fillers or aus i would love to play running list; if you're interested in any of this, throw up a starter and i am there
steve + peggy
Peggy and Steve's reunion when he returns to the past.
That dance scene. /sobs
Anything about their life afterward.
steve + tony
Conversations about Peggy or Howard, or anything else they'd talk about during their 2-man mission to the past
First time Steve and Tony interact after Tony calls Steve out on how failing together sucks.
Did Steve and Tony ever talk during those 5 years? If so, what did that look like?
[au] Tony survives, but Steve doesn't know that when he goes back in time. So now Steve is really old and Tony is not.
[au] Tony survives and Steve comes back from returning the stones and they rebuild their relationship
steve + natasha
Awful life at Avengers compound before Ant-Man, basically lots of hurt/comfort with each other
[au] When Steve tells Natasha that maybe they should both move on, he asks her out on a date — it becomes a very sad attempt at moving on, but it's also a sad kind of solace.
steve + bucky
Honestly, they barely got any time back together. Steve and Buck MUST have talked before Steve just decided to go back in the past. Possible convo where he admits he's not coming back, and asking Bucky if he wants to return back to their time with him?
steve + anyone
So ... you can so Mjolnir now?
Conversations with various characters when he returns the stones to their rightful place in the past
Someone insisting on going back in time with Steve, and they return all the stones together and this person convinces Steve to come back (or, is convinced that he really doesn't want to)
shuri + anyone
Rebuilding the world from Wakanda
Meeting the other avengers
One-uping our science bros during reconstruction :D
tony stark (AI) + morgan/anyone
I imagine this will be mostly sass.
And with everyone who is not Morgan, this will basically be him joking about how he's going to live forever.
[ Steve grins. Yes, attraction does start somewhere. As for the rest... ]
We disagreed a lot, didn't we? [ He asks in a light-hearted way that's only possible now, holding each other. ] But I always knew you were smart. Resourceful. That you'd never back down from protecting the people you love.
[ When Tony says he's always thought very highly of him though, Steve feels his heart melt a little. Even if it doesn't bother him anymore, he remembers how much Tony's comment about specialness and bottles had really stung. Back then, Steve hadn't been awake from the ice that long. He'd already been dealing with feeling obsolete and like he didn't belong. The comment about the bottle had felt like a stab at the last thing Steve had left: his identity. At the memory, Steve hugs Tony a little closer, breathing him in as he does. ]
I wish we'd had more time together. After Ultron, but before the whole mess with the Accords. I'm willing to bet a lot of things would've been different. As for liking you. [ Steve smiles empathetically. He knows what Tony means. He'd felt the same way, after all. ] If I'd known it was important to you, I would've told you. I think the closest I ever got to saying something like that was when I told you I'd miss you.
[ Steve grins again though when Tony asks if Steve wants to know his first moment, and if it's only fair that he shares too. The answer is a resounding: ] Yes. Definitely.
Mm, we did. I think I was just jealous. It’s stupid, especially looking back at it now, but it was mainly me with the issue. You were all I heard about for years, and I wasn’t all that well adjusted. Then I actually met you, and— Well. I’ve never met anyone like you - I almost couldn’t believe you were real. That someone could actually be like you. Which isn’t an excuse, but that’s...how my mind worked, I guess. So that’s on me.
[ He shifts his position slightly so he can be burrowed slightly closer against Steve. He’s so damn glad that all those stupid arguments and dumb insecurities are gone now. That they can do this. That they can feel this calm just holding each other. ]
I wish that, too. [ He pauses for a moment. ] I should have stayed, I just couldn’t. Hell, I was surprised after Ultron you didn’t kick me out. So I just kinda...kicked myself out before you could.
[ He stays silent for a moment before adding, as if to further explain himself. He had shared this with Strange on the way to Titan, but never with anyone else. Not even Pepper, who saw the worst of his PTSD and how much the battle in Manhattan had messed with him. It might not make much of a difference now, but at the same time maybe Steve would want to know this. One of the many dark corners of Tony Stark’s mind. ] I...had been trying to figure out a solution for Thanos since Manhattan, before I even knew his name. It messed with me more than I ever let on. And, I thought Ultron was the key. When it wasn’t, and it caused so much damage, I just couldn’t stay anymore. I felt like I was more of a liability to the team if I stayed. I wanted to, but I just. couldn’t.
