#my first starker fic

[lixy-u]

Prompt/Fic idea

Imagine Peter - fresh-graduated-biochem scientist- Parker has a blog dedicated to SI researches, where he analyses their newest published scientific article to their marketing plans and how they affect the public or can help alleviate certain problems, sometimes SI verified account would reblog his blogs making the internet goes crazy, the other time he'd upload a capture of IronMan suit from afar and a blueprint on how IronMan suit could be improving, other time where he'd upload a short vid of IronMan in action and follow by a short hand written paper filled with physics to "allegedly" help IronMan fly becomes more smooth and speed up the rescue mission.

Peter would also show his dedication on reblog every single account that blames/bash IronMan by responding to their blog and answer their questions with science making everyone shut up but he also reblog every account that has genuinely question related to SI researches. One time he even held a QnA on his blog to answer and educate the public about SI new clean energy and in one interview, the reporter even asked Tony about this and he just laughed and said "Yeah, I participated in the QnA" making the internet goes insane.

Quickly the public named him "The most intelligent IronMan fanboy" with his high profile in the science.

On the other hand, Peter secretly also runs that got named "The horniest fanboy of IronMan" by using his past experiences working for numerous magazines and news as their photographer, he published never-been-captured photos of IronMan and posted it with the dirtiest and thirstiest caption ever like a photo of IronMan choking one low league villain and a caption "Choke me like that on your bed" or another photo of IronMan flying with "I'd get my legs warp around dat waist", with a short bio "Twink verified" everyone knows this is a 18+ account and the owner would occasionally livestream jerking himself off with his hands or toys while wearing blue and red skimpy lingerie. His audience loves him, who doesn't love a pretty twink boy wearing such revealing outfit humping on the limited edition IronMan plushie.

And Tony found out about this while searching for some yummy to jerk off after a long mission, why doesn't he go out like he used to ? The answer is he's too tired and is dangerous if anyone decides they want a piece of Avengers information and he certainly won't bring Happy along if he goes out and screws some holes. So he got on the internet and with a list (provided by Friday), he begins to scroll where his interest would catch on some Twink wearing short skirt, crop top and hump on the IronMan plushie that's so hot that almost made him shoot his load before he could hold back and not ruin his playboy records.

So during the days, he'd reblog and correct some calculations from his most intelligent fanboy and thank him and by the night he'd join his horniest fanboy livestream, call him good boy and get called daddy while throwing out thousands of dollars just to hear his sweet mouth moaning, a couple more to get customized lingerie sent to his fanboy.

And who can blame Tony ? Hed love both of them without knowing those are the same person.

[peterstrk]

“When will you stop calling me Mr. Stark?”

“I don’t know… never? It is your name, yeah?”

“Uh-huh, I know it, but Pete, you know you can call me Tony, right? Or anything you want, for that matter. You have my permission, sweetheart.”

“Oh, Sweetheart, I like it! Anything I want, huh, Dr. Stark?”

“Ugh… I brought that on myself, didn’t I?”

“Yes, you did. However, I have a question to ask you.”

“Sure, ask away.”

“Um, I know it sounds silly, but I can’t help but feel like you’ve lived all these moments with others too. And no, I don’t judge you or anything, but it’s just… everyone you’ve ever been with has had the privilege to call you by your name and just… ugh, what I’m trying to say is, I love you, Mr. Stark, I truly do. But I want to come up with something that would be only mine! And I’m rambling again, I’m sorry… Anyway, my question is, can you wait for me to do that, please?”

“Oh, Pete, I didn’t know you felt this way. I’m so sorry you’ve gone through so much distress because of it. But Pete, sweetheart, the love of my life, never, you hear me, never question yourself around me, okay? I can’t change my past actions, but I don’t even remember their names, honey. You are the one for me… all I can think about all day is you and just how much I love you.”

“It’s always Peter,” Tony whispered, looking deep into Peter’s eyes and leaving faint kisses across his face. Peter’s bright, relieved smile reassured Tony that everything would be alright.

“Thank you…I think I came up with something for just us. What do you think of Anthony?” Peter said teasingly, his voice laced with a hint of mischief. Tony’s eyes lit up with amusement. He was all too eager to hear his boyfriend call him that.

“I love it, Peter. Anything you want, sweetheart, anything you want,” he replied with a hint of amusement. If anyone who knew him saw him now, they could easily tell how fond he was of the young pretty man standing before him.

[babybatscreationsv2]

Hot Couture

Marvel | Starker

It's been a long hard day and Tony can't think of anything better than eating his baby out until it all fades away. Peter's been waiting all day for Tony to present him with the bag he's been asking for and now here the man is asking for sex. That man has a lot to answer for coming home empty handed, or so Peter thinks.

Rating: Explicit

For my H <3

Inspired by this fic

Warnings/tags: mafia au, brat!Peter, degrading language, rimming, feminine terms for male parts, rough sex, money kink?, daddy kink, cum facial

Tony stepped through the door and shrugged his jacket from his shoulders to be dropped carelessly on the coat rack where it barely clung to the wood. He let out a breath and with it went the stress of the day, or at least tiny bits of it. Then his eyes landed on Peter. Beautiful as ever. He'd spent the day being pampered just as he deserved. His hair was professionally styled and his nails were buffed and manicured. He liked the way they clicked against the glass of his phone's screen.

Peter looked up at him. His gaze was warm and affectionate, further stripping away the day's stress. Tony rolled up his sleeves as he took his first steps across the office.

"Hi, daddy! How was your day?" Peter greeted. He didn't put his phone down and his feet were still propped up on the desk. He was the picture of luxury in one of his pretty robes, sheer with nothing underneath.

"Awful," Tony huffed. "I missed you."

"I missed you too, daddy. And also, I missed your credit card. You won't believe what just happened-"

"Not now, baby. I missed you," Tony tried again.

Peter's eyes narrowed. "Not now? Not now?!" He took his feet off the desk to sit up straight.

"It's been a long day, baby. I just want to relax. Let me have you first." Tony reached the desk and dropped to his knees, looking no less than a man in a drought, kneeling before a fresh water spring. The heel of Peter's foot connected with his forehead, holding him back.

"This is important. The bag I wanted just sold out. The one I told you about this morning? You said you'd get it for me when you got back."

"Things ran late today, baby. I'm sorry."

"You're sorry?!"

Tony ignored him, taking him by the calf to press kisses to his ankle. He moaned at the taste of his skin. The day melted away. He kissed his way up Peter's calf, savoring each one. He was so soft. His skin was so salty, sweet, so warm and inviting.

"You're not even listening to me. Is this a joke to you?"

"No, baby, of course not," Tony mumbled against his skin. "You'll have whatever you want."

"Get me that bag."

Tony nodded, pulling the tie on his robe. "Of course, sweetheart. You'll have it." Peter grabbed him by the hair. Tony looked up into his glaring face.

"How are you gonna do that, daddy? Didn't you hear what I said?" His pretty boy glared at him with nothing short of malice. He couldn't stand for him to be so upset. Maybe he should have made time to deal with that today.

"It's sold out, I know," Tony assured him. "I'll track one down for you. I'll take it off a corpse if I have to."

"I want it by morning."

"By morning, I swear. Just let me have you. Please baby, it's been such a long day."

A slow smirk spread across Peter's lips. The displeasure on his face vanished. "I want diamonds."

"You have diamonds-" he gasped as Peter, still holding him by his hair, tugged at his roots.

"Better ones. Bigger."

"Of course. Anything you want."

"See, you keep saying that, but I'm not seeing any results."

"Please, baby. I need you. Need to taste your pretty pussy." His hands slid up Peter's thighs. Peter let go of his hair to tap his cheek with his fingers.

"Of course you do. You always need this pussy, don't you daddy?"

"Yes, baby." He leaned his head down, but Peter pushed him back with a foot on his shoulder.

"Well you don't deserve it."

"Baby-"

"Nope. I want diamonds, daddy. And my bag. And I want a new Lamborghini. A red one. And I'll need new boots to match."

"All of that, I swear."

"I'm not convinced." Peter licked two of his fingers and reached down between his legs. Tony shivered, watching those fingers trace his hole. He licked his lips, mouth gushing with saliva, his whole body burned with need.

"Please, Pete, sweetheart. I'll buy you anything you want, anything. Just let me have you, please baby."

Peter hummed. "First thing in the morning?"

Tony nodded his head. "First thing. Before coffee and everything. Please please," he panted.

"Well," he drew the sound out, tongue against his teeth. "Okay then."

Tony didn't wait for Peter to try to stop him again. He wrapped his arms around Peter's hips and buried his face between his legs. His tongue swiped over Peter's hole in a long slow stroke.

"Daddy," Peter mewled. His fingers curled in his hair. Tony licked him with long, savoring strokes of his tongue. He pulled his leg up over his shoulder, then did the same with the other, folding him in half. One of Peter's hands trailed down his neck and across his shoulders, searching for something to hold on to just to end up gripping the edge of the seat.

"I want-" he gasped. Tony's eyes flicked up to his face, annoyed that he was still speaking. His tongue slipped inside him, flicking against his insides. "I want a vacation," Peter continued even as his legs shook. "Want to see Europe. All of it. And a cruise."

Tony's hands spread him open, letting him sink his tongue inside just a little bit more. Peter moaned and Tony's eyes closed again as he enjoyed his treat.

"No, a yacht. I want a yacht- want to sail around Europe in a yacht- and news clothes for the trip-"

Tony grabbed both his legs and shoved him backward. He stood and pulled him from the chair to throw him over the desk.

"Hey!" Peter protested. Tony grabbed him by the hair, his other hand on his lower back, pressing him into the desktop.

"You're a spoiled fucking brat, do you know that?" Tony hissed.

"Whose fault is that?" Peter snapped, but there was strain in his voice where Tony bent his neck back. Tony took his hand off his back to grab the lube from the desk drawer where it sat next to all sorts of toys. They didn't miss an opportunity to enjoy each other. He barely squeezed it out onto his cock before he was stuffing himself inside.

Peter made a noise somewhere between moaning and choking. Tony grinned and shoved his face down onto the desk.

"That's more like it, huh sweetheart?" He moaned as his hips met Peter's plump ass. Peter tried to pull himself up the desk, too brain dead to even tell him how he was too deep, but Tony already knew he was hurting him. He leaned down over him. He dragged his teeth over his neck and bit into his shoulder. Peter only whimpered.

"Not so talkative now. Are you sure you don't have any more demands?" Tony purred.

"Fuck me," Peter gasped.

Tony chuckled. "That's my boy." He kissed his slack lips, tongue flicking against his teeth. Then he straightened his back. He hiked up one of Peter's legs onto the desk and thrust his hips forward. Peter moaned. There was a moment where Tony used him like a toy before he recovered enough to participate.

He grabbed the edge of the desk and pulled himself back. His moans were just as spoiled and greedy as he was.

"And I want-" he panted.

"You're still going?" He grabbed him around the neck and pulled him back on it. Peter grinned.

"Don't I deserve new things, daddy?"

"Whatever you want, baby. Now, be good for me."

"You'll be good for me won't you?" Peter teased. "You'll give me whatever I want."

"I always do, don't I?"

"You're such a good dog."

Tony scowled, feigning irritation despite the thrill it gave him to be so wrapped around Peter's finger. He was his dog, but if he said out loud what that made Peter, he'd spend the rest of his life in an actual dog house.

He reached into the back pocket of his pants that were hanging off his ass. He pulled a credit card from one of the pockets and stuffed it between his smiling lips. He startled, smile disappearing in shock. Peter melted again, into a pliant mess, moaning around the plastic.

"Who's a good boy?" Tony teased him. Peter didn't answer, though he knew he wanted to. Instead, he obediently left the card in his mouth while Tony fucked him and he looked all the more like a dog for it. He tried his damnedest not to bite down on the plastic, but the cock stretching out his hole made it impossible. It wasn't like Tony didn't have more.

Tony pressed him down against the desk, taking out the day's stress on Peter's perfect little pussy. He sighed heavily as it all melted away amid the sound of Peter's whimpering moans and the wet, squeeze around his cock. He listened to know when Peter was close, when he whimpers more than moans, unable to get off and teetering on the edge. He always preferred to cum untouched and so his hands still gripped the edge of the desk, waiting for Tony to take care of him.

Holding his hips, he adjusted his stance until he was grinding the head of his cock against Peter's sweet spot. His whining became frantic and squirm on his cock, trying to make himself cum even with his legs bent up in the least helpful position.

"Such a slut for me," Tony praised. "Let's see you cum for me, baby. You can do it."

Peter moaned, muscles tightening before his whole body went limp against the desk. Tony rolled him over. His legs dangled off one side, one foot on the floor. His robe hung open to either side of him. Cum was smeared across the fabric and clinging to his belly. He watched the boy pant as he touched himself, slowly walking around the desk to stand where his head hung off the other side.

He looked at him, soft and spoiled, teeth clamped around a hundred-grand. Peter opened his eyes and looked up at him. That tipped him over the edge. He stroked himself hard, letting his cum paint that pretty face, splattering against the credit card in his mouth, his cheeks, his long lashes. He looked at him and only wished he could cum again.

Peter rolled over and smiled at him, card still between his teeth, one eye too sticky to open. Tony took off his shirt and wiped his face with it. Then he tried to take the card from him and Peter growled like a dog. They both laughed and Peter let it go.

"Thank you, daddy."

Tony's hand cupped his face, sliding back to slip his fingers into his hair. "Finally tamed?"

"Never."

Tony gave him a kiss. A hand grabbed his softening cock and he gasped. "So damn greedy." He looked the boy in his eyes.

"Please, daddy. I wanna blow you." Peter fluttered his eyelashes.

"I'm spent, baby. Let's go to bed."

Peter's pressed his lips into a pout. "Are you saying I can't have anything I want?"

Tony scowled, but it fell quickly into a smile. Peter was just too damn precious.

"Let's take it upstairs, at least." Tony picked him up from the desk. Peter's arms wrapped around him.

"Good boy," Peter giggled and he kissed his cheek as he was carried to bed.

[pretty-bratty]

🖤STARKER MAFIA AU FIC REC POST🖤

Hiii @livingtobethevillain !! First of all, thank you soooo much for your kind words about This Is Family Business, it means so much to me and I'm literally crying happy tears rn😭🥹💜

I have a feeling that you might read more Mafia AU fics than I did, but I decided to make this post and share what I know!!

🖤 @snowstark Masterlist has so many gems, and I think these fics were the first starker ones that I fell in love with. Especially (Mafia AUs): Lie To Me Once written with @vaguekiwi and Masterpiece written with @authoressofdarkness They both are in the masterlist with more amazing stuff.

🖤 @professional-benaddict has this Masterlist, which includes Mafia AUs!! Also, Rafni loves this trope, and maybe can give more recs too??👀

🖤 @starkerkitty has the fic Primed for Mercy written with @khalixascorner , which, I quote @starkerkitty , is "verrrrryyyyy smutty and features a bad Aunt May" ©️

🖤 And finally, the fic A Hole In The Head by @cagestark It's not finished, but it's.....amazing. Sort of my Roman Empire that I kept rereading and rereading and rereading, especially some chapters.👀 Like, writing this post made me want to read some of them again🤣

If anyone wants to add some awesome Mafia AU recommendations, please share in the comments to this post, it will be amazing!!!

Let mafia take over the starker world (as if it hasn't already duuuh).

