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Steve, in the middle of a fight: I need support!
Tony: I'm on it! *grabs Steve's pecs*
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.⋆。Instant Family。⋆.
Bucky Barnes x plus size reader
+ platonic Peter Parker
Somehow, you and Bucky have found yourselves parents to a rowdy teenager without you ever having been pregnant
Warnings: reader and Bucky are pretty much Peter’s parents, little bit of horny at the beginning, fluff, domesticity, talks of family planning, adoption WC: 1.2k A/N: The Hotch x reader x Joel fic is being worked on but it’s taking longer than I thought so hopefully this will hold you over till then 💚 Minors DNI
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Soft lips pressed against your neck as two strong arms wound around your plump waist, pulling you back from the stove and into the hard body behind you. Your lead lolled to the side, unable to resist the tender loving of your boyfriend.
“James.” You protested as his hand began to wander.
“Doll.” He responded against your skin, pushing his hips into your ass, letting you feel exactly what he wanted.
“I’m cooking dinner.”
“Yeah and I’m looking to have a little snack.” His cold metal hand skirted up your plush belly to cup one of your tits over the thin fabric of your bralette. His teeth sank into your pulse, quickly presenting a very compelling argument as to why you should abandon the stew you had already spent hours on and join him in the bedroom.
“You’ll spoil your appetite.” You rocked back, making Bucky hiss through his teeth as you pressed against the hardness between his legs. His grip on you tightened and just as you were about to cave, with his fingers skillfully strumming at your pert nipple, the sound of the front door slamming open tore you apart.
“You will not believe the day I had!” A series of several heavy thumps had Bucky groaning in frustration.
“How many times have I told that kid to take off his shoes when he comes in?” He grumbled as he readjusted himself and leaned against the counter across from you.
“Obviously not nearly enough times.”
“Did you hear me? Crazy day!” Peter’s overgrown curls were the first thing you saw as he bounced into the living room, dropping his backpack onto the couch, despite the hook by the front door that was designated for him. Bucky raised an eyebrow at you but you just smiled and walked to the fridge.
“What kind of crazy are we talking about here, bugs?” You handed the teenager a cold bottle of water which he immediately chugged, just like you knew he would.
“Thanks.” He gasped after he was done. “Every one of my classes had a pop quiz, which I aced by the way, and then there was a burglary at the sandwich shop and MJ actually smiled at me today! Not like a ‘I’m grinning at you so you leave me alone’ smile but a real, genuine ‘I think you’re funny and/or cute’ one!”
“I’m happy for you, kid.” Bucky’s hand clapped his shoulder, giving it a paternal squeeze and making Peter’s smile grow even wider.
“What’s for dinner?” He rose to his tiptoes to try and get a look at the pot from his place on the far end of the counter. Even a month ago, he would’ve tentatively asked if he could stay for dinner with the largest puppy eyes you had ever seen to support his case, but now, he knew you could never say no to him.
“Beef stew and mashed potatoes, Bucky’s favourite.” You answered, uncovering the second pot on the stove that currently housed the un-mashed potatoes. Peter’s nose scrunched just for a second, but Bucky still caught it.
“And what’s wrong with beef stew, young man?”
“Nothing! Nothing! It’s just friday and we usually do pizza on fridays.” You would have laughed at the petrified expression on his face but thought better not to.
“You’re going to be with Tony all weekend, we need to get some actual food in you before he supplies you with too much caffeine and all the pizza you could ever want. Plus, Bucky is going on a mission tomorrow morning. I always cook your favourite before you go on yours.” You pointed out, replacing the lid in favour of cracking the oven door and letting the smell of baking brownies fill the small kitchen. “But it is your favourite dessert.”
“Thank-“ You quickly raised a hand, stopping him before he could start his excited tirade.
“But you have to get your homework done now and then after dinner, you can spar with Bucky.” That made the teen light up even more.
“Sweet! I’ll go do that now. Can I use your office?” He called over his shoulder, already gunning for the small room at the end of the hall where you worked, yanking his bag from the couch as he passed.
“I’ll be double checking your English homework tonight!” You called after him, getting a distant ‘okay!’ in return. You shook your head and made to turn back to the stove but you were stopped by Bucky’s arms wrapping around you again. You half-expected his lips to return to your neck or even fit against your own, but instead he gently kissed the top of your head.
“You’re so good with him.” He muttered, sighing happily as you snuggled into his arms. You pecked his throat, your palms spreading over his lower back.
“He makes it easy, he’s a great kid.” You stood there for a few moments, soaking in the warmth of your shared home as Peter’s music floated from the office. You would’ve never thought that this was your life, dating your soulmate, who happened to be an Avenger and caring for another one who had somehow become your sort-of kid after his aunt had to pick up a job that kept her away from home for long periods of time.
“How the hell did we end up with a teenager?” Bucky groaned into your hair as he finally let you go.
“You’re the one that offered to tutor him with history in the first place.” You reminded him.
He scoffed and opened the fridge. “And you were the one that fed him.” His brows furrowed, blue eyes scanning over the contents of the shelves in front of him “We’ll need to pick up some more of those snack packs he likes, we’re running low.”
You popped your hip out and raised a brow at him. “Oh shut up, I’m keeping us stocked up for your sake, you know how whiny he gets when he’s hungry.”
“I’ll take him shopping when I pick him up from school on Monday so he can pick up some stuff he likes.” Bucky fished a beer and a soda from the fridge before firmly shutting it while you stirred the stew, making sure the bottom didn’t burn.
He popped the cap off the glass bottle, taking a small sip. “Have you thought about having some kids of our own?”
“Yeah, I have.” You felt his eyes glue themselves to you. “I think you’d be a great dad James, you already are. Peter adores you, I adore you.”
You finally looked up to him. “Whenever you’re ready for them, then so am I.” A weight lifted from his broad shoulders, making him stand taller. You beamed at him before he kissed you gently.
“We do have that empty room upstairs next to Peter’s that’s waiting to be used.”
You rolled your eyes and gave him a little shove towards the office. “Go help your boy with his homework and then we can talk, daddy.” He smirked and shot you a wink before strutting off to most-lilkely distract Peter with yet another story about Steve doing something stupid before they would inevitably find the adoption forms you had left out on your desk.
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Bob Reynolds x f!reader
I’VE GOT YOU

Summary: Bob was injured during the mission and you helped him to ease the pain, as every good girlfriend should.
Warnings: 18+ MDNI, nicknames (sweetheart, baby,…), getting caught, crying during intimacy, overstimulation, multiple orgasms, injury, fingering, handjob, unprotected sex (piv), kinda soft & dom, creampie
A/n: Hii! I hope you'll like this story/smut! If you have any ideas, suggestions, or anything else, feel free to text me. Also, I apologize for any grammar mistakes or phrases that might not make sense—English isn’t my first language :3 But I hope you enjoy the story! <3
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By now, the team should have been back. The mission had ended hours ago, and at this point, they should’ve been crowding into the lounge of Stark Tower — laughing too loud, celebrating another successful operation, and raiding Tony’s minibar like they always did. That was tradition. That was how every mission ended.
But tonight, the lounge was silent and your nerves were beginning to spiral.
You hadn’t joined them this time. Not because you didn’t want to, but because it was your mother’s birthday. A rare family gathering, one you couldn’t skip, not even for a world-saving mission. This time, your family came first.
But it wasn’t easy. Because no matter how much you loved your family, this job… this job was your passion.
You loved the thrill, the fight, the fire in your veins as you went toe-to-toe with villains. The satisfaction of saving lives, protecting people, being someone the world looked up to. And the praise? The applause? The adoration? Yeah… that felt good, too. Especially when you had Bob by your side.
Bob had been your boyfriend for a few years now, and from the very beginning, there was something undeniable between you.
That first moment you met — it was electric. A kind of pull. Something you couldn’t name at the time, but felt deep in your chest. You didn’t rush it. The connection grew slowly, naturally.
Conversations turned into glances. Glances turned into touches. And eventually, without either of you having to say much… it became real. You were his, and he was yours.
And when the team found out, they couldn’t have been happier — cheering, clapping, raising drinks in your honor. They loved you two together.
But tonight, that love was being smothered by a rising dread. You weren’t just anxious about the team being late. You were anxious about Bob.
Because while he might be The Sentry, godlike, powerful, nearly unstoppable, that didn’t mean he was untouchable. Something could still go wrong. There were enemies that didn’t play fair. Threats that no one saw coming.
And tonight, you weren’t there to watch his back.
You paced the hallway outside the elevator, arms wrapped around yourself as your boots echoed softly on the marble floor. Your teeth gnawed nervously at your thumbnail. Every few seconds, your eyes flicked toward the elevator doors — praying they’d open.
They didn’t.
Your mind raced, inventing scenario after scenario. Maybe the car had mechanical issues. Maybe there was an ambush on the way back. Maybe one of them got hurt, maybe he got hurt —
You couldn’t finish that thought. At one point, your hand instinctively reached toward your gear, your suit, your weapon.
Your instinct was screaming at you to go. To find them, find him. You were seconds away from sprinting to the armory, from throwing caution aside and flying out there into the night — When you heard it.
Ding.
The elevator chimed and your heart jumped. Your head snapped toward the sound, breath caught in your throat. And in that single moment, everything else faded — fear, anxiety, adrenaline — all waiting for one thing.
The elevator doors slid open with a soft whoosh. Your breath caught, your eyes widened. And for a second, just one suspended, terrifying second, the world around you froze.
Yelena stood there, holding Bob upright, supporting most of his weight as he limped beside her. He looked exhausted, disheveled.
His uniform was torn, one sleeve hanging loose, and his entire body sagged as if every step was a fight. He winced with each movement, clearly favoring one leg. You didn’t wait. You ran straight to him.
“Bob— Bob, are you okay? What happened?” you asked breathlessly, eyes scanning him up and down like you could somehow make sense of the damage with sheer panic.
“I’m fine,” he said, trying to smile. “Just hurt my leg a little.”
But he wasn’t fine. You could see it, the way he winced. The way he tried to hide how much he was leaning on Yelena. His voice was too tight. Too forced.
Your eyes flicked to Yelena, and she gave you a look, equal parts tired and guilty.
“He got the worst of it,” she admitted, her voice low. “Took the hit for the rest of us. Thanks to him, we made it out.”
Something twisted in your chest. You looked at the others trailing into the hallway — laughing, bantering, more or less intact — and then at Bob, still barely standing. He was the strongest among them, and they should have protected him, too. Why was he the only one hurt?
But you didn’t say it. You swallowed your frustration, forced a small nod, and turned back to Yelena.
“Here, switch with me,” you said. She nodded wordlessly, handing Bob over into your arms. You wrapped your arm gently around his waist, guiding him through the hall and into your room. Each step he took made you wince inwardly. He was trying to stay upright, to stay strong, but you could feel how much he was hurting.
Once inside, you helped him to the bed.
“Easy,” you whispered.
Bob groaned softly as he sat down, back resting against the wall, his leg extended in front of him. His breathing was shallow.
“Okay, let me have a better look,” you murmured, crouching in front of him.
You carefully reached for the hem of his pants and began to pull them up, slowly, gently, just enough to uncover the injury.
Bob hissed between his teeth. “Shit…”
The wound was worse than you expected. Not fatal, nor hospital-level urgent. But deep, ragged, swollen, and already bruising around the edges. Blood had dried in streaks down his leg, sticking to the fabric.
“Stay still,” you said quietly. “I’ll get my med kit.”
You moved fast, crossing the room to retrieve the supplies you always kept on hand. You weren’t just another superhero with fists and reflexes. You were trained, a certified medic. In a team like yours, that made all the difference. You’d patched up more people than you could count. But this wasn’t just anyone.
This was Bob. And the sight of him, hurting like this, made your chest tighten painfully.
You returned quickly, climbing onto the bed beside him, hands steady as you laid out antiseptic, gauze, and thread. He watched you silently, eyes soft.
“You’re amazing you know that?,” he said suddenly, voice low and hoarse. “You fight like hell, patch us all up like it’s nothing… And then still find time to take care of me.”
You paused for a second, looking up at him, your hands still hovering over his leg.
“I always find time for you,” you said, voice just as quiet. He smiled — small, tired, but real.
You reached into your med kit with practiced hands, your fingers quickly finding the familiar shape of the disinfectant bottle.
But as you gripped it, your heart sank a little. You knew this part was going to hurt. A lot. Your eyes drifted to Bob, guilt flashing through you.
“I’m sorry,” you murmured softly, already reaching for a nearby piece of clothing, an old shirt that had been tossed carelessly onto the bed earlier. You held it up toward him. “Here. Bite down on this.” He didn’t hesitate.
With a shaky hand, he took the fabric and pressed it between his teeth, jaw clenching as he braced himself. His eyes met yours, full of silent hope and trust, his heartbeat pounding visibly in his throat.
And just before you started, he reached out and grabbed your free hand. His fingers wrapped around yours tightly — not rough, but desperate. Like he needed something to anchor him, something solid, something safe.
You smiled at him gently and gave his hand a small squeeze in return.
“Alright,” you said softly. “Here we go.”
You uncapped the bottle and began to slowly pour the disinfectant over the wound. The effect was immediate.
Bob jerked, his entire body tensing as pain exploded in his leg. A muffled scream escaped into the shirt in his mouth. His eyes clamped shut. He squeezed your hand so tightly your knuckles turned white, but you didn’t flinch. You stayed there with him, steady as stone.
“I know, I know— I’m so sorry,” you whispered quickly, your voice calm and full of warmth as you worked. “You’re doing so good. Just a little more. I’ve got you.”
You continued pouring the liquid around and over the injury with careful precision. His breath came in short, harsh gasps. His muscles trembled from the pain. But you never stopped speaking to him. Words of comfort. Praise.
Only when the wound was fully cleaned and flushed did you finally close the bottle and place it back in the kit. You exhaled slowly, but you didn’t want him in pain for a second longer than necessary, so you gently let go of his hand, reached for the bandages, and immediately began wrapping the injury.
Each motion was efficient, but soft. You worked with purpose, but care, every loop of gauze a silent reassurance: I've got you.