[ His smile returns when Steve answers that he does want to know Tony’s answer, and he looks up at him. ]
Well. Very first time? I think I was twelve. I thought you were so hot, even in that old uniform of yours. You were my first inkling that maybe I wasn’t exactly heterosexual. After I met you, on the hellicarrier. When you went to talk with me after Fury’s big speech about heroes, and you were wearing that undershirt and your uniform pants... Not exactly the most appropriate time, but that’s kinda how my mind worked with you, apparently. Because when you ripped that log in half at Clint’s? I was mesmerized.
Jealous? [ Steve repeats, softly and in complete surprise. It shows too, in his eyes and the way his eyebrows inch up. But when Tony says that thinking that way is all on him, and then later, that he'd kicked himself out after Ultron, Steve brushes Tony's hair away and plants a soft, loving kiss on his forehead. Then, he takes two breaths there before planting one more kiss. ]
For what it's worth. I never would've kicked you out. [ Steve's voice is still soft and quiet. Like everything he's saying is meant for Tony and only Tony. ] As bad as Ultron became, you also created his counterpart. Vision. He meant so much to all of us. To Wanda especially. [ Steve grins. ] Heck. Vision was worthy from the moment he was born. That's better than most of us. [ A pause. ] I've always wondered... You're so smart, Tony. Smarter than anyone I've ever known. You invent things that no one else has imagined, even when you have access to all the same basic parts. It must be hard. I bet—... I bet you always gotta go where your mind takes you.
[ But the story of when Tony first saw Steve, as a boy, just twelve years old, is so touching it makes Steve sigh against him. He smiles through the whole story and he can't help but kiss Tony multiple times as he tells it. At the end though, when Tony mentions him ripping that log in half, Steve's lips curl into a half smirk as he blushes just a little. ] Oh yeah? [ His voice gets just a little quieter, even if the smirk's still there. ] Did you ever think that years later, in a tent, that same guy would rip your shirt open? [ And yeah, Steve's bringing it up because he's starting to put the pieces together. Tony really likes it when he rips things. ]
[ All this is a lot more embarrassing to admit than he had expected, to the point that he feels almost hesitant to hear Steve’s reaction. But - especially with their past - he wants to be honest with him. About everything. It’s easier now, considering one of his biggest demons has finally been put to rest, but he wants to believe he would have tried even without that nonetheless.
But then Steve kisses his forehead, and now it’s Tony’s turn to be surprised. He’s thankful, though, that Steve is ... well Steve, and that their relationship is like this now because it makes it even easier in wanting to be honest with him. It’s still ironic to him, that Wanda got Vision out of the whole Ultron situation - especially since Tony ended up making Ultron due to the horrible images she brought to the surface, but...that’s one thing he won’t say. ]
No, this one was... I mean, yeah. My brain doesn’t necessarily stop. But Ultron was different. A lot different than anything else, for a whole lot of reasons.
[ He doesn’t elaborate because he doesn’t know if Steve wants to know. But if he wants to know, he’ll tell him.
As Steve kisses him, Tony smiles and kisses him back until he grins at Steve’s question. ] I was hoping you would. But did I think it would happen? No. Gotta tell ya, though, I’m pretty glad I was wrong.
What kind of reasons? [ He asks because Steve wants to know. Frankly, he'd like to get to know everything about Tony, as much as that's possible. But Steve also picks up on the fact that Tony didn't exactly just blurt it out, so he shifts his body just a little, maybe taking a little too much joy in how easy it is to shift Tony with him. And in the end, he cuddles him so Tony's back is facing the couch, and his chest is pressed up against Steve.
It's just a little cocoon that Tony can burrow into as much as he likes. Warm and safe — with the occasional forest breeze passing overhead. ]
[ A small smile crosses his face as Steve shifts, creating that safe space for them. Even though there’s no one else in the house, and even if FRIDAY is on standby, it just makes him feel like this is their other little corner of the world. A haven, of sorts. ]
I...had a really hard time adjusting to what happened after Manhattan. Like, really bad. Nightmares, insomnia, panic attacks, you name it. All I could think of was what would happen when the next invasion came up. Thanos, in a lot of ways, was in my head long, long before his goonies actually landed for the Time Stone.