[rubypearlbubbles]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/64372960/chapters/165260221

My first starker fic!! Please give a look <3

[secfics]

my favourite starker fics, part 2

hi. for my second reclist in this blog, i put together more starker fanfics that i’ve been discovering lately and have made their way into my personal list of favourites that i re-read again and again. in no particular order and with some cw/dark themes here and there, here they come:

• pete’s eats; by bloodgutsandstarbucks (ao3) aka @darker-soft-starker, Teen and Up, 9’3k, oneshot

Peter having a YouTube channel where he just drinks wine and teaches people how to cook things if they live in a mediocre apartment. While cooking and drinking he just talks about stuff like memes and school and, most importantly, his undying thirst for Tony Stark.

• naturally; by ursafootprints (ao3) aka @ursafootprints, E, 16’3k, 3/3 chapters

"Mr. Stark," Peter whispered for the third time, his voice now airless where it had previously been rough from sleep. "Are you okay?"

Mr. Stark's thumb was slowly tracing back and forth over Peter's temple, but it stopped its trek as he finally took a deep breath, the first sign that he was really hearing what Peter was asking.

Voice rough with something other than sleep, Mr. Stark said, "No," and leaned in to kiss him.

Or: Unbeknownst to Peter, Tony gets dosed with sex pollen (sex serum?) on a mission, so he's nothing but thrilled when all his wet dreams about Mr. Stark suddenly start coming true-- until the morning after.

this app won’t let me add links to all of the titles for no reason so i’ll add extra links after the summary of the ones i wasn’t able to, here is the link:

• you’re not yet done; by ursafootprints (ao3) aka @ursafootprints, E, 166’7k, 14/14 chapters - cw: rape, bad guys made them do it

Tony didn't know what it would do to either of them, to play this out like a shadow cast by the real thing, real love and sex and intimacy. But it was what Peter was asking him for, so he did it.

In the aftermath of a traumatic abduction by a villain, Tony and Peter have to cope with their not-entirely-in-sync coping mechanisms, concerned family and friends, figuring out who exactly really arranged the whole thing, and their evolving feelings for each other.

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• the leash; by downjune, M, 30’2k, 2/2 chapters

Peter didn’t know if they talked to anyone else who carried them, but when he had the Infinity Gauntlet tucked under his arm, he could swear the stones were trying to…commune with him. They wanted something from him. Wanted to be used. He wanted to be rid of them.

Until he found Tony Stark leaned against some torn up tree roots and rock. He found Tony dying.

At that point, Peter was ready to bargain.

• velvet elvis; by orphan_account, M, 45’7k, 7/7 chapters

Peter just wants Tony to feel comfortable in Peter's new home. That's it. He totally has no ulterior motives whatsoever. Nope.

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• practical results; by anonymous aka ‘is this thing (an)on?’ tag, M, 81’4k, 12/12 chapters - cw: dubious consent/bad guys made them do it

This isn’t his bedroom - not the one at the compound, or the suite in Milan. Definitely not the penthouse in New York. In all honesty, it looks like the inside of the fucking Spaceship Earth ride at Epcot.

“Kid,” he tries again, more urgently now, “where the hell are we?”

“Uhh, the guy said we’re someplace called Sakaar.”

“The guy? What guy?”

Let's say that after the uprising on Sakaar, the Grandmaster manages to cling to power by offering people an even better form of entertainment than the Contest of Champions: Porn. He offers them porn.

• rebuild; by tuesday (ao3) aka @everysecondtuesday, Teen and Up, 14’7k, oneshot

Tony lives, falls in love despite himself, and spends entirely too much time in California.

• in the hands of gods; by therogueheart (ao3) aka @therogueheart, E, 20’2k, oneshot

Peter has known nothing but the God Stark his entire life. The blessings he gives; and the cruelty he can deal. When Peter comes of age he must begin the next phase of his worship to the God - Sexuality.

But Peter has never been good at following rules, and he does the one thing that no man is permitted to do.

He touches.

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• expiration date; by learnedfoot (ao3) aka @learned-foot, E, 12k, oneshot

Tony knows exactly what this is. First big breakup, go for a fling with a completely inappropriate person. It’s basically a cliché. He kind of thought Peter was better than that, but apparently being brilliant and one of the bravest people on the face of the planet doesn’t mean he’s immune from being a stupid college student who makes stupid college student mistakes.

AKA Tony is sure this is just a fling, and he deals with that about as well as you’d expect.

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• the last five years; by orphan_account, M, 71’1k, 9/9 chapters

Tony Stark has spent the last six months trying to find a way to bring back those lost in The Snap, but when he succeeds and Peter Parker and the rest of the lost Avengers return he discovers that it has been a little bit longer for them.

• prototype protocol; by roamingsignals (ao3) aka @spider-mancan, E, 82’8k, 8/8 chapters

Tony Stark isn't good, despite years of trying. When the multiverse dumps a younger Tony into their laps, Tony is split between solving the problem and protecting Peter's virtue.

“Don’t worry about it, Mr. Stark.” Peter’s eyes are wide and unassuming and Tony is a bad man. “I’ve been handling you for years. I can handle him just fine.”

“I’m sure you can,” Tony's throat is really dry, for some reason. “I trust you.”

He just doesn’t trust himself. He doesn’t trust himself at all.

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• the friendly neighborhood; by postelectric, M, 22’9k, oneshot

“Mr. Stark?”

Before Tony looks, he hopes to every god whose hand he’s shaken that he’ll meet an uncanny Parkeresque-but-definitely-not-the-real-Peter Parker doppelganger who just happens to know who he is. That’s what he tells himself, anyway. It’s not impossible. Tony saved the universe. Most people know him, even with the giant face scar. Maybe because of the giant face scar.

It’s the real Peter Parker. He’s barely taller than he was at sixteen and he has pretty much the same amount of hair, but he’s got more in the shoulders and jawline these days. “Mr. Parker. You grew up.”

“Yeah,” Peter says. “That, uh, that happens sometimes, if you’re lucky.”

“You got lucky.”

(or, in which the friendly neighborhood spider-man from queens doesn't become an avenger and doesn't turn to dust. or, in which tony stark restores the universe for pepper potts and then lives to tell about it, which is not according to plan.)

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• permission; by cagestark (ao3) aka @cagestark, E, 15’8k, 5/5 chapters

During drinks with the Avengers, Peter admits that he enjoys orgasms more when someone is giving him permission, though since he's single, there isn't anyone in his life to offer it.

Generous Tony offers to offer it.

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hope you like them as much as i did!

[tea-leavesss]

my first starker fic 🙈🙈

read all tags and enjoy!!

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[maukree]

Masterpost with all parts Yay, here we are. Part 2 of my *not quite Civil War (616)—The Messiest Divorce in Superhero History specifically (or Civil War, which is mostly actual Civil War just for this part, with very little winteriron)—where everything gets dark, painful, and incredibly shippable for so many ships. Not gonna lie, the whole point of these posts is for me to catch up before I start working on my MTH fill for the 616-canon-heavy winteriron fic, and also to have a convenient resource to link to if MCU-only fans actually choose to read it and want to know what happened in canon versus what is complete bullshit for my writing pleasure. That said—this event is a goldmine for all kinds of ships. So I’ve snagged the juiciest bits for your reading (and thirsting) pleasure because every ship is valid, and I don’t discriminate. (Though, I have my favorites, so they’re gonna stand out.) Now—Tumblr has a 30-image limit per post, and I am not about to split Civil War into multiple parts here, so there is a lot of ground to cover in this. There will be more parts after this, so you get one post for Civil War specially, with as much crammed into it as I can, laid out as simply as possible—for me, and hopefully for you too. P.S. While my cover image lists the overall timeline and which series I discuss in terms of winteriron, Civil War and this part here hits the fan right smack in the middle of Captain America and The Invincible Iron Man (they each get a few issues inside), but there’s a lot of other crap happening too elsewhere. I’m not about to unpack every superhero’s massive tie-in series here in equal detail, but I will mention others before the first BIG fight and how they pertain to Tony, Bucky, Steve and Peter—because, obviously, that’s who we’re here for, and Peter is in the middle... 'cause he is kind of important here. If you want the full, issue-by-issue breakdown of every tie-in, crossover, and emotional kick in the nuts that happened, and you didn’t like the five-hour video I sent you to in Part 1, Marvel’s got you covered with their Complete Guide to the Civil War Event (or which order to read it at, which I am following here, sort of.) *visuals are after each arc/issue covered. Fair warning: this has a lot of food for irondad or starker, but this is canon, so just deal with it. K, click that Read More button, and let’s goooo into “holy shit, why are they like this?”

If you read this part you will know where Tony, Bucky and Steve are just after 616 Civil War is won by one side.

What triggered Civil War for real / Was used as an excuse for registration? Basically, the U.S. government has been side-eyeing caped vigilantes for years—tolerating their sometimes helpful, sometimes catastrophic crime-fighting because, well, they weren’t technically employees. Things had been escalating for a while, but the final straw was when a group of young, reality-TV-era superheroes (The New Warriors) tried to do their thing, and—shocker—it went terribly. Some guy called Nitro (not part of the New Warriors, just a villain doing villain things) exploded next to an elementary school during a fight with that chirpy young group, killing over 600 people, including a lot of kids. There was a national outrage, and nothing gets the government’s attention quite like untrained superhumans causing massive collateral damage in broad daylight that people complain about. Suddenly, Congress, the media, and your grandma had an opinion on whether superheroes should be running around unchecked, which has resulted in the Superhuman Registration Act (SRA or, sometimes SHRA)—which most people are probably more familiar with from the X-Men movies and whatnot (where it was basically “Mutants, go register”), or as the comic book equivalent of the Sokovia Accords in the MCU. The SRA demanded that all superheroes:

Register with the government.

Reveal their identities.

Undergo training.

Operate under official oversight.

Which… totally sounded reasonable to some people. But only some people. Sure, about half of the superhero community saw it as necessary law and order, but the other half saw it as the death of personal freedom. And that is how this Marvel Civil War came about in the comics. (They did have a second one waaaay later, but I am not getting into that.) The easy comparison with MCU here is:

Team Pro-Registration (led by Tony).

Team Anti-Registration (led by Steve).

Where it gets VERY different:

It has very little (nothing, but he's around) to do with Bucky.

It's long.

A lot of people are involved.

Fighters on each side die.

It gets twisted and very much downhill from here as far as Tony's bromance with Steve goes (or on the up, depends on how much you like your angst). And, yes, there is a possibility some of the characters would've remained alive (but, like, a lot of Marvel characters die and come back even more often in the comic books) if Tony and Steve had just fucked it out, honestly. The Amazing Spider-Man (1999): Mr. Parker Goes to Washington (#529-531) (Not actually released in 1999—the series itself started in 1999. Marvel’s way of naming shit and constantly renaming it will break your head, I swear.) This specific three-parter covers Tony dragging Peter into the most emotional relationship drama to ever drama. For clarity (and because I think I’m too funny and can’t resist commenting along), while Civil War is gearing up, Tony starts making deeply emotional decisions under the guise of strategy, and his first move is to recruit Peter and make sure he is on his side. Because obviously, if you’re about to start a massively controversial government-backed superhero initiative, the first person you want in your corner is the kid with no money, another tragic backstory, the worst luck in the history of caped crusading, but a very good sense of right and wrong. At this point in the timeline, Peter is living with Tony in the Avenger's tower, Tony is already acting like his chaotic billionaire stepdad while Peter is hitting it off with the Avengers on the daily. For real, Peter even calls him “Dad” once or twice, although mostly, he calls him “boss” and, what, do you know, he is actually his intern. MJ is staying with Peter, but you can ignore that. So what actually happens here relevant to Civil War beginnings: Tony takes Peter to Washington, D.C., where he’s testifying before Congress about superhero accountability. While in D.C., Tony gives Peter a new version of the Iron Spider suit (like two days after another new version ’cause he can’t stop spoiling him or, like, gearing him up for war or something, idk...) and starts laying the groundwork for making him his right-hand. There are a lot of father/son vibes, mentor/protégé vibes, and if you’re reading this through a Starker lens, well—Tony spends a lot of time complimenting Peter, and putting a hell of a lot of emotional weight on his presence.

Fact: Tony genuinely cares about Peter in here (not looking at it through starker lens right now, trying to think winteriron long game here), but he’s also desperate for allies as the political pressure builds. Because Peter is not just a good boy for Tony but good in general, he is clearly conflicted from the beginning about the government stepping in to control superheroes, but Tony reassures him that it’s the right thing to do and that he is actually working on stalling it and making sure it stays under control (he is being hella shady). Peter also trusts Tony implicitly (big mistake, buddy), and because this is the road to Civil War and not just Fun Congressional Trips With Tony and Pete, we also get some early signs of how badly this is going to go for everyone involved. So, Peter backs Tony up (as Peter, hiding his identity and later as Spider-Man, refusing to reveal his identity at the meeting), showing loyalty to Tony despite his own lingering doubts. This whole arc is really about Tony starting to make moves to secure the Pro-Registration side, and Peter—bless him—doesn’t fully grasp what he’s getting into yet. This is an awesome arc to read for anyone who likes Tony and Peter in any capacity, but it’s so clear that Tony doesn’t just care about Peter here—he needs him. He is also the guy who will, very soon, break Peter’s heart, and it’s very gutting. Like, they kick the whole event off with this, and you can feel your heart bleed in advance. Why this Matters for Civil War: Tony starts Civil War with Peter at his side, which will make it all the more painful when it inevitably falls apart. Peter’s trust in Tony is absolute at this point, and that will change—violently. Tony also secretly hires a bad guy to attack them in D.C. to make a point, and this should really be one of the many signs on how seriously Tony's starting here from the very beginning.

In Fantastic Four #536-537, Thor’s hammer crash-lands on Earth. This is a big deal because, at this point, Thor is 'not around', but everyone is trying to get their hands on his nutcracker. Naturally, Doctor Doom shows up, because if something cool falls from the sky, he’s contractually obligated to try and steal it. The reason the hammer is important is because Reed Richards is around for this, so while he’s not fully immersed in Civil War beginnings yet, he’s about to be. Also, Thor and his hammer specifically play a massive part in Civil War (stick a pin in that mental note). Doom doesn’t get the hammer, obviously, it just chills there because nobody can lift it. Following the Fantastic Four issues (but also technically happening before them—just go with it), we have New Avengers: Illuminati (2006) #1, which is basically a bunch of rich, powerful men sitting in a room and making decisions that will screw over everyone else. This issue gives us the Illuminati’s response to the SRA, aka a lot of self-important posturing. The Illuminati (Tony, Reed Richards, Namor, Doctor Strange, Black Bolt, and Charles Xavier) gather to discuss how this whole registration thing is about to go down. And—shocker—they do not agree. Everyone except Reed and Tony, who tend to agree on more things than people give them credit for, thinks that the SRA is a massive disaster waiting to happen. T'Challa is there too, and while he loves being complemented on how pretty his country is, he still tells them to fuck off. Politely. Namor flips off Tony too and nearly drowns him. It's a cool action sequence. So, nothing too exciting, but good to know. That said, this is side content I don’t personally care about, but will splash in here and there for basic understanding as needed, and not spend image limit on it (unless it extra cool).