Bob watched you the entire time. He couldn’t take his eyes off you. The way your brow furrowed in focus. The tenderness of your touch. The quiet intensity of your love, visible in every motion. He slowly pulled the T-shirt from his mouth and let it drop beside him, exhaling a little easier.
“Thank you,” he breathed, voice raw but sincere.
You looked up at him, raised an eyebrow, and gave a dry, ironic laugh.
“Oh sure,” you said. “I basically tortured you, and you thank me?”
He smiled, that tired, crooked grin that always melted your heart. “You made it bearable. That’s what counts.”
Once the bandage was secure, you smoothed it gently with your hand, your fingertips tracing the edge. Then, without thinking, you leaned down and pressed a soft kiss right to the gauze.
Bob let out a low murmur as your lips pressed gently against the freshly bandaged wound. But it wasn’t from pain. It was a different kind of sound, something soft, something warm. Something that came from the depths of his chest.
You looked up at him with a small smile and tucked a stray lock of his hair out of his face, letting your fingers trail across his skin just a little longer than necessary.
He was watching you. But not just watching, drinking you in. As if you were salvation itself. As if you were the very last thing he’d ever want to see in this world, and if so, he’d die a happy man. Because that’s exactly what you were to him. The center of his universe.
You tilted your head slightly. “Do you want something for the pain?” you asked softly.
He shook his head, still holding your gaze. “No… well—”
You paused, mid-motion, raising your eyebrows in curiosity as you began putting away the medical supplies.
“There is one thing,” he added, his voice suddenly taking on that teasing lilt you knew all too well.
You turned toward him, the first signs of a smirk tugging at your lips. “Yeah? And what would that be?” Bob gave you a playful look.
“Can I get a kiss for the pain?”
Your face immediately flushed. You ducked your head with a soft, breathy laugh, shaking it in amusement. God, he could be so charming when he wanted to be, a total menace, really. And yet somehow, you never stood a chance.
“Sure,” you muttered under your breath, still smiling.
Then, slowly, you lifted your gaze back to his. You leaned in, closing the distance, and gently brushed your lips over his, just barely. A featherlight touch. A whisper of warmth.
But as you began to pull away, Bob’s brows drew together. That wasn't enough for him.
His hand slid up to the back of your neck with firm, but tender insistence. In one smooth motion, he pulled you in and captured your mouth in a real kiss, one that was hot, deep, and absolutely unmissable.
All the gentleness from before evaporated in an instant. Your body tensed, then melted. Your breath hitched. And for a heartbeat, or maybe more, you forgot where you were.
There was nothing but him. Nothing but his lips on yours, his fingers tangled in your hair, the heat rolling off his skin, the electricity sparking down your spine.
Your lips moved against his in a gentle rhythm —exploring, savoring. A tender dance filled with unspoken emotions, every brush of your mouth against his saying I’m here. I’ve got you.
Bob’s hand stayed at the back of your neck, grounding you to him, his fingers gently stroking through your hair. You could feel the tension slowly melt from his body — replaced by something warmer.
You pressed in just a little more. He responded immediately. The kiss deepened.
No longer hesitant or soft — now it was needy. His other hand found your waist, gripping you with just enough pressure to make your breath catch. You could feel the way he exhaled sharply through his nose, the way his lips began moving faster, his mouth opening more, inviting yours to follow.
And god, you did.
Your hands slid up over his shoulders, into his hair, pulling him closer. Your lips parted. Your tongues met.
The heat between you spiked like a lit match dropped on dry leaves. The way he kissed you… it was wild. Messy. Desperate.
Like he’d been holding it back for days, and now that he had you like this, he couldn’t get enough. Couldn’t breathe without you.
You only broke the kiss when your lungs begged for air. You pulled back slightly, your lips tingling, your cheeks flushed, your heart absolutely pounding in your chest. You were both breathless.
“Wait—” you said softly, brushing your fingers across his face. “Aren't you in pain?”
Bob blinked up at you with that dazed, blissed-out expression that made your stomach twist in the best way. And then he smiled.
“Not when I’m with you.”
That answer hit you right in the chest. You couldn’t help it. You let out a soft, breathy laugh. And then you kissed him again.
This time there was no holding back.
He pulled you against him and you leaned into the kiss with everything you had. You could feel the way your bodies fit together, how he reacted to every touch, every sound you made.
With Bob’s hands guiding your hips, you found yourself straddling his lap, your legs on either side of him, your body pressed flush against his. The kiss didn’t stop. It couldn’t stop.
His hands roamed your waist, your back, anchoring you to him as your fingers slid into his golden hair. Your mouths moved in sync, messy and greedy and breathless. The world faded around you. All that existed was this, his mouth, his touch, his heat, him.
Bob wasn’t always like this. He didn’t always kiss you with such bold hunger. He didn’t always touch you with that certain quiet confidence that now made your breath hitch in the best possible way.
In the beginning, Bob had been, without a doubt, the shyest and most adorably awkward man you had ever met. He was gentle, soft-spoken, always watching his words, always second-guessing his actions.
He was sweet, achingly so. That part of him never changed. But back then, he was hesitant. Unsure of how to move, how to approach you, how to let himself have you.
His touches had been featherlight. Fleeting. Sometimes almost nervous. He rarely initiated physical affection — not because he didn’t want to, but because he was scared he’d mess it up somehow. Like if he reached out too fast, he’d break the perfect thing blooming between you.
It was you who tore down the invisible wall between you. You were the one who leaned in first and kissed him.
The one who showed him it was okay to want, to take, to be close. Even when it came to your first sex together, it was you who led the way, guiding him, showing him it was safe, it was good, it was okay to let go.
And Bob let you. He trusted you so deeply, so purely, it made your heart ache. He admired you. Looked up to you like you were something just out of reach, even as you held him in your arms. You gave him space to breathe, to grow — and now, months later, you could see it happening right before your eyes.
His confidence was growing. Bit by bit, day by day, it bloomed. And you loved it.
That’s why now, sometimes, in the middle of kissing, you’d feel his hands tighten around your hips, fingers digging in just enough to make your breath stutter.
Or maybe he’d trail those hands slowly over your waist, your back, your thighs — exploring without hesitation.
Every now and then, he’d even nip at your lips with a playful growl, pulling you closer like he couldn’t help himself.
Not rough. Not demanding. Just free, free with his love, his desire, his joy. And you adored every second of it.
You didn’t even realize when your hips started moving. At first, it was subtle, a slow, natural roll forward as you adjusted your weight in Bob’s lap. But when his hands instinctively tightened on your waist in response, something in you clicked.
That small shift, that tiniest reaction, made the warmth between your thighs flare up into something much hotter.
You moved again. This time slower. More deliberate. You rolled your hips forward once more, then gently back, creating just the faintest friction between your core and the growing bulge in his pants.
Bob groaned into your mouth. It was deep, low, and impossibly sexy. His lips broke away from yours just long enough to breathe, his chest rising sharply under you.
“You’re gonna kill me,” he whispered, voice rough and full of heat.
You smirked and tilted your head, letting your lips graze along his jawline as you whispered teasingly,
“Oh? Am I distracting you, Bob?”
His hands slid up your back before settling just beneath your shoulder blades.
“You have no idea what you’re doing to me,” he murmured, his breath hot against your skin.
“Oh, I think I do,” you said with a quiet laugh, rocking your hips forward again — slower, firmer this time. The friction made you gasp softly against his lips. “You’re not the only one who’s losing their mind here…” And it was true.
Every time your hips moved, you could feel the heat building between your legs. The ache. The need.
Your body was growing desperate for more, even if your brain kept you teasing for now — just enjoying how it made both of you unravel. The way your core pulsed with every motion, every sound he made… it was driving you wild.
Bob’s breath hitched as you gave another grind, just a little harder now.
His lips caught yours in another kiss — deeper, hungrier, messier. And through every moan, every shiver, every little movement, that fire between you kept growing.
He pulled you closer, impossibly closer, his hands now back on your hips, fingers digging into your skin like he needed to feel every part of you.
“Keep doing that,” he growled against your mouth, “and I swear—”
“What?” you breathed, your lips brushing his. “What’ll you do, Bob?”
He opened his mouth to answer, but all that came out was a breathless, broken moan as your hips rolled again, slow and firm. You were torturing him. And it felt so good.
Bob was wrecked. You could feel it, his hard cock beneath you, straining against the soft fabric of his pants. You weren’t much better. The damp warmth pooling between your thighs was impossible to ignore now. Every shift of your hips sent another delicious jolt through your body.
His breath was heavy against your cheek, shaky, restrained. His forehead pressed softly to yours, and for a second… there was silence. Thick, loaded silence. Then his voice broke through it.
“Did you lock the door?” he asked suddenly, his hands still firm on your hips.
You blinked, dazed. “I… I don’t know.”
Bob paused for half a second. Maybe he thought about getting up. Maybe he meant to. But then you shifted again and the friction made both of you gasp softly. He exhaled through his nose. A defeated little groan.
“Screw it,” he whispered.
Before you could ask what he meant, his hands moved. They weren’t rough, but they were sure. Steady. He trailed one hand from your waist down, slowly, like he’d been waiting for this moment all night. The other stayed on your back, holding you close, anchoring you to him.
Your breath caught in your throat. Your heart pounded against your ribs like a drum.
And when his fingers found the edge of your waistband — gentle, teasing, with purpose — your whole body tensed in anticipation. The heat inside you was unbearable. Almost dizzying.
He leaned up, his lips brushing against your ear as he whispered with that signature Bob softness, “Tell me if you want me to stop.”
But you didn’t. You couldn’t even think of stopping. All you could do was nod and melt into his touch.
You buried your face in his neck, as his fingers brushed against your wet folds. His movement was slow, rhytmically moving up and down, teasing with a smirk on his face. Every movement sent sparks rushing through your veins. Your whole body responded, arching into him, trembling against him, lips parted in barely audible sighs.
“You like that?” he asked innocently, as if he had no idea what he was doing to you, though he knew exactly what effect he had.
You were grinding your hips against the rhythm of his fingers, warm breaths falling from your lips in shaky moans as you tried to chase more friction, more contact, more him.
You nodded harshly, biting down on your bottom lip, your eyes fluttering shut.
Bob kept the same unhurried pace for a moment, watching you fall apart with a hunger in his eyes that made your whole body buzz. Then, without warning, he slipped two fingers between your folds, slow, deep, and deliberate.
You gasped sharply, your head falling back as your spine arched off the surface beneath you. Your body trembled, melting into his touch, your thighs twitching as he hit just the right spot.
The soft, broken moan that escaped you made his cock twitch inside his pants—his jaw clenched, but he didn’t rush. He wanted to take his time with you. He wanted to remember every sound, every breath, every little reaction you gave him like it was sacred.
And god, the way you looked right now—eyes half-lidded, lips swollen, body squirming under his control—it took everything in him not to lose himself right then and there.
His fingers moved with slow, deliberate intent, curling just right inside you, like he already knew what made your body tremble. You could feel the heat pooling in your belly, the pressure building faster than you expected, and still, he didn’t let up.
You moaned his name softly, a breathless whimper that made him look up at you through half-lidded eyes. He was watching you like you were the only thing that mattered, his lips parted, pupils blown wide with lust.
Your fingers tangled in his hair, at first just resting there—but the deeper his fingers went, the more precise his movements got, the harder you gripped. You tugged, desperate, pulling his head back just a little. He hissed at the sensation, his breath catching as he let out a quiet groan in response.
“God…” he muttered under his breath, his hips jerking subtly against the mattress as your moans grew louder. The way you were reacting to his touch, it was undoing him piece by piece.
His free hand slid up your waist, holding you steady as your thighs began to tremble around his wrist. Your back arched, and another sharp tug of his hair made him grunt, his cock straining almost painfully inside his pants now, but he still didn’t rush.
He curled his fingers deeper, pressed his thumb to just the right spot, and your whole body jumped.
You gasped, eyes flying open for a second before they fluttered shut again. “Bob—please, I—”
“I know,” he said, and kissed the corner of your mouth, voice hot and shaky. “I’ve got you, sweetheart. Let go for me.”
And just like that, the pressure snapped.
Your climax hit like a crashing wave, rippling through every inch of you. Your fingers tightened in his hair, your legs trembled violently around him, and a long, broken cry escaped your throat. Your body arched, locked, then slowly melted back into the sheets, trembling in the aftershocks.
Bob didn’t stop right away. He eased you through every pulse, whispering soft praises against your skin—his own breath ragged, his jaw clenched from the restraint. His forehead rested against your shoulder as he slowly pulled his fingers out, his hand wet, his eyes absolutely wrecked from watching you unravel.
“You okay?” he whispered, and you nodded weakly, your lips trembling with a dazed smile.
Your body was still trembling slightly, your skin flushed and covered in a sheen of sweat. You were breathless, completely undone, and yet your gaze locked on his.
He was staring at you like you’d just knocked the air out of his lungs, chest rising and falling as if he was the one who’d just come. His cheeks were slightly pink, lips parted, eyes dark and wanting.
But then you pushed your hands against his chest, steadying yourself on him, and leaned in a little.
“That was amazing,” you whispered, your voice hoarse, a little shaky… but firm enough to make his brows twitch. “But aren’t you supposed to be the one getting pleasure right now?”
His breath hitched. Then, a soft chuckle rumbled from deep in his throat. “Maybe,” he murmured, his voice still rough. “But I love seeing you like this.”
He leaned forward, grinning like a man who was about to break all his own rules, and kissed you—hard. There was nothing gentle about it this time. His lips crashed against yours with hunger, like he needed to taste the sounds you’d made a moment ago.
You kissed him back with equal fire, fingers sliding up into his hair again, tugging lightly as you deepened the kiss. He groaned into your mouth, the sound vibrating against your lips.
Then, without breaking eye contact, you slowly lifted yourself up on your knees, positioning yourself between his legs. You reached down, fingers ghosting along his waistband, eyes locked on his as you whispered: “Now it’s my turn.”
His pupils dilated instantly. You tugged gently at his waistband, and he sucked in a sharp breath, lifting his hips with a grunt to help you. Despite the injury, he was more than willing to let you take control.