[ He sighs. ] I didn’t tell anyone, but the vision that Wanda made me see was...well. What Thanos almost did. I saw the whole team dead. I saw you dead [ he adds, his brow furrowing slightly ] and there was nothing for me to do to stop it. Just watch you all dead while his army made it back to Earth.
When I got a chance to use the scepter, and actually accomplish that armor around the world I wanted - that’s why I took it. That’s why I just ran with it how I did. I felt like I had to do something before that inevitable catastrophe came to us. Turns out it did, anyway [ he says with a dry sort of smirk ] and...all that shit happened. He knew who I was, just how I knew he’d be coming.
[ He pauses for a moment before giving Steve a small smile. ] ...welcome to one of the darkest corners of my mind. I didn’t know how to tell you - or anyone, really.
[ When Tony talks about his nightmares and the other things that haunted him, Steve feels more helpless than he's willing to admit. As he runs his hands gently through Tony's hair, he wonders if there was anything he could've done for Tony, if he'd only known.
It isn't until he hears I saw you dead though, that the lines appear on Steve's forehead, partially in concern, partially because while there are many terrible things Steve used to have nightmares about, it had never included the final catastrophe that Thanos created. ] I can't imagine what that would've been like. [ He whispers, when Tony pauses. ]
You never told anyone? [ Not even Rhodes? Steve wonders. ]
No. Not specific details, anyway. When it was just a mention of Manhattan, it was like I was exaggerating. Like it mattered but at the same time I was just obsessing over it.
[ Bruce had fallen asleep when he had tried to tell him. He still remembers Pepper walking out of the room after one of his nightmares - which he understands why it happened, considering the suit had scared her as it tried to protect him - but watching her walk out while he could hardly catch his breath had chipped at him. Rhodey had been concerned about his lack of sleep, but he still remembers the way he sarcastically said he couldn’t remember what he was talking about when he mentioned the portal that had opened up to let Thanos’ army come through. ]
By the time Wanda made me see...that, talking about it didn’t seem like it mattered. What mattered was what I could do about it. Then Ultron happened, Pepper and I broke up, the Accords... Not exactly a whole lot of opportunities to mention anything. And it didn’t feel like it mattered if I did. It’d just be me obsessing again. So I just kept trying to find an answer, but nothing worked.
[ That’s why he had taken Thanos’ initial victory so hard. The failure, plus the grief of losing Peter, had been too much. That’s why he had come here, to try to heal from it all. ]
Sorry. I didn’t mean for this to turn into such a downer, I just... I want you to be able to understand better why I did what I did. It wasn’t a rash decision, just more of a desperate one. I hated the idea of watching you all die. I hated the idea of losing you.
[ It certainly all fits. The way Tony was acting back then, how he only talked to the team about the threat from space once before he never really brought it up again. How he created Ultron in secret. ]
Hey— [ He starts to interrupt when Tony apologizes, but Tony's not done talking, so Steve stays silent and listens until he's done. What he doesn't expect is for Tony to add on that last line. That he hated the idea of losing him, like it has some special meaning. But now doesn't seem like the time to ask if Tony meant Steve, or the all-encompassing "you" that is the Avengers, so even though he looks like he's going to ask a question, Steve stops. ]
There's no need to apologize— [ He starts. ] —I can't believe I had no idea. [ Steve moves himself closer to Tony then, one his hands sliding down to Tony's waist to pull him in closer still. ] And when I said I wanted to know everything about you, I meant everything.
[ Steve furrows his brow a bit then. ] I think the hardest part... Is when I think back to that time, and I ask myself, what would I have done if you'd told me? [ He shakes his head just a little, in both uncertainty and disappointment in himself, mostly. ] I don't know the answer. [ Steve's eyes leave Tony's for a bit, as he thinks on that, before coming back. ] I do know how I'd react now. But that's probably not as helpful.
[ That curious look in Steve’s eyes, like he wants to ask something, earns an equally curious look in Tony’s. Like he’s silently asking him what he’s thinking, in case he wants to ask.
And...well, it takes him by surprise when he says he doesn’t have to apologize. Considering the reactions from those closest to him from before, back when he’d mention Manhattan, it had left a bitter taste in his mouth. It left him with this urge to apologize that he has now, in case he’s saying something Steve also doesn’t want to hear, but here he is. Saying the exact opposite. ]
I wouldn’t have blamed you if you would have thought I was crazy. I certainly felt crazy for a while.
