Sam: You could have announced yourself.
Kate: Hi, I’m Kate. I’m crawling through the crawl space.
Tony, in a spider-man hoodie, spider-man fuzzy socks, and holding a spider-man mug: Peter left for college 34 days, 9 hours, and 45 minutes ago
Steve: Do you want to talk about it? I know how much you miss him—
Tony: Are you kidding I hope that idiot never comes back
Tony: Oh look now it’s 46 minutes
It had started like a joke. Here and there with rhodey and pepper making comments like "wow tony. your a dad!"
Tony would laugh them off, a joke in his mind as Peter would shrink away from the attention with a nervous giggle.
It just wasn't one of those days, unfortunately for Peter.
They both were tinkering in the lab, Tony working on the repulsors while Peter worked on his webshooters,
Peter blabbered on about who knows what as the other scientist took concentrated sips from his cup of coffee, a migraine starting to form
"kid, maybe-"
Peter couldn't hear him as he rambled on
"and then he flipped in the air, can you believe it, dad?.. oh." Peters face flushed in embarrassment
And Tony just couldn't take it
"I am not your Dad!" He slammed the wrench down making Peter violently flinch tears in his eyes as he stared at Tony, wide eyed.
Tony ragged breaths were all they could hear in the lab before Peter spoke up
...
"...I know."
With that Peter stood up quickly the metal stool making a slight screeching sound making tony cringe.
Before the older one knew it, Peter was gone. The innocent one, the sunshine to Tony's cloudy day, was gone. Pushing past his way to the elevator with tears in his eyes.
One hc that i found that broke me is the reasoning for why Tony doesnt like being handed things.
I wish i could remember the person who posted this originally but i cant so if anyone knows them tag them or link their post
But it went that Tony doesnt like being handed things because as a kid, he would help Howard in the lab and Howard would hand him hot, sharp, or just generally harmful things and have him hold them until Howard needed them
And I think about this so much, like not many hcs that i see stick with me that hard but this one did and i think about it in every single irondad fic that i read/write because theres no way that this doesnt affect how he works with Peter in the lab.
For example, Tony never tries to make Peter even touch anything that could easily hurt his hands and insists that Tony works with everything burning hot, super sharp, ect
Or if you want to take it to the extreme, Tony doesn’t ever hand things to Peter directly, instead makes sure that Peter absolutely makes the choice for himself to touch anything in the lab. Even if Peter specifically asks for a part, Tony sets it down right next to him instead of directly in his hands.
Loki: what do you want from me?
Thor: the truth!
Loki: *laughs*
Thor:
Loki:
Loki: oh you weren’t joking
New intern: here you go Mr stark,
goes to hand something to tony
Tony: I don't like getting handed-
Peter: grabs whatever the intern was holding
Peter: thank you, josh!
New intern: your welcome, mini stark.
The intern walks off as Tony just looks at Peter astounded
Tony: mini stark?
Clint coming out the vents
Clint: oh yeah..everyone in the tower thinks he's your son.
Tony: and you guys haven't thought to correct them?
Clint: honestly..we though so too.
Peter: me too.
Tony: PETER?!-
The fic takes place straight after Loki’s fall when he lands on Tatooine. Post ‘Thor’ 2011, post ‘The Book of Boba Fett’. Unreliable narrator!
Falling.
Shining rainbow becomes a dot.
And then – nothing.
Just – nothing.
The Void between the worlds is black. Not like the darkest night, not like ink – there’s nothing to see. Not a tiniest bit of any light. Loki cannot even see his own hand – it is stretched out? Or not there at all? He cannot feel it – cannot feel his own body… has it even been his own, though?
Loki cannot breathe. Does he even need to? He doesn’t feel his chest rising and falling, he doesn’t feel his own heartbeat. He cannot hear anything. And it’s not the eardrum pressure of the Bifrost – there’s just nothing to hear. No sound. Is he trying to speak? Scream? He doesn’t know. He cannot feel his own movements.
All he really comprehends is the voice in his head, repeating the end of his life over and over.
‘No, Loki’.
Not worthy of love. Not good enough in the eyes of his father. An evil little shadow of his glorious shining brother.
‘No, Loki’.
Only a couple of days – and Thor is forgiven for everything he presumably did wrong. A couple of days on Midgard – and now he is ready to lay aside his centuries-long hatred and contempt for the Jotuns and protect them. A couple of days in a company of a pretty woman – and he’s worthy of love and throne and respect again. A true son of Asgard.
‘No, Loki’.
Not you.
Thor has changed and is on his way to become a true king – but not because of your centuries-long attempts to make him better. But because of just a weekend with a woman he’s in love with. Of course, her influence is much more potent than his own brother’s.
Not brother’s.
Never was.
