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zensations35 · 3 months
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how do you think specific marvel characters (specifically tony stark) would sneeze? like manner of sneezing and pre and post sneeze, etc etc -
or like how would they handle a cold or allergies?
any snzcanons really :)
GODS I LOVE MARVEL ASKS (*/ω\*)
Ok, so, I showed this off a big in my fic Viral Paradox but I'll hash it out here too!
Tony:
EH FUCK IT. Unrestrained. "Idgaf who sees me sneeze" mindset (except maybe under certain circumstances?)
He might hold back when he's hiding illness, but honestly he probably doesn't do that much, as we see him going back and forth on screen hiding and being openly fucked up on screen. He's got issues and I think it's very situational how he'd handle sneeze or illness.
Definitely a wet sneezer tho 🤭And he'd 100% indulge our kink.
Bruce:
Kittenish. Ironic. And it makes everyone snort with restrained laughter. He gets embarrassed but has a (witty?) remark for anyone who has a snipe about it (usually Tony).
"You don't want to see me when I hulk sneeze."
Tony: "That's super gross, dude."
Bruce: *glare*
Natasha:
*sneezes*
Everyone stares in shock.
Nat: *glowers*
Suddenly everyone's phones all become so interesting.
Nat absolutely stifles. I'll talk about other stiflers, but there are two Main Stiflers on the list, and it's Natasha and Loki (I'll cover him later). These two are the ones who have that 'get it on lockdown dammit!' mindset where they can't bee seen as weak (very similar trauma and backgrounds of people who make them feel weak unless certain criteria are met). Viewing illness or sneezing in general weakness is TRACK for Nat.
Also she basically RUNS the Avenger household and while Tony thinks he could do it fine, Nat knows (and Bruce knows it to lol) that things would hit shit very quickly if Nat left it in his hands, so she just Needs to take a bunch of Dayquil and muscle through ok? It'll be fiiiiine.
(Bonus, she does have a backup plan just in case and it involves putting Pepper briefly in charge of Big Brain stuff --with everyone except Tony making superhero decisions 🤣)
Side Note: Y'all, I give Tony a lot of shit, but just know he's a top tier character for me. I know he's smart and capable. His character development is fucking PEAK. I absolutely would die for him. I just love picking on early Tony.
Cap:
Used to be very sickly; asthma, allergies, the works. He's constantly expecting things to set him off. Probably still has an inhaler (just in case!) But super serum means not much makes with the sniffles. The Avenger fam, however, doesn't know anything other than "Cap is super resilient haha!"
So, when he actually does sneeze, they all freak out OMG OMG IT'S A SUPERBUG™ !! All except Bucky, who i just...reading the paper all chill.
"Relax, yall. Steve's just..." and then he shares a look with Cap and a silent convo... 'are you alright?'
Bruce does bloodwork anyway.
Cap Part 2:
I also like this hc where Cap has been under the ice for so long Steve is photic?? Even though it's not canon I Desire it. Maybe to keep it 'consistent' (i mean, do I really NEED a reason but hufhufhu~) it could be early days only.
Lots of teary eyed squinting and hitching in bright lights, especially while he's being evaluated during the early days of ice recovery. Doctors were annoyed, having to pause their work for random sneezing.
As for snz sound, I image there's a P in there somewhere. Y'all know I like my Z's, but for Cap I think more of a "psh!" or something in that vein.
Thor:
Uhhh God of Thunder. Need I say more? SURE? A pic is worth a thousand words. And this commission says it all, really.
Loud. Booming really. A THUNDER GOD SNZ ECHOS and he's...proud of it. Ahahaha...oh he'll apologize. But yeah. He's fucking proud.
-> This guy can not do the sneeze while hiding scenario. Not...um...unless it ends with getting caught. And...zapped. Which, well, I am prone to writing. Sooooo~
Here's where I'm open to interpretation with Thor. I lean more torward him being a WHINLY LIL SHIT when he's sick, because (I read a few of the Loki/Thor Marvel canon novels because I'm a huge gd nerd) and as younguns it just REFLECTS the whole 'golden child' treatment and 'Thor ate that spaghetti so welll! Good job Thor!!' So I want to say...(and we do see this in the movies, especially early on) he expects special treatment. So, getting sick? *nods sagely*
Thor laying bonelessly across the bed: "You have to take care of me. Bring me <insert special food and drink specifically from Asgard>."