You pulled his pants down together with his boxers, just enough to reveal the aching bulge straining against his briefs. He was hard. So hard.
Bob hissed quietly as the cool air hit him, his muscles tensing under your touch. You wrapped your fingers around him—slowly, teasingly. His head fell back with a groan, hips twitching slightly.
“Oh…” he whispered, voice tight and ragged. “Your hands are—god, baby…”
You started stroking him with a slow, steady rhythm. Your eyes didn’t leave his face—not even for a second. You wanted to see every twitch of his lips, every furrow of his brows, every stutter of his breath. You wanted to see him fall apart the way he’d just watched you.
And he was. His abs clenched, lips parting around little gasps, the muscles in his thighs twitching as he tried not to buck into your touch. His hand gripped the sheets tightly beside him, knuckles white.
“You feel so good,” you murmured, your voice a breathy purr as you leaned in to kiss just below his ear. “I want to see you lose control for me.”
He growled softly, his free hand sliding up your thigh in pure reflex. “Don’t stop,” he muttered, voice rough and needy. “Please don’t stop.”
You didn’t stop. Not even when his voice began to crack, or when his hips started bucking into your hand involuntarily, chasing every stroke like it was the last bit of sanity he had left.
Bob was panting, his jaw slack, eyes fluttering shut, brow furrowed in that beautiful, desperate way. You leaned in again, letting your breath brush against his ear, and that was it. His body jerked beneath you, and he let out a broken sound, half moan, half sob.
“I—ah—please, I can’t—” His voice shook, cracking at the edges. Tears pricked the corners of his eyes from the intensity, and he clutched at your thigh like he needed something—anything—to ground him.
You kept going. Just enough pressure. Just the right rhythm.
“You can, baby,” you whispered sweetly, lips grazing his cheek. “You’re doing so good for me. Let go.” And he did.
With a soft cry, his whole body tensed. His back arched off the bed, fingers digging into your skin as hot ropes of release spilled over your hand. His breath came in ragged gasps, each one more broken than the last. A few tears slipped free, and you kissed them away softly, smiling like he was the most precious thing in the world.
He collapsed back against the bed, chest heaving, lips parted as he tried to catch his breath. His eyes blinked open slowly, dazed, overwhelmed—wrecked.
“I… I think I saw God,” he whispered, voice hoarse.
You laughed softly and leaned in to kiss his jaw. “Told you it was your turn.”
You let him rest, wiping him down gently with a nearby cloth, brushing damp strands of hair from his forehead, tracing your fingers softly along his chest. The room was quiet now, save for the sound of your breaths syncing together. You stayed close, your body pressed together.
Bob’s hand found yours, fingers intertwining lazily, his thumb stroking your knuckles.
But after a while, that hunger returned to your eyes, subtle, controlled, but unmistakable. You shifted slightly, signing that you're ready for more. He blinked up at you, still slightly breathless.
“You sure?” he asked, voice soft but already laced with anticipation. “I… I don’t know if I’ve got much left in me.” You leaned down, brushing your lips over his, your voice a gentle whisper.
“Then just lie back and let me take care of you.”
His breath hitched again as he nodded, completely at your mercy. You reached for your pants to unzip them and somehow manage to get them off together with your soaked panties.
You reached between your bodies, guided him to your entrance, and slowly you sank down onto him. A soft gasp escaped your lips as he filled you, the stretch delicious, his warmth spreading through you like fire.
Bob moaned beneath you, his hands finding your hips as his head fell back against the pillow.
“Mhm… you feel—God, you feel amazing,” he whispered.
You began to move, rolling your hips with careful, steady rhythm. Letting the sensation build between you like waves lapping against a shoreline—slow, sensual, deep. You were savoring every inch of him inside you. Bob’s hands trembled slightly on your waist, half from overstimulation, half from awe.
His head tipped back into the wall behind the bed, lips parted, soft gasps escaping as you rocked against him. His lashes fluttered, brows drawn in that way that made your heart ache.
“You’re so… warm,” he whispered, breath catching. You leaned down, your chest brushing his, and kissed him, deeply. Your tongue moved against his with lazy hunger, and he whimpered softly into your mouth. His arms wrapped around you, pulling you closer despite his exhausted muscles.
He kissed you like he needed it to stay alive. Like you were oxygen after drowning.
Your hips kept a steady rhythm, dragging every motion out, making him feel all of you. You whispered little praises against his lips, like spells. But the deeper you sank into each other, the more the intensity began to rise.
You started moving faster, your body hungry for him, chasing that rhythm together. Bob’s fingers dug into your hips, his breath growing louder. His body was exhausted but his need for you overrode everything.
You sat up slightly, your hands pressing into his chest again as you began to ride him properly now. Harder. Deeper.
“B-baby, please—” he gasped, tears welling in his eyes again as the overstimulation hit him full force. But he didn’t beg you to stop. He held on.
“I’ve got you,” you breathed, voice firm and loving. “You can take it, I know you can.”
And he could. He did.
Even in his spent state, he tried to meet your thrusts, hips twitching upward with what little strength he had left. His hands ran over your body like he couldn’t get enough, fingers trembling against your waist.
“I—I love you so much, I can’t—” he groaned, voice breaking. Your movements faltered for a second as those words hit, and your eyes met his, wide, open, vulnerable. And he meant it. Every word. Your chest tightened with something far deeper than arousal.
“I love you too,” you whispered, and then your lips were on his again, devouring the moment.
You rode him harder now, moaning into his mouth as your body coiled tighter and tighter. His name fell from your lips like a prayer, again and again, and his gasps turned to cries.
He was losing it, hands gripping you, moaning brokenly, muttering your name like he was afraid he’d forget it if he stopped.
And when you clenched around him just right, you felt him shudder.
“I’m gonna— I can’t—”
“You can,” you whispered against his lips, grinding down hard. “Let me feel it. Give it to me.”
And he did.
His second climax ripped through him like a thunderstorm, violent, overwhelming. He let out a desperate, shattered sob, clutching you tight as he came inside you, hips jerking uncontrollably. His whole body arched, muscles seizing, breath stolen right out of his lungs.
You followed just seconds after, crying out his name as you collapsed against him, your body trembling from the force of your orgasm. It was perfect.
You stayed there, forehead to forehead, chests pressed together, your bodies still joined. Bob was shaking beneath you, completely spent, tears still glistening on his lashes. But he was smiling. That dazed, euphoric, in love kind of smile.
“God,” he whispered, brushing his fingers weakly along your back. You kissed his cheek, tasting the salt of his tears.
“Did I ease the pain,” you whispered back, “at least a little bit?”
He laughed a soft, breathless sound. “More than a little bit darling.” He held you tighter, like he never wanted you to leave and both of you were happy, warm, still inside of each other, still connected.
Then suddenly a click. The door creaked open.
“Hey, I just wanted to check if Bob’s—”
Bucky froze mid-step. Your eyes flew open in horrified realization. Bob turned his head, blinking in confused panic.
“Oh my god—”
“SHIT!” Bucky’s eyes went wide. Like regret-wide. He immediately spun on his heel and slammed the door shut.
“NOPE—NOPE—I DIDN’T SEE SHIT!” His voice echoed faintly from the hallway, clearly scarred for life. There was a beat of absolute silence.
Then you and Bob slowly turned to look at each other with wide eyes. You were still inside him. His hair was a mess. The sheets were chaos. He swallowed loudly and then you burst out laughing. Bob followed a second later, throwing his head back with a groan.
“I swear to God,” he wheezed, voice still breathless, “I’m never going to be able to look him in the eyes again.”
You giggled uncontrollably, burying your face in his neck. “Well,” you snorted, “looks like I forgot to lock the door.”
Bob let out a helpless, high-pitched laugh, wrapping his arms around you tighter even as his cheeks burned red.
“Babe, I love you… but we’re never speaking of this again.”
“Too late,” you grinned against his skin, still laughing. “I’m gonna tease you forever.” And even though embarrassment still buzzed under your skin, neither of you moved.
You stayed like that as long as you could and even though the two of you were thoroughly satisfied and wrapped in each other’s arms, Bucky was probably out there somewhere, scrubbing his eyes with bleach.
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Willow
(A Pjo and Mcu!AU)
Pairing: Bob Reynolds x Fem!ExAvenger!Reader
Chapter Summary: You are were an Avenger. But before becoming an Avenger, you were a demigod— were half human, half god—rescued and trained by Natasha Romanoff, Steve Rogers and Tony Stark. You were only 15, then. Fast forward 10 years later, here you were, with the three people that you looked up to, and who had saved your life, being dead. Leaving you alone and too old to go back to your camp. That left you with no choice but to pick up odd, free agent work to keep your life going with the support of your remaining family. What happens when you meet a meek, vulnerable yet the most powerful man who made you relive your worst traumas?
Warnings: No Bob in this chapter, world building + character background, Mentions of Injuries, Blood, Demons, Monsters, Canon Typical Violence, Depression, Death of a parent, Insecurities, Isolation, Fluff, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Lots of Found Family content, CW+IW+Endgame timeline, Reader has magical abilities of the goddess Hecate (eg: necromancy, pyrokinesis, hypnokinesis, dark magic, etc. you can find the rest on rioridanwiki!), that’s all i think!
**this is a work of fiction. I don't own any of these characters and I have made some changes to fit the storyline better and because it's an AU. I have taken all the information from google and riordanwiki. Incase I have gotten anything wrong, please let me know!**
AN: oh i am so IN for this pjo x mcu crossover like... this is literally my childhood and adulthood mixed in one. But im also nervous omg. Also, the title is inspired by the lyirc: 'life was a willow and it bent right to your wind' from Willow by Taylor Swift. (Btw, my godly parent, as per riordanverse, is Apollo, which is yours?😁)
PS: let's assume civil war took place after the reader was recruited.
Look, you didn't plan to abandon your camp.
But when your godly mother is Hecate, you inherit the misfortune of having night empowerment, that is, your magic was the strongest at night and the weakest during the day, which is why you were left powerless when Luke betrayed the camp and joined Kronos, poisoning Thalia's Tree. This weakened the borders and allowed monsters and demons of all kinds to target Camp Half-Blood. It's even more difficult when you were not allowed to use your godly powers in front of the whole world even if the mist would protect you. On top of it, Chiron had strict schedules and rules for your trainings so that meant no excessive or exhaustive training exercises combined with your 15 year old self, you had to heavily rely on your magic, which would often drain you if you used it incorrectly or without proper preparations.
As Hecate's daughter, you preferred solitude and so did the rest of your siblings. But that didn't mean you weren't protective over each other. In fact, you were fiercely protective, and you joined the fight to defend your cabin and your camp from the demons unleashed by Kronos. Since you were an older demi-god, it was your job to look after, and protect, the younger ones as well. And you did exactly that. In an attempt to save one of the newly claimed demi-gods, Percy Jackson, you ended up throwing him out of the way and stood way too close to the camp's border.
"Percy, stay back!", you shouted at him while using your magic to turn one of the demons into a pile of ash and golden ichor. It was nearing sunset, so you could slowly feel your powers coming back to you, but still felt your body shutting down gradually because of the overuse of your powers.
Percy was a very stubborn and reckless kid, you realized that the moment he went head to head with Clarisse La Rue. And when he got claimed by Poseidon himself, you understood where he got that hero complex from. Nevertheless, you found yourself feeling protective over him, especially since Grover and Chiron themselves vouched for him. You had taken it upon yourself to protect him, Chiron's words of worry echoing in your mind.
You had lost your father in an unfortunate accident when you were just 10 years old and that's when Hecate had officially claimed you, protecting you and guiding you to the camp. Having no family in the mortal world, you easily grew attached to your fellow campers. Which lead to you protecting them even if it costed you your life.
On top of it, you stayed up at night everyday, wishing you’d get a chance to say goodbye to your father, at least once. Wishing you’d lead a normal life. You knew how different you were from your half siblings, how it took you time to perfect your magic. All of this made you insecure of yourself, blaming yourself for any shortcomings. Chiron tried to reassure you time and time again, but the mind was a tricky place to get out of.
Percy was grunting and using all his might to fight back the angry Minotaur, his sword glinting in the yellow-orange hue of the sky. His shoes scuffed against the ground, the Minotaur using its huge obsidian black horns to push him back, Percy’s dirty blonde curls shaking violently, a sheen of sweat on his forehead. There was chaos everywhere, sounds of weapons clanking against each other and hums of magic and spells that came from the enchanted cabins, groans and roars of the creatures and a faint smell of smoke coming from somewhere behind you.
"I'm fine!", Percy called back in his breathless voice, his chest heaving with the effort. You finished off the demon that was fighting you and joined Percy, casting a protection spell, a purple bubble of your powers surround you and resist against the Minotaur. Suddenly, a Fury startled you and latched onto your back, a pained groan leaving your mouth. It lead to you breaking the protective shield around Percy, your attention diverted to the Fury.
The Furies were attacking you relentlessly, leaving scratch marks against your arms and back. You managed to conjure a spell and hurl it at them, when you heard a shout of pain. You turned your head to see that Percy was on his back while the Minotaur approached him, nostrils flaring in anger and Percy still trying to come to his bearings. Luckily, someone shot arrows to distract the Furies and you stood up quickly, your head spinning and knees weak. You rushed over and stood in front of Percy, faintly hearing Annabeth's distressed call for him to get up.
Your ears were ringing and all you could see were the Minotaur's glowing eyes and flaring nostrils, it's muscles tensed before it charged and you quickly shoved Percy down the hill before casting a spell as a barrier between you and the Minotaur.
You could see Annabeth cradling Percy against her and you sighed in relief, your eyesight turning blurry because of the exhaustion and unshed tears when the Minotaur managed to charge, pushing you out of the camp border. A choked gasp left your mouth and you could just see Annabeth's mouth open in a scream before you passed through a mist and entered the outside world. You fell on your back, the hard ground hurting your ribs, before promptly passing out.
-
When you came to, your saw a white ceiling above you and a persistent beeping on your right. The harsh light hurt your eyes, which made you close them while letting out a pained wince.