[ A small smile rugs at his lips. ] Yeah? How would you react now?
[ It's new, how he seems to be able to read the tiny details of Tony's expressions so much better now. The newness of their proximity probably helps. But when Tony looks at him like that, Steve smiles and relents, even if his eyebrows go up pre-emptively in embarrassment. ] You hated the idea of losing me? Specifically? [ Given the way Steve says it, it's clear he doesn't actually think it's what Tony had meant. But given how strongly he already feels about him already, Steve just ... wants to know. ]
I don't think I would've thought you were crazy. But ... if I had to guess, I probably would've said all the same things I used to. That we can't use fear as an excuse to point a gun at the world. [ Steve seems to think of something then, and he lets out a small chuckle. ] You know, I don't think I realized until just now... What you and what Fury wanted — there had been a difference. Ever since D.C. and I took down those helicarriers, just knowing what Fury had been willing to do haunted me. By the time I saw you again, and finding out about Ultron, it felt like D.C. all over again. But— 'a suit of armor around the world' and the biggest guns on Earth — are two different things.
[ Steve smiles sheepishly though when Tony wants to know what he'd do now. ] Nothing too surprising. [ He inches his nose closer to Tony's then, and by now, the two of them are on their sides, practically pressed against each other. ] I'd... [ Steve leans in for a slow kiss this time. Something a lot more sensual. ] kiss you and hold you tight. [ Tony's eyes are so big and brown and they're right there. ] And then I'd tell you that whatever we need to do, I'll be there. [ After that, Steve leans in slowly again for another kiss. ]
I... [ There’s a brief moment where it looks like he’s hesitating on how to phrase it, until he finally admits: ] Yeah. I mean, it affected me seeing all of you dead, of course. But it felt different when I saw you in all that. I don’t think I understood it, or knew what it meant. But now I’m starting to think it - you meant more than I was ready to realize at the time.
[ He nods slightly at Steve’s explanation, as if saying he understands. And he does. After what happened with SHIELD, he couldn’t have expected him to understand.
His features soften when Steve’s nose presses against his. When he feels him so much closer. To not put pressure on his right arm, he had laid down on his good side, which meant he couldn’t exactly reach out and hold Steve properly. But, they’re so close that at least it makes it easier to deal with it. And, when Steve kisses him, Tony kisses him back in kind, as if to show him how much this means to him - how much he’d be holding him if he could. How much he appreciates him and what he’s saying. Steve has yet to make him feel like a burden, and it’s something he appreciates more than what he can ever say. ]
[ Steve's eyes soften when Tony works through all of that and a smile emerges. ] Come to think of it, I think I had a moment that. [ He shakes his head slightly, even as he smiles as if it's all kind of silly, but he continues anyway. ] I don't know if you remember. All of us were standing on the platform, ready for our missions back in time. I gave that speech and you... [ Steve sighs, and the affection in his eyes changes to something else entirely. ] You smiled at me. Do you remember that?
[ There's a certain way that Tony's leaning toward him — it makes Steve sense that Tony wants to hold him but he can't. But he feels the weight of the kiss nonetheless, and Steve moves as hand to Tony's cheek as he kisses him one more time. ]
I guess 'we' means something a little different now.
[ His smile widens as Steve shares his own moment of realization. ]
Yeah, I remember. [ His voice lowers, as if he’s sharing a secret. And, well, it is a secret since Tony hadn’t admitted it even to himself. ] If it helps, you weren’t the only one that felt something at that moment. You’re pretty damn hot when you get all leader-like.
[ It’s definitely not a lie. And it hadn’t been the only time Tony had found that attractive in Steve, there really is something about him when he gets all bossy. Sometimes it’d get on his nerves but he has a thing for Steve taking charge.
His smile widens again before kissing him again. ]
I don’t know how I got so lucky with you, but I’m so glad you’re here.
[ Steve barely knows how to react to that and it ends up coming out as a look of flattery and surprise all mixed up together. His eyebrows rise, even if there's a sheepish smile on his lips. ] Oh yeah Tony? Is that how I became the boss? [ It's a direct reference to the conversation they had with Maria Hill all those years ago.
But in all seriousness, or maybe, romanticness: ] Your smile though. God. I just— [ Steve just smiles and shakes his head. ] Felt my heart jump.