Random Avenger: "....you know I can't actually go there, right?"
Loki:
Magic ⋆.ೃ࿔*:・ Magic ⋆.ೃ࿔*:・fuckinggg Magic chaos sneezes bitches!! Break shit! Stop time! Shit flying around space! Opportunities are endless, really.
And Mr. 'Pardon Me' and 'My Deepest Apologies' definitely has a handkerchief thanks and it's not gross because he can clean it with said ⋆.ೃ࿔*:・MAGIC⋆.ೃ࿔*:・ so.
Our Dapper Asshole stifles because sneezing is weak and how !dare! a sneeze think about making him look weak--and if he has to he will discard it as quickly as possible.
So, as with Nat above, there's the trauma of being seen as weak from younger years in Asgard. I really wish we'd had a Loki prequel or something in the Marvel movies (there's still time Marvel!! *cough!!*) But in the official Loki novels, you can see it.
I would go into detail about this but when I tried to explain it I LITERALLY TYPED FIVE PARAGRAPHS MORE OF SHIT yall 🫣If you ever think I'm making up backstory for Thor or Loki, nahhh I farm my info organically, grass fed. Just trust me. He has major Misfit Syndrome (and as a fellow Misfit Child with a Golden sibling, I think I get their dialogue down better than most of my other writing tbh)
Ok, ahem, back to snz (sorry...) And of course when Loki gets sick his sneezes become less restrained and UnForTunaTelY he just can't stifle woe is him poor baby 👿
Maria:
Soft but firm snz.
I had a paintball partner once whose nose got itchy when he got stressed. I hc that for Maria. She's in a situation where she needs her gun out, and it never fails--her nose flares up.
Scrunching it, she dips into a grated, sometimes growled, half-stifle. Something quick. Eyes closed for the least amount of time possible. Efficiency is important.
Clint:
I know him the least unfortunately. He's not a fave (don't judge me 😭) I'm still wrecked that he was chosen over Nat, my darling momma who WAS RUNNING EVERYTHING AND NO WONDER EVERYTHING IS ABSOLUTE CHAOS RIGHT NOW WHAT DID I JUST SAY EARLIER (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
*straightens bowtie* Aaaanyway. I think Clint would get sick and hole up. Avoid people like a recluse. He'd have a messy sneeze and a tissue pile and just STOP cleaning up after himself.
"I'll get to that later. Fuck it." And when he feels better, finally, there are just takeout boxes, microwave dinners, and tissues piled up in a raccoon trash nest around the couch and he's like "...I deserve this."
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bitchthefuck1 · 1 year
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Okay this is 100% me being a hater rn but I just saw a promo quote from the actor playing Nikolai where he describes Sturmhond as "Tony Stark–esque" and like...u know what actually, show fans deserve this
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captain-hen · 2 years
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people who openly hate on the token mediocre white male character in their respective fandoms are braver than any US marine tbh
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starpeace · 10 months
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the absolute jumpscare after living in a beautiful spiderverse world of seeing spiderman content that mentions t/ony stark
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anti-spop · 2 months
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"you just hate catra bc you hate flawed characters"
well.
i love diane n/guyen (b/ojack)
i love t/ony stark, g/amora and n/ebula, r/ocket and g/root, p/eter quill, pretty much all of the guardians of the g/alaxy (marvel)
i love l/ars barriga, l/apis lazuli, r/ose quartz, and s/teven universe himself (and rlly ALL su characters are flawed)
i love k/atara and z/uko (atla)
and hey! i love GLIMMER! bc she's a flawed character too! but i never see you guys defending her, if anything you hate her precisely bc she's flawed, lol. i bet the same counts for all the other characters i included here.
