda pulling the boys over to Pietro, but maybe he should just--not get his ass roasted. Smart synthezoid.
It leaves Wanda with three awkward boys, though luckily Tommy is curious enough to ask if Pietro is fast like mom says.]
I do not think your mother has made justice of how fast I am. She likes to downplay me a lot.
[with a wink at wanda (he talks trash out of nervousness, omg), he super-speeds himself around the lot, making a mess of wanda's hair and putting five different hats on top of vision's head—oh, delightful.—before reappearing at normal speed just sitting on his haunches between the two boys.]
So fast that I can make your parents look very silly.
[he points at the boy hanging from wanda's waist.] You are Billy, and you— [he points at the boy wearing the green shirt and looking at him with unruly amazement.] Tommy, yes? I am uncle Pietro. Happy to finally meet you both.
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he's on a committed relationship with shrimp canapés right now, stuffing a few into his mouth before nearly choking on them.
who is nervous? him? no way. he's absolutely cool and collected, just like the cucumber bit he's coughing out of his nose as he thumps a hand on his chest a couple of times. breathe, pietro, gods be damned!! teary eyed over the whole ordeal, he stands on the side of the kitchen counter and staring into the perfect cerulean mosaics on the wall, really wondering why this is more intimidating than half the shit he's done as an avenger.
deep breath taken, he does a super human speedy circle about the kitchen to wash his face with some water, dry up, and make sure he's got no food stains on his shirt nor any bit stuck to his teeth. first impressions are the most important!
his steps slow down from hyperspeed as he leaves the kitchen to where his family (😭) stands, children piping up ideas like they've got nothing but a whole damn list of wanted guests in their home.]
Is uncle Pietro the last on your list?! And is this how he finds out?
[SMOOTHLY, PIETRO. SMOOTHLY.]
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(He doesn't need to clear his throat, but it's a habit he's picked up, hanging around other dads--)
It's Tommy that cuts him off, asking Wanda if this is part of their birthday surprise. And if it's actually really her twin.]
Sure is. Come on, let's go say hi. Uncle Pietro is going to be staying with us for a while. He's missed you two. [Missed like everything, but Wanda will let that be. She grabs both by the hands to pull them over to Pietro, being That Mom and forcing them out of any shyness they might feel.]
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what, it's not like he's their dad. (vision gets an uncalled-for glare for no real reason.)
he's crossing his arms.]
I mean, no need to rush introductions, Wanda.
[(he's also feeling shy.)]
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It leaves Wanda with three awkward boys, though luckily Tommy is curious enough to ask if Pietro is fast like mom says.]
Very fast.
[Look. Permission to be fast, Pietro.]
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[with a wink at wanda (he talks trash out of nervousness, omg), he super-speeds himself around the lot, making a mess of wanda's hair and putting five different hats on top of vision's head—oh, delightful.—before reappearing at normal speed just sitting on his haunches between the two boys.]
So fast that I can make your parents look very silly.
[he points at the boy hanging from wanda's waist.] You are Billy, and you— [he points at the boy wearing the green shirt and looking at him with unruly amazement.] Tommy, yes? I am uncle Pietro. Happy to finally meet you both.
[so formal, and yet...]