Civil War (2006) #1 This is where things aren’t just leading to the breakup of Tony and Steve—this is where everything fully hits the fan. I’ve already covered the tragedy and the public outrage/last trigger for SRA, but let’s talk about a lovely parallel happening in the aftermath. During the funeral for the folks who died, Tony gets spit on. A grieving mother blames him personally for the deaths of all those children, since he's kinda bankrolling Avengers and stuff, and while Tony was not even remotely involved in this paticular Nitro-exploding and killing kids mess—just the cleanup—he takes it HARD. (Yeah, remember how badly he took everything in the movies? It's worse in the comics, and the woman is aggressive about it.) And regardless of whether it’s comic books or movies, if there’s one thing Tony cannot handle, it’s being told that his inaction led to innocent people dying. This is where his shady, kind-of-sorta “leaning” into supporting registration cements itself into a full send. Unfortunately for both sides of this war, Fury is nowhere to be found to smack some sense into people, because he pissed off the U.S. government (again) and is currently persona non grata. So instead, Maria Hill is running S.H.I.E.L.D, calls in Steve for a little chat, while a bunch of other heroes are off in various places having their “Should we let the government own our asses?” powwows. Hill, naturally, expects Steve to be the poster boy for the Superhuman Registration Act, because, you know, Captain America = America, right? Big mistake. Huge. I don’t know if it’s the way she talks to him in her “I’m in charge now, shut up and do what I say” tone, or the fact that she basically says, “Hey, so here’s the deal—there’s a new law coming down. You’re going to help us enforce it, and we’re going to use S.H.I.E.L.D. to make sure every superhero signs up. Cool? Cool.” Either way, Steve's response is HELL NO. Hill, in her usual charming manner, reacts to being blown off by trying to arrest him. Which is hilarious. Steve then proceeds to beat the crap out of some S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, escape the Helicarrier, and go underground. But not to hang out with Fury who pops up at a later stage. Just underground, officially becoming the face of the Anti-Registration movement. Now, I’m probably not being fair to Hill (I actually do like her), but I am also Switzerland when it comes to comic book Civil War (and MCU Civil War), because both Tony and Steve are being absolute fucking idiots about literally everything in either canon. Frankly, Bucky is the only smart one when this takes place, and mostly 'cause he’s nowhere to be seen yet after ghosting Steve in London. He’s out there somewhere, probably drinking whiskey in a safe house, brooding about his past crimes, cleaning his guns, and for now busy NOT giving a single fuck about what's going on. While the love of his life that he hasn’t met yet (reminder: this is a winteriron timeline) is going out of his way to become the most hated man in the superhero community. Sad.

She-Hulk (2005) #8 is mostly a pointless tie-in to Civil War in the context of what I am trying to do here, but we do get a peek at Tony’s methods and how he’s running his “Collect ’Em All” campaign for Pro-Registration allies. Jennifer Walters (She-Hulk), has a bunch of things going on somewhat related to the main event, but the only one you need to know here is that Tony makes an appearance to give her information she needs for a case she is working on—“for free, not asking for anything, no strings attached” of course (which, lol, sure, Tony). This is a good look at how Tony operates. He’s not exactly strong-arming people right away, but you’d have to be blind not to pick up on the “Pick a side or get picked for one” vibes. In general, his methods vary through the Civil War, but you have to give it to him, he is very creative and approaches each person in a wickedly unique way. Crafty. He's crafty. In Wolverine (2003) #42, Logan is seen catching some heat and getting the “You’re not welcome here anymore” treatment from randoms, demonstrating how the baseline folks are reacting to what’s going on (although, when does he not get this heat, honestly?). He gets into a few debates with fellow supers about how the SRA is giving Nazi vibes, all while side-eyeing the Sentinel parked outside the X-Mansion pretending to be a lawn ornament and suspecting it’s not actually there for their “safety”. Wolverine isn’t my favorite in general, but he slaps in this, because instead of sitting around and yapping about whose side he’s on, he’s one of the few people actually making sense and decides that Nitro—the asshole who kickstarted this and exploded all over the place, killing all the people—hasn’t been rolled over by an avenging tank yet and it should probably be done. Right? The man has a point. Avengers. Tony tells him to drop it because “we have bigger problems”, but Logan is like “Yeah, nah” and sets off on a mission to gut Nitro with a fork (or, well, six of them), since someone here has priorities and actually takes being an Avenger (which he has been for a few months only tbh) seriously. I am not gonna talk about Wolverine much after this, so feel free to hunt down his issues on your own.

Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #532 This is one of my favorite issues, honestly, because this is the moment Tony asks Peter for everything, and Peter realizes what his loyalty to Tony actually means. In short, they visit the White House together (Tony brings him along to all the cool places, as you can see), and Peter’s life as he knows it gets irreversibly fed. This issue is a massive turning point because Tony wants a lot. And I mean, a lot. Up until this point, every time Spider-Man’s identity has been revealed, it’s been because a villain unmasked him—never voluntarily. But now, with the SRA officially getting signed by the president, the rules are clear: If you don’t register, you and your entire family become fugitives. Your assets will be confiscated, your safety will be gone, your life will be over, etc. AND if you do sign up, you might also have to snitch on others and hunt them down. Like… tough. Very tough. Tony, being the dramatic bastard that he is, casually admits to the President that he is Iron Man right there in the Oval Office, while Peter is completely missing this historic moment because he’s looking for a bathroom, checking out Secret Service agents, and admiring priceless art. (I respect his priorities.) Then comes the Big Ask. Tony wants Peter to do the same—to stand beside him and publicly reveal that he is Spider-Man to the world. Peter, reasonably, is not down for this plan at all initially, but Tony, ever the master manipulator with a heart, leaves Peter with a choice. (Sort of. Which is really no choice at all, if you think about it, since, if Peter refuses, his entire life crumbles.) MJ and Aunt May (especially May) help him process the decision, and while they ultimately support him, Peter himself is still torn right up until the last second. Even when he’s about to go to Tony with a YES, he still considers running. He even makes the arrangements to run, but doesn’t. The issue ends with Tony and Peter standing side by side at a podium, about to make this announcement. This issue slaps for both irondad and starker, honestly.

Civil War: Front Line (2006) #1 While superheroes are busy picking sides, Front Line follows the journalists stuck in the middle, trying to cover this mess—specifically Ben Urich (Daily Bugle, professional shit-stirrer) and Sally Floyd (indie journalist, professional snarker). The two of them are trying to make sense of the SRA fallout, tracking how the government is spinning the Stamford disaster (all those dead kids). In the same issue, Speedball—one of the good guys who accidentally got a school full of kids blown up when he was fighting Nitro—gets arrested, which is awkward as hell and also the first time on the page where someone flashes their S.H.I.E.L.D. badge to start arrests, signaling that things are starting to get really serious. Speedball has a VERY bad time after his arrest and is often used to remind us all that the places where supers who didn't fall in line go are not a spa. At all. Since this is essentially a press room issue, it ends with the reveal of Tony’s identity—that same press conference where we last left him with Peter. And LOL, DUDE, you do not begin this shit with “Hello. I am Tony Stark, and I am an alcoholic.” This. Is. What. He. Says. YES. While Peter is next to him, shaking in his boots and waiting for his very private life get gutted into pieces to support Tony's agenda.

Civil War (2006) #2 Following the first arrest, things are properly rolling downhill now. More arrests, the first betrayals, and the first real punches are about to happen. Tony, still fully committed to the government’s golden boy arc, is working with S.H.I.E.L.D. to form his superhero task force to hunt down the noncompliant capes. Steve has been AWOL since flipping off Hill but there is a resistance going on. I mean… it sounds good, right? For now, Tony looks like a total dick, and Steve is the hero. As a note, however, Tony is not being a complete blind asshole here, and does struggle with hoping they are doing the right thing just before SRA officially becomes law. Because comics don’t release in a neat timeline, the end of this issue is also where we get some lovely art of Peter unmasking during that press conference (the art shifts between comics, enjoy it and deal with it).

At this point, Civil War is fully spiraling, and the “oh shit, this is getting worse” moments are stacking up. In Thunderbolts (2006) #103, Tony and his team sign up the Thunderbolts—a group of villains-turned-government-enforcers (not to be confused with the MCU version, and no, Bucky is not here yet). And what is their job is to hunt down villain holdouts and then recruiting them to hunt down more holdouts. Yes, the plan is literally “let’s get criminals to enforce the law.” Things are just getting plain weird and scary and in Civil War: Front Line (2006) #2, the press and civilians are starting to get real nervous about how Tony is taking down people who used to be on the side of good with very little prejudice for not complying. Essentially, the whole “this is about protecting people” argument is starting to look flimsy AF when actual normal people are watching buildings collapse and their heroes get thrown into Superhero Guantanamo. Nobody is having a good time at this stage, but, to lighten the mood, Peter gets fired from the Daily Bugle via headline: “YOU’RE FIRED!”

New Avengers (2004) #21 is where we properly get into Steve’s headspace, and IT IS HILARIOUS. This issue is basically Steve being alone and sad after flipping off Maria Hill and instantly regretting everything, including his own existence. He angsts for most of it, because of course he does, and at some point, Bucky makes a 0.5-second flashback appearance, because it wouldn’t be a Steve issue if he wasn’t feeling sorry for himself and reminiscing about people he’s lost. The vibe here is “I should draw my feelings or write a book” (multiple panels on him trying to do that), but instead of actually dealing with his trauma of being a fugitive, which he is very upset about, he just… keeps brooding. Then S.H.I.E.L.D. sends Dum Dum Dugan to bring Steve in, and that’s when the paranoia kicks in. Suddenly, Steve is feeling betrayal from all angles (fair), and even Falcon catches some suspicion, even though they are best buds in this, since Bucky is out there gallivanting somewhere, not getting involved yet. After Steve and Falcon reunite, they set off on a noble quest titled: “Let’s Make Civil War About Peter Parker, Because He’s the First Pick for Everyone.” They gently stalk Peter to see if he’d be down to join Team Cap, but they are very late. Steve is devastated, because Peter once called him cute, and now Peter is already firmly on Tony’s side, kinda-sorta-but-actually-yes. And if that wasn’t enough betrayal for one issue, Hank Pym tries to help S.H.I.E.L.D. to arrest Cap, which really just solidifies the whole “Steve is having the worst week of his life” situation. Maybe if Steve had actually talked to Peter instead of stalking him, Peter would have called him cute again, and Civil War would have ended right there, since our sunshine babydoll can make everyone see light. But alas.

As you probably picked up on already, Peter is right smack in the middle of this, as mentioned about 10,000 times. In Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #533, they fully cover how much his life went to absolute shit after that press conference. It wasn’t just getting fired. Everyone wants a piece of him now. Some people want to kill him, a lot of people want to fuck him, and the internet is absolutely losing its collective mind. (For real—his unmasking breaks the internet, including the porn sites. FACTS.) At the same time, Peter is deeply uneasy about everything, and Tony is “comforting” him while simultaneously sharpening his betrayal knife. The same knife where Tony does not ASK Peter if he wants to be part of his superhero-hunting strike force and instead, he just signs him up publicly without permission. Peter, already on his WTF is going on subplot, doesn’t even get time to process any of this properly before Tony cranks the drama to 11, piling on on top of his little 'favor' to reveal his identity and says: “Hold my beer, meet your new teammates, and get ready—because the dying is about to fucking start tomorrow.” Whelp.

Things don’t actually escalate to full-on hero-on-hero-we-give-a-crap-about murder aka THE BIG WTF MOMENT just yet (patience), but people are getting hurt just for trying to not pick a side, and crime is skyrocketing because, shockingly, when heroes are too busy planning on punching each other, villains thrive. In Fantastic Four (1998) #538 Johnny is in a coma because a mob beat him within an inch of his life just for existing as a super, the Fantastic Four are already crumbling and even Reed’s own family thinks he’s being a dick. (And they are correct.) He is so firmly on Tony’s side that it’s almost embarrassing, and I suspect some consensual touching is involved to be this stupidly on board with Tony, but I digress here too, since I don’t even know if this is a ship. There’s some setup happening for later events, but we’re not going Mariana Trench deep here, so let’s move on. Oh, someone does pick up Thor’s hammer. I wonder who that is. Over in Civil War: Front Line (2006) #3, the press is still deep in the trenches, and there is a lot of talking happening. Everyone is talking. Some folks are being interviewed. Nobody is doing shit. It's getting... boring. It's also getting very confusing.

BUT.

We are FINALLY, at least in this ‘brief’ (ah, who the fuck am I kidding here) recap, at the stage where I am mentally prepared to talk about The Great Civil War Standoff (aka, Please, Just Start Punching Already) and promptly skip to HOLY FUCK NOT THIS MUCH PUNCHING, boooooys, what are you doing??? (I rock myself in the corner.) As mentioned, the whole thing sorta stalls while each side is staring at each other with deep, unspoken yearning, waiting for the BIG fight, while smaller fights start breaking out all over the place. And because event comics are an actual nightmare, I am going to stop talking about the tie-ins here. I’ve set the scene, now just assume there’s a TON of random skirmishes happening, Cap and Spider-Man have already thrown hands (yo, this pretends to be a winteriron timeline, go look for your shippy business elsewhere, I am hungry), a bunch of unimportant extras are getting hurt or worse, and at this point, it’s just Tony vs. Steve and their twisted moral compasses playing an extremely violent game of chicken. I know, I know—I am taking a big skip after I just dropped an obscene amount of lore on you. But listen. Event tie-ins, and I cannot state it enough, are so messy and out of order while… being in order, sorta. You get to one good bit, and then Marvel chucks another 2,000 issues between you and the next good bit, and suddenly, you’re sitting there, waiting for the cliffhanger to be explained while trying to remember why the hell you should care what Quicksilver was doing five minutes before it happened and why you can’t just skip ahead to the yummy shit. Headache material, honestly. So, anyway. The scene has been set. Yay. Civil War is in progress. What we know now and what I am desperately trying to remember here:

Bucky is still in the wind.

Steve’s resistance is being annoying and resisting, but occasionally making sense, gaining traction, and also getting innocent people hurt left and right.

Tony is entering his “I am a very scary man” era and is also getting people hurt left and right, both physically and emotionally.

Peter is still with Tony but is having a minor existential crisis every five minutes on the account of emotional hurt, and barely any other Marvel issue in this timeline doesn't have an opinion on why he is still with Tony, is he sucking his dick or what, 'thought he was the good guy'/'ah yeah, this is why Tony needed him', etc.

The X-Men are staying out of it, mostly, because they’ve seen this movie before.

Deadpool and Cable, as well as about a gazillion other supers, have their own shit going on, but I refuse to get into that.

The Thunderbolts are being shady, surprise surprise, and they only get an honorable mention here ‘cause I’ve mentioned them earlier to demonstrate Tony’s spiral into being not just a bit of an asshole but very much an asshole.

Reed is so into Tony that he’s about to do something crazy. (I don’t even know if the touching is consensual at this point, since he is absolutely whipped by Tony, and it stinks of Stockholm syndrome.) So, now that we have decided on where we are and had a cup of tea/smoke, let’s have a look at the actual Civil War issues as they proceed, Captain America Civil War issues and Iron Man issues, skip a bunch of other important shit after, but ultimately, get to where we need to be before Part 3 of me posting (some other day) because I want to talk about Tony and Bucky and not about Civil War.

Civil War (2006) #3 Alright, we are finally here, because Civil War #3 is where shit gets real. Tony, being the tactical genius and emotionally constipated mess that he is, decides that it’s time to spring a trap on Team Cap. He and his Pro-Reg team set up a fake distress call because Steve is Steve, and if there’s even the slightest chance someone needs saving, he’s gonna show up. Boom. Steve does, of course, and Steve and his Underground Resistance walk straight into it. This finally gives us the most tense superhero standoff so far, with S.H.I.E.L.D. hovering overhead, a ton of supers on both sides locked, loaded, and ready to throw hands, and Peter right in the middle, not knowing how the fuck he got stuck with this lot. Tony, to his credit, tries to be the adult here. He actually reaches out, extends an olive branch, and tries to talk some sense into Steve before this escalates into full-out war (okay, okay, he tells him to chill the fuck out and comply, in slightly different words, but there is an actual amnesty Tony has worked out if Steve goes willingly, so he did try). Steve, being the absolute icon of stubbornness that he is, nods. Agrees to talk, at least. And immediately tries to take Tony down using some sneaky tech. Which gives us Tony vs. Steve, and it is GLORIOUS. These two beat the absolute crap out of each other, while everyone else on their respective teams also starts brawling (dozens/hundreds), with caped bodies flying, punches being thrown, and Peter still mostly blinking, but also fighting, while being upset that he failed to mediate between his two extremely stupid super dads and is not enjoying the whole “exhausted child of divorce” role they’ve been trying to pin on him. The fight between Tony and Steve is brutal, but Tony actually has an edge, since he’s Extremis-enhanced, a tech genius, years ahead in strategy, bla-bla-bla—so Steve is struggling. It goes on for a while, this fight, and then, the cliffhanger to end all cliffhangers. Because Thor (codename “Lightning”—this is important) shows up to backup Team Tony. Which shouldn’t be a big deal, right? We suspected it, since hammer and all, but... christ.