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snarryauctoberfest · 1 year
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saratogaroadwrites · 4 months
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Per Aspera Ad Astra (18/18)
Per Aspera Ad Astra | saratogaroad | banner art credit Rating: T Wordcount: 183k Characters: John 117, Cortana, Thomas Lasky, Sarah Palmer, Fireteam Osiris, The Warden Eternal, The Didact, The Librarian, ensemble of other Halo characters Relationships: John-117 & Cortana Other Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, fix-it, Male/Female Friendship, Canon-Typical Violence Warnings:  War imagery, seizures, graphic description of injury
Snatched from the jaws of death, Cortana and John find themselves adrift in a galaxy that has long since moved on. As they attempt to find their place in this strange new world, they find that the fight is not as over as they thought. Chasing a signal across the galaxy in desperate hope, they come to a stark conclusion: the Reclamation has begun, and they are helpless to stop it.
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You're sure they're here?
I'm sure. Cortana leaned her head back to catch his eye, traffic cameras caught a group matching their description outside one of the hotels here three nights ago, and they were seen again leaving that hotel fifteen minutes ago. They're here, and they're coming this way.
Pressing his back against the decorative pillar, John fought to keep from moving. Tension roiled beneath his skin, begging for an outlet; he settled for rolling his shoulders, the synthetic material of his jacket crinkling. The senate hall below them was full of people; staff and local officials, members of the press, even a few activists and protesters. A few sangheili, too, all of them in the softer civilian harnesses rather than armored combat gear. He wondered idly if they felt as exposed as he did. Durban's largest embassy was nestled in the middle of Biko's most populated city, full to bursting with civilians on their morning commute. It would last easily for another hour, Cortana had explained when he'd pointed out the crowds on their way in, and would provide good cover among the workforce. Any ordinary person would have been lost among the throng.
The people they were looking for were anything but ordinary.
What are they doing here?
I'm still sorting it all out, but from what was written in the ONI report they're all serving as bodyguards to one Richard Sekibo. He's a big name when it comes to continuing peace talks between humanity and the sangheili, which has gotten him some rather negative attention from some radical groups. She glanced sidelong at him. ONI funded radical groups.
Do you think they know that?
Pretty sure they've guessed. She tucked hair out of her eyes, returning her attention to the hall below. Judging by how the cameras were moving, she wasn't using just her own eyes to keep watch. That last mission they were on put them on the same path as Sekibo. Reports say they saved his life from an assassination attempt and stuck around, but given the trouble they're noted as running into I'd put credits on them knowing this is bigger than racist idiots.
John clenched his jaw so tightly his ears started to ring. He'd known that ONI had its secrets but this was too much. To target a peaceful diplomat, one of their own, was one thing. Preventing lasting peace between humanity and the sangheili was short-sighted and he couldn't understand their reasoning, but fine. There had to be some tactical importance behind the idea. But that they would target UNSC assets like Blue Team...it unsettled him. The look on Admiral Osman's face at the hearing flashed across his mind's eye, the way she had looked at Cortana like she was an obstacle to be eliminated...did she think that way about Blue Team? Were they all just obstacles to her?
A chill settled across his shoulders, Cortana's wordless attempt to ease his worries. Taking a deep breath he shook his head, forcing his muscles to relax. It didn't matter. Whatever was going on, they would handle it. Once he had eyes on Blue Team he would help them complete whatever mission they had taken on, and after that. Well, they'd deal with the rest after that.
And FLEETCOM doesn't know this is happening.
No. ONI kept this under the radar, kept Sekibo's attempts to call for help from reaching the right ears. As far as Lord Hood knows, Blue Team really did go MIA in Covenant space. It just wasn't because of the Covenant.
No. It was because of ONI. They kept things compartmentalized, and for good reason. If it got out that they were targeting their own people, there would be chaos in the ranks. Dissent would spread, splintering through the UNSC forces and leaving mistrust to spread in its wake. He understood keeping things on a need to know basis, but this went too far. He couldn't understand it, and he probably never would. The war was over. Why were they so determined to restart it? He set the question aside for later.
We'll need proof if we're going to tell him what really happened.
I'm working on that, too. Cortana sighed, both physically and mentally. It's going to be one hell of a mess.