"Hey, it's okay..", a calm and composed voice muttered next to you, your eyebrows furrowing in confusion because it didn't sound anything like Chiron or Mr D. Slowly opening your lids, you turned your head to the left and saw that a huge, muscular man was sitting next to you. He had cropped blonde hair, light blue eyes, and was wearing a grey t-shirt underneath a leather jacket, his hands pressed against the railing of your bed. You felt like you had seen him somewhere before, but you couldn't recall it.
Licking your dry and chapped lips, you finally spoke up, "W-Who are you? Where's Chiron?"
The man's face shifted in confusion, "Chiron? I'm sorry, I don't know who that is but--I'm Steve. Steve Rogers."
That's when it clicked you, your eyes widened in realisation, "You—oh my gods, you are Captain America...", you let out in a breathy whisper and the man-Captain America, smiled shyly.
Of course you know who he was. An advantage of being a demi-god was that you had to be aware of what was going on in the world. So obviously, you were all aware (and fans) of the Avengers. You and Grover always fought about who was that strongest Avenger—Hulk or Thor (he was Team Hulk, you were Team Thor. #demigodssupporteachother or whatever.) And you'd be lying if you said half of the kids in your camp didn't have a crush on Steve or Thor.
Which is why, him sitting so close to you was sending you, and your heart, into a frenzy, the monitor on your right beeping louder and Steve furrowed his brows in concern.
"Are you okay? Should I call a nurse-"
Your cheeks warmed in embarrassment, "No! No, I-I am okay. Thanks. How...how did I get here? Where are we?", you stammered, still a little out of it. You could make out faint memories of asking Percy to stay back and facing a Minotaur, but everything was a blur after that.
"Well, we are at the Avengers Compound. We found you near the woods at Montauk beach. Thankfully, we were doing some recon stuff and Tony informed us about a heat signature. When we got off to check it out, you were lying unconscious with a few cuts on your body. How did you even get there? It's pretty far away from civilisation", Steve asked you in confusion.
You froze. Although it would've been just another Tuesday for him, you remembered your 'oath' as a demi-god—act normal and unassuming in front of the world outside the camp. So you decided to lie for now.
"Uh- it's...it's a long story. Can we discuss it later?", you asked him hesitantly, hoping he'd believe you.
Steve nodded before helping you sit up and handed you a glass of water. You accepted it gratefully and took a few soothing sips.
"That's alright. We'll probably debrief you later. You should rest, you have a few cuts and bruised ribs. The doctor will come to check on you soon. Do you wanna contact somebody at home...?"
You froze. Since you had travelled all the way across from one end of New York to the other, you assumed that the fight must've simmered down by now. You needed to contact Chiron and inform him about your whereabouts as soon as possible.
"Uh-yes. Do you mind giving me a phone? I must've lost mine somewhere..."
Steve nodded and fished out his own cell, before leaving the room to give you some privacy.
You let out a sigh of relief after the door shut and put his phone aside, casting a mist with your powers and focusing intently to call upon Chiron. It took some time to conjure it in your exhausted state, the mist disappearing and your hands shaking after a while.
After trying for the fourth time, you finally made the connection.
"(Name)? Where are you?", Chiron's aged and worried face shimmered in the rainbow.
"Chiron! Oh gods, I'm so sorry. The Minotaur pushed me out of the borders and, you're not gonna believe this, The Avengers saved me. I'm at the Avengers Compound, right now", you explained to him and his face shifted in understanding before he let out a sigh.
"That's quite far away. When are you coming back? Are you alright?"
"I'm okay. A few cuts and bruised ribs. I- Chiron, they're gonna debrief me. What do I tell them? It's not exactly believable to say that a 15 year old came to this remote beach alone and passed out in the woods."
"Well...they're the Avengers, right? This is probably not a big deal for them. What do you think?", Chiron asked curiously.
You pursed your lips, already having made up your mind about what to do.
"I think...I think I'm gonna tell them."
Chiron gave you a knowing smile, as if he could already see what was going to go down, but he didn't stop you. He never did. He was always a very supportive and anchoring presence in all of your lives.
-
2 days later you were discharged, arms and legs bandaged and a few bandages scattered across your back.
Steve escorted you to the debrief room, where you met Natasha Romanoff and Tony Stark, who smirked at the perpetual look of awe and wonder on your face. You almost laughed at their laid back looks and how they looked ordinary out of their supersuits. Almost, because your hands were shaking at the fact that you were standing in front of literal superheroes.
You were absently picking at your chipped black nail polish when Tony addressed you.
"So...(Name)? Right?", Tony began. You nodded and he read something on a tablet before speaking up, "Apart from your father and your early school life, I couldn't find any information on you. Why's that?", he stared at you in scrutiny while Steve and Natasha sat next to him, observing.
You cleared your throat and wrung your hands together in nervousness. Not only were you sitting in front of the Earth's Mightiest Heroes, but also you were going to talk about your real identity. You just hoped they wouldn't arrest you or worse.
"Well—Before I say anything, you have to promise you won’t rat me out", you stated and the three of them hesitated before agreeing to your condition, Tony squinting his eyes in judgement.
You sighed, "I am...not completely human. I'm a demi-god. Demi-titan actually, but yeah.”
The three of them whipped their eyes to look at you, their faces frozen in shock. How was this unassuming, docile, 15 year old girl, a demi god? And how did nobody find out about this?
"I'm sorry, what?", Tony blurted out and Natasha put a hand on his arm.
"Wait, how does nobody know about this? And why should we believe you?", she questioned you sternly.
You pursed your lips before opening up your palm in front of you, a small flame hovered on it, your eyes glowing purple.
"Whoa", Steve murmured in surprise, Natasha staring at you in wonder and Tony's eyes widened in disbelief. You slowly closed your palm and extinguished the flame, your eye colour returning back to normal, hands inside the pocket of the Stark-issued jacket that they had provided you.
"You can't speak of this to anyone. In fact, whatever I'm about to tell you, none of you can ever mention this to anybody. Or you will risk multiple lives. And I mean it", you informed them in a solemn tone and they understood the gravity of your words.
All of them dutifully nodded their heads and asked you to begin, Tony activating a privacy shutdown around the room.
So you began. You told them about your father who died in a car crash and how the Greek Goddess of Magic and Witchcraft, Hecate, had claimed you. That's when you had found out that you were her daughter, her and your father being lovers. Their faces were slack with surprise, the fact that greek gods and goddesses actually existed as the same time as them was unbelievable to them and you smirked at that. You had managed to shock the Avengers themselves.
You told them how Hecate showed you the way to the camp and you spent the next 5 years of your life there, under the guidance of a centaur named Chiron and the god Dionysus. You told them about the attack, how you were thrown outside the camp's borders and that's why you landed in the woods, making sure to not reveal the exact location of the camp. You also told them about your powers, what you can do with your magic, how much can you handle and how it is the strongest at night and dark places and the weakest during the day.
"I-Wow. This is a lot. You are a lot. I have a lot of questions", Tony replied and leaned his head against his hands.
You shrugged, "I really can't tell you anything more than this. I can't risk my family's life. Please, may I go now?"
All of them exchanged looks and asked you to step out for sometime, before calling you back in after 15 minutes.
"(Name)...look. We...have someone like you on our team now. Her name is Wanda Maximoff. Both of you share the same powers, minus the godly parent thing. You'd be an useful asset to the team and she’d help you train. Plus, we'd protect you in return. No more ending up in random woods, no more fighting demons and what not", Tony proposed and you froze.
"What?", you asked in disbelief. Did he really just ask you if you wanted to leave behind your old life and start this one like you knew any of them personally?
“I can’t just leave my home and be an Avenger!”, you said incredulously.
Natasha and Steve sighed before Natasha spoke up, “Look, I get it. It’s not exactly easy to just join us and there’s probably complications that we can’t even imagine. But, think about it. You’d get a place to stay, protection, and appropriate training. You’re only 15, (Name), don’t you think you should be going to school instead of having to constantly look over your shoulder? I know why you went to the camp. It’s so that you don’t end up lonely. I get that, trust me”, she tried to reason and you felt your stomach twist in indignation.
“I’m sorry? I’m not gonna let you sit there and guilt trip me like that, Ms. Romanoff. Let’s not act like you guys live any better lives than we do. And I do go to school, by the way”, you said heatedly, your eyes glowing a muted purple, feeling defensive over your home. Natasha and Steve were silent for a moment while Tony was too busy typing something in the tablet.
You clenched your fists and let out a breath, calming yourself down, “Now, if you’re done, I’d like to leave”, you conceded before standing up and leaving the room in a haste.
“Wait—(Name)!”, Tony’s voice called out and you reluctantly stopped, turning around in irritation.
“Sit down for a moment, will you?”, he requested you and sat down on the sofa outside the room. You grumbled and sat opposite him on the cushioned chair.
Tony began by holding out his hands to placate you, “Listen. We’re not trying to guilt-trip you. I swear. You’ve got potential, kid. And I know how difficult it must’ve been for you to navigate after your father’s death. I get that, I’ve been there. You’re just 15. And we can help you. You mentioned a name—Chiron, right? I assume he's your camp counselor or something?"
You gave him a hesitant nod.
"Why don’t you talk about this with him?”, he offered.
You paused for a moment, mulling over his words. You swallowed in nervousness before replying, “Okay.”
Tony pulled out his phone but you stopped him, “Uh- we can’t use mobile phones. Alerts the monsters and all that.”
Tony made a face, his eyes wrinkling behind his tinted glasses, “How do you talk to people, then?”
You gave him a smirk and conjured a mist, both of your hands splayed out in front of you, before closing your eyes and calling out to Chiron.
“What the fuck?”, Tony muttered next to you and you opened your eyes, seeing Chiron in the rainbow covered mist.
“Chiron…h-how’s everything there? Is everybody alright?”, you asked him tentatively, your leg moving up and down in anxiety, worried about your fellow campers and your siblings.
Chiron sighed in exhaustion, “I won’t lie to you and say it’s alright. Many of the kids, your cabin included, are injured. Grover, the nymphs and the Apollo cabin are tending to all of them. The camp…it’s a mess. Part of our stables is completely burnt, Thalia was barely saved, the hill is covered in small fires, dining area is destroyed…and since the borders are yet to be closed, it’s going to take a while to rebuild.”
Your chest ached, you didn’t want to pile this up on the old man right now. He was already going through a lot.
“Just say it, (Name)”, Chiron quipped. You snapped your head up to look at him. Of course Chiron already sensed you wanted to share something. On your left, Tony was staring at you and Chiron closely—with wonder and something else shimmering in his eyes.
“This is Tony Stark, you know him. Iron Man and Billionaire”, you introduced them before Tony slid in close to you and waved at Chiron. You swallowed before deciding to just bite the bullet, “Chiron, they’ve proposed that I join the team”, you let out in a breath and lowered your eyes in shame.
“Okay. What have you decided?”, Chiron’s calm voice asked you.
You stuttered, “I’m-”, but you knew your answer.
You wanted to get away from the camp for the past 3 years. The place reminding you too much of your father and how you were lesser than the others. How you stuck out like a sore thumb.
But even if you joined the Avengers, you’d still stand out. You’d have to constantly hold back and be careful to avoid hurting others, stay focused and train harder to gain control over yourself and avoid contact altogether, to save them from the monsters that would follow your scent.
But you wanted to do this. The thrill of attending school without getting distracted by some Greek mythological creature following you and finally leaving the camp to try and lead a mundane life was too strong to ignore. You steeled yourself and looked at Chiron.
“I’m doing this, Chiron. I’m sorry”, you could see Tony’s eyes widen next to you and Chiron’s understanding smile.
Chiron was the next thing to a father that you had. His progressive and supportive energy kept you going for the 5 years that you spent in the camp. You would always be grateful for his wisdom and protection.
You felt your eyes tear up before Chiron instructed, “Don’t apologise, my child. You can come to the camp tomorrow. We’ll see you then. Take care.”
You gave him a wet smile and broke the connection, staring at your hands in intense concentration. A few quiet moments passed before Tony nudged you lightly, garnering your attention. You turned your head to the side to look at him with tearful eyes.
“You did good. We’ll discuss the rest when you come back tomorrow, hm?”, he murmured.
You simply nodded in agreement.
-
You went back to the camp to meet your family for the last time. Bidding farewell to your siblings and your favourite trio—Annabeth, Grover and Percy—along with Chiron and Mr. D. It was a tearful goodbye, Grover and Annabeth crying and Percy trying his best to stifle his. When you went to hug him, he begrudgingly returned it, murmuring into your shoulder that he was upset at you.
You cried harder at that.
After gathering all your stuff from the cabin and bidding everyone goodbye, they walked you to the camp’s borders. Chiron asked you to make a small promise to him, that while you would lead a double life now, you’d try your best to keep this part of it hidden, which meant no sudden iris messages or surprise visits. You vehemently agreed, reassuring him that you’d do anything to protect them and him promising his support to you, anytime.
And then you left. For your new life. As the Demi-God Avenger.
-
"Well, this is your room, I tried my best to design it to suit you, but if you want any changes, just let me know or shout out to FRIDAY."
"FRIDAY?", you asked in confusion.
Tony smirked in that classic manner of his, "FRIDAY, welcome our newest member."
"Of course, boss. Welcome to the Avengers Compound, Miss (Name). This would be your room and if you need anything, you can just call out my name. I'll assist you at any time."
You jumped when you heard the dismembered voice. It was coming from the entire room, it seemed. Now, you were used to hearing voices out of thin air, but this? The fact that this was achieved without magic was so fascinating to you.
"Whoa...", you breathed out in disbelief, your mouth falling open in awe and your eyes flitting around the entire room.
Tony chuckled next to you, "Yeah, I know. Anyways, settle down and you can join us for lunch or order somethin', if you want. I'll be busy in a meeting and Natasha has gone for an assignment. Steve must be in the gym or the library and it's your lucky day because Bruce is in the labs as well. So, if you need anything, you can go to those two, yeah?"
You nodded absently, and he took your leave. Looking around the room, you took notice of how Tony had personalised it for you.