Civil War #4 is where we go from “Oh shit” to “OH FUCK NO.” The Thor that shows up at the end of Civil War #3 is not… actually Thor? Only in comic books, folks, since he’s a clone that Tony, Reed, and Hank Pym cooked up in a lab. While Team Cap is a bit shook, (they take Thor being a god of thunder seriously, he’s also been presumed dead for ages), Tony is trying to get Steve to give up, but Steve is having none of it. It seems largely (ha!) in favor of Team Tony right now, until Goliath (a massive giant person, can shrink down, used to be buddies with Thor, actually) shows up for Team Cap and Thor… kills the fuck out of his nice buddy, making everyone, Tony included, freeze in a “what the actual fuck just happened?” terror, since innocents getting hurt and extras getting hurt are sorta… whatever, but this is one of their own, technically, biting it. Team Cap calls for a retreat, very shook, and Reed’s Sue Storm is the first important superhero to straight-up bail on the Pro-Registration side right this moment because she is DONE with this bullshit and with Reed, who has been such an asshole to Fantastic Four, honestly—not giving a crap about Johnny being in a coma and possibly (at the very least emotionally) cheating on her with Tony. Sue is so done that she shields Team Cap long enough for them to get away, and after the fight writes Reed a dramatic “I’m leaving you, please feed yourself, there’s oily fish” note, and takes Johnny (who is no longer in a coma, yay!) with her to fight the good fight, or a fight, as long as it's not on Reed's side. And on both sides, folks on the sideline are starting to really question leadership and what kind of fight it really is. Peter is actually asking, “Wait… are we the baddies?” having massive doubts about Tony, and Steve doesn’t seem to give a shit how many of his friends get hurt, and it’s all very fucking gutting and not even a little funny. In general, this looks bad for both Steve and Tony, because Steve is throwing his side against Tony’s like cannon fodder and doesn’t seem to listen to anyone’s opinions on the fact that amnesty is at least worth discussing at this point, and Tony is after causing massive (ha!) death with a faulty clone, so a lot of superheroes are—if not outright bailing and changing sides now—at least considering it. Tony actually pays for Goliath’s funeral, since he was a cool guy and didn’t shrink down after dying. Had to buy him a massive amount of plots because, well… giant. Has a gutting interaction with his widow that tries to remind him what Tony is doing this for to begin with. For me this is a very important issue for Tony's character in this. He pays for Goliath’s funeral, because that’s who Tony is—he genuinely does care. But instead of acknowledging that this is the moment to stop, to rethink, to pull back, he keeps going, because, sadly, caring doesn’t stop him from marching forward and getting deeper and deeper into this.

Captain America (2004) #22 – The One Where Steve Gets Laid (and Sharon Gets Therapy for related reasons)

While Tony and Steve are busy emotionally wrecking each other on a public stage, we take a brief (very) detour into the mess that is Steve Rogers’ love life. Hill, who has been on a power trip ever since Fury went underground, decides that since Steve is still out there resisting like a stubborn bastard, someone needs to bring him in. And who better than his kinda-ex, kinda-current, definitely-in-love-with-him S.H.I.E.L.D. agent girlfriend?

Sharon is not thrilled because she’s really not here for the double standards. Like, Tony liaises (👀) with half of the superhero community, according to her, and the better half of S.H.I.E.L.D and nobody gives him shit, but the moment she has a little love crisis and starts questioning where her loyalty actually lies, suddenly, it’s a whole thing.

But fine. Mission accepted.

Sharon sets out to “bring Steve in”—by which I mean she tracks him down, immediately bangs him, and then quotes dead presidents at him in the post-coital glow. And because it's also Steve's love language, he also starts quoting dead presidents back. (If you’ve ever wondered what Steve’s pillow talk is like, now you know.)

Now, in case you were still wondering whether Sharon is truly down bad for Steve, let’s talk about how she sabotaged her own mission by giving the strike team (cape-killers) the wrong address. On purpose. So she could a) bang Steve and b) display her undying passion for those dead president quotes.

And this is why Sharon is in therapy. Because, as it turns out, this is how S.H.I.E.L.D. traditionally deals with traitors.

For those who remember what I talked about in Part 1 of this pre-civil war, here is something: Red Skull and Lukin are still out there, watching all of this unfold like it’s their personal Netflix binge, and they are THRIVING. They love that the heroes who should be stopping them are too busy punching each other instead. And because they are absolute dickheads, they are also actively manipulating Sharon’s emotions to make her feelings for Steve even stronger.

(Which explains the banging. Though, let’s be honest—she was into it.)

Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #535 (and half of the next Spider-Man-specific issue, sorta) – The One Where Tony Officially Breaks Peter’s Heart (And Ours) Alright, kids, this is it, and you should be thankful I made you crack a smile over dead presidents (hopefully), because this is crying-level shit.

This is where Peter starts realizing that maybe, just maybe, signing up with Tony was a colossal fucking mistake— and not just sorta feeling it.

Tony, still deeply entrenched in his “I Am the Government Now” phase, still has a soft spot for Peter (awww, tragic) and when Peter demands to see where the prisoners he is bringing in and not loving it are kept, Tony decides that it’s time to give Peter the full tour of the Negative Zone prison (a very dodgy place, tbh).

And our science nerd, all-around good guy, man with a conscience—takes one look at the absolute nightmare Tony has built and goes, “Wait. What the actual fuck is this? You can't be serious.” Tony: “Oh, yeah, this? This is where we’re locking up heroes who don’t register. Indefinitely. Without trial. In a literal alternate dimension, so no lawyer can ever get them out.” Peter, blinking hard, possibly resisting the urge to throw up: “…Excuse me?” Peter tries to confront Tony about it, he does, but very quickly catches on that Tony is not above implying he can do the same to him. Which is… whelp.

The whole conversation goes something like this, if you want a slightly longer version (see visuals for the full one): Peter: “Hey, Tony, quick question—what the fuck?” Tony: “Ah, Peter, my boy, don’t worry about it, this is for the greater good.” Peter: “The greater good? Again, what the fuck?” Tony: “You’re being dramatic.” Peter: “Am I? Am I though?” Tony: “Peter…” Peter: “Dad?” (happens) Tony promptly tries to ship Peter off on some other business to get him to cool off, but Peter is finally on board with the fact that this man has cracked, and he no longer feels safe around him. He doesn't even trusts MJ and Aunt May with Tony anymore (threats have been made) and tries to take them and go on the run. And then… He and Tony end up exchanging punches. God, it’s so bad and upsetting, you have no idea. I have no jokes for this, and ship it, don’t ship it, but this is the ultimate betrayal on Tony’s part. Peter is falling apart after, barely escaping, not knowing where to go, and Tony… is also feeling heartbroken, equally as gutted. I’m gonna leave this here for now, since we need to go into some other issues before we continue with this plotline. But you get me, yes? I need tissues when I think about this.

Captain America (2004) #23 - BUCKY!

Alright, everyone, take a deep breath. We are finally getting to the Bucky part of this winteriron timeline.

Bucky is officially entering the chat, and he is looking DAMN FINE while doing it, got a new hair-dew + arm and everything. He also has a lot of feelings while breaking into a S.H.I.E.L.D. facility to pull some spy shit for Fury, because of course he is, and I am devastated I am running out of image limit here soon.

He’s absolutely judging Steve for leading a resistance movement and somehow not inviting him... and sorta doing it the way he's doing it.

He’s also side-eyeing Tony for being a government stooge, even though that’s neither here nor there, since they don’t actually know each other at all (yet), but awareness is awareness, and it still doesn’t stop him from forming an opinion.

Bucky is, in fact, just generally pissed. And sexy. Always sexy. But the best part—and why Bucky really should be shaking hands with Peter here (another shoutout to winterspider)—is that Bucky is watching Steve and Tony’s breakup in real-time and judging both of them.

His basic thoughts on the matter boil down to “Wow, I left you two alone for five minutes, and this is what happens?” since while Steve and Tony are out here making Civil War everyone’s problem, Bucky is off-screen, forced into being hot and competent, actually doing something productive by hunting real villains.

He has zero actual desire to get involved in the war itself, though he does seem to be more pro-Steve, obviously, and is way more concerned about Red Skull and Lukin than he is about whatever the hell Steve and Tony are doing.

Speaking of villains, Red Skull, who we find out is using Doom’s tech but not actually working with him, is under the impression that the whole Civil War was his big, evil, successful plan. (It wasn’t, everyone contributed, but let’s humor him.)

On the slightly more angsty side—because Bucky never misses an opportunity for angst, picked it up from Steve—he does blame himself a little bit for Civil War, since some of the shit he did when he first got defrosted was cited as part of the long-ass list of “Why the SRA Needs to Exist.” Not that he’s spiraling over it, but he’s self-aware enough to recognize he helped fuel the fire. But mostly, he’s doing what Bucky kicks ass at—being hot in shadows, judging everyone, avoiding Steve’s nonsense, avoiding Tony’s nonsense, and handling actual problems. God, I want his babies.

Civil War (2006) #5

Where we swing back to Tony being a massive dick about almost everything—except for the fact that he loves Peter, one way or another.

At this point, they are sorta in the process of arguing/fighting (there is some timeline overlap), Peter is trying to run away from him, and when S.H.I.E.L.D. is about to take it too far, Tony absolutely panics because he cannot see Peter hurt.

But Peter is now technically a fugitive, and Tony’s side has recruited some deeply unhinged people, so it’s open season on Spidey, with very specific instructions that Peter is to be brought in alive and unharmed—no matter what.

That would have been great… except Peter is now running on pure panic and heartbreak, immediately realizes he is completely fucked, ends up in a stinky sewer, and gets his ass kicked into next week.

He almost dies but gets saved by Punisher of all people, who promptly brings him to Steve and the Resistance (where Sue and Johnny are pretending to be a married couple for a mission, which is weird—let’s not talk about it).

Meanwhile, Tony is spiraling. Again.

His entire strategy is falling apart, Sue Storm has already dumped Reed over this bullshit war, Steve is still out there leading his resistance, and now his own protégé—his son in all but name—has turned against him.

Tony is visibly wrecked over Peter’s defection, but since he has the emotional processing skills of a brick, he just channels all that heartbreak into “fine, let’s get Daredevil arrested next” energy, which he does—for which he is given a piece of silver and called Judas. (Brutal.)

That’s not to say Tony doesn’t care. He very clearly does, and this issue makes it obvious that he still sees Peter as a kid who needs protection, even when Peter himself doesn’t want it. But his way of showing it is, unfortunately, locking up Peter’s friends in a pocket dimension and putting a hit out on him (technically), so, uh… yeah.

Meanwhile, Steve is also getting more extreme, starting to questionably recruit people he normally wouldn’t, and letting Punisher into his little rebellion. (Which is definitely going to end well. Totally.) He is also over the moon Peter is on his side now and announces it to the others while... Peter is still unconscious. Now tell me both Steve and Tony are not simply fighting here over who gets to read him a bedtime story? Come on.

The Invincible Iron Man (2004) #13 & Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #536: (Tony’s Possible Career Change & Peter’s “Fuck You” Tour)

Alright, so The Invincible Iron Man (2004) #13 is technically Tony’s first solo Civil War issue, but fuck all actually happens.

It’s mostly a lot of “Tony, what the fuck are we doing?” meetings, brooding with some old friends, chatting to Happy while being deeply unhappy, and simultaneously spiraling, yet still, and committing war crimes in the name of national security. (Multitasking, sure.)

But one major thing does happen here, and while it’s just an offer at this point, it’s HUGE:

They start floating the idea of Tony taking over as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

At this point, S.H.I.E.L.D. is still running itself into the ground under Maria Hill’s special brand of leadership, but someone suggests that maybe, just maybe, the guy who is single-handedly running the actual show anyway should just be in charge of the whole thing.

And while that doesn’t happen just yet, it changes EVERYTHING for what happens post-Civil War. When it finally comes, is going to be a game-changer for his relationship with Bucky later on. (Yes, we are keeping our winteriron priorities straight, thank you.)

So, while this is happening and I am yawning 'cause Tony's first issue is so fucking underwhelming, in the Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #536, we pick up from Peter’s dramatic escape and near-death sewer experience, and things are finally coming to a head.

Peter, now officially 100% done with Tony’s bullshit, does something that could not be a bigger middle finger if he tried.

He digs out his old, classic Spider-Man suit (because fuck the Iron Spider, fuck you, Tony, I called you Dad unironically, you were my family, WTF), goes on national TV, and gives a full speech dragging the entire SRA, the Civil War, and Tony himself.

And as a helpful reminder here… Peter is not a “friendly neighborhood Spider-Man” in these comic books—he is a fucking legend, a bright, shining beacon of good for so many people (while still a menace to others, of course), and what he says actually matters.

For all of my shippy jokes and the subtext, there is a real reason why both sides want him. And it’s not just because he’s hella adorable and can kick things really hard.

When he talks, people listen. And when he does start talking, he absolutely obliterates the SRA, calls it unconstitutional, publicly calls out the people supporting it, and tells the world that he refuses to be part of it anymore. Tony loses his shit.

Okay, okay, some food for thought here, for once not related to ships I see everywhere (I have a sick mind and you are somehow still reading this, so don't ask me what's wrong with me and I will not ask you what's wrong with you).

Now, before anyone grabs their pitchforks, this is not me defending Tony’s actions (man makes a LOT of mistakes, obviously), but it is also worth remembering that he’s not a total monster here. He genuinely believes that what he’s doing is necessary, and unlike in the MCU where it’s all “let’s get a leash because one building blew up and we might have destroyed a country” the 616 version of Tony actually has a more thought-out (if deeply flawed) reason for being on the Pro-Reg side.

So, what is Tony trying to sell people on here?

Superheroes need to be trained. The trigger event for the SRA was a bunch of untrained, reality-TV-era heroes going up against a villain way out of their league, and as a result, a school full of children exploded. From Tony’s perspective, this was preventable. If these heroes had been properly trained, those kids (and some other people, but I mostly say kids, this is me not being nitty-gritty accurate about everything) wouldn’t be dead. This is not entirely wrong, but his method of fixing it is basically turning superheroes into government employees and locking up anyone who doesn’t comply, which is… less great.

The public has lost trust in superheroes. And Tony, unlike Steve, actually cares about public perception, comes with his brand and all. He sees this as a way to restore faith in the superhero community by offering transparency and accountability. The problem is obviously the way it’s being enforced is, again, deeply flawed and increasingly authoritarian.

The alternative, in his mind, is worse. He is absolutely cracked as far as Peter is concerned (fair), but here’s where Tony’s futurist brain actually screws him over—because he is not wrong when he says that if the superheroes don’t regulate themselves, the government will do it for them, and it’ll be worse. He thinks he’s getting ahead of the inevitable, but instead of negotiating and making sure the law is fair, he enforces it like an actual jackbooted stormtrooper.