John could imagine. He hummed quietly, rolling his shoulders. The skylight overhead offered a clear view of the sky above, a thick layer of rose colored clouds left over from the overnight rains just now beginning to break and allow scattered glimpses of the almost white sky they were hiding. Deneb's pale blue glow sent shafts of light down to the city, the soft warmth falling across the hall. Cortana reached out, cupping a sunbeam in her bare hand. She'd changed her code to appear more human and the near-white light rippled across warm olive skin, but even changing her colors couldn't change the softness that came to her expression as she felt real sunlight for the first time in her life.
John had to swallow the lump that rose in his throat. She deserved this, the chance to feel sunlight on her skin, and so much more.
"Does it feel real?" He asked quietly, the two of them in their own little world. She looked back at him, her eyes still so blue. "The sun. Does it feel real?"
Cortana blinked. Then, slowly, she smiled. The comforting chill wrapped itself a little tighter around his shoulders and he held it close. Maybe he'd never quite figure out an answer to the question she had asked him back then, but to be here in this moment with her was enough.
"Yes," She said just as softly, "It does."
The break in the clouds blew on past, returning the hall to the dimmer artificial lights below as they stole the sunlight but not her smile. She suddenly turned her attention to the main doors, the mechanical workings pushing hard to open the sturdy metal sides as a crowd of people walked inside. Men and women in suits, hands to their earpieces and eyes on their tablets, heels clicking against the marble floor. Diplomatic personnel, Sekibo's staff. He would be just behind them, and with him Blue Team.
John stepped out from behind the pillar, reaching out to grasp the rail with both hands. Cortana pressed in against his side, her light warm and buzzing against his skin as they watched, neither saying a word. The crowd of staff kept walking, going to begin the set up for the talks that would start soon. John gave them a once over, then turned his attention to the rear of the group. A dark haired woman with a serious face walked in beside an older man, a hand on the holster at her hip. Their heads were pressed in together, her whispering something to him, but John's attention wasn't on the two of them. It was on the three taller figures that surrounded them.
Against the backdrop of average humans there was no mistaking them for anything other than Spartans, and though five years stood between them John would have known his team anywhere. Fred loomed over the two in front of him, a little grayer at the temples and with a little extra color to his skin that hadn't been there the last time John had seen him, but he was still recognizably Fred. That was one.
A pace to Fred's left, Kelly strode through the hall like she owned the place. The blue dye in her hair was fresh, the bright color a vivid reminder of Reach's horizon at dawn. She drew stares but didn't care, more focused on keeping watch. That was two. A pace to Fred's right, Linda pulled off a pair of sunglasses, her bottle green eyes faintly narrowed as she considered the hall, the closing doors, and their surroundings before she locked eyes with Fred and gave the signal for all clear. That was three.
John's chest had grown tight, and he had to remind himself to breathe. They were alive. Somewhere deep inside, a tired old part of his heart remembered how to beat again. Cortana leaned over enough to look up at him.
Well? She smiled fondly, Don't you want to go say hello?
He did. He looked down at her, her smile warming him from within, then looked back down to his team. Rather than call out to them John whistled six clear notes, the sound echoing through the hall. More than a few people looked up, looking for the odd sound, but he paid them no mind. His attention was firmly on his siblings, watching as the three of them stopped dead. The dark haired woman froze when they did, looking back at Fred with one hand still on her gun, but his focus was elsewhere. The three once lost members of Blue Team turned in different directions to scan the area for the source of the whistle, their old signal, and it was Linda that looked up first. John watched her jolt as if struck, frozen by surprise for the span of three heartbeats. She didn't speak, didn't need to, but he could see the question in her eyes.
John?
Kelly saw him next, leaning back for a better look at what had caught Linda's attention only for her own eyes to go wide. Catching onto his sister's surprise Fred jerked his head around, stopping dead a second time and adding his gaze to their stares. John had to smile faintly, both sides of his mouth lifting upwards. What? Was he really the strangest thing they'd seen all day? They hadn't seen anything yet. Cortana snickered, catching the thought. He glanced down at her and she arched an eyebrow, tilting her head. He reached for her hand.
We go together.
Always.