The room was painted in a terracotta colour, a huge bed in the middle on your left side that was covered in a cream coloured bedsheet, purple coloured duvet, a mountain of cream, purple and yellow coloured pillows. Next to the bed were two side tables, both of them a dark mahogany wood, the one closest to you had a beautiful moon lamp on it. There was a desk lined by the wall in front of the bed, it was in the same dark mahogany wood as the side tables, a purple coloured chair placed in front of it. The bed's left side had an in-the-wall book shelf, and next to it was a huge floor-to-ceiling length window that sprawled across the wall, it was covered in glass and had a sliding door to give you access to the lush green lawn of the compound. The window swathed the room in a golden hue of the afternoon sun, the view of the sun peeking through the trees and leaves moving in the slight breeze putting you at ease right away.
You took in a deep breath, the scent of a lavender candle tickling your nose and you felt like this was home. Your eyes welled up with tears at that.
You see, as the child of a minor goddess, you and your siblings did not have your own cabin. You had to share with the Hermes kids who shared with other minor gods' kids and it was chaotic. You never had a chance to have a place of your own. The fact that Tony, a man you had just met, had done this just to make you feel at home and even allowed you to make any changes as you desire, was everything to you. You'd be forever grateful for how he took you in and let you live at his place as if you always belonged.
You decided to spend the whole day in your room, unpacking your stuff and arranging it. There was a door on the right of the desk that was most likely the bathroom. You opened it and were shocked at the sight in front of you--the bathroom was huge, with a large bathtub and a shower cubicle on the left. You didn't notice it at first, but as soon as you entered, there was another door on the right which lead into the closet, which was substantially big enough for you. After arranging your clothes in it and taking in your room once more, you decided to walk out and thank Tony for all of this.
Tony just waved you off, stopping your attempts at thanking him, telling you to feel at home and pull up your socks for the training, instead. After having dinner with them and introducing yourself to Bruce, you went back to your room and just crashed, falling asleep immediately for the first time in your life.
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2016
It's been a whole year since you became an Avenger and moved into the compound. You had settled in quite well, making a friend in Wanda who trained you everyday to control your powers (which, you were sure, that Hecate must have rolled her eyes at), and had a dysfunctional family of superheroes now, being extremely close to all of them. Even if that was the case, you were the closest to Natasha, Tony and Steve--the three people who had given you this life. Soon you met Vision, Rhodey, Clint and Sam, and you got along with all of them quite well except Clint, whom you found a little annoying.
You were still undergoing training, so Tony put you on schedules with Natasha, who taught her widow techniques to you and Steve, who taught you how to make proper use of your body's natural strength. Sam was another great sparring partner, his flexibility and agility as a gymnast and athlete was fascinating to you and he was fun to talk to, always cracking jokes and treating you to lunch later.
You were the unofficial baby of the group so they all took turns to be protective over you and babysit you (you'd be lying if you said you didn't like that.) All of them were fond of how smart and polite you were, but at the same time fearful of your powers and did everything to avoid upsetting you as any tumultuous emotion caused you to lose control, destroying anything around you. You had accidentally burnt down a part of the kitchen when Clint wouldn't stop annoying you, a purple burst of irritation blazing the entire right side of the kitchen, narrowly missing the gas pipes.
Clint was banned from talking to you after that incident.
As for the school part, you did attend school and made new friends there as well- Peter Parker, Ned Leeds and MJ. You were an year older than them, but the school required you to retake your classes so you had to start in the same grade as them. This was your little bubble, the three of them keeping you company everyday and Aunt May spoiling you to her heart's content. You loved how motherly and caring she was, always looking forward to the days she'd invite you over for lunch or dinner or when you and Ned went to Peter's for a movie night.
Safe to say, you had settled in like you always belonged here. No interference from any titans or demons or gods, enjoying your mundane life with your new family and friends. You had gotten inspired to change your room as well-- your godly gifts also included being an amazing interior designer and innovator--so you turned your bed into a four poster with beige curtains hanging from it, an enchanted sky ceiling that showed you the constellations any time that you want, your bathroom was transformed into half covered by dark, moody purple tiles and you had casted a spell to increased the size of your room, turning it into a gym, or a kitchen, or a garden, if you had one of those days where the commotion in the compound became too much. Everyone was freaked out by the way you could transform things into whatever you wished to but they got over it soon, watching you in wonder and requesting the same for their rooms (which you politely declined because using too much of your powers exhausted you.)
-
Imagine the whiplash when a few months later, your family was arguing over some papers, had split into two, had asked you to pick a side, and were now fighting against each other in the middle of an airport.
Steve had told you about his best friend, Bucky, when you came across an article of them on the internet. Now, you knew who he was and what happened to him, but hearing it from Steve, who had lived to see what happened, was an experience and it gave you the real story instead of the gossip-y and juicy stories squeezed out by media outlets. When you saw the news that Bucky had assassinated King T’Chaka, it was a shock. You didn’t believe he could’ve done that. In fact, you didn’t blame Bucky for whatever he did for most of his life.
But when that man in the footage looked eerily familiar to Bucky, who was going to listen to a 16 year old new recruit?
Tony and Steve argued. Steve, Sam and Natasha broke the law for Bucky and were branded as criminals. The rest of them picked sides. Tony supporting the accords, Steve being against it. And your family broke apart. Now you must be wondering, what did you do?
You opted out. It went against your morals and your affection for the team. The betrayal you felt, when Wanda chose to broke out of the compound and join Steve, was something serious. You hadn’t expected that to happen and you surely hadn’t expected for Clint to be an even bigger asshole and convince Wanda to break out. You argued with the two of them but they did not give you a chance to placate, leaving in a haste while Wanda put Vision six feet under ground when he tried to stop her. If she could do that to Vision, whom she liked, you didn't want to imagine what she could've done to you.
Rhodey had asked you for a last time, whether you wanted to join them or not. You strongly opposed, stating that you’d stay in the compound or at a friend’s. After Wanda left, you were originally going to stay back but then you received May’s call, that Peter had left for a study tour and you straightened up in alarm. There was no study tour. You packed up an overnight bag and left for Queens, choosing to spend the night with May instead.
Come morning, May was rightfully worried as Peter’s phone wasn’t working anymore and he didn’t answer any of her calls or texts. You were proper annoyed. You just had a hunch that he was at the airport, but when you summoned a connection through the mist—it was confirmed. There he was, in Tony’s private jet, on his way to Germany.
See, you always found his excuses for missing out on stuff dumb, the nervousness and lies practically bleeding through his clothes and body. But you chose to humour him, not wanting to stress him out. But there he was, sitting in the jet, in a fucking Spider-Man suit. As if that’s not a big deal.
You were worried you’d scare May off by accidentally blasting out your powers, so you decided to meditate instead. You stayed with her for the whole day, keeping her company and distracting her. And the next day, you received an alert on your watch from FRIDAY that everyone had returned. You hastily took May’s leave and arrived at the compound to find out—a whole chunk of your family was missing, Tony was sporting a black eye and a broken arm, and him and Natasha looking at you with grim faces.
“What the hell happened?”, you muttered carefully, the compound’s common area was way too quiet.
Tony looked away in guilt, Natasha looked at you in concern.
“Hey…are you okay?”, she asked tentatively, as if preparing you for the worst.
“Nat, I asked you something. What the hell happened? Where is everyone?”, your voice wavered, a lump lodged in your throat.
Tony shook his head, avoiding your eyes at all costs while Nat let out a tired sigh.
“Well, to cut the story short—Steve, Clint, Sam and Bucky are in the raft. They are declared as criminals of the state”, your eyes widened in shock, “Wanda and Vision are on the run. Don’t know where they are right now.”
“What the fuck? Tony? What—and what happened to you? Where’s Rhodey? What even happened between you all?”, you growled, irritated with Tony’s non-verbal stance.
Tony took a deep breath before finally meeting your eye, his black eye making it difficult for him to focus without wincing.
“Rhodey…got shot out of the sky. Paralysed from the lower spine and below. He’s getting operated on right now. Might— Will need prosthetics. And uh-I fought with Cap and Barnes”, his voice was low and heavy with guilt, like he was already blaming himself for everything.
Your eyes widened, “What”, you breathed out, “How—what the fuck even happened, how did it escalate so badly? Huh?”, your voice rose in anger, eyes lightly glowing a muted purple, a purple-blue flame simmering at your fingertips.
Natasha held up her hands to placate you, “Hey—kid, it’s okay. I know this is a lot—”
“Of fucking course, it’s a lot! What were you guys thinking? All of this over a piece of fucking paper? And now—now most of them are on the run, are wanted as criminals and in the hospital? And Tony—”, you pointed a finger at him, “what was Peter doing there?!”
Tony’s eyes widened in surprise, “How—”
“Yeah. He’s my friend. And my classmate. And I have powers that help me track down someone who’s miles away from me”, the flame at your fingertips was slowly engulfing your hand, your eyes turning a brighter purple now. Natasha came close to you, her hand slowly settling on your shoulders in support.
Tony swallowed, his face shifting in pain, “I’m sorry. I’m really—I don’t know what to say, kid. What’s happened, happened. We—I fucked up. I’ll…I’ll try fixing it”, his eyes turned glassy by the end of that sentence and he turned back, walking away from you and Natasha.
You gritted your teeth and clenched your hands into tight fists, your eyes glowing a brighter purple now. The lights started flickering, a few scattered objects and frames shaking, Natasha looked at you in shock and fear.
“Hey-hey, hey, come on. Look at me—(Name), come on. Don’t do this. It’ll be alright. I got you, sweetheart”, Natasha said in a gentle voice, wrapping you in her safe arms. You closed your eyes in resignation, hands relaxing, the common area going back to normal, and you leaned into Natasha, a few tears slipping from your eyes.
You weren’t afraid of being alone, no. But you were human. And somehow, you were that one defective child of Hecate that craved for human connection. You had already lost your blood family. You had to leave behind your half family. And now? Now your found family was broken too. And slowly, your brain started working overtime to convince you that maybe, maybe you were the problem.
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2018
2 years since your family broke up. 3 since you became an Avenger.
A lot had changed since then.
You grew up, of course. You were 18 and you were a trained Avenger now. Which meant you could assist the rest of them on missions.
But it was of no use because Steve, Sam, Bucky, Wanda, Vision, Clint—they were all still estranged from the rest of you. You found out about Scott, who was put on house arrest along with Clint. You found out that Bucky was in Wakanda, undergoing treatment for his arm and the trigger words. You were really happy when you found out about that. Natasha was also on the run with Steve and Sam. You didn’t know where they went, originally. Rhodey had recovered, his new prosthetics helping him move around easily.
Steve and Tony had made up, for the most of it. Steve sent a letter and a burner phone for Tony to call him on, which felt awfully similar to an exes to lovers thing. You also found out that Steve had lied about Bucky killing Tony’s parents. That one gave you a massive shock. You couldn’t believe that Steve could do something stupid and...immoral like that. And suddenly, you understood Tony’s anger towards him and Bucky.
But he had already forgiven Steve and the others, that much was clear. It was clear to you the moment you saw him in the sling and black eye 2 years ago, his shoulders drawn in like a small child, and you sensed it immediately on him. That was the thing about Tony, he was quick to take all the blame on him and forgive others in his own begrudging and annoying way.
Then you confronted Peter about his superhero activities.
He stuttered his way through the confession and you eventually stopped grilling him, taking pity on his poor face that was red with nervousness, and decided to let him in your secret. He was positively buzzing then, unable to wrap his head around the fact that his best friend was a "fucking--demi-god/demi-titan, whatever, oh my god!" (his words, not yours.) He even made you show your powers to him, ooh-ing at every single spell that you cast in Latin and Greek and the purple shimmer of your magic.
You decided to train yourself harder, wanting to be prepared the next time your help is required in any mission. Practicing with the book of spells and witchcraft that your mother, Hecate, had gifted you after a quest, with your room shut out from the outside world, the smells of burning incense and herbs permeating your bones and every corner of the room. Tony would be freaked out at your training rituals but you assured him that it was just for concentration purposes.
Chiron would contact you every now and then, you would chat with him, Annabeth, Grover and Percy and that would make you feel lighter. They kept you entertained and updated about the stuff happening around the camp or in their lives, with Grover--being your favourite gossiper--subtly hinting at Percy and Annabeth getting closer to admitting their very obvious crushes on each other. That made you happy and sad at the same time because you couldn’t witness that first hand.
You even introduced them to Tony and Peter. Tony and Annabeth had a long nerdy conversation, after which Tony told you that he was greatly impressed and asked if he could give her an internship, while Grover and Percy had a great time exchanging memes and pop culture with Peter.
It was pretty mundane for these two years. You gelled in with Pepper and Happy, becoming an unofficial member of the Stark family along with Peter, who was also an intern at Stark industries now, you kept an eye on Steve and the others, just to reassure yourself that they were okay, although Wanda was keeping you out, wanting to stay hidden for longer and Bucky was still undergoing his treatment. Sometimes you'd see him step out of his hut and feed the sheep, play with the kids, take walks with Princess Shuri minus his metallic arm, but most importantly—you were happy to see that he looked healthy.
-
But then came the ugly purple giant and his army of equally nasty alien soldiers and ruined your life. You went to space with Tony, he was fully against it but you insisted, because your powers could actually be helpful against an extraterrestrial. You fought along side Tony, Peter and the Guardians. You even came close to removing the godforsaken gauntlet from Thanos' hand.
But then it suddenly ended. Time stopped. And everyone started disappearing.
Peter disappeared into a pile of ash right in front of you and Tony, departing with a quiet 'I'm Sorry' and you waited for the same to happen to you, but it never came. You leaned back against the debris of the fallen moon, your blown wide in a state of shock, hands shaking violently while Tony tried to bring you back to life.
You were stuck in that space ship with him and Nebula for god knows how long. Tony's cheeks were hollowed, skin pale, movements slower and you couldn't bear to watch that. You weren't doing any better. You had gone quiet and sluggish, half heartedly listening to Tony and Nebula playing a game of paper football. He fed you the remaining rations, forcing you to eat but eventually he lost his own energy, filming one last message in the helmet of his Iron suit and leaned back into the pilot seat in exhaustion. You had passed out long back, falling unconscious with hunger and the lack of energy or hope.