So yeah, Tony is still a mess, and he’s still doing a lot of fucked-up things, but his core reasoning isn’t as evil as some people paint it in here and maybe even not as bad as I paint it overall in this recap.

He truly thinks he’s saving lives and making the world safer. He’s just doing it in the most morally questionable, emotionally compromised way possible, and at some point, even he knows it’s spiraling. That doesn’t excuse the Negative Zone prison or bounty hunting his own allies, engaging in shady business and, Jesus Fuck, cloning Thor, but it does explain why he started down this path in the first place. Tony is also on the side of the law and, for the most part, public opinion here (mostly, since actual normal public is scared AF right now). The problem is, the law isn’t always right, and Tony, in all his genius, somehow keeps forgetting that.

Now let’s hop over to Steve (“Oh No, Babe, What Are You Doing?” should be the title of his entire movement) and talk about how his ideals are great but his execution is a trainwreck. Look, Steve is not wrong—but he’s also not right in the way he thinks he is. And the biggest issue with Steve in Civil War is that his entire approach boils down to “Fuck No.” That’s it. No. No compromise. No alternative plan. Just hardcore, unwavering, freedom-loving NO. Steve’s Core Beliefs in Civil War:

"This is about freedom." Steve believes heroes should have the right to make their own choices about when and how they act, and he fundamentally rejects the idea that they should be forced to register. (Fair point, buddy, but maybe think of a Plan B? No? Cool, cool.)

"If the government can force us to do this, what’s next?” Steve has read a history book before and is fully aware that government overreach never stops at just one bad idea. And considering how mutants have already been treated (X-men and mutants are a very persecuted group here), he is not about to wait around and find out what comes next.

“I will not be controlled.” Instead of seeing if there’s a way to meet halfway or at least slow things down, Steve immediately goes, “Fuck this,” ditches his government job, and starts an underground resistance movement.

Which brings us to Steve’s biggest flaw in Civil War. Where Steve Screws Up:

Steve doesn’t even TRY to negotiate. Tony, for all his shady billionaire manipulation tactics, at least pretended to be open to discussion. Steve refused outright. Instead of using his influence to propose a better system when he still absolutely can, he straight-up vanishes into the night like Batman with extra patriotism.

His resistance is a mess. Unlike Tony, who is (somewhat) organizing a structured system, Steve’s team is basically “whoever wants to punch the government in the face” with no real plan beyond “resist.” He takes Punisher in, for crying out loud. There are no rules, no real discussions about alternatives, and no clear path forward with Steve's movement at all. This means his resistance is a bunch of scared, desperate heroes who are putting civilians in danger while trying to evade capture and kinda... all want to go home.

He is willing to let people get hurt for his cause. People are getting hurt left and right, not just his own team but also civilians caught in the crossfire. Instead of adapting or trying to find a smarter way forward, Steve just keeps doubling down, because this man went all-in on a bad bet and refuses to walk away from the table.

He does not listen. To anyone. A lot of people would have been on his side if he had actually tried to talk about a solution instead of running headfirst into a guerrilla war. Even when his own people start to question him, he digs his heels in and refuses to budge. Fuck them and the horse they rode in on is basic response to any "Emm... dude?"

Steve vs. Tony: The Real Tragedy

Steve sees Tony as a sellout, Tony sees Steve as reckless and the reality here is that they’re both kind of right.

Steve is fighting for freedom, but his method is chaotic and ultimately very dangerous. Tony is trying to prevent chaos, but his method is authoritarian, ruthless, and deeply problematic. And this is why Civil War is what it is. And why it is a lot more fun than the MCU one, if you properly get into it. At the end of the day, comic book Civil War isn’t just about laws and the SRA—it’s about two men who genuinely believe they’re doing the right thing, both completely incapable of seeing the middle ground. And, well… it all ends in disaster, obviously.

Captain America (2004) #24: In which Steve takes a page out of Bucky's book and punches the right people (for, like, 5 whole seconds) for a change. Finally! A break from all the Civil War emotional trauma to remind us that, yeah, Steve is a hero first, war criminal second. I am gonna guess it’s because we’re getting close to the finish line here (you are nearly free, yay!), so they just had to show Steve fighting someone other than his own friends for once. Progress. For… reasons.

He’s still knee-deep in Civil War Resistance mode, but he remembers for one night that there are actual bad guys in the world and focuses on a real threat: Hydra. (Or Hydra-adjacent assholes. And explosions. Lots of explosions.)

So, in this quick issue, Steve teams up with Sharon, who is now secretly working with Fury (who is still underground being an off-brand James Bond with a cigar budget, doing his own resistance thing much better), and together, they take on some good ol’ Hydra goons. Well, Steve takes on Hydra goons by blowing them up (probably killing them, but let’s just say “off-screen unconsciousness” for the sake of the PG-13 rating), and Sharon rolls in with her flying car to rescue him from S.H.I.E.L.D.

And, oh yeah, Red Skull is still lurking in the background, thriving on the fact that the Civil War is keeping everyone too distracted to stop him. He’s over here cackling like a Scooby-Doo villain, making sure Steve and Tony stay too busy ruining each other’s lives to notice he’s playing puppet master behind the scenes. (Smart move, honestly. Props to him for being the one guy who actually planned his shit out properly.)

Look, the details might be fuzzy (it’s getting late for me here), but the core takeaway is this: Cap is actually being Captain America again for an entire issue—stopping real threats, foiling evil plans, and protecting people instead of just yeeting his side at Tony’s.

The Invincible Iron Man (2004) #14

A good Tony issue following a good Steve issue… I wonder why that is. Not a good issue in the sense that Tony’s thriving—oh no, this man is drowning in consequences—but good in the sense that we finally get a proper deep dive into the emotional wreckage that is Tony Stark, destroyer of friendships, king of bad decisions, and certified government tool (actual fucking tool, honestly, but I love him and he can have Bucky’s babies, though I am not into mpreg).

This issue is actually packed.

Happy is dying in a hospital bed, Steve is still actively resisting arrest, Peter is on a fugitive road trip, and Sue Storm is ready to rip Tony’s head off for ruining her marriage. The government is still offering him more power, because sure, let’s give the stressed-out man on the verge of a breakdown full control over the most powerful intelligence agency on Earth.

Anyhow… not to go into too much detail here, but Tony cannot resist one last chance to talk things out with Steve and arranges a stadium meeting with Cap. You might think, “Oh, good, they’re going to try reasoning with each other like adults!” HAHAHA, NOPE.

The meeting lasts about five seconds before it devolves into a fight, which Steve… starts again. The emotional tension is through the roof, Peter is there too (aww, hurts), and they’re not just fighting over the SRA, they’re fighting over their entire broken relationship. If someone played “It’s Time to Go” by Taylor Swift over this sequence, it would fit perfectly.

Though Tony actually mostly fights with Peter here and still manages to pay him a compliment in the process, giving us hope that not all is lost, which we desperately need. But overall, the whole thing is still a disaster. Life is fully kicking Tony's ass from all directions, the temptation to drown it in whiskey is creeping back in, he is considering hitting the bottle, and… Tony is at a crossroads. He’s losing everyone who ever mattered to him, his side is looking increasingly shady, and the weight of everything is crashing down on him. We actually get some raw, human, vulnerable Tony, instead of just “mustache-twirling villain” Tony. So yeah, finally, a good Tony issue.

In case you were wondering, Peter is in fact fully on team Cap now, not just for the stadium fight, and in the Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #537 still has his morals intact (bless him), and this issue is about reinforcing that.

So, Steve—who is now basically Peter’s new/old father figure, 'sits' him down and hits him with the big speech.

And, my GOD, does he deliver it.

He drops one of the most iconic Captain America monologues in all of comic book history:

“Doesn’t matter what the press says. Doesn’t matter what the politicians or the mob say. Doesn’t matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences.”

And you just know this wrecks Peter emotionally, because this is exactly the kind of moral backbone that made him idolize heroes in the first place. This is the moment where Peter fully solidifies his stance. He’s not just on Team Cap because he got burned by Tony—he believes in what Steve is saying. Tony is having an emotional crisis over Peter leaving, which I completely understand, and... Peter also throws some flirty one-liners at the Cap, since our babe can't help it.

Civil War (2006) #6 and we are at maximum endgame (ugh, still hurts) mode now.

At this point in the war, neither side is even pretending to be civil despite moments of personal growth, slash remembering who they are, and both Steve and Tony have fully committed to their respective roles as Head of the Underground Resistance (Steve) and CEO of Government Overreach Inc. (Tony).

We start off with Tony and Reed in full villain arc, sipping coffee and talking about how crime rates are dropping (I have no idea how, since all the superheroes are busy beating the shit out of each other instead of fighting crime, but never mind me), and immediately move on to the Punisher deciding today is the day for homicide.

He sneaks into the Baxter Building (as one does) to steal information on “Number 42” which is not Tony’s latest suit model but instead the name for his prison in the Negative Zone where they’re throwing unregistered heroes indefinitely and that caused Peter and Tony to block each other on Facebook.

Totally normal, non-dystopian behavior, nothing to see here.

Sue Storm is out here making power moves too, pulling up to Atlantis and trying to convince Namor to get off his fishy ass and help Team Cap. Namor, in true “I am too sexy to care” fashion, basically shrugs and says, “Surface problems? Sounds like a you problem,” before dramatically flipping his cape and walking away. (Sue, girl, I admire the effort and only mention it, cause you are one of the very few truly likable characters in this Event.)

Back at Team Cap’s HQ, Steve unveils his master plan: an all-out raid on the Negative Zone prison to free their captured allies. The team is hyped, ready for action—until Punisher casually murders two villains in cold blood right in front of everyone because they dared to ask if they could help. Steve, who may be a war criminal but still has standards, absolutely loses it and beats the hell out of Frank before throwing him out of the rebellion.

Tony on his end is having an emotional meeting with Miriam Sharpe (aka, “Tony’s #1 Fan Who Also Made Him Feel Like Shit at That Funeral”). He throws some cash at a pretty garden with angels for the dead kids, she thanks him for all his hard work but also makes it clear that, yeah, this war is costing him everything. (Gee, thanks for the reminder, Miriam, I’m sure Tony didn’t notice he’s lost literally all of his friends by now.)

The issue ends with Steve pulling a classic Uno Reverse Card on Tony. The Pro-Reg forces think they’re about to stomp the rebellion once and for all, but—surprise, bitches!—Team Cap knew there was a mole in their ranks (Ragnarök, I’m looking at you, you Dollar Store Thor knockoff), and they had Hulkling impersonate Hank Pym to sneak in and free all the captured heroes before the fight even starts. So, yeah. Big-ass battle incoming, and I can nearly go to sleep.

Civil War (2006) #7 You’ve made it! (I low-key question if anyone actually did make it this far, but I am very into this now, so…)

This is the big one. The final battle. The moment where all this superhero divorce drama comes to a head, and oh my God, it is so much.

So, after about a million issues of emotional devastation, betrayal, and Peter collecting father figures like infinity stones, we finally get the massive all-out brawl between Team Cap and Team Tony. And when I say massive, I mean half the Marvel Universe is throwing hands in the middle of New York City. Superpowered beings are crashing through buildings, explosions are going off everywhere, and don't ask me why they thought “protecting civilians” and “obliterating the city” were compatible ideas.

Steve and Tony really do go at it like two exes who just found out they were sleeping with the same person (Peter, doll, what are you doing? Kidding, kidding).

Steve is beating the absolute shit out of Tony, and Tony—who is running on the fumes of guilt and exhaustion—lets him.

Because Tony is ready to die. That’s right. Tony, who has been holding onto control like his life depends on it (because it literally does), just gives up, drops the metaphorical gloves, and basically tells Steve: “Go ahead, finish it.”

And Steve almost does.

(Not to draw parallels here, but Bucky tried to pull the same move with him and proceed with murder-kill when he was brainwashed. What's Steve's excuse here?)

Like, Steve almost wins. The Resistance might not have, but Steve does. He is seconds away from beating Tony to actual death in the middle of the nightmare they’ve caused—but then. Civilians. Regular-ass, non-superpowered, completely terrified people tackle Steve to the ground.

They’re not protecting Tony (maybe a little, it's up for debate, see the panels)—they’re stopping Steve. Because holy shit, Steve. Look at what you’ve done. Steve does. Look. And finally sees it.

The destruction, the sheer chaos, the city that’s half in ruins because of this war. He sees the fear in their eyes and realizes that this isn’t about freedom anymore. He’s lost the plot. They’ve all kind of lost the plot, and someone has to give up, and he will not let Tony beat him to it.

So, Steve. Fucking. Stops.

He takes off his mask, drops his shield, and says, “It’s over.” He turns himself in. He turns Steve Rogers in specifically, essentially following the law, and Team Cap officially loses the war.

At the end of this, Tony—bruised, in desperate need of a good fuck (hey, Bucky, where you at?), and still internally monologuing about how the fuck his life turned into this—is appointed Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. And this is how, after so many words, christ, the Civil War officially, techically ends, and the winteriron timeline can properly begin. Happy tears, I am crying happy tears right now.

So, Part 3 of this ‘brief’ (lol) timeline is coming ASAP, and it does deliver on some juicy Bucky and Tony interactions—actual on-page moments, not just me connecting the angst dots with wishful thinking, promise.

And if you’re thinking things might slow down now—oh, my sweet summer child. We are only just getting to the fun part, since Captain America essentially becomes Bucky’s comic book. The stakes are different, the players have shifted, but Tony and Bucky finally start existing in the same space.

If Civil War was crazy, what happens next is the part where we go off the rails entirely in the best possible way.

To confirm, where we are:

Bucky is in the wind but possibly smoking cigars with Fury.

Bad guys who were ignored for this Event do have some plotty evil planned.

Tony is in charge of S.H.I.E.L.D. and he still has to keep hunting down anti-registration supers.

Steve is alive and in jail. For now.

And Peter—oh God, I have to mention this, because I must, and this just further confirms that some of the editors were shipping Peter with someone other than MJ.

So, Peter is an absolute disaster, thanks for asking. And if you know comic books and reading this just to laugh at me getting shit wrong and are wondering, “Wow, does she about to mention One More Day?”—yes. Yes, I am. And I don’t want to talk about it. But I will, just for a second.

One More Day (2007) is Marvel committing a crime against humanity.

It’s a four-issue arc where Marvel editorial decided Peter was too happy and needed to suffer more, so they erased his marriage to MJ from existence. (Ah, yeah, he was married to her this whole time, in case I didn’t mention it, but I was too busy pushing Starker on people if the winteriron angle didn’t work out.)

Basically, after Civil War, Peter’s life goes to absolute hell. He unmasked, so every villain with a grudge is coming for him, Kingpin puts out a hit, and Aunt May gets shot.

Peter, being the absolute hero of a man that he is, tries everything to save her. He begs Tony for help (doesn’t work). He tries to make a deal with Doctor Strange (doesn’t work). And just when it looks like May is going to die, the literal devil (Mephisto) shows up and is like, “Hey, Pete, what if I saved your aunt, but in exchange, I erased your marriage to MJ from existence so you two never got married and will never be happy together?”

And Peter and MJ actually say yes. BOOM. Years of character development and one of Marvel’s most iconic relationships is GONE, conveniently removing all that pesky guilt when Peter flirts with older men.

So, Aunt May lives, but now Peter and MJ were never married, and no one remembers he unmasked during Civil War. The comic book fandom hates it. The writers regret it. Everyone pretends it didn’t happen. Marvel did make a movie about this though, kinda. Also kidding. But for real, it’s one of the most infamous and universally despised retcons in Marvel history.