Her small hand slipped perfectly into his grip. For the first time in years, John had everything he needed. No matter what happened, or what they had to face, he knew that things would work out somehow. They had each other, after all. That was all that mattered.
With that thought in mind, and with Cortana at his side, he headed down to greet his family.
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Weirdest Mortal Kombat Characters
1. Mokap - Don’t we already have a dickhead Hollywood actor in the roster? You know, Johnny Cage? This secret character know many different styles of martial arts, and knows Johnny very well. He was one of the secret characters that was added as a goof, but feels more like he should’ve been an alternate costume for Cage rather than an actual character.
2. Hsu Hao - Just because one black market crime syndicate isn’t enough, we have the leader of the Red Dragon, that rivals the Black Dragon. Hsu Hao is as stereotypical mustache-twirling villain as Dick Dastardly. And he’s not even in the least bit likable. Sure, Kano is absolutely unlikable, but his scumbag charm makes us love to hate him.
3. Chameleon and Khameleon - Honestly, why do we need these ninja characters when we have a literal spectrum of ninjas, like Ermac, Skarlet, Tremor, Scorpion, Tanya, Reptile, Jade, Sub-Zero, Kitana, Rain, Mileena, Smoke, and Noob Saibot? These two characters always change color palettes and fighting stances of several ninja characters, and their special move? Camouflage. Reptile already does that.
4. Moloch - Since when did we need Orcs in Mortal Kombat? Oh, wait, he’s an Oni. My bad! He’s noy the only Oni on this list, but Moloch in particular felt more like something written in a J.R.R. Tolkien book or Warcraft character rather than a Mortal Kombat fighter.
5. Nitara - We got ninjas, cyborgs, Orcs (sorry, Oni), so do we really need vampires? Not to mention she’s the only vampire on the roster (Skarlet’s a blood mage, stark difference between the two). And she only appears in one Mortal Kombat title. Well, technically two, but Armageddon has literally EVERY character that’s ever been in a Mortal Kombat game up to that point. She was also in the 2021 movie, but was dispatched quick as she was introduced.
6. Drahmin - Another Orc. Oni. While granted, the last one I mentioned is actually a sub-boss in Deadly Alliance, this one, well, looks like he’s into kink, sporting a mask and just his undies. He does have a knife in his back, and if you pull it out, he’ll go berserk!
7. Meat - He’s literally what his name is. Just a walking pile of muscle and bones, no skin! Like Mokap, he was added as a goof. According to the lore, he was a failed experiment by Shang Tsung. I’m sorry, I just can’t fathom the idea that a literal evil genius would make a mistake in his experiments!
8. Motaro - Just what we need, a centaur! Or a Minotaur… depends on what Mortal Kombat you’re playing. He was a centaur first introduced as the sub-boss of Mortal Kombat 3, and was actually playable in Armageddon, but became bipedal rather than a quadruped. The reasoning according to Midway was because he was cursed by the Shokans.
9. Dark Kahn - Remember that crossover with DC? No, not DC characters as guest characters on Mortal Kombat, and vice versa. No, in 2008, we got Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. The big baddie of each universe, Shao Kahn and Darkseid, got sucked into an anomaly, merging into one ungodly creature. Um yeah this game didn’t need to happen. But thankfully it gave birth to NetherRealm’s sister series, Injustice.
10. EVERY. GUEST. CHARACTER. - Beginning with Mortal Kombat 2011, there have been characters from other works of fiction available as DLC, called guest characters. It all started with Freddy Krueger in Mortal Kombat 2011, and a PlayStation exclusive in Kratos from the God of War franchise. Other guest characters in Mortal Kombat X and Mortal Kombat 11 include Alien, Predator, Leatherface, Jason Voorhees, Spawn, the Joker, Rambo, T-800 Terminator, and RoboCop. Joker isn’t just some carry-over from the Injustice series; he’s actually a pretty deadly fighter with a pretty sick Fatality.