-
You opened your eyes to a white ceiling, eyes straining against the curtain of exhaustion and confusion, your body weak and limp on the soft bed. You noticed a figure move in the corner of your eye and notice a mop of blonde hair, the whole scene giving you a sense of deja vu, and then you heard his voice.
"Kid?", your eyes flew open. Steve was sitting next to you. Alive. It's been 2 years since you saw him. Your eyes welled up with tears and he laid an empathetic hand on your shoulder, thumb rubbing it gently to soothe you.
"W-where are the others..", you managed to get out and his face turned solemn.
"Nat, Clint, Scott, Rhodey, Bruce--they're all here. The rest..", he trailed off and shook his head. It was enough to make you aware of the situation, swallowing harshly against the lump in your throat as you froze.
Your chest ached as you realised-- you had lost half of your family once again.
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2023
It's been 5 years since the snap. 5 years since you lost your family again and 5 years of you wallowing in your sorrows, your magic slowly inching towards a darker side. All that anger, sadness and frustration was simmering beneath your blood, ready to unleash at any moment.
Steve and Natasha kept you close, keeping a vigilant eye on you--almost helicopter parenting you--which was funny, because you were 23 years old now. Tony had retired. Completely given up. He had chosen a secluded cabin and shifted there after his and Pepper's marriage. You were glad he took the decision. But a part of you felt angry, because you couldn't have that luxury and you couldn't check on Camp Half-Blood either, the fear of attracting more monsters making you paranoid.
So you simply sat back and observed, waiting for the right moment to strike back, your magic pulsing beneath your veins, waiting to be released.
-
Slowly, people started joining--Thor came back extremely depressed with a talking raccoon who was a part of the Guardians' team, then there was Carol Danvers, who was cool and looked every bit of the leader that she is, and suddenly it was a full house again.
You, Steve, Natasha and Scott had gone to convince Tony to help out when Bruce's (or Professor Hulk's, honestly that was a little scary to you) attempts at making a time machine failed miserably. When you reached the cabin, you stopped dead in your tracks at the visual.
Tony and Pepper had a daughter now, the sight of him cuddled up with her making your eyes well up with tears, wishing you had the same. It was difficult to convince him, naturally, with him having a family now.
"I'm really happy for you, Tony", you whispered and gave him a soft smile, waving a hand to Morgan who shyly returned it before running back inside, "But please, think about it. It's been five years", you requested him and he pursed his lips, the gray in his hair catching the light and his brown eyes glassy with emotion. You knew he would join you. You knew you were asking a lot from him, that he wouldn't sleep peacefully if he did this.
And he did do it. He made time travel possible. And he remade the gauntlet. Only Tony Stark could make it happen. All of you, joined by Clint, went back in time, to gather those stones. And Clint returned without Natasha. It took Tony and Steve together to calm you down before you destroyed the entire set up. You didn't even get time to recover from it when the entire compound collapsed. It was infiltrated and attacked by Thanos and his army again.
You had exhausted yourself thoroughly, casting spells left and right to protect someone or to kill an alien. You protected Clint when he had the gauntlet in his hand, you protected Nebula when she was attacking another alien, you conjured a spell to create the Empousai, who sucked the blood out of the aliens, you used your pyrokinetic powers to light up anything on fire and deflect attacks, you even tried to use your time manipulation powers to reverse the events but the stones and Thanos' power was too strong, him using the power stone to fling you across the field where you dropped down harshly, knocking against the hard ground violently.
That's when you saw, felt and heard, the buzz of a million spirals in the field, the magic of the mystical arts, cast by Strange, Wong and their supporters and you faintly made out blurry figures whizz past you. Suddenly a strong hand clamped around your arm, pulling you up slowly and letting you lean against them, your eyes flying open in surprise when you saw that it was Bucky.
This meant that everyone was back. Bucky handed you over to Tony, who helped you sit up and you heard a thwip above you, hands helping the two of you stand up, the field around you was engulfed in chaos and sounds of pain and fighting. When the person started speaking, you and Tony snapped your heads up to stare at Peter.
Your best friend, Peter. Tony's son, Peter.
The two of you were crying, listening to Peter's nerdy ramble with fond attention before Tony wrapped him up in a hug, Peter quieting down and returning the hug, his eyes closed in contentment and he grabbed your arm to pull you in, the three of you embracing each other in silence.
-
You thought everything was okay now. You thought it was over and all of you could go home, try to mend each other again, when suddenly a bright light blinded you, your concentration breaking and hands coming up to cover your face. When the light faded away, you noticed that it was too quiet.
Everyone had stopped fighting, looking at each other helplessly, trying to figure what just happened when you heard a sound of metal against metal, a body dragging down a piece of debris. You whipped your head to the side to see--Tony. His right side was charred and gray, like he had walked through a wild fire, his eyes were blank, body language sluggish and exhausted.
You felt it--His heartbeat was slower. His breathing too thin. You could feel his soul fighting to stay alive, and you fell to your knees, Steve's arms coming around you to keep you grounded, your eyes brimmed with tears and face damp with them as you saw Rhodey, Pepper and Peter say their goodbyes to Tony.
Peter was held back by Rhodey, his body shaking violently with sobs, Pepper was murmuring something and every single person standing around them had tears in their eyes. You crawled over to Tony, placing a careful hand on his cold forehead, and you whispered a soothing spell, one that would lessen his pain in his last moments.
"Thank you for everything, T", you whispered wetly, his blank eyes shining with tears as he tried to move his head to look at you and abruptly stood up, crying into Steve's shoulder for god knows how long.
-
As if losing two of the most important people in your life wasn't enough, right after Tony's funeral ended, Steve decided to leave you.
He left you, Sam and Bucky behind, without any warning. Well, you assumed Bucky knew but Steve had still betrayed you and Sam. He left the shield behind with Sam, passing the mantle of Captain America to him. You felt proud but empty, unable to celebrate as you were shaking with annoyance at Steve's nonchalance and ignorance.
"Take care and don't underestimate yourself. You still have a family", he told you and gestured towards the two men standing at the end of the grassy path, the wrinkles and white hair making him look like a stranger.
In a way, he was a stranger. This wasn't the same Steve Rogers that you knew. You had walked away furiously, your chest hurting with the pain and frustration. Sam and Bucky watched you leave helplessly, the three of you caught in the same dilemma.
First it was your dad. Then it was Natasha. Then Tony. And now Steve.
Your life had completely uprooted itself and you weren't the same anymore. So as Hecate and fate would have it, you went back to your old friend: isolation.
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2024
Yeah alright, you had said you would isolate yourself blah blah blah.
But turns out, you can’t resist Sam Wilson, with his big brown eyes and gentle voice working overtime to convince you. He had been the one to coax you out of your depressed state and the dingy apartment that you lived in (that wasn’t dingy at all on the inside, but the exterior helped you to stay undercover. Sam lost his mind when he discovered that you could do the decor stuff too.)
You’d been out of service for a whole year, choosing to keep to yourself, keeping your head down, leaving your apartment only to go for grocery runs or food—that’s all. You didn’t contact anybody, didn’t take up any assignments, didn’t use your magic for saving-the-world-purposes-nothing. You felt like an empty shell of your previous self and there was an ever lasting ache in your heart, your mind constantly sending signals that something—someone was missing.
But when Sam came knocking on your door, scolding you for being off the grid and so difficult to track, he managed to convince you to join him and Bucky for a small party at Sam’s hometown.
You refused, shutting him down quickly. He observed you closely with the eyes of a soldier then--taking in your black sweats, dark blue oversized hoodie dwarfing your body, the bags under your eyes, the smell of lavender and herbs that seemed to stick to you, the dim yet large ambience of your home, the constant fidgeting with your hands--and he let out a big sigh, his heart squeezing with empathy for you.
In way you reminded him of Bucky, who was nothing less than a wounded animal in the initial days. That’s what you looked like.
He then tried to break you by telling you that Bucky wanted you to come, knowing you had wanted to talk to him for a long time, and you perked up at that, reluctantly agreeing to his invitation and also because you couldn't say no to Sam's big-eyed-kicked-puppy-look anymore.
You went to Louisiana with him and joined his family’s cookout. Sam encouraged you to dress up and you did it for him, making yourself presentable after months--wearing a striped blue and white shirt, paired with your most comfortable pair of jeans, your favourite shoes, a brown handbag that Natasha had gifted you, your hair pulled up in a neat hairstyle and your face touched up with light concealer (those eye bags were serious.)
When you got there, the entire place was bustling with happy families and deliciously smelling meals. You eventually spotted Bucky, noticing that his hair was shorter now, and he was playing with 2 teenaged boys. That brought a tiny smirk to your face, happy yet surprised to see him so free and excited like this. Bucky spotted you and ran over, shocked to see you. He tackled you in a hug, a surprised squeal leaving your mouth before you returned the gesture. Sam’s sister and his nephews welcomed you with opened arms, making you forget your pain and suffering for sometime.
That night, you hugged Sam close and cried into his shoulder, him reassuring you that he’d stick around and that he wanted you to work with them. After Sam went to bed, you sat by the dock and looked at the water, the moonlight making it sparkle and Bucky joined you, the two of you chatting for a while before he extended his hand for a possible friendship and acquaintance, and you hesitantly but happily accepted.
This is how you began your new journey, with your new family.
Chapter 2
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AN: whewwww this was a lot! I'm sorry if this was rushed but there's so much content i wanna fit in it and a lot of characters too! i hope you understand <3 i hope i did justice to the characters and the original material!! Please like and reblog and let me know your thoughts.🥹
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Worst mom in riverdale?
INNOCENT MOTHERS
Toni Topaz - Baby Anthony wanted to do all that stuff
Mary Andrews - Not her fault she was having gay sex in the city while her ex husband instilled The Cycles in their son. In fact she wanted Archie with her in Chicago (if memory serves)
FORGIVEN MOTHERS, EXCUSED OF THEIR CRIMES
Gladys Jones - Called Archie and Jughead gay to their faces while wearing leather (Bound 1996 reference)
Hermione Lodge - Became a Real Housewife of New York, bringing joy to thousands if not millions
Alice Cooper - She was literally born on the wrong side of the tracks and then saved an entire plane of people by taking over the controls after the pilot fell ill... So you literally can't hold the manslaughter, aiding, abetting, libel, undercover cult indoctrination, or bad parenting against her she looked HOT while she did it all. Like, CHRIST, can't a woman be IMPERFECT?
Polly Cooper - She had at least ten lobotomies, was the victim of like every crime imaginable, and still managed to build a huge support system for her children. That her kids were attacking classmates with a rock is evidence that she was preparing them to be self sufficient citizens of Riverdale, frankly.
WORST MOTHER, BY ORDER OF ELIMINATION
Penelope Blossom - Unlike other criminal entrepreneurs, such as cloth mother (Hermione Lodge) and wire mother (Gladys Jones), her child was forced to repeatedly put her down like a rabid dog. Then she became a lesbian nun, which is kind of a step down for somebody who used to wear what bordered on full drag to run a brothel. In my opinion.
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Robin Dick Grayson Characterization
I'm not sure how or where this started but there's been a rampant misunderstanding of Dick Grayson as Robin.
For some reason there have been posts upon posts that dick was some kind of angry robin and I don't know where this is coming from because in every single comic Dick is said to be the happy one. It seems to be a Covid craze because such defamation was not even in existance before 2020. Every one of the comics - Justice League, Batman, Detective Comics, Nightwing Comics, Jason's comics, Tim's comics, all of them! Talk about Dick being the happiest of the robins.
Some people say that he wanted to avenge his parents death by killing Tony Zucco. However Dick could never do that. John and Mary raised their son better than that.

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Issue #100
Where do you see a raging blood-soaked boy fanon makes him out to be?
The biggest supporter of happy Dick comes from Alfred so if you're going around claiming Dick was angry, you're literally spitting on his grave because Alfred ADORED Dick. He thought of Dick as the sole reason for Bruce's happiness which made him love Dick even more.
Alfred is Dick's biggest advocator. When Bruce is hesitant in his initial days of Robin - Alfred says
Detective Comics (2016) Issue #1000
"They will be easier than they ever were for you."
Detective Comics (2016) Issue #1000
"He will see excitement and adventure...and he will help you see it, too."
Detective Comics (2016) Issue #1000
"He's gotten a taste for it, Master Bruce. He has the natural skill and talent. Do you really think you could stop him at this point?"
"He could make you better. He could BE better."
"A hero forged in the LIGHT."
And Dick feels this too.
Detective Comics (2016) Issue #1000
"Then WE help them find the better path. Together."
Detective Comics (2016) Issue #1000
"Let's show them how to do it right."
Calling Dick an angry robin - that's an insult to Dick, Bruce, and Alfred. It's an insult to who they are as characters and it's an insult to the very creation of robin.
Dick wasn't made for vengeance. He was made for the light.
Dick is the embodiment of hope and a brighter future. He's what people look forward to on their darkest days, their shining light. He's the hero of all heroes that came after him. There is no one like him.
There are tons of comics on Dick's journey as Robin but here's a clear one as to his thoughts before he became Robin.
Robin & Batman Issue #3
Dick wasn't angry. He's was sad, lonely, and scared.
But.
This good boy doesn't deserve what you call him. This small loving child. Don't you dare push your evil agenda onto him.
"I don't need to be the next batman. I can be something else. Something better."
"And you know the best part?"
"Now I know I don't need to be alone. And I don't have to be the dark."
"I can be the light."
"I can be Robin."
Batman (1940) Issue #687
Dick was an excitable, brilliant, and over-excelling child. He was a ball of sunshine and happiness who loved laughing, playing games, and being crazy. He was a hypercompetent, crazy child who lived for the love of living and adventure.
It's the loss of the original dynamic duo that Alfred grieves over.
Batman (1940) Issue #687
Just look at this adorable baby!!!
Batman/Superman (2019) Issue #16
"Hey, Batman! You took down one of 'em and I took down three! I told ya I've been practicing!"
"Good work, Robin."
What the heck you cute adorable baby.