[ That last kiss though feels perfect, just like what Tony says, and Steve finds himself planting a soft kiss on Tony's nose after that. ]
I think the last time we really talked like this was in Clint's barn. [ And while they didn't exactly talk like this, it was probably the last long conversation the two of them had before everything blew up. ]
Of course. It was like eye candy every day at work, so it was a little self serving. But, well, you do a pretty damn good being the boss, so that definitely helps.
[ Steve’s words about how his smile made his heart jump, makes Tony smile. Flattered, happy, and - god help him - he feels himself falling head over heels for this man. ] What can I say, I was just happy to be able to work with you again.
[ He chuckles softly at the nose kiss. ] I think you’re right. Good thing we have all the time in the world now to keep these talks going.
[ Before answering, Tony kisses him again. When he pulls back he smiles as he takes a small deep breath, just breathing in that scent of his. Is he tired? Yes. He’s wonderfully sore everywhere from the hike and their night together. But he’s also riding an emotional high right now, and he just wants to stay awake all day if that means spending all day with him before he has to go home. ]
I’m comfortable. I may fall asleep on you at some point [ he admits with a small sort of cringe ] but I’m good right now.
[ Steve just smiles. He could probably also smile at Tony all day. ]
I'm comfortable too. [ He likes the way Tony put that. It feels like it describes more than where just his body is. His heart feels comfortable too, here, with Tony, and Steve feels it too — how it's falling hard and fast right now. ] I love that we can talk about all this. And. I didn't say this earlier, but, I feel lucky to be with you too.
[ He smiles and kisses his cheek before settling his head back on the pillow. Close enough that they’re still pretty damn close, but with enough distance that he can see him. ]
...I really like having you here, you know. Maybe - if you want - you can...stop by again, even when we don’t go for hikes?
[ His smile grows, both relieved and happy that he hadn’t said something that would drive him away because he’s moving too fast. But, well. Considering how close they all came to not having anymore time, and the fact that it feels like they’re making up for what was lost or never discovered soon enough, he can’t help it. He’d love it if Steve could be here for much longer than just one more night. ]
I think you’ll come to find out I won’t be kicking you out anytime soon. If it was up to me, you’d stay for as long as you want to.
[ Any trepidation on Steve's end comes from the same place. He's falling hard, faster than he's ever fallen even if he's known Tony for more than a decade, and he doesn't want to scare Tony away. Normally, Steve moves so slow this isn't even a problem, but this time, everything feels different. ]
Are you ... saying what I think you're saying? [ There's a curious smile on Steve's face as he asks. ]
[ He gives Steve’s hand a squeeze as his smile widens. ]
If it’s something you’re comfortable with, yes. I don’t want you to feel like you have to, but if you’d like to stay here... you’re welcome to. And I obviously have extra rooms if you ever want your own space.
[ Steve looks up toward the ceiling for a moment, with a whimsical look in his eye. ] I think I'd like a room. If only so that I could invite you in sometimes.
But— Yeah. I'll need to go back to my apartment at least once to get some things. After that ... [ Steve grins, almost like he isn't sure what he's saying could actually be real. ] I'm all yours.
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We disagreed a lot, didn't we? [ He asks in a light-hearted way that's only possible now, holding each other. ] But I always knew you were smart. Resourceful. That you'd never back down from protecting the people you love.
[ When Tony says he's always thought very highly of him though, Steve feels his heart melt a little. Even if it doesn't bother him anymore, he remembers how much Tony's comment about specialness and bottles had really stung. Back then, Steve hadn't been awake from the ice that long. He'd already been dealing with feeling obsolete and like he didn't belong. The comment about the bottle had felt like a stab at the last thing Steve had left: his identity. At the memory, Steve hugs Tony a little closer, breathing him in as he does. ]
I wish we'd had more time together. After Ultron, but before the whole mess with the Accords. I'm willing to bet a lot of things would've been different. As for liking you. [ Steve smiles empathetically. He knows what Tony means. He'd felt the same way, after all. ] If I'd known it was important to you, I would've told you. I think the closest I ever got to saying something like that was when I told you I'd miss you.
[ Steve grins again though when Tony asks if Steve wants to know his first moment, and if it's only fair that he shares too. The answer is a resounding: ] Yes. Definitely.