Loki wants to feel righteous rage… hurt… anything at all. But instead – numbness. Nothingness. Inside and outside of him. What’s the point of feelings, anyway? All that exists is nothing. Darkness. Weightlessness. Is he falling seconds? Centuries? Is he even falling? Is he still alive?
Loki doesn’t want to be anymore.
Yellow.
Numbness inside of him twitches.
Bleary yellowish spots in the darkness.
Becoming closer. A pull of gravity feels stronger and stronger.
Gravity?
Must be some space body. A planet? A star?
Loki doesn’t think it’s a star. He cannot see well – everything is blurred, he cannot distinguish the shape – but it’s not hot, not bursting with flames.
He summons all the magic he has, encasing himself in it and preparing for the entering the atmosphere – if there will be any. Not that he has any further plans – he feels like he isn’t capable of thinking anymore. All that remains is his survival instinct.
And then – heat envelops him. He tugs on his magic tighter and squeezes his eyes shut. Feeling of falling becomes much more prominent, and he hates every second of it.
But a feeling of something is glorious.
The sound of him piercing the air deafens him.
But he can hear again.
The impact of the landing makes his head ring and creates a cloud of… sand? Yes, yellow sand erupts around him. Loki feels particles of it covering his hands and face with a hot veil. And it feels. Just… feels. Oppressive air fills the lungs, Loki tries to breathe with a full chest, and it hurts as nine hells, just like the rest of his body, but he feels again.
For a second Loki is happy. It feels nice to be alive.
And he blacks out.
---
A sliver of light.
Sounds. Voices?
A feeling of movement. Transportation. Hardness behind his aching back. Smell of something greasy, machine oil and old clothes.
Chill.
Loki tries to open his eyes. Barely manages – it’s like an impossibly heavy task.
Tries to move his arms and legs – they’re as if made of uru metal.
The head is dizzy, he hurts all over. His eyes can hardly see – they got used to pitch darkness (‘No, Loki’… ). But he recognizes some kind of a room full of unidentifiable items scattered all over. A group of small hooded creatures is huddled together talking in half-babbling half-chittering language Loki cannot yet understand – he isn’t able to put his own thoughts into words, much less grasp speech of someone else. He tries and his head hurts more.
They saved him?
Loki looks down and realizes why he feels chilly. He has no armour, no weapons. Only his inner tunic remains unscavenged. Even his trousers are robbed of metal pieces, and his boots are also absent. He sees his daggers in the hands of the creatures – they twirl them, obviously discussing. Not going to give them back.
Loki stretches his hand and summons them.
Or tries.
The daggers barely move. Several items on the table nearby fall. The creatures jump and gasp, look at Loki with their glowing eyes from their hoods. Loki feels nauseous and helpless. Even his magic betrays him.
And then he loses consciousness again.
---
Next time Loki awakens, he’s in water. The liquid blurs everything around, it’s impossible to orient. A breathing mask fills his mouth and nose. But he landed in a desert… where does water come from?
Wait.
A mask.
Someone put him there.
Fear squeezes his heart.
He tries to stretch his arms forward, and his hands land on a cool barrier.
Panic is like a rising tide – almost chokes him. He pushes his hands desperately, and the barrier flies open. Loki sits abruptly, water splashes around him. He pulls the mask out of his mouth, and medical smell fills his nose, the same taste lingers on his tongue. Not water, then. Heartrate slows down, panic curling in his belly like a wild cat ready to jump.
He rubs his eyes and looks around.
A spacious room of stone. Sunlight – he didn’t know he would miss sunlight – falls through the window, and Loki notices two suns. He’s in some kind of a tank with medical equipment attached to it. He’s naked albeit a small towel around his hips. There’s a robot nearby, but it doesn’t move.
All memories of… yesterday?... fill Loki’s head.
The fight on the Bridge.
‘For you! For all of us!’
‘No, Loki’.
Thor’s shouts and an outstretched hand as if he’s trying to catch him.
Falling.
Shining rainbow becomes a dot.
Nothing.
Nothing.
Nothing.
Sand.
Scavengers.
And – here.
His head is surprisingly clear, as if after a long and nice sleep, considering all confusing events before. His body doesn’t hurt anymore. He reaches for his magic – still weak. He feels weak.
Loki guesses this is what the tank is for – healing.
But what for should he be healed? He doesn’t have any purpose. Doesn’t want to live. (Or does he? – memories of the marvelous feeling of sand on his skin, of hot air around him make him feel… feel what?)
Then he hears steps outside the heavy door. Confident. Closer and closer.
And all Loki has is weak magic (he’ll be barely able to move a fallen leaf), a tired body (still stronger than many species, though), and a sharp mind.
The door opens. A man walks in almost lazily, but Loki knows instantly – casualness is a facade. Burly, covered in green armour, with weapons like blasters and hidden knives attached. Darker skin, bald head and face covered with nasty-looking scars. A posture of a seasoned warrior. Air of not-quite-a-threat, but someone who definitely knows how to be in charge of a situation.