"Holy--! Is this a warden's office of a museum of horrors? Look at that old rocket ship!"
"Ew. There's a skeleton inside!"
LOOK AT THAT BABY FACE!! THE PURE ENTHUSIAM IN THE WAY HE TALKS - HE'S JUST A HAPPY BABY BOY!!
Batman/Superman (2019) Issue #17
IT'S A CRIME TO CALL HIM ANGRY.
Love this sweet, adorable child.
Another issue with the “Dick Grayson was an angry Robin” take. It’s not just a different perspective, it’s just blatantly wrong.
How wrong?
In order to fight the Batman who laughs, Bruce creates a machine that will emulate the joy of the happiest person he has ever known-who?
Robin Dick Grayson.
"Happiness is seeing the world though the eyes of children."
The Batman Who Laughs Issue #4
"Dick was the first robin. He had the happiest eyes. Circus eyes. Weightless - leaping, never falling."
Bruce drives himself insane from the joy he feels by looking at the world through Robin Dick's eyes.
Every comic. In every. single. comic. All of them talk about how Dick was a happy child and a happy robin. Dick's talk about it, Jason's talk about it, Tim's talk about it, the Justice League's talk about it, the Batman's especially - all the batman comics - talk about.
I would've actually added about 50 more panels but I ran out of image space because posts only have a 30 image limit.
I'm not kidding when I say it's IMPOSSIBLE. ABSOLUTELY, INCONCEIVABLY IMPOSSIBLE to say that Dick was angry Robin. Dick, Jason, Bruce, Tim, Damian, Alfred, Barbara, the JL, the titans, the Gotham villains - they all talk about Dick was a symbol of hope, joy, and light to Bruce and Gotham.
Not only that but if you read the comics, you would know that Dick was a happy robin because all the following robins had a cascade effect on their personality based solely on the fact that Dick was a happy robin. Jason's personality was the result of Dick being charcterized as happy, and Tim's personality was based off Dick's being happy.
But you know what the biggest piece of evidence against this blasphemy that Dick was angry robin is?
Secret Origins (2014) Issue #8
"...Becoming a much needed FOIL to the batman, whose own grim obsession with revenge could easily have caused him to cross the line..."
Explain something to me. It canonically states the Dick was a foil to Bruce Wayne who used to be revenge obsessed and grim. A foil in literature means a character who contrasts with another character to highlight the differences between them.
So if Bruce was dark, gloomy, angry, and revenge filled and Dick was the foil, then how on earth is it possible Dick to also be dark, gloomy, angry, and revenge filled?
On top of this impossibility of Dick being angry and full of hatred, can we take a step back for a minute and think about Dick's position in all this? Dick is the very first child hero, the one countless heroes after him look up to because he, Robin, was the embodiment of light and goodness. He single-handedly dragged Bruce out of his pit of self-destruction merely by existing because of his charming and playful demeanor. How, then, is it possible for every single character in the entirety of DCU along with every single writer who has ever written a comic - to be wrong?
Let's be clear. Bruce's personality, is written to be the opposite of Dick's personality. And Dick's personality is the opposite of Bruce's. Furthermore, Jason and Tim's personality were written to be a response to Dick's. There's also Alfred waving a massive banner about how Dick is a literal godsend front and center. So. If you still believe, that Dick was not a happy robin, then you have effectively mischaracterized every single person in the entire batfamily aside from Kate.
Congratulations. It's truly an accomplishment to be so wrong.
So no, Dick was not in fact, ever, the angry robin.
Dick was a happy robin and that is the FOUNDATION of understanding the batfamily.
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Pairings: Natasha Romanoff x Gamer!Stark!Reader, Avengers x Reader
Summary:
Your girlfriend, your dad, along with the rest of the Avengers, support you during a VALORANT tournament.
Word count: 4.6k+
Warnings: too much VALORANT descriptions, you can google stuff about it if you want to get a good visual of this story, basically an avengers fic as a whole but i love supportive gf nat >:(
A/n: one of the drafts I left a long time ago! I miss writing for the avengers, so I decided to finish this one.
(completely italic dialogues - casters commentating)
All the hollering from the lounge died down when Natasha practically shoved both Sam and Bucky off the couch, stealing the TV remote in the process. Their basketball game can wait, her girlfriend’s tournament is more important.
“Oh, shoot. Y/N/N's tournament is today?” Sam suddenly remembered and Bucky made a quick detour out of the lounge to fetch Steve and possibly the others. They kind of promised you they'd support your game this time around, with the knowledge that they had free time on the dates of your tournament. Sam snapped his fingers, “Snacks. I'll be right back.”
No, you weren’t a professional athlete; if anything, you’re the opposite. Your wrists move more than your whole body most of the time, you only stay an hour or less in the gym, and you prioritize getting better in Aim Lab than a shooting range.
Ever since women playing in VALORANT E-Sports were normalized, you were one of the anticipated gamers to compete, of course you were on board and signed on to an esports organization and team roster. You’ve made a name for yourself in the gaming industry because of your high IQ and big brain plays. You used your head in every match, every round unlike the majority of the players mindlessly aiming and not landing shots. Because of your career, you’re known for something else and not just Iron Man’s daughter.
Natasha didn’t like the fact that you were glued to your computer most of the time at first. She thought Tony spoiled you too much even as an adult, but she later on realized that you graduated with a degree before settling into gaming. You worked for the Avengers, sometimes as an IT for a big company which paid more than you needed. You were basically set. All of this while you were still pretty young, a little younger than Natasha.
It’s safe to say all of Natasha’s doubts went away. She felt rather impressed and took a liking to you, which developed into something more over time.
From her phone, you chuckled when you heard Sam and Bucky’s shuffling. “We’re not up for another thirty minutes, babe.” On your end, you and your team were with the event's coordinators backstage of the actual place the tourney was held. Natasha always called you before and after your events, just because she was the best supportive girlfriend ever.
“I know, I wanted to set everything up before anything else,” Natasha put you on speaker while she dealt with the TV’s settings. You smiled to yourself, absolutely adoring your girlfriend even more when she was eager and supporting your games. “Are you guys still at the hotel?”
You had to travel out of the country for the tournament. As much as Natasha wanted to go with you (Clint wanted to go too because he ‘needed a break’, you just rolled your eyes at him and laughed), being a full time hero and an Avenger doesn’t mean you get to travel 24/7. She has to be with the team in case something terribly wrong happens, which doesn’t come with a warning. “Backstage, actually. Cloud9 and Misfits are wrapping up their last match right now,” You replied. “I've already warmed up at the hotel earlier. It's crazy how our room fits all of our PCs.”
“Ah, c'mon, you don't need no warm-ups!” Sam teased, hearing you on speaker as he walked back with refreshments and an assortment of chip bags.
You giggled, rolling your eyes at the Falcon’s words. “Stop it, Sam. You know me; I always get tilted when I play too much before the actual competition.”
Sometimes you get anxious and it affects your performance, same goes for when you warm-up too much; you lose focus the more games you play, leaving nothing for the tournament.
Despite Natasha's excitement to watch your team play, she’s not too vocal about it. She wouldn’t squeal when it starts or bombard you with loud encouragement through the call, because one, she doesn’t want to be the embarrassing girlfriend, and two, she’s the Black Widow. She’s naturally subtle about everything. You knew her more than anyone else though, so even if that was the case, you still felt her support.
Thirty minutes went by quicker than you’d hope, you were so caught up in watching the game of the other rivaling teams and commenting on everything that happened whilst still in the call with Natasha. You also answered Bucky’s queries when he came back; he’s only ever heard of e-sports since you started competing in it. He couldn’t imagine how hard switching point of views and the player’s face cameras must be. Bucky has only watched, what, actual live game tournaments, basketball or chess or whatever. It was confusing to him at times, but you told him he’d get used to it eventually just by taking note of the red and blue colors.
You were cut off by one of your teammates placing a hand on your shoulder, signaling you that it was time to go. “Alright. Nat, I have to go, I’ll call you when I get back?”
The two men were the first ones you heard react, Sam shifted in his seat excitedly while Bucky wondered out loud if he should call Tony, Peter, and Bruce, who were all unnecessarily working overtime at the lab.
You felt yourself smile again when she spoke. “Okay,” Natasha bit her lip, feeling anxious about the tournament, “I love you.”
“I love you.”
“Good luck!” Sam shouted before you hung up.
Natasha almost snorted when she heard loud footsteps coming towards the lounge entrance. Her sister had the worst timings ever.
“Someone decided to take a long shit while we were heading back. Has Y/N’s game started yet?” Yelena walked in as fast as she could with Fanny, looking at Natasha expectantly as she shrugged off her thick coat and got out of her boots. Fanny ran to where the couches were as soon as Yelena removed her leash, wagging her tail happily without a clue in the world.
“About to, but you did miss her on the phone.”
“Ah, fuck.”
Soon, Bruce, Tony, Peter, Wanda and Vision came down to watch as well. Your tournaments were one of the occasions the team had the chance to bond and get together in one room, it definitely helped with the morale as Steve would think, and they have you to thank for that.
Everyone was just in time to see you walk out to the stage with your team and the opposing one. You were in your team jersey and arm sleeves with your teammates behind you in a straight line.
Tony woot-ed, plopping down next to Natasha. “Heard Y/N/N's team is going up against a brand new team roster. This should be a piece of cake for her, eh?”
Peter sat down beside him, looking at the said rival team with yours, all lined up on stage. “I don't know about that, Mr. Stark. One of them recently went viral after getting five aces on a ranked game. She's radiant, too.”
Admittedly, he also played VALORANT with you and Ned, but often miscalculates his strength as he frequently breaks his keyboard or mouse because of freaking out whenever he sees an enemy. His reflexes and fighting skills were better off used in real time.
“And Y/N/N's been on the top ten leaderboard for, what, six months?” Tony challenged, evidently confident in your skills.
The chatter on who's better than who died down when both teams sat down on their respective computers. Though it wasn’t that noticeable to most people, Natasha noticed it right away: you were wearing the necklace she gave you. You considered it your lucky charm.
After both teams chose the maps they wanted to ban and maps they wanted to play, the game started.
You mostly play the character - or agent - Killjoy. The agent reminded you so much of yourself from her overall vibe and game mechanic: she had utility to aid the whole team, from turrets to alarm bots, and an ultimate that conducts lockdowns on any part of the map. You were so used to that character that you even played her on maps she’s not very helpful at because you mastered everything about her, which made you stand out from other players as no one would dare use characters on maps they weren't good in. Gears were practically turning in your head as the game loaded.
Then, the first game commenced.
The Avengers always made noise whenever you got a kill, or whenever the casters praised you for outsmarting the opposing team, which Steve and Bucky appreciated because it was hard for them to distinguish whether or not you did something good.
Your team easily won the first game. The Avengers were now watching your tournament on the flat screen TV like a bunch of teenagers watching a romcom, all giddy and filled with anticipation.
“Look at that, 13-1? She’s insane." Bruce shook his head. A team needed to win at least 13 rounds to win, if it's neck and neck, 14, or they may choose to go into overtime.
“I’ve never seen Y/N play with that kind of aggression before; they don’t stand a chance.” Wanda pointed out. She liked to spectate from the side whenever you played at the compound, whenever she could.
Natasha’s lips turned upright when they replayed your team’s best moments. One included your one versus three clutch, in which you threw a taunting, questioning look at the opposing roster across the stage after you effortlessly took out three enemies on your own. It was like their heads weren’t in the game at all.
The team laughed when they showed the exact clip of your face camera mocking the other team across the room. Natasha liked that about you; sure you were reserved and shy in general, but she loved it when all your confidence just comes out while you’re out there.
Another clip was when you had a problem with communication, so you weren’t aware that there were enemies around. Your character didn’t stop running because of that and you were exposed to two enemies. You reacted fast and jumped, pulled out your vandal to shoot both of them in the face.
Tony clapped his hands together at that moment. “Let’s go. Let’s fucking go, Y/N/N.”
Natasha, not all that phased on your brilliant play, could still not contain the smile on her face as she plopped back down on the couch.
“What? Wait, hold on, how did she even-” Sam looked back at everyone while they reacted to the highlight. He didn’t exactly process what happened because you moved too fast.
“God reflexes,” Yelena shrugs, not looking away from the screen. Wanda laughs in agreement.
After a bit of commentary and commercials, it was on to the next match on a new map.
Now, Natasha did not know the difference between the multiple maps at all, but she did remember you mentioning that your weakest one had to do with ice.
The next match was on a map called Icebox.
So, she watched intently as your team took a little while during the agent selection. But in the end, you decided to go for Killjoy again. Natasha could only guess what you had in mind to pull off another win.
“This is highly unusual for [Team Name] Y/N, isn’t it? Right now she’s watching the flanks when we usually expect her to be out there with a duelist to try and take picks!” The caster exclaimed, looking at their partner caster. “She’s one of the strong sentinels who you would trust to be by your side - and look at that, she takes out two already, they did not expect anyone to be holding the flank!”
“But she's using Killjoy again - couldn't she have gone for Cypher or Sage? Then again, they already have Skye on their team.”
Even though you were trying to play smart in this map, you still hated it, it was your weakest one. Still good, but not all that great. The opposing team seemed to know the typical Killjoy strategy on the Icebox map. You got sniped every round and your setups were way too predictable to the opposing team.
Soon, the score was 4-10. It was definitely not good to be on the end of only winning four rounds. Your team had to win the remaining rounds or hope for the best and go to overtime, or you lose this game and go onto the third one which would be way nerve racking and increase the odds of losing.
“Intense match so far we've got here. With [Team Name] Y/N at the bottom of the leaderboard this just has to be a miracle for [Team Name] to get a second win and move on to the next round.”
“There's also a bit of a setback with her shots in the last few rounds. I guess this is when we get to see if she's learned a thing or two from her girlfriend, right?”
Natasha rolled her eyes. “They honestly did not have to bring that up.”
The other commentator expressed confusion at their partner's comment.
“The Black Widow! [Team Name] Y/N's been dating her for the last couple years. Honestly, where have you been?”