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bloodraven55 · 5 years
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Tony Stark, Thor, and Captain America
Tony Stark:
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thotfrnk · 5 years
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if tony stark was soooo smart why’d he give a 16 year old a weapon of mass destruction and the ability to hack and spy on people
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warjournalmoved · 5 years
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talking abt this w darcy but honestly like ... frank 100% was one of those who watched t/ony s/tark’s weapons demos in iraq, most likely in like ~2003 considering he was among the recon marines part of the initial invasion of iraq, and he was definitely forced to shake tony stark’s hand and smile while wanting to knock his teeth down his throat like all the other rich war pigs responsible for them being over there in the first place.
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bisexual-magneto · 5 years
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T-ony St-ark’s entire character arch is supposedly about his making up for the suffering he caused in his Merchant of Death days where he sold weapons that killed innocents.
And then this same guy goes around making fun of Bucky and Steve, two guys who came from nothing and still risked their lives to stop a brutal military regime from killing innocents. 
It just goes to show that he actually understood nothing at all.
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fightsbck · 5 years
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on the other hand, harley keener suffers dramatically from tony’s death thanks
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thebrideoftiffany · 5 years
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when you get the right answer using the wrong equation
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lilgynt · 5 years
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unironically t/ony s/tark stans make me feral. god.
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iliumheightnights · 3 years
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Him | Tony Stark x Male Reader
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Fandom: Marvel
Pairing: Tony Stark x Male Reader
Summary: The team notices a new man around the tower and has questions.
Steve was in the training room going at the punching bag when he saw him. A man who he hadn’t seen before was walking past the gym. He was dressed in simple civilian clothes, not in a suit or uniform like many of the other tower inhabitants. It was strange. Steve wanted to talk with him but he was all sweaty and dirty.
Steve took a brisk shower before redressing and going to find the man. “Friday where’s the man from earlier at?” The A.I was silent. “Fri?” Steve asked again. “I’m sorry sir. I cannot give you that information at this time.” Steve stopped in his tracks and looked at the ceiling in confusion. “What do you mean you can’t give me that information?” It wasn’t like Friday to keep information like that away from the team. Steve was ready for the worst, maybe the man was an intruder. “Mr. Starks orders sir. I’m afraid I can’t say anything about our guest until Mr.Stark allows it.”
Steve found that even more suspicious. What was Tony hiding from them? 
Clint was in the kitchen with Natasha when the elevator opened and Pepper walked in. However Pepper wasn’t alone this time, next to her was a man they hadn’t met before. “I’m glad everything's going alright for you Pepp. I really am. You deserve this for all the hard work you’ve been doing over the years.”
Clint and Nat couldn’t help but watch the interaction. Pepper said a quick hi to both of them and the man offered his own smile and nod before they moved on to another part of the tower. Once the two were sure to be far enough Clint turned to Natasha. “Who was that? He wasn’t dressed like any business partner.”
Nat only shrugged but Clint could tell by the look on her face, she was just as curious. “Maybe he’s an old friend?” Clint clapped his hands. “I bet he’s an ex. I bet Tony’s jealous.” Nat couldn’t help the laugh that came from Clint’s comment. “Stop it. Don’t want them to hear us. Pepper will end you.”
It was about that time that Tony came into the kitchen. Nat and Clint watched as he walked past them and grabbed a cup of coffee. They didn’t stop looking even when he turned around. “What? You two are acting stranger than normal today. Don’t tell me you broke one of my toys.” Nat roller her eyes. “Who’s that guy with Pepper.” If Tony hesitated or broke a sweat, neither spy noticed. “Hhmm? I’m not sure what you’re talking about. I don’t know who Pepper hands out with.” 
Clint was about to ask him something else, but the billionaire quickly left the room with his coffee. “Sorry gotta go finish this project.” Clint and Nat only watched him go and then at each other. They weren’t about to let it go anytime soon.
Bruce and Thor were in the bio lab. Bruce was working on some project while Thor was more or less just bothering Bruce with stupid questions. Of course Thor knew this but loved messing with the poor scientist. Bruce wouldn’t admit it but having Thor there was almost comforting in a way.
Thor was telling Bruce about one of his many adventures. “And then I said- wait. Who’s that Banner?” Bruce looked up from his work to follow Thor’s gaze. There he saw a man walk into one of the storage rooms and used his handprint to open the secure storage. “I-don’t know. Maybe he’s a new intern?” The man eventually left holding a storage compartment of Vibranium. Bruce was curious about who that man was and what he was doing.