And on that cheerful and very nerdy note, thank you for reading.

Masterpost with all parts

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Happy V day, baby! ❤💋 Here's a WIP I've been working on for a bit that my boy @pretty-bratty has been eagerly waiting for. So Happy Valentine's Day, puppy love 😘 It's not done yet by any means, I'm realizing just how long this fic will actually be... but here is the first part for now.

(I'll probably beta it and put it up on A03 later on as well)

Enjoy~

"Make You Mine"

[Starker A/B/O verse - dom/sub, older/(very)younger dynamic, implied grooming] If you don't like - don't read.

"Show me how much you want to be mine, sweetheart. Make me believe your little whimpers of want are genuine. Tell me why you deserve to be mine and only mine." Tony's voice is tires on gravel. Firewood burning into embers. His fingers grip the small boy's chin. Keeping his whiskey eyes on him. Watching every little emotion flick across the boy's sweet face. 

He would hide in the darkened hallway having snuck out of his room just to listen to Mr. Stark talk about the "good old days" for hours over drinks with Uncle Ben. He had sat across from him during Aunt May's dinners a few times a month. Saw him for every holiday, every weekend, every birthday. Mr. Stark was a figure in Peter's life for as long as he could remember. 

Peter, who is down on his knees in front of his alpha (not officially his yet, but he will be), whines as he stares up at the man. Eyes wide as he pleads for something he doesn't fully understand yet. Begs to belong to this man that he's watched from behind his uncle's rules for years...

However, Peter was made to keep his distance. Being an omega, especially being the only one in their house, he was forced into acknowledging the hypersexualization placed upon him. Ben made sure he understood the importance of listening when he was told to leave. He wasn't told explicitly why, but he was told it was for his safety. 

When he was younger, it was a curse. Whenever he became excited or happy, his pheromones would cause the alphas present to become distracted. Aunt May and Uncle Ben never could smell him properly, probably due to blood relations. But Mr. Stark could and would always be the one to suggest he be removed. After a few incidents, Mr. Stark would just get up and place a hand on his shoulder, fingers firmly gripping him and walk him to his bedroom. Peter's eyes would well up with tears, and his small voice would whisper, "I just wanted to be with everyone." 

Mr. Stark would get down on a knee and look over the little omega. His warm eyes looked caring and genuine when he'd reassure the pup and tell him, "It's for your own safety, Petey. It's not that we don't want you there. We all do. You'll understand when you're older." If Peter wasn't consoled by words alone, Mr. Stark would pull him into a hug for a few moments. Gripping tight around his small frame, and his breath tickled Peter's neck as he breathed him in. Those were Peter's favorite memories when he thought back to them. 

As Peter became a bit older, his sugar cookie scent of a child omega turned into more honey and vanilla. It wasn't his mature omega scent yet, but it was more alluring than ever before. Those secret hugs would run longer, and Mr. Stark's nose would now press against Peter's skin. He didn't have to get onto a knee anymore because Peter was tall enough to reach his waist. Sometimes, the alpha would quietly purr to the omega, "it's not you, sweetheart. We want you to stay. It's instincts. They're hard to push down." And Peter would quietly ask through the tears, "you really wanted me to stay?" Mr. Stark would scent off something comforting to console the omega- "Me more than anyone, Petey. Promise." 

The parties and get-togethers became smaller and less frequent after that. Uncle Ben would go out more than host in due to Peter's safety. Only a few alphas would still come to visit, Mr. Stark being the guarantee. He was Ben's best friend after all... Peter had nothing to do with it. At least, that's what he told himself. 

Even though Mr. Stark wouldn't push him away when he hugged him hello or when sat on his lap, despite being older now. It's something Peter started doing a while ago as a child when Mr. Stark came to visit; arriving before Ben got out of work.

Stark had proven to be safe and caring for Peter at that point. Even Aunt May felt comfortable leaving the omega with him for short periods of time. Like when she was in the kitchen cooking and Peter and him were in the living room. His hand firmly on Peter's thigh as the young omega excitedly told him about his school day. The omega's scent warmed more and more as Mr. Stark commented on certain things Peter said. 

Then there came a time when Peter was older, still sitting on the man's lap after school during what came to be their "personal time". Mr. Stark told him "you're such a smart little boy, aren't you, Petey?" He froze. His face flushed red, and his scent bloomed into something buttery and sweet. Like honey covered waffles. Sweet and savory... Mr. Stark's grip started to burn his thigh. At some point, his other hand made a trip to Peter's other leg. Holding him just as tight... and his face was buried in Peter's hair, smelling him. Breathing him in deeply with a rumble somewhere deep in his chest and a growl in his throat. It made Peter feel funny, but he just sank into the warmth of Mr. Stark's chest. 

"Petey, sweetheart." Mr. Stark's voice was deeper than usual, Peter thought. His eyes closed as he tucked himself more into the alpha's warmth. "Peter." A chill shot through the young boy that time, and he whimpered. He blinked and looked up at the alpha. His eyes seemed darker to the dazed omega. But the man smiled gently to him, "Oh Petey, my sweet honeysuckle," he cooed at the boy. "Let’s get you to bed, hm?" 

Tony lifted Peter from the couch and carried him up the stairs to his room. "Thank you, sir." Peter whispered sleepily against the alpha's neck. He enjoyed resting his head on the man when Mr. Stark would hug him. It always felt safe and smelt good. Mr. Stark always smelt good. Smelt even better lately... 

Tony shivered at the boy's words as he laid him down onto the bed. Leaned over him longer than necessary, and rubbed his nose and cheek over the boy's neck. 

He's watched this child grow into the young teenager he is. If thirteen is really to be considered a teenager... he's had the opportunity to be here to see all his firsts, but his first drop wasn't something he thought he'd have the pleasure to witness. 

Although, he'd be lying to himself if he said there wasn't always a glimmer of hope. Ever since the child first presented and had that sweet giddy smell of sugar, Tony was protective of him, to say the least. But once puberty started and sugar turned to honey, his instincts kicked into overdrive. 

Tony would be the one to offer to host the guys over his place or rent out a bar for the night. Anything to keep the sweet smell of Peter to himself. Away from the barbaric alphas, he and Ben call friends. After all, Peter has always shown a special interest in him and only him. Would sneak out of bed just to watch him. Would blink up at him with those big, beautiful fawn eyes. Would hold him so tight with those little hands when he'd hug him.

The little omega would even unknowingly press into his touches when he'd pat his head or wipe his tears away... Peter is and has always been his, the way Tony saw it. So rightfully, it was him that brought the pup into his first drop. 

Not long after the alpha put Peter to bed, he heard the door downstairs close; signaling that Ben was home. "Petey, darling, I need to go downstairs now. You're safe. Just sleep for a bit. Okay?" Tony undid the buttons on his own shirt and took it off just so he could take his undershirt off. Peter seemed to be knocked out right now, but Tony wanted to make sure the omega didn't sour without an alpha's scent nearby. He left his undershirt draped over the pup's chest. 

When the pup came to, it was darker out, and he was in his room. He sighed and welcomed the strong familiar scent around him. He blinked the drowsiness away and realized where the scent was coming from. "Mr. Stark's shirt...?" He blinked at it for a moment before instinctively pressing it to his face, breathing in deeply. Then he laid it across his pillow and curled up around it. 

He whimpered and sighed in contentment. It was so good, whatever "it" was that was taking over him. He needed more of it though. More of what, though, he didn't know that either... but his body was craving it. His body understood whatever his brain didn't. 

There was a clatter of plates, and a moment later, Mr. Stark was in the omega's bedroom again. "Pete? Hey, Petey, sweetheart?" Mr. Stark cooed as he went and kneeled beside Peter's bed. His large, warm hand rested on the little omega's side, and the pup whined and whimpered. "Shhh, it's okay, Pete. I'm here." Peter whined louder, more distraught. "Oh baby, please look at me, sweetheart. I'm right here." Mr. Stark's voice was deep again, and it made Peter shiver and look at the Alpha. 

"Alpha?" Peter whispered, making grabby hands. "Need!" He whines. "Hurts!" His child-like innocence bleeding through, asking for what his instincts are screaming for, despite his keepers being in the room with them now. 

"I know sweet little omega, it hurts but it'll calm down soon. You're safe." Mr. Stark tried to comfort the small pup. One hand under his head and the other on his side, slowly dragging lower to rub the poor pup's tummy. 

Aunt May gasped and went to her nephew, but he recoiled from her touch. They understood immediately then that the little omega was going into a pre-heat. 

"Tony." Peter heard Uncle Ben's voice like he had never heard it before. Peter's eyes were closed again, but he could hear Mr. Stark's breathing changed, and he smelt like fire and the whiskey he always drank. Peter shivered and gasped. He reached his arm out, trying to touch the alpha. But his uncle's voice shot out like a bullet again. "Tony. Stand down." It sounded like something from one of his war stories to Peter's ears. 

Mr. Stark growled, and to Peter's dismay, he turned from him and went to Uncle Ben, who stood in the door way. "We both know what happens, Ben. Do you really want him to go through this unguided?" Tony tried to keep his voice neutral for Peter's sake. 

"May will keep him company. He's too young to keep company with an alpha." Ben asserted. 

"Ben. You know I won't hurt him. For fucks sake I've been keeping him safe the past nine years." Mr. Stark's growl peaked through in desperation. Having a distressed omega mere feet away, especially his little honeysuckle, who's crying with need.

"Please." Peter's voice broke the argument up. He sounded desperate and in pain. "Don't understand what's going on," he cried. 

Aunt May wasn't having it. "Benjamin Franklin Parker. You let him help my boy, damnit!" Mr. Stark smirked in victory and thanked Aunt May as he passed her. 

"May, ice water and a fever breaker if you have any." Mr. Stark told her as he lifted Peter up onto his chest as he slinked into his bed with him. She nodded with a dutiful look on her and left the room on a mission. Thankfully she pulled Uncle Ben along with her. "I'm here, baby. I got you. You can let go, little omega." Mr. Stark hushed and cooed at him.

"Ah- alpha, please." Peter shivered and plastered himself to the man and all his warmth as he shook. He could barely think straight. He didn't know what was happening to him but what he did know was that he needed Mr. Stark to hold him more. Needed him to keep calling him baby and omega. Everything inside him begged for it. Begged for- water. 

"Alpha. Thirsty…" he whined. 

"I know baby boy, your aunt May will be back soon." Mr. Stark ran his fingers up and down Peter's body. Through his hair and down his neck and shoulder, down his arms and back up. Peter sighed in relief, his scent changing back to that sweet honey nectar. "That's my boy. So perfect." Mr. Stark praised him. Sending a shiver through the omega again. 

May came back with the water and handed it to Tony with some pills. "No funny business. Don't break my trust, Tones." She warned him before leaving again to calm Ben down. He nodded. He knew better than to get on her bad side.

"Puppy, can you drink for me?" 

"Mmhmm" Peter picked his head up looking up at the man and opened his mouth. Mr. Stark held the glass to his lips, watching him. He swallowed some but most of it was spilling down his chin and he whined. "Alpha… all wet." He pouted 

Mr. Stark smirked and bit back a laugh. "You have no idea just how much I wish that was true." He mumbled to himself and Peter furrowed his brow not understanding. He shook his head and took a sip of water from Peter's glass, and Peter's looked offended and huffed for a second before Mr. Stark's large hand was bracing soft brown curls and holding the omega still as he leaned in and kissed him. Peter squeaked then moaned into it, swallowing the cool water. 

Peter's fist was tight, gripping at the older man's shirt when they parted. Mr. Stark's eyes were dark again like early and that scent of fire burned stronger. The little omega was panting, trying to catch his breath. He wanted another kiss from Mr. Stark. He's seen his aunt and uncle kiss before but he can't imagine that they feel what he just felt. "More, please. Thirsty, Alpha."  The pup opened his mouth eagerly and Mr. Stark groaned at the view. He's just an alpha, just a man… and a beautiful little omega begging with his mouth open, that's a sight the simple man could get used to. 

He took the water into his mouth again and the eager pup squeaked with joy. The alpha purred deep in his chest as leaned in once more to water his little honeysuckle. Peter sucked it down and moved forward to make the feel last. The plush feel of lips against his was everything, but then Mr. Stark pulled away. The room filled with the tantalizing smell of honey, butter and wood burning. The man felt imself getting hard under the weight of the little omega. Instincts. But The man could only believe his own bullshit for so long. This wasn't just instincts, it was pure unadulterated want. 

"Petey, baby, I need you to be a good boy for me. Can you do that?" Mr. Stark asked him with a husky voice. 

The boy nodded up at him. "Yes, alpha." He chirped. Mr. Stark groaned and used all his strength to not hit himself over the head for getting himself into this situation.

"Good boy." The alpha praised the pup which ignited another wave of honey from the omega. The man was near drunk on it already, he has to be more careful with his words. "Petey, puppy, need you to try and relax for me. Think you can do that? Remember how we talked about it when you were younger? Alpha's instincts are hard to push down. And right now my instincts are telling me to do some things I really can't do to you, baby boy." 

He spoke softly to the boy, not wanting to startle him, but his voice was dry and rough. The boy hummed acknowledgement and pushed his head up into Stark's hand that was petting through his hair. "Petey. I need words." He used that voice that made the pup shiver. 

"Yes, alpha. I'll try." He sighed out. "Can you… can you talk to me, Mr. Stark? Please. You've always known how to calm me." Peter added as he tried hard to relax his body. 

"Of course, Petey. I got you." Mr. Stark smirked down at the boy. He really was so good. Obeying his gentle order. The man continued to pet the boy as he was doing earlier. His other hand came to rest on his own chest, near the boy's face. He gently stroked his finger over the boy's chin, accidentally grazing the omega's bottom lip. 

That made the pup open his mouth, as if it was an order, and took the alpha's finger into his mouth to suckle on. The man was about to pull it out but the omega let out such a contented sigh he didn't have the heart to. 

"Do you understand what's going on with you, Petey pie? Why you're feeling this way?" Mr. Stark asked him, the boy gently shook his head no. "You didn't learn about this in school or perhaps some of your friends were talking about it before or your aunt and uncle?" Peter replied in the same manner. Mr. Stark sighed exasperatedly. Disappointed in the school system and honestly in Ben and May. Especially May, she was a nurse. "Okay, baby, it's alright. I'll explain it to you. Do-" 

"Why do you keep calling me 'baby'?" The little omega spoke around the thick finger in his mouth. 

"I- uh, I didn't- do you not like it?" The alpha was caught off guard by the sudden question. If he's being honest, he never thinks about it. Words just spill out of him. 

"No. Like it. Love it." Peter hummed. "But I'm not your baby, am I?" The boy said it innocently, "that's what people call each other when they're dating. Or parents call their kids. Neither of those fit us." It seemed like the omega was starting to come back to himself. Logical and calculative as ever. Smart as a damn whip, but so innocent. 

"I see you got your voice back, hm? Smart as ever Petey. But there are other occasions. I just won't fill your head with it right now. I want to explain what you're going through and I want to know why you don't know about it yet. Think you can manage, pup?" Mr. Stark lifted a brow and waited expectantly. 

Peter pouted around the man's finger still in his mouth. He felt his cheeks heat with embarrassment, not even fully understanding how everything happened, yet remembering everything. But he pulled his head back and the alpha's finger slowly fell from his lips. He went to sit up, despite not waiting to pull away from the comforting smell and cozy warmth. However, Mr. Stark's other hand caught him before he could and held him firmly in place.

"I didn't tell you to move, little omega. I told you to speak." Mr. Stark's voice was firm and Peter didn't dare to argue. 

