Curate, connect, and discover
Summary: the action happens after events from CA:CW. Tony is full of grief and anger after he had found out who killed his parents. Reader is trying to calm him down.
Words: 675
A/N: Hiya! This is my very first attempt in writing so please, be gentle with me. Also, this drabble is dedicated to my favorite blog, namely @thepaperpanda and their first writing challenge ❤
The lingering light was obliterated by the rapidly falling night. The once salmon and purple sky transformed into a vast expanse of jet-black that engulfed the town. A canopy of luminous stars materialized amongst the ocean of blackness. Some were dull, merely flickering into existence every now and then, but there was an adequate amount of shimmering stars to illuminate the dark, moonless night. The lake glistened, mirroring the dazzling assemblage of glittering stars and the luminescence from the restaurants and designer boutiques that lined the marina. The faint wind brushed against the water’s surface, the ripples ruffled the stillness of the surface, and shattered the reflection of the harbour.
Tony Stark was sitting at a cold jetty thinking of last events that became his share recently. He sighed deeply slipping hands in his hair.
His heart was heavy. He felt he could barely breath and was struggling for each blissful inhalation of cold marine air.
You found him like that and your heart almost ripped apart.
You've been looking for him for few hours. You didn't feel weariness, your whole body was filled with adrenaline.
When you answered a call from Natasha that Tony has left in a rush shortly after their return to the Avengers Tower, you knew something was not okay at all. You didn't pay attention to fact it was the middle of the night and you had to get up early. The only thing you did care about was to find him and make sure he was safe and sound.
You approached him slowly from behind and you crouched next to him. You placed your hand carefully on his shoulder.
"Tony?"
He didn't push you away but brunette also didn't respond. He was sitting still.
"Tony.. What happened? Tell me. I'm by your side."
He protractedly let out a sigh.
"I can't stand this shit any longer, Y/N," his voice has broken down before he ended his sentence. "And that fight today.. I am exhausted. And Rogers.. He knew. He knew from the very beginning.." he mumbled quietly ruffling his own bangs.
"Knew about what, Tony?" you asked stroking his shoulder.
"Who killed my parents," he said simply like it was nothing.
You blinked.
"Who did this?"
Tony sighed again.
"Barnes. James Barnes. His beloved Winter Soldier, Y/N," Tony crossed arms over his chest. "He knew.. And still was protecting that murderer! Can you believe it, Y/N?!"
You stayed silent giving Tony a room for reflexion.
"You good know they are friends. And I think that James didn't do this because he has wanted it to happen. Wasn't him under Hydra's control back then?" you questioned.
He didn't say a word.
"You know how huge was their influence over Barnes," you added. "Even if it was him who.... Did this awful thing... He wasn't himself."
"You're protecting this bastard!" Tony rose from his place flicking his jeans from dirt. "Y/N, you should be by MY SIDE, and all you do is defending HIM!"
Tony pushed you aside, he was so cold towards you. He simply passed you and went back to his Lamborghini.
"Tony! Wait!" you ran after him.
"Y/N, I have nothing more to say!" he didn't let you grab his hand and in a rush he took a driver seat on his car.
"Where are you going, Tony?" you asked almost with tears in your eyes.
"None of your business," he replied slightly.
"Just, please Tony, calm down, take a shower, maybe talk to someone in the Tower...."
He snapped cutting your sentence in a half.
"There are no Avengers anymore, Y/N. At least they are not united anymore."
Tony pushed you away and pressed the button so door from his side has closed.
He drove away fastly leaving you alone at the parking lot next to the harbour.
"Dear God..." you felt a single tear running down your cheek. "Send us a sign.. I hope they will reunite again...."
You didn't know then that evil forces was on their way to destroy everything you used to know...