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[ He shifts his position slightly so he can be burrowed slightly closer against Steve. He’s so damn glad that all those stupid arguments and dumb insecurities are gone now. That they can do this. That they can feel this calm just holding each other. ]
I wish that, too. [ He pauses for a moment. ] I should have stayed, I just couldn’t. Hell, I was surprised after Ultron you didn’t kick me out. So I just kinda...kicked myself out before you could.
[ He stays silent for a moment before adding, as if to further explain himself. He had shared this with Strange on the way to Titan, but never with anyone else. Not even Pepper, who saw the worst of his PTSD and how much the battle in Manhattan had messed with him. It might not make much of a difference now, but at the same time maybe Steve would want to know this. One of the many dark corners of Tony Stark’s mind. ] I...had been trying to figure out a solution for Thanos since Manhattan, before I even knew his name. It messed with me more than I ever let on. And, I thought Ultron was the key. When it wasn’t, and it caused so much damage, I just couldn’t stay anymore. I felt like I was more of a liability to the team if I stayed. I wanted to, but I just. couldn’t.
[ His smile returns when Steve answers that he does want to know Tony’s answer, and he looks up at him. ]
Well. Very first time? I think I was twelve. I thought you were so hot, even in that old uniform of yours. You were my first inkling that maybe I wasn’t exactly heterosexual. After I met you, on the hellicarrier. When you went to talk with me after Fury’s big speech about heroes, and you were wearing that undershirt and your uniform pants... Not exactly the most appropriate time, but that’s kinda how my mind worked with you, apparently. Because when you ripped that log in half at Clint’s? I was mesmerized.
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For what it's worth. I never would've kicked you out. [ Steve's voice is still soft and quiet. Like everything he's saying is meant for Tony and only Tony. ] As bad as Ultron became, you also created his counterpart. Vision. He meant so much to all of us. To Wanda especially. [ Steve grins. ] Heck. Vision was worthy from the moment he was born. That's better than most of us. [ A pause. ] I've always wondered... You're so smart, Tony. Smarter than anyone I've ever known. You invent things that no one else has imagined, even when you have access to all the same basic parts. It must be hard. I bet—... I bet you always gotta go where your mind takes you.
[ But the story of when Tony first saw Steve, as a boy, just twelve years old, is so touching it makes Steve sigh against him. He smiles through the whole story and he can't help but kiss Tony multiple times as he tells it. At the end though, when Tony mentions him ripping that log in half, Steve's lips curl into a half smirk as he blushes just a little. ] Oh yeah? [ His voice gets just a little quieter, even if the smirk's still there. ] Did you ever think that years later, in a tent, that same guy would rip your shirt open? [ And yeah, Steve's bringing it up because he's starting to put the pieces together. Tony really likes it when he rips things. ]
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But then Steve kisses his forehead, and now it’s Tony’s turn to be surprised. He’s thankful, though, that Steve is ... well Steve, and that their relationship is like this now because it makes it even easier in wanting to be honest with him. It’s still ironic to him, that Wanda got Vision out of the whole Ultron situation - especially since Tony ended up making Ultron due to the horrible images she brought to the surface, but...that’s one thing he won’t say. ]
No, this one was... I mean, yeah. My brain doesn’t necessarily stop. But Ultron was different. A lot different than anything else, for a whole lot of reasons.
[ He doesn’t elaborate because he doesn’t know if Steve wants to know. But if he wants to know, he’ll tell him.
As Steve kisses him, Tony smiles and kisses him back until he grins at Steve’s question. ] I was hoping you would. But did I think it would happen? No. Gotta tell ya, though, I’m pretty glad I was wrong.
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It's just a little cocoon that Tony can burrow into as much as he likes. Warm and safe — with the occasional forest breeze passing overhead. ]
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I...had a really hard time adjusting to what happened after Manhattan. Like, really bad. Nightmares, insomnia, panic attacks, you name it. All I could think of was what would happen when the next invasion came up. Thanos, in a lot of ways, was in my head long, long before his goonies actually landed for the Time Stone.
[ He sighs. ] I didn’t tell anyone, but the vision that Wanda made me see was...well. What Thanos almost did. I saw the whole team dead. I saw you dead [ he adds, his brow furrowing slightly ] and there was nothing for me to do to stop it. Just watch you all dead while his army made it back to Earth.