"Sorry, alpha. I mean Mr. Stark." He peeped out and kept his eyes down. Instincts. That's what Mr. Stark told him. These natural impulses we act on, they're what we've been designed to do. Peter's thoughts were disrupted by a low humming from the man's chest. A comforting purr to help him relax again. Which he did. Then continued with a deep breath- "Uncle Ben never wanted me to attend health classes where we learned about alpha and omega sciences. Nor about sexual education. He said that everything I need to know, my alpha will teach me. That's how it's meant to be" Peter shrugged. 

The older man's eyes were furrowed tightly. He looked confused and angry all at once. Almost scary, but Mr. Stark was never scary like other alphas can be, so Peter still felt safe with him. Despite the sulphuric smell permeating from him. 

The little omega tried to purr the way the older man did to comfort him as well, but the boy wasn't sure how. So he leaned forward and showed his neck to the alpha. He's seen this in movies before. Never understood what it did but alpha's always seemed to like it. And Mr. Stark was no different. He immediately buried his nose into the young omega's neck and inhaled him. His scent gradually started to smell like smoke and then fire again, to Peter's amusement and relief. 

"Where did you learn that?" Mr. Stark rumbled again his skin before pulling back to look at the boy. 

"Saw it in a movie." God, he was so innocent. The alpha just stared in disbelief and awe… hunger nipping deep in his belly.

"Do you understand what you just did, Pete? Why it calms alpha's down?" He asked the boy. Peter shook his head in response and Mr. Stark rolled his eyes. 

"You have an alpha and May is a nurse and you haven't a clue about your own nature? Unbelievable." 

"I'm sorry." Peter muttered and started to draw back as if it was his fault. But the man grabbed him and held him still, held his chin so he the boy couldn't look away. 

"Peter. I wasn't blaming you. None of it is your fault. It was the duty of your  guardian's to teach you before you started to reach mating age. You're perfect, Petey. Don't let anyone every make you believe otherwise. Understood? You're my good boy." Mr. Stark's eyes were as warm as the words he spoke. Peter started feeling a little hazy again. 

"Hey, pup, stay with me. I know you want to go under again but I don't think I can say no a second time." He was being honest with himself and to the boy. The man only had so much willpower in the face of bad choices and he was almost there. "Let’s keep talking, Petey. Ask me questions and I'll answer them. Okay? Anything you're curious about?" 

Peter tried to blink the floaty feeling away. He wanted to be good for Mr. Stark. Wanted to learn everything he could from him. "Uh. Why-" he blinked more and shook his head. "Why is it bad that Uncle Ben wants me to wait to learn from my alpha?"

"Oh, sweetheart. No, don't get me wrong. It's not bad." Mr. Stark put his warm palm against the boy's cheek and Peter nuzzled into it. "It's just a very old school way of thinking. Most of your peers already know all the basics and importances. It's not fair to you, that is my point." The alpha lowered his hand to the boy's neck and gently rubbed there. Peter became all too pliant after that, relaxing into the alpha's touch. He let out a long, desperate whine, not even realizing he did it until it was out of him. He jerked away from the alpha, mortified. 

Mr. Stark smiled and held back a small laugh and guided him back to his chest. "What's going on with me?" The omega pouted. 

"Nothing, Peter. You're absolutely perfect." Mr. Stark sighed out contentedly. 

"Then why am I like this? I- I had your finger in my mouth and wasn't even embarrassed! That's not normal!" Peter complained and buried his head into the warmth of Mr. Stark's side. His head was comfortably contained between Mr. Stark's bicep and his intercostal muscles. It was his new favorite hiding spot. 

"Sweetheart. I have a good feeling that if I was anybody else you wouldn't have gone that far. But it's me, Petey. I've known you since you were three years old. I think I tucked you into this bed more times than Ben has at this point. There's nothing shameful in being comfortable with someone." The alpha tried to comfort the pup. 

"So I'm not gross?" Peter asked, muffled from his hiding place. 

"God. Peter, baby, come here. Of course you're not gross. Why would you think something like that?" Peter whimpered from being pulled from hiding and immediately hid his fave in the crook of Mr. Stark's neck. 

"I don't know." He replied quietly. "Just don't understand what's going on." 

"You're maturing into a sweet little omega, Petey. That's what's going on. You're right around that age where puberty starts. For omegas and alphas, it looks a little different. But in a few more years you'll technically be ready to pair and mate, if that's what you want." He wouldn't admit how the thought filled his throat with bile. But the alpha swallowed it down and continued to speak. "The reason you're feeling this way and doing things you perhaps haven't thought about before is because you're body is going into pre-heat." 

Peter furrowed his brows and looked more upset with a pout than confused. "What does it mean?" He prompted the alpha to keep speaking. 

"It means that soon, your doctor will have an actual time frame, but soon you'll start having heats. It's your body telling you and unmated alphas that your capable of mating. Your instincts will make you want certain things, make you need to do certain things…" Mr. Stark cleared his throat and shifted minutely under the omega. "But that won't be for a while yet, pup." 

"So, this is basically my body going through a test run? Experimenting and making sure everything is in order?" The pup's scientific mind found it interesting enough he supposed, but his emotional mind hated it. He pouted more and let out a pathetic little whine of frustration.

Mr. Stark cooed and purred at him to calm him again. "Shh, it's going to be okay, baby. You have your aunt and uncle and I to help you through it. I have a doctorates in chemical biology and your aunt is a nurse. You're in good hands, baby." 

Peter gave the man a soft smile at his comforting words but something still kept bugging him and his body was itchy and too hot and needed something that he didn't understand. It was so overwhelming for the little omega. He wanted to throw a tantrum but he didn't want to embarrass himself any further in front of Mr. Stark. So he just started crying.

"Oh, baby, why the tears? Talk to me." Mr. Stark pressed. 

"Why you keep calling me baby if you're not my alpha?" Peter cried harder and whipped at his tears. 

The question, for the second time, through the man off. He didn't want to lie to the kid but he couldn't just say it outright. "Because you should be mine." "Because you were made to be mine." "Because I know you better than anyone." He couldn't bring himself to say any of it, so he delt with the question the way he deals with all questions. With another question. 

"Do you want me to be your alpha, Petey?" His voice was soft yet strong as he asked it. 

That made the dam break in the boy and he started sobbing. "I-I… I… I don't know!" He cried almost historically into Mr. Stark's shoulder. The alpha rubbed circles into the boy's back and held him close. Purring to comfort him. 

"It's okay, Pete. You let me know the answer when you figure it out. I'm not going anywhere. Rest and I'll tell you more about your body. Okay?" 

Peter tried hard to stop his sobs, being comforted by Mr. Stark's voice and arms around him, he eventually fell asleep. The last thing he remembered hearing was something about biting glands and scent marking. 

When Peter woke up again the next afternoon, Mr. Stark was gone. His smell still lingered all around Peter though and he reveled in it. Nuzzling into the pillows the man laid on, Peter sighed contentedly. Mr. Stark was always so kind to him. Last night was different though. He touched Peter more than usual and spoke softer. called him 'baby'... kissed him.

Peter's eyes went wide as the memory flooded back to him, and he bolted upright in bed. Mr. Stark kissed him, and he went and asked for more like an ungrateful child! "So embarrassing!" He shoved a pillow over his face and laid back down. He'll never be able to look the man in the eyes again! Ugh! 

"Peter, is that you? Are you awake?" Aunt May called from downstairs.

Peter took in a deep breath and sighed. "Yeah, auntie May. I'll be down soon."

"If you're up for it, Pete, there's still time to make it to school." Peter could hear her standing at the bottom of the stairs wrestling with her coat. She must be heading into work.

"Okay." Peter forces himself out of bed and to the top of the stairs to say bye to his aunt. He doesn't want to go to school, but he also doesn't want to be home by himself. "I'll go to school, auntie, don't worry. Have a good day at work."

May eyed him to see if anything was a miss. He looked tired and perhaps a bit dehydrated, but his eyes were clear. "Okay, sweetie. But if you need anything, go to the nurse and have them call me. Promise?"

"Promised." Peter gave her a soft smile. "Larb you." He added quietly.

"Larb you, sweetie. I'll see you tonight." And then May left, and Peter went to get dressed for school.

It was another normal day. He sat with Ned during the classes they had together. Got an A on homework in Bio, passed his quarterly exam, and even managed to get through most of gym without any issues. Whatever happened to him last night seemed to be over... thankfully.

But then it was lunchtime. He sat with MJ and Ned as he always did, and they talked about whatever. Everything was fine, until Flash came over and proceeded to remind him of his existence.

"What do you want, Flash?" MJ asked, annoyed.

"Relax. I'm just here to ask Pete where he got his amazing scarf from." Flash teased. "I can smell alpha stink on it a mile away. Did wittle Petey find himself an alpha over the weekend?"

"That's none of your business, Flash. Get out of here." MJ tried again. Peter clutched Mr. Stark's shirt that we was wearing around his neck like a diy infinity scarf. He thought it looked cool enough not to be noticed, but of course Flash would.

"Hey, I'm just making conversation here." Flash defended.

"No, you're being a jerk is what you're doing." Ned meekly added. Peter was proud of him and gave him a timid smile.

Flash rolled his eyes and crept closer to Peter, who shied away. But then Flash was right there and pulled on the "scarf" to Peter's dismay. Peter held onto it, but Flash managed to get it over his head and ripped it from his grip. She showingly took a large sniff from it and shook his head in disgust.

"Who the heck is quarting you, Parker? This stinks!" He said too loudly for Peter's ears and before Peter could turn around properly to try and retrieve what's his... Flash flung it into the trash.

"Flash! What the hell!" MJ shouted and stood up. MJ was also an alpha, but she didn't come into her scent yet, but her temper and protectiveness were there.

"What? I'm just doing my duty and throwing out the garbage. That thing stunk like trash, so that's where it belongs." Falsh shruged and walked away like nothing happened.

Peter got up then and went over to the garbage can and looked down into it. The shirt was ruined, and he didn't want to be labeled as a garbage picker, so he didn't even bother to try and save it. His scent soured unbeknownst to him, but some of the other kids looked over at him. Little alphas and omegas a like. It was MJ that took his hand and guided him to the nurses office.

"Pete, I'm sorry. Flash is such a jerk, but it's okay. Whoever gave you the scarf, I'm sure they'll give you another one. Just tell them what happened. It'll be okay." She tried to comfort him as they walked, but he was starting to cry and feel overwhelmed without Mr. Stark scent. He didn't understand why he took it with him to begin with, but he felt he needed it. And now it was gone. And he didn't know what to do...

"Pete, it's alright." MJ tired again.

"Thanks, Em. I don't... don't really understand what's wrong with me." He spoke around tears, "but I think I should probably go home." MJ gave him a soft smile and nodded in agreement.

"That's okay, Pete. Have the nurse call your aunt. I'll see you tomorrow? Or whenever you feel better. And don't let Flash win by thinking about it. It's not worth it."

"You're right. I'll try." Pete said before giving MJ a small wave off and going into the nurses' room. Apparently, a perk of being a young omega is that the nurses are more understanding and don't even ask questions. Peter showed up sniffing and asking to go home and they just handed him the phone.

It took a moment, but finally, Aunt May picked up. "Hello?"

"A-aunt May?" Peter's voice trembled.

"Oh, Petey! What happened? Are you hurt?" She panicked.

"N-n-nooo" and soon Peter was fully crying like a child. "I don't know what's wrong, but I wanna go hooome!" He sobbed into the phone.

One of the nurses grabbed a warming blanked and a juice box for him to try and calm the young omega down.

"Petey, can I talk to the school nurse?"

Peter nodded his head despite Aunt May not being able to see and handed the phone over. "Hello?" The nuse said, and then May spoke. Peter wasn't sure what she told him, but the other nurse guided Peter over to a bed to lay down on.

"Mr. Parker?" The nurse said after hanging up the phone. "Your aunt said she can't come to pick you up, but she gave me the phone number of your uncle. I'm going to call him. Just try to sleep and relax while we wait. Okay?"

"O-okay." Peter nodded.

He heard the nurse speak to someone briefly before hanging up again. "Mr. Parker, your uncle will be here in ten minutes."

"Thank you." Peter shook out, and he tried to calm his breathing.

It wasn't long afterward when Peter's nose caught wind of a familiar scent... and it wasn't of his uncle. He jumped up off of the bed the same moment he saw him in the doorway.

"Mr. Stark!" Peter smiled.

"Tony stark?" Both of the nurses looked in bewilderment at the man that just walked in.

Peter opened his arms for a hug, and Mr. Stark scooped him up. Letting Peter rest his head on his neck and breathe him in. "I got you, buddy. It's okay." He cooed the young omega.

"Mr. Stark, May Parker didn't specify that you were Peter's uncle." One nurse said in almost awe.

"We won't have a problem here, right?" He tipped his sunglasses down to look at the two older women.

They both shook their heads, and one spoke, "No, of course not. We hope Mr. Parker feels better soon."

"He will." The alpha spoke confidently and put both his arms around the boy. He left almost as quickly as he walked in. Peter sighed in sweet relief, and a purr escaped him. He didn't know he could make that sound, but apparently, he could. Mr. Stark chuckled and nuzzled against his cheek.

"I got you, pup. You're alright, now. Alpha's got you."

Peter dove head first into those words of comfort and snuggled in closer to his alpha.

[reginaphalangelobster]

Valentine's Day Ask Game

I know I might be a little late but I thought this could be fun!

Rules:

No Smut

Nothing Illegal

No Starker (romantic)

No Thorki (romantic)

No Buffy/Giles (romantic)

No Doctor/Donna (romantic)

Platonic or Romantic

Poly ships are workable but I'm not sure how good I'll be at writing them, I've only done one so far (that I posted)

Please be respectful when sending an ask/request

Anons welcome

Request/asks can be sent with a song, trope, prompt, full explanation or just character names

Age gaps are fine just as long as they are both over 18

All fics/drabbles will be x reader

Female or gender neutral reader only

AUs:

I'm not really into AUs unless it reverses a characters death

I'd love to hear your different ideas in asks/requests but there are a few I'm not going to write for:

Omegaverse

Soulmate AU

Anything where the characters aren't superheroes/slayers/vampires/gods/aliens/whatever you want to call The Doctor

I prefer the characters to stay basically themselves

Tropes:

I'm definitely open to your favourite tropes but here are a few of mine (although some may just be base plots but anyways):

Wearing each other's clothes (I wrote the first of I'm sure to be multiple fics based solely on this)

Mutual pining/idiots in love (especially when another character has to step in and tell them they're in love)

Comforting after a nightmare (both or character or reader, love it all)

One of them being a in their terms "awful person" because of murder or just letting people die and the other telling them they're perfect

Some kind of spell or technology going wrong and one or both of them falling in love (more)/telling the truth about their love

Killing for each other (you know, if they have too)

Forced proximity

One bed

Characters:

Pretty much any Marvel/X-Men, Doctor Who and Buffy The Vampire Slayer/Angel main characters

I'm almost up to date on Marvel/X-Men so I apologise if I don't recognise any names. I've watched all of BTVS/Angel and Doctor Who so I should recognise all names there.

DISCLAIMER: I have only seen most of the Marvel/X-Men TV shows and movies and I have read none of the comics, so my writing will be based off of what I know.

Please don't feel nervous or shy when sending an ask/request, everyone is welcome. If you do feel nervous or shy that's what the anonymous button is for, please use it. Please specify if you want romantic or platonic if you care either way.

This event ends on the 16th of February 2025

All in all I think this could be really fun, so please enjoy!

