Peter watches the tweezers with apprehension. It's not a needle but this is gonna hurt and he knows it. He bites his lip again, Tony can probably feel his muscles tense in his hand and Peter even takes a tiny step away.

And then Tony catches his lie. He shouldn't have lied. He's awful at lying. He sucks in a breath and looks back at Buttercup. If he's honest and tell Tony the truth how much trouble is that going to land him in and how much trouble will Buttercup get in? And will he be able to shield her from it.

"Okay, I didn't lose it." He admits. "But I did give it-it was my idea Mr Stark, so if you're mad, then be mad at me-but I gave it to Buttercup-cause all she had was a knife and that didn't seem like a great defense against the goats-and she had to get to the top so I just figured it was better than nothing, right?" He spits out at a speed only Peter Parer could ever be capable of.

"I know I shouldn't have but-but it seemed like the best option-so I insisted-so really, if you're gonna be mad, be mad at me, okay? It's all on me."