When I got a chance to use the scepter, and actually accomplish that armor around the world I wanted - that’s why I took it. That’s why I just ran with it how I did. I felt like I had to do something before that inevitable catastrophe came to us. Turns out it did, anyway [ he says with a dry sort of smirk ] and...all that shit happened. He knew who I was, just how I knew he’d be coming.
[ He pauses for a moment before giving Steve a small smile. ] ...welcome to one of the darkest corners of my mind. I didn’t know how to tell you - or anyone, really.
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It isn't until he hears I saw you dead though, that the lines appear on Steve's forehead, partially in concern, partially because while there are many terrible things Steve used to have nightmares about, it had never included the final catastrophe that Thanos created. ] I can't imagine what that would've been like. [ He whispers, when Tony pauses. ]
You never told anyone? [ Not even Rhodes? Steve wonders. ]
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[ Bruce had fallen asleep when he had tried to tell him. He still remembers Pepper walking out of the room after one of his nightmares - which he understands why it happened, considering the suit had scared her as it tried to protect him - but watching her walk out while he could hardly catch his breath had chipped at him. Rhodey had been concerned about his lack of sleep, but he still remembers the way he sarcastically said he couldn’t remember what he was talking about when he mentioned the portal that had opened up to let Thanos’ army come through. ]
By the time Wanda made me see...that, talking about it didn’t seem like it mattered. What mattered was what I could do about it. Then Ultron happened, Pepper and I broke up, the Accords... Not exactly a whole lot of opportunities to mention anything. And it didn’t feel like it mattered if I did. It’d just be me obsessing again. So I just kept trying to find an answer, but nothing worked.
[ That’s why he had taken Thanos’ initial victory so hard. The failure, plus the grief of losing Peter, had been too much. That’s why he had come here, to try to heal from it all. ]
Sorry. I didn’t mean for this to turn into such a downer, I just... I want you to be able to understand better why I did what I did. It wasn’t a rash decision, just more of a desperate one. I hated the idea of watching you all die. I hated the idea of losing you.
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Hey— [ He starts to interrupt when Tony apologizes, but Tony's not done talking, so Steve stays silent and listens until he's done. What he doesn't expect is for Tony to add on that last line. That he hated the idea of losing him, like it has some special meaning. But now doesn't seem like the time to ask if Tony meant Steve, or the all-encompassing "you" that is the Avengers, so even though he looks like he's going to ask a question, Steve stops. ]
There's no need to apologize— [ He starts. ] —I can't believe I had no idea. [ Steve moves himself closer to Tony then, one his hands sliding down to Tony's waist to pull him in closer still. ] And when I said I wanted to know everything about you, I meant everything.
[ Steve furrows his brow a bit then. ] I think the hardest part... Is when I think back to that time, and I ask myself, what would I have done if you'd told me? [ He shakes his head just a little, in both uncertainty and disappointment in himself, mostly. ] I don't know the answer. [ Steve's eyes leave Tony's for a bit, as he thinks on that, before coming back. ] I do know how I'd react now. But that's probably not as helpful.
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And...well, it takes him by surprise when he says he doesn’t have to apologize. Considering the reactions from those closest to him from before, back when he’d mention Manhattan, it had left a bitter taste in his mouth. It left him with this urge to apologize that he has now, in case he’s saying something Steve also doesn’t want to hear, but here he is. Saying the exact opposite. ]
I wouldn’t have blamed you if you would have thought I was crazy. I certainly felt crazy for a while.
[ A small smile rugs at his lips. ] Yeah? How would you react now?
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I don't think I would've thought you were crazy. But ... if I had to guess, I probably would've said all the same things I used to. That we can't use fear as an excuse to point a gun at the world. [ Steve seems to think of something then, and he lets out a small chuckle. ] You know, I don't think I realized until just now... What you and what Fury wanted — there had been a difference. Ever since D.C. and I took down those helicarriers, just knowing what Fury had been willing to do haunted me. By the time I saw you again, and finding out about Ultron, it felt like D.C. all over again. But— 'a suit of armor around the world' and the biggest guns on Earth — are two different things.