Tags:

Marvel

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X-Men

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Doctor Who

@codex-arcene @skarkkie @annie-does-art @colorfulmusicgardener @huntersroses @meryuniverse @craftytacopiecash @pinkthick @aliljaybird @charliesart16

Buffy The Vampire Slayer/Angel

@pinkthick @craftytacopiecash @meryuniverse @aliljaybird @thesimppotato11 @vixyl7

Sorry I couldn't fit anymore hashtags

Dividers by @strangegraphics and @saradika-graphics

[lixy-u]

prompt/fic idea

In this prompt, I'd take the idea of civil war but making it more 'civil' in a sense of being a war between the society standard and its suppressed population, of course there would be a chaos among the politicians and the Avengers.

Like we know the Sokovia Accords is made to control and regulate the activities of enhanced individuals so what if I throw in ABO(my version) as well ? In ABO, one person gender is divided into 3 categories, Alpha,Beta and Omega, there's a huge imbalance between Alpha and Omega so every omegas has been kept in those "medical" facility in order to take care and designate them (with or without the omega consent) to an Alpha or a pack because Omega can't survive without a pack's care.

In this world, the Sokovia Accords is not a simple thing just to control and regulate even though on the surface is, the government took advantage of SHIELD disband and seeing how mutant are valuable, they plan to militarize this community. They present two different Accords to Team Cap and Team Ironman, one is to 'provide' a reassurance for the civilians, minimize all the damage cause by the Avengers/vigilante and the other promise a supervision where the Avengers had to go under the government laws created a complexe misunderstand (they even utilize King T'Chaka death, pushing Wakanda to the center of all atention). Using old hydra researches and the help of remaining Wakadan that died in Lagos (they are researcher driven by hatred), they had successfully created a substance that can suppress mutant genes.

They play a huge role in influencing when the Accords is presented to the Avengers, further more dividing the Avengers.

Peter is an Omega, he got bitten by a radioactive spider later on presented as an Omega and due to some accident, he and May got busted by his schoolmate that his aunt is trying to hide his second gender illegally (because all Omegas can't go to school without a pack/mate permission) and May is only a Beta, his uncle Ben, the only Alpha died. May is arrested in place after the facility took Peter, later framed as an act of rebellion and got killed. Peter then got taken to a facility the same time the Sokovia Accords has been in place, Peter has to try his best to hide his status as a mutant and also protect himself, he doesn't want to be given as a cheap object for an Alpha or a pack he doesn't know but a life as a omega (sole purpose to breed) and a mutant (now got suppressed) is not easy at all, he saw a female Omega who got tested as a mutant got sold to an auction.

He spent 2 years acting like he's crazy (valid reason after your only family got killed because of you) so that the facility doesn't bother to care about him so they only got his old health report where he didn't register as an mutant yet, he also try to act younger and dumb for his age gaining a few pity and laugh in exchange for foods and books. He spent his whole time to memorize the guards, the facility,etc planning his escape.

He finally get his plan to work, he hacks the facility and delete all his records and escape the facility. By the time he got out, the outside world is pure chaos, the opposition between mutants and the government doesn't go as plan after the Sokovia Accords, mutants unite together and stand against the government and seeing all these opposition, the government chose to build more facility and get more mutant Omega to breed and make more mutant on their side, train them to be their soldiers and go against mutants. (in secret of course, they disguise this as a special group where mutant 'voluntarily' register and serve the government) This created for uproar among the mutant community now that their peers are being kidnapped, turned against and forced to serve if not they'll get killed.

The government is actively searching for the Team Cap's members (wishing turning them to soldier.

Being the first and only mutant Omega had escaped, he joined the mutant community and named himself "Spider-Man" to stand against the government. Using his knowledge and skill, he begin to unite the mutant community and other vigilantes to create a safe place for them and himself where he met Cap in a mission rescuing a mutant trafficking, then Black Widow in a mission to save his friends by asking her to sneak his friends in Wakanda (the only place) that can treat his friends wounds with Cap and the Falcon, where he also met Bucky.

During this time, the government became angry because of mutant's resistance so they brought Team IronMan in order to kill Spider-Man, still driven by guilt and clouded in fake promises, he agreed to take an act.

Later on, when facing each other both parties found out they were lied too and take an act at Wakanda where Bucky is when the government is trying to speed up their plans, they need the Winter Solider persona of Bucky, they want to know how to brainwash and they're also in search for the super soldier serum researches and (after SHIELD got rid of them when Fury has a feeling that the government was going to do something big), seeing the Avengers had united, the Wakanda traitor researcher had come back to Wakanda as a fugitive trying to search for the heart-shaped fruit for the super solider serum (that Fury only sent them the half) The traitor had infiltrated and 'poison' the water source of Wakanda by the said fruit turning their power against them, later on injured their king causing chaos and betrayal in the nation.

War Machine, despite not being an active combatant in the military but the fact that he still have the suit made him the perfect target, some trained mutant was sent to steal his suit and turn it to a weapon, before he can alert Tony he got captured.

Tony saw his friend not responding to him for days, he got suspicious and team up with Wanda and Vision, he also saw the government trying to interfere with Vision old blueprint.

Captain America called for an assemble, unite the team and fight against the government.

The truth came out and the Avengers are furious, they sided with Peter and his mutant community.

________

This stuff is so complicated and plot heavily... If anyone is able to write this with a loveline, dear god, you are a genius.

[spideyslag]

Around the, say, 43rd or so time I heard Merry Christmas, Please Dont Call I got the the idea in my head for this complicated starker exes AU (because as we all know by now I love a past starker fic) which involved (this is so complex I saw it in my mind im so sorry) Tony and Peter having been on the same incredibly popular TV show in Peters youth/adolescence (some kind of syndicated family sitcom type, think Sarah Lynn and Bojack) and with a lot of ambiguity of the early, very young years, in Peters teen years its pretty obvious there's an element of inappropriateness and likely/implied/maybe explicit grooming there. (I never sorted out the relationship between their characters, but father-son is a possibility) As Peter reaches adulthood this reaches the precipice of Tony leaving his wife to be with and eventually marry Peter in his early 20s. (And of corse the media doesn't see it as concerning as it is)

Of corse, the marriage was built on the rocks and was never going to last, and ends pretty fast and hard. Which was the vibe I got from Merry Christmas, Please Dont Call. Peter, the first Christmas after the divorce, angry, rightfully bitter, but most of all plain old tired.

I saw this fic as a kinda artsy, creative project which kinda weaved three storylines; the grooming (them on the TV show, the behind the scenes interactions, other peoples thoughts and feelings), the troubled relationship, and the aftermath. the aftermath I even though about constructing as a kinda tell all documentary type thing.

I considered the idea of Peter being in a new, much more peaceful relationship. it's clear Peter is not who he once was, but he is trying to have a peaceful, safe life now and heal. I really considered this new relationship being A) co star from a project he was In during the marriage who Tony hated at first sight for being handsome and kind to Peter (who hated Tony, too, but hid it better), or, even being a costar from their show way back when who always felt uncomfortable with Tony and Peters relationship, but kept contact with Peter over the hears (sure, half the cast did too) to keep an eye on him. Him not loving how him and Peter fell into something together once they were both adults but still struggling to see himself as better than Tony. I was thinking either Stephen or Bucky if I went with the second, Steve or Bucky for the first.

Anyway, I say all this because there is no chance I will write all that before Christmas and I wanted to get the idea out into the world.

[starker1997]

The first chapter of my Starker fic "Echoes of You" is out now.

[minimarvelh]

Are you anti starker?

Hi! Yes.

In the first film Peter was just a kid and considering relationships between Tony and Peter is disgusting for me. Even if he would be 18 years old, I still view their relationship only as father-son, because for me the idea that 40-50 year old man would be attracted to 14-18 years old is disgusting🥲

I know that they are fics where Peter is 18 and I know people in their 18-21 years old are adults and can make their own decisions, but for me it’s STILL disgusting( I mentioned this word millions times, but it’s the only word that suits my feelings towards starker), considering the fact that Tony Stark met Peter when he was literally a child. It’s sick.

all my posts about them as father-son, never about them as starker, because I forever view them ONLY like dad and son.

[secfics]

my favourite starker fics, part 1

hi. for my first reclist in this blog, i put together my personal favourite starker fanfics that i re-read again and again. in no particular order and with some cw/dark themes here and there, here they come:

• maybe different, but remember; by RoamingSignals (@spider-mancan), E, 18k, 2/2 chapters

Peter is working at Delmar’s, sorting out tabloids on the rack in the front, and he sees Tony’s face plastered everywhere and then Peter is reading words and then he can’t read anything because he’s crying and his shaking hands rip the magazine in half.

Tony Stark…alive.

He saved the world, saved Peter, and Peter never even got to thank him. Not that it matters now. If Peter was a factor in Tony's decision to snap his fingers, Peter will never know. No one will ever know, because Peter fucked up and now he doesn’t exist.

• touchpoint; by RoamingSignals (@spider-mancan), M, 57’6k, 2/2 chapters

Peter lost a lot of things in Boston. When he lists them out, they fit in the margins of his napkin; his career, his degree, his motivation, his boyfriend, and himself. Not in that order. Not all by mistake.

“You’re just a secretary.” Tony tuts.

“There’s nothing wrong with being a secretary,” Peter says. “Your old secretary is the CEO of SI, these days.”

“Pepper Potts is the smartest woman I’ve ever met,” Tony agrees. “And she never let anyone call her ‘just a secretary.’”

• scaling the walls; by Starker1975 (@starker1975), E, 42’6k, 13/13 chapters

Peter is tired of crushing hopelessly on Tony, so he decides to create an online dating profile to meet someone new. Neither Peter (Webster01) or his strange beau (Mark70) have pictures on their bio. They decide to keep it that way so they can focus on bonding over things besides appearance.

Meanwhile, Tony decides to start spending more time with Peter because people always become interested as soon as you try to move on...

• fucking if; by Graceful_Starker (@graceful-starker), M, 9’7k, 2/2 chapters - cw: implied non-con, not between starker

Peter and Tony in a beginning phases relationship. Then the snap. Peter coming back to Tony, Pepper and Morgan.

• revelations; by Anonymous (#author has already arranged a ride to church trust me), E, 126’8k, 19/19 chapters

“I still don’t get it,” Ned says. “How you just... keep being ordinary in spite of all the craziness you’ve lived through. You were in space. You helped Iron Man save the universe. And nobody knows it was you.” His tone softens, becomes almost sad. As though he realizes that what he’s saying is so completely alien to him that he will never be able to understand this part of Peter’s life. “Peter, don’t you want people to know you for who you are?”

An AU where they get the Gauntlet off of Thanos that first time, on Titan.

• closer to a prayer; by LearnedFoot (@learned-foot), E, 17’4k, oneshot

“I think I’m dying.”

Peter stares at his reflection in the bathroom mirror, blinking. It feels weird to say it out loud.

In which Peter's powers turn against him, Mr. Stark is back and suddenly acting kind of weird (and by weird he means flirtatious), and it’s all a lot to handle at once.

• stuck; by Heathertastic (@heathertastic), E, 5’4k, oneshot - cw: Accidental Penetration

Tony and Peter get stuck together in a closet the size of Peter himself- and yeah, it’s basically porn without plot.

• Give Me Your Wallet (And Your Watch); by airebellah (@airebellah), M, 30’5k, 10/10 chapters

It was pushing midnight when Peter sent a text to his friend Ned asking for help with a chemistry problem. I know I'm doing something wrong but I can't figure it out, he wrote. He received a text with a picture of the solution. The elegant script should have been the first clue; the fact that it was on the back of a napkin the second. But he was tired, and failed to notice such details.

You misplaced your decimal when converting degrees to Kelvin, came the reply. Rookie mistake.

Gee, thanks, Peter replied with a roll of his eyes. Anything you need help with?

Yeah, who the fuck am I talking to, exactly?

• covet; by Anonymous (#author has already arranged a ride to church trust me), E, 33’9k, 5/5 chapters

Peter has a new boyfriend. Tony starts drinking again, for unrelated reasons.

• uranium heart; by spqr, M, 11´3k, oneshot

It’s probably better, Peter thinks, that he doesn’t know who his soulmate is. He wouldn’t want to lie to them about Spider-Man, but he doesn’t think he’d be able to tell them the truth, either. Not when he knows it would make them a target for every villain who wants a piece of him.

When he has enough free time to feel sorry for himself, he thinks about how lonely he is and how much he wants someone to talk to--just talk to. But he doesn’t really have that much free time. And anyways, there are thousands of lonely people in New York. Peter’s nothing special.

• another life; by InColor (@incolorwrites), E, 9’3k, oneshot

Tony comes back to a world where everyone's moved on without him.

Peter helps.

• secret santa, baby; by orphan_account, E, 17´3k, 5/5 chapters

Tony never intended to become Peter's Secret Santa. He just sort of stumbles into it. But now that he is, he's going to take advantage of it. Tony's got one week to spoil the kid, one week until Christmas. He just has to make sure that his secret stays secret.

• your thoughts are my desires; by Sparcina (@zsparz), E, 6’2k, 4/4 chapters

Peter doesn't know that Tony can read his thoughts.

Alternatively: Tony gets intimately acquainted with Peter's fantasies feelings.

• peter parker, sexter extraodinaire; by Sparcina (@zsparz), E, 7’5k, 4/4 chapters

Apparently, sexting Mr. Stark by accident is a thing Peter does now. While touching himself. And Tony... Well, he probably shouldn't fantasize about Peter, but the kid's just too damn attractive and brilliant for his own good.

• just for tonight; by keenwonderlandcollector, M, 31’1k, 10/10 - cw: incest/father-son incest

While out at an exhibit, Peter gets into an awkward situation and pretends that Tony, his father, is actually his boyfriend. Tony goes along with it, and Peter soon finds himself enjoying it a little too much…

• from the bounty; by feyrelay (@feyrelay) & natureboy, E, 31’8k, 3/3 chapters

Tony’s eyes are always dark, but now there's almost no iris left. He looks hollowed out. There’s something terribly hungry there, despite the feast they've filled themselves on.

(20k words of food erotica foreplay and 13k words of porn)

• better than; by unsettled (@unsettledink), M, 40’6k, oneshot

Maybe there isn't really a fixed point where it starts, where any of it starts, nothing Tony can point to and say, there, there is where I made my mistake, there is where I could have stopped this, there is where I can stop it from happening again.

Maybe it shouldn’t have been something Tony tried to stop.

(or: the one where Tony is going to be responsible for once, okay? He is!)

• worth the word; by unsettled (@unsettledink), teen and up, 5’4k, oneshot

Valentine’s Day is not Peter’s favorite holiday by a long shot. And it’s not just because he’s a little jealous of everyone else showing off gifts from their partners.

But it’s still really nice that an unknown someone sent him a gift this year. Or two. Or— okay, this is getting out of hand.

• above and beyond; by unsettled (@unsettledink), E, 12’8k, oneshot - cw: incest/father-son incest

Trans Peter telling his dad that he’s never had an orgasm. And Tony eating Peter out until the boy’s oversensitive and crying out “dad” as he comes.

• still use work; by LearnedFoot (@learned-foot), E, 6’5k, oneshot

“In the spirit of scientific discovery,” Tony adds.

“Yeah, the spirit of scientific discovery, exactly.”

Or: Peter has a problem. Tony attempts to solve it. To be helpful, obviously. That’s the only reason.

• a familiar stranger; by Starker1975 (@starker1975), E, 132,1k, 21/21 chapters - cw: incest/father-son incest

Peter's tired of being single, but online dating scares him, so he creates a fake profile to scope out the playing field before fully committing. He isn't sure what to think when he sees his dad's profile on the app.

hope you like them as much as i did!