Peter was fractured. The monster of grief having grown too big, and without any support left to hold him up, the world of drugs dug its claws into him. And it was slowly killing him, like a sickly sweet poison that dulled the pain while quietly feeding on his soul. He was powerless to stop it. He was too tired to stop it.

With Aunt May out of town on a business trip, Peter Parker is feeling quite lonely. And, that just isn't allowed in Tony's mind, no, no. As the kid's self-proclaimed allotted parental figure, Tony makes an executive to pop by for a surprise visit.