“Friday. Who is that? Is he a new intern?” The A.I would usually tell him. “I’m sorry Dr.Banner. I can’t say anything per Mr.Stark’s orders.” Bruce found THAT even more strange. “Does Steve or any of the others know?” He wanted to know what was going on. “Mr.Rogers asked earlier but I said the same thing I said to you. Mr.Stark says he’ll tell you when it’s time.” 
Bruce settled for that answer. He was curious but he figured Tony knew what he was doing...this time. Thor on the other hand was fidgeting for an answer. “Not even a hint?”
Peter swung from building to building until finally he landed on the launch pad in Tony’s workshop. He took off his mask and walked in. “Mr.Stark I’m here! Ready to do some-” He stopped in his tracks when the man in front of him wasn’t Tony but someone else. “Oh. Hello, you must be Peter. I’m (M/N). Tony’s talked a lot about you.” (M/N) lifted up his hand for a handshake and Peter shook it. 
He himself was still shook.
It wasn’t long before Tony returned. He smiled as he saw Peter with (M/N). “Underoos! I see you’ve met (M/N), don’t worry he’s not as scary as he looks.” He clapped his hands on Peter’s shoulder and Peter swore he saw a connection between his mentor and (M/N). 
“I’ll leave you two to your toys. I’ll see you later Tones.” He walked to the door. “Have fun boys. But not too much fun for YOU.” He points at Tony and Tony makes an exaggerated hurt expression. “I never get to have fun.”
Once (M/N) was gone, Tony got to work like nothing happened and Peter couldn’t get over it. “What just happened?”
Steve entered the living room to see that everyone else had gathered. “So...I’m guessing the rest of you have seen our newest visitor?” The others nodded to him. “Does anyone know who he is?” Bruce asked, looking towards Natasha who shrugged. “Beats me. I have no idea who he is.” They all spoke amongst themselves until Peter spoke up. “He said his name was (M/N).” That got everyone’s attention. “What did you say Peter?” Steve asked and Clint seemed to get interested. “You talked to him kid? What else did he say?” Peter only shrugged as he kicked his feet up in his seat. “Yeah. He was in Tony’s lab when I arrived. Almost had a heart attack since he saw me without my mask but he was really nice and apparently Mr.Stark talks about me with him.” Now THAT really got the others attention.
The talking just got louder and louder. “So he’s Tony’s friend?” “Maybe Pepper and him really are a thing?” “Perhaps Tony let him have access to the lab?” “Why wouldn’t he tell us?” It wasn’t long before Tony walked in and stopped as he saw the pandemonium going on. “Whaaat’s going on? Whatever it is I didn’t do it!” 
The avengers all turned to him and Clint pointed his finger. “You. You got some explaining to do!” Tony only gave him a confused look as the others calmed down enough. It was Steve that asked him the question they all were wondering. “Tony. Who exactly is (M/N)? Is he a friend?” With that Tony laughed. “Is he a friend? Oh cap you’re hilarious. Honestly I don’t have to tell you anything I don’t want to. But since you’re all curious and he’s decided he’s ready...come on in.” Everyone gave him a strange look and soon (M/N) joined them in the living room.
He gave a wave. “Hello everyone! I’m (M/N), it’s nice to meet you all.” Everyone waved back and said their own hellos. Peter waved with a bit more enthusiasm than the rest. “So (M/N) are you a friend of Tony’s?” Steve asked. “Yeah and are you and Pepper a thing?” Clint budged in. That made Tony and (M/N) laugh. “No, no Pepper and I aren’t a thing. As for how I know Tony…” Thor spoke up this time. “Ah! You’re a new intern! That’s why Miss Potts was showing you around and why you were in Stark's lab! I figured it out everyone! Not to worry.” Tony only looked at him like he had lost his mind and (M/N) chuckled again. “No, I’m not a new intern. But I could be one if I wanted to be.” He paused and looked at Tony who only smiled at him and wrapped an arm around him.
 “I’m Tony’s husband. I’m (M/N) Stark.”
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