– Awake already? Good, - the voice is gruff, but somehow not unkind. – Do you speak Basic?
– I do, - words scratch the dry throat, Loki barely holds himself from coughing. It’s hard to project dignity when you’re wet and naked in unknown circumstances. – Where am I?
– Mos Espa, Tatooine. And I’m the Daimyo here. Boba Fett, - the man raises an eyebrow, clearly prompting Loki to introduce himself.
Loki starts to assess the situation. In an unknown place – he’s never heard about Tatooine planet – in the dwelling of an obvious leader of this place. Not good. But this Fett allowed him to be healed – so he has something ready for Loki. Some kind of use. On the other hand, he obviously doesn’t recognize Loki as an Asgardian prince… former Asgardian prince… whatever. It’s not time to dwell upon it. The fact is, now Loki can hide what he’s capable of, assume another personality and get out of here.
– Loki, - he hears his mouth saying as if from the outside of himself. – And I’m lost.
‘What in the Nine Worlds is wrong with you?’ – his mind screams immediately. Panic raises its head, ready to uncurl completely and cover him all. Did the Fall through the Void affect his brain-to-mouth connection? He won’t get anywhere spewing the truth right and left and wearing his heart on his sleeve!
– Then the droid will help you get dressed and take you to the kitchens, - Fett nods to the robot, and the thing whirs in response. – We’ll figure something out, don’t worry. – He flashes a brief smile and leaves the room.
This reception is… baffling. Loki’s not a person to trust easily – his own trust turned out to be catastrophically misplaced – but this seems as a… good start. Maybe, he won’t have to fight his way out. Panic settles down.
Maybe, he’ll be able to use this situation to his own advantage. After all, he survived the Fall through open space. Maybe, he’ll find some other life out there.
If someone is interested in writing a whole story (by chance), please inform me.
It is known that 616 Tony is bisexual. If you didn’t know – here’s the page from “Tony Stark: Iron Man (2018) #4”.
But is MCU Tony also bisexual? Let’s find out.
The Avengers:
0:43:10 - seems that Tony watched Rogers' movements at the end of his fight with Loki and liked what he saw.
1:10:08 - “Back off”.
2:08:30 – Sleeping Beauty.
Age of Ultron:
1:52:35 – Rhodey and Tony being a “couple”.
2:10:30 – Nat’s remark.
Civil War:
0:59:50 – huh?
Infinity War:
0:14:35 - Tony didn't know that was Levi.
0:17:08 – Tony noticed Strange’s hair moving.
0:19:15 - Strange's flirting and Tony's reaction.
1:18:50 – Tony and Strange are gazing into each other’s eyes and holding hands.
1:23:45 – again.
Endgame:
0:09:25 – Rogers’ face btw. Is he jealous here?
1:16:30 - Tony is staring at the America’s ass.
1:17:30 – Tony flicks Scott's butt.
1:20:00 – Tony is 100% okay with having a man inside him. Literally.
So what do we have?
He is comfortable touching men and being touched, even if he barely knows them. Even if it’s very gay.
He openly jokes about “gay” things.
He gazes into eyes of both Steves, Steves gaze back. Like, pretty often. Even Nat noticed this little habit.
He looks at men. Body, hair, ass. And he doesn’t hide it. That’s not so straight, I’d say.
Conclusion: Tony is bi. He is not latent, not really hidden one, just already in an established relationship with a woman and is faithful to her. He seems to be attracted to some guys though (we can see this towards Rogers and Strange).
Marvel shows it to us, and that’s actually the best we could get here. Because, unfortunately, the real international movie business is not yet ready for Iron Man to have a boyfriend. At least we can say he is canonically bisexual.
bucky: look stop fucking around and show us your flying car tony
steve: yeah tony
tony: uh
bucky: your dad promised us a flying car tony
*texting*
Mj: do you ever wanna take your heart out and squeeze the emotions away and then put it back in your chest so you'll feel less emotions
Peter: ...
Peter: I'm coming over
Making Tony eat: Steve edition
Steve: please, come on eating is so important. do it for me. i’ll make you a sandwich and bring it down to your workshop, promise you’ll eat it.
Tony: fine. whatever.
Making Tony eat: Bucky edition
Bucky: *throwing metal arm at Tony* EAT SOME GOD DAMN FOOD YOU FREAK
Tony: FUCK THE SHUT UP CLUCKY
Bucky: I WILL SHOVE. THE WHOLE PLATE DOWN. YOUR THROAT. DON’T THINK I WON’T.
Tony: PHYSICALLY FIGHT MY WHOLE FACE
Bucky: *launching breadsticks across the room like projectiles* I CARE ABOUT. YOUR. WELL BEING. EAT OR I WILL. SHOOT YOU.
Tony: *screaming*
Bucky: *more screaming*
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