[ Steve smiles sheepishly though when Tony wants to know what he'd do now. ] Nothing too surprising. [ He inches his nose closer to Tony's then, and by now, the two of them are on their sides, practically pressed against each other. ] I'd... [ Steve leans in for a slow kiss this time. Something a lot more sensual. ] kiss you and hold you tight. [ Tony's eyes are so big and brown and they're right there. ] And then I'd tell you that whatever we need to do, I'll be there. [ After that, Steve leans in slowly again for another kiss. ]
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[ He nods slightly at Steve’s explanation, as if saying he understands. And he does. After what happened with SHIELD, he couldn’t have expected him to understand.
His features soften when Steve’s nose presses against his. When he feels him so much closer. To not put pressure on his right arm, he had laid down on his good side, which meant he couldn’t exactly reach out and hold Steve properly. But, they’re so close that at least it makes it easier to deal with it. And, when Steve kisses him, Tony kisses him back in kind, as if to show him how much this means to him - how much he’d be holding him if he could. How much he appreciates him and what he’s saying. Steve has yet to make him feel like a burden, and it’s something he appreciates more than what he can ever say. ]
‘We,’ huh?
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[ There's a certain way that Tony's leaning toward him — it makes Steve sense that Tony wants to hold him but he can't. But he feels the weight of the kiss nonetheless, and Steve moves as hand to Tony's cheek as he kisses him one more time. ]
I guess 'we' means something a little different now.
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Yeah, I remember. [ His voice lowers, as if he’s sharing a secret. And, well, it is a secret since Tony hadn’t admitted it even to himself. ] If it helps, you weren’t the only one that felt something at that moment. You’re pretty damn hot when you get all leader-like.
[ It’s definitely not a lie. And it hadn’t been the only time Tony had found that attractive in Steve, there really is something about him when he gets all bossy. Sometimes it’d get on his nerves but he has a thing for Steve taking charge.
His smile widens again before kissing him again. ]
I don’t know how I got so lucky with you, but I’m so glad you’re here.
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But in all seriousness, or maybe, romanticness: ] Your smile though. God. I just— [ Steve just smiles and shakes his head. ] Felt my heart jump.
[ That last kiss though feels perfect, just like what Tony says, and Steve finds himself planting a soft kiss on Tony's nose after that. ]
I think the last time we really talked like this was in Clint's barn. [ And while they didn't exactly talk like this, it was probably the last long conversation the two of them had before everything blew up. ]
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[ Steve’s words about how his smile made his heart jump, makes Tony smile. Flattered, happy, and - god help him - he feels himself falling head over heels for this man. ] What can I say, I was just happy to be able to work with you again.
[ He chuckles softly at the nose kiss. ] I think you’re right. Good thing we have all the time in the world now to keep these talks going.
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Speaking of which, how are you doing? Tired? We also have all the time in the world ... to nap.
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I’m comfortable. I may fall asleep on you at some point [ he admits with a small sort of cringe ] but I’m good right now.
How about you?
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I'm comfortable too. [ He likes the way Tony put that. It feels like it describes more than where just his body is. His heart feels comfortable too, here, with Tony, and Steve feels it too — how it's falling hard and fast right now. ] I love that we can talk about all this. And. I didn't say this earlier, but, I feel lucky to be with you too.
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...I really like having you here, you know. Maybe - if you want - you can...stop by again, even when we don’t go for hikes?
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Yeah? [ He chuckles, and because Steve is feeling a little brave: ] I think you're going to have a hard time keeping me away.
For as long as you want me here.
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I think you’ll come to find out I won’t be kicking you out anytime soon. If it was up to me, you’d stay for as long as you want to.
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Are you ... saying what I think you're saying? [ There's a curious smile on Steve's face as he asks. ]
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If it’s something you’re comfortable with, yes. I don’t want you to feel like you have to, but if you’d like to stay here... you’re welcome to. And I obviously have extra rooms if you ever want your own space.
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But— Yeah. I'll need to go back to my apartment at least once to get some things. After that ... [ Steve grins, almost like he isn't sure what he's saying could actually be real. ] I'm all yours.
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meanwhile, this mun took a nap on a couch
mmm nap 😴
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omg I'm so sorry my previous tag had so many typos
you’re fine! sorry about mine too though, that’s what i get for posting too early the in morning
SAME
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wow I also didn't mean to say "his feels" b/c Steve is not a millenial
it’s what being around each other does to them, they are going crazy ;)
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feel free to go vague and let time pass, I'm starting to set that up
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they're so soft and cute
yesss they’re adorable ❤️
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