Everyone groaned as they started bringing your dating life to the conversation when they should be sticking to the game. Tony chose to laugh it off to and ignore the annoyance, whereas Yelena mumbled, “Did they just turn into a morning show now?”
After everyone in your team died, you all decided to ask for a timeout to talk things out. While that was going on, the Avengers had their own timeout and were trying to talk about the game, or at least what they thought was happening.
“Okay, assuming we've all seen how this Killjoy character works, her character would make most sense if her utility was in Site A." Bruce said, in thought.
Vision, one of the smartest of the bunch, had not grasped the game mechanics that well over the hour and half of the tournament. "But why is that, Dr. Banner?"
“Site A is pretty cramped, while site B has a lot of space. Of course the opposing team would always go to B since Y/N’s character's utility can't place utilities in both sites, they only have limited range," Peter points to the map as soon as it's shown up close, the casters having their own separate conversation about it.
Bucky turned to a confused Steve and Sam, “I have no idea what they're talking about.”
“Where else would she put her chicken gun on site B, then?” Tony joined the conversation, talking about your character's utility placement.
“It’s,” Natasha sighed. “It’s not a chicken gun...”
“Well, that chicken gun slows down enemies, right? It would make sense if Y/N places those bomb thingies to instantly kill them.” Yelena said.
“Lena, I think Y/N is fairly capable of playing the game right,” Wanda chuckled.
“Then she should be winning.” Yelena said jokingly, chugging on her drink.
It was astonishing how a group of heroes are knowledgeable about a video game, just so they could follow what you enjoy doing. That's how much they adored you.
Clint entered the room and looked at the source of ruckus, absolutely sick of the discourse. He was aware of your tournament and has been probably spectating on different means. “They still get another match if they lose this one. It’s the best out of three.”
“I’m starting to think someone’s cheating, has anyone noticed that some of the opponent team instantly kill them with only one bullet?” Steve squinted.
Tony scoffed. “That’s ridiculous, it’s a tournament.”
“It’s because they hit them precisely on the head, Steve. Who wouldn’t die if they got shot in the head?” Sam crossed his arms.
“Me,” that came from Vision.
“You don’t count.”
They all turned back to the screen once the timeout timer ran out. Natasha could sense the tension in your team, just from the way you glanced across the stage… she could tell you were gonna have a different way of playing the remaining rounds. The screen turned to you stretching your neck from both sides, seriousness evident in your face as you clutched your mouse, ready for the game to resume.
“And we're back, and it seems that [Team Name] had enough time to come up with a different game plan. We've got one duelist camping B, one on mid, and look at [Team Name] Y/N's utility. She's got her alarm bot and nano-swarms over on A, but her turret is on B as she's over by tunnel to keep it active.”
“Again, I have no idea what he's talking about.” Bucky shrugged, crossed his arms and kept his eyes on the screen.
After fixing your team's strategy, all that was left was to deliver with accurate shots and stay alive as much as possible. By the end of a few rounds, with your team’s communication and teamwork flawless than ever, the score was 12-11. Your team only had to win one more time to officially win.
At this point, Yelena and Wanda were loudly reacting to the gameplay, Sam and Tony were howling, rooting for you. Clint ended up setting himself on one of the sofa's arms, invested in the match.
Natasha was on the edge of her seat, clutching the couch cushions. She couldn’t help but chuckle when they showed your reaction momentarily, clearly breathless and eyes wide, fist bumping your teammates seated beside you.
“Oh, what a comeback! The most intense so far, am I right?” The caster exclaimed.
“[Team Name] only has to win one more round before moving on to the next part of this tournament!”
The last round wasn’t exactly in your team’s favor in the half. Three of your team got killed already, only two of you remaining and the five of the enemy team. The rival team obviously did not want to hand over the win that easily.
After the call of another successful kill by the opposing team, you were the last one standing against a full set of players. You would either have to clutch up the round or go into overtime.
Clint perked up, pulling out his wallet. “Alright, who wants to get the bets started?” He asked, placing down a crisp fifty dollar bill on the coffee table. “Y/N wins the game.”
They all stopped to look at him as if he was a madman.
“C’mon, Barton, it’s one versus five.” Sam pointed out.
“So what? Am I the only one who believes in Y/N here? Oh, Nat, you better start placing fifties.”
Natasha merely rolled her eyes, not once wanting to bet on or against her girl. Her eyes glued to the screen in which your character is cautiously checking if the area is clear to plant the bomb.
But Tony pulled out the same type of bill from his wallet, placing it on top of the archer's money.
“Mr. Stark, you do realize you're betting against-” Peter started.
“Hush, spiderling. Watch the game.” Tony brushed him off and watched the screen intently.
Tony was proud of you, truly. But it would also be funny to tease you lovingly when you go home as a loser.
You set up your utility, kind of surprised the whole enemy team went to the other site in which they thought you were heading. They did not leave anyone behind to make sure, as per your cautious scan of the area before settling. After checking all angles again, with thirty seconds to spare, you planted the spike.
“This is a dangerous game to play. She has to hold a lot of angles by herself, they could come in from anywhere.”
The spike continued to beep, which added a lot more tension among the Avengers. Natasha alternated from looking at the actual game to your face camera, of which was the only one left colored. You kept pacing at one of the hiding places, waiting for the slightest noise or actions from the other team.
You decided to peek at one of the entrances to the site once, the Jett with an operator narrowly missed your head so you took the opportunity to blast her head off. Afterwards, your alarm bot from the other side of your hiding place went off, so you went and peeked quickly, managing to pick off another player from the opposite team. Two down, three to go.
The Avengers erupted in noise. Sam and Peter were losing their minds, Bucky and Steve had amazed grins on their faces, and Natasha was clinging on to Yelena and Fanny like a fangirl trying to contain herself.
“What was that?!”
“She's a god!”
“My god, this is way too intense for me.”
Both commentators erupted in surprised glee as well. “A double kill from [Team Name] Y/N! The others are slowly making their way into the site, what will she do?!”
A Sova fired a dart to hopefully reveal your location on the map, but you were too quick to shoot it down to cancel it. But, the Sova spotted you anyway, and was able to shoot you until you were at only 50 HP.
You hid again and recalled your turret, placing it on top of the wall in front of you before sneaking your way to the opposite side. It could watch your back while you attempt to peek on the other side to surprise your enemies.
That move managed to catch one of the other players trying to sneak in as well, and you killed them off with ease. Three down, two to go.
“Down goes [Player Name]! Sova and Yoru are still on the lookout, it's like an intense version of hide & seek up in here!”
Barely anyone was talking now, all eyes on the enormous screen.
“Y/N has her ult!” Peter pointed out.
That you did, as your third kill managed to unlock enough points for it. Aware of its availability, you hurried off to the perfect spot to plant it to cover almost the entire site, still hidden from your enemies. Killjoy's voice rang through the game, saying 'Initiated!', when you planted her ultimate.
“What's that? What's happening?” Steve asked.
“Well, it's called 'lockdown', so I'm assuming it's locking off the area within its perimeter... trapping everyone inside...” Bruce said, lost in thought because of the game.
The Yoru activated their ultimate in time with yours, and you were now twice as cautious, looking around for blue swirls of the duelist to avoid getting sniped easily. He tried to blind you, but you were quick to move your view away from the flash to avoid it. Stupidly, the Yoru's ultimate ran out while trying to destroy your lockdown, so you killed them without hesitation. Four down, one to go.
Clint cackled at the turn of events while the others continued to freak out, teasing Tony, a billionaire, on losing a fifty-dollar bet. “What did I tell you, Stark?! What did I tell you?!”
The spike's beeps started getting faster and you could finally see the finish line. But, you were still cautious as they still had more than enough time to defuse if they managed to kill you.
“You know, [Team Name] Y/N could just leave the site at this point. It's game over for [Rival Team Name].”
“Ah, don't speak too soon there! [Team Name] Y/N's now inspecting the outer corners of the site, unaware of [Rival Team Name] [Player]'s sneaky entrance - and she's placed a smoke down, ready to defuse!”
Of course you were unaware of the opponent's whereabouts. But, you did hear the defuse sound go off for a second. With that, you head back, holding a grenade to throw near the area of the spike.
“She's got this in the bag.” Sam said in content.
After a few seconds, the defusing sound started up again, but you were certain that the grenade you set off did some damage to your opponent on top of the information you got from your teammates before they died.
You started to jiggle-peek from your spot, clearly visible from your opponent's perspective, so they had no choice but to stop defusing the spike to try and shoot you.
Unfortunately, they did a number on you, so you decided to go around. Once the cooldown reset on your turret, you placed it down on one side for intel. With only 20 HP left, you snuck up to the other side of the obstacle to hopefully pull off a knife kill for the finale.
“This game is way more intense than I thought.” Bucky spoke thoughtfully amidst the suspense-filled silence.
“Shhhh!”
“Oh my god, she's got her knife out.” Natasha said in disbelief, watching your character sneak up behind your opponent whose back is facing you.
“So?”
“Just wait for it.” Natasha bit her lip, knowing fully well how you always prefer a devastating way to end a match.
The commentators were freaking out, a combination of “no's”, “don't do this”, and “not like this” rang through the Avengers' speakers. It was considered devastating in the VALORANT community to be killed in game with a knife instead of a gun or anything else. The opponent is oblivious, having already defused half of the spike, but they didn't know what would soon come.
You strike your knife at their head, killing them instantly, the spike left undefused. The game graphics became slow motion while the screen flashed green with 'VICTORY' in the middle of it all. You stood up almost immediately, proud of your savage last kill, fist-bumping all your teammates.
“AN ACE FROM [Team Name] Y/N! [Team Name] IS GOING TO THE MASTERS!”
You hugged your team as well before turning to the camera nearest to you, blowing hot air onto the lens, and tracing a heart followed by a cheeky grin and a wink.
“Yup, she's a Stark alright!”
Roars and cheers emitted from the commentators, the present audience, and the Avengers. Sam yelled and everyone followed, but the loudest one was Clint, who then swooped down to collect his cash prize for winning the bet. Tony didn't care at all, laughing along with the others; he had something new to brag about his kid. Natasha's cheeks flushed, as they always did when it came to you.
“SHE WON!”
“I'll get the booze!”
“In your face, Stark!”
“Cap, you stepped on my foot!”
Natasha unlocked her phone to take a quick picture of the livestream of the heart you drew on the camera, as well as of the stage displaying all of your team's headshots with an abundance of confetti almost covering it. All she wanted now was to call you, but she knew you probably had interviews and post-game rituals with your team, and she had champagne to drink with her own team in celebration of you.
The next morning, on a quick flight back home, the first thing that caught your attention was Natasha's Instagram story of the tournament. Your family supported and watched the tourney for you, as the following slides of her story consisted of the team chugging on champagne, Clint showing off an apparent bet that he won, and Peter and Sam posing in front of the TV when your face camera was shown up close.
Smiling, you liked her stories and replied with 'Thank you for supporting me, my love. I'll see you all soon'.
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BOY, BYE.



pairings: nicholas a. chavez x black!fem!reader
drew starkey x black!fem!reader
summary: after a devastating public heartbreak, you show your ex, his new girl, and the rest of the world that nothing was going to bring you down.
contains: based on this request, toxic relationship, break up, mention of sex, mention of cheating, angst, betrayal, swearing, self-empowerment, getting your lick back, reader is a singer, guest starring kehlani, fluffy ending for reader.
a/n: not actually back. i’m on a long road trip to florida and i decided to finish up a draft i’ve been working for months. i hope people still like nicholas lol. enjoy! if it sucks, oh well it’s been a while.
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“n/n! m’back with the food.”
kehlani called out for you as she stepped foot in the front door holding your favorite menu items from the local thai restaurant from down the street along with some extra junk food for comfort. she could clearly hear toni braxton’s “just be a man about it” being reverberated on repeat through your apartment. she walked down the hallway and took a right to solemnly find you in the same place you were before. you sat by yourself on your bed, aimlessly scrolling through instagram as hot tears roll down your brown face with every picture you see of them pop on your screen. kehlani sighed, placing the food on the dresser and immediately going to your side.
“nah-uh, girl! what did i tell you? don’t go on socials right now.” she chastised, gently taking your phone from your hands and placing it on your bedside table. you didn’t put up a fight,
“i know, ‘lani. it’s just—it’s just…” you trail off before sobbing your heart out for the hundredth time this week. kehlani immediately wrapped her tattooed arms around you, swaying you back and forth as if you were her crying newborn daughter.
“let it out, boo. it’s going to get better.” she said with such care and sincerity, if you didn’t need her right now (or if you simply allowed her to), she’d pull up to nicholas’ place to whoop his six foot one ass for causing you this trouble.
ever since your ex, nicholas chavez, ended things with you to start a new relationship with his now not-so-secret fuck buddy, victoria, you haven’t moved from your spot in bed for days. you knew of kehlani’s consistent warnings to stay off social media, but you didn’t care. you missed nicholas that much. where the fuck did it all go wrong? although your relationship wasn’t perfect, how it all started in the beginning got you both was nothing, but romantic bliss. you were only twenty-one the year you got discovered and signed with capitol records, you both met at an after party of a movie premiere and once you started talking about your love of music with him, his face lit up, admitting that he dabbled in his own music in college before he pursued acting full-time. he had a rap name, music videos and everything.
“y’know, looking back at it—it’s kind of embarrassing!” he laughed, you joined in, but waved it off in solidarity.
“we all gotta start somewhere. i still have covers on youtube that i cringe at sometimes. at the end of the day, you can’t get anywhere if you don’t start somewhere, ya dig?”
from that moment on, your vibes just clicked with each other. date after date, the sparks between you grew stronger until you were entangled with the heat of a budding affection towards each other. you both found a balance between work and your relationship by just being the support systems you needed. nicholas would hype you up behind the scenes in the studio as you were piecing together your official debut album, while you there for him on set during his projects like general hospital. your relationship officially became public when you accompanied him as his date to the daytime emmy awards, he caught you off guard when he received the award for his outstanding performance in the soap opera and officially confirmed your relationship on national television during his speech. he even dropped those special three words that brought so much meaning. it was a special evening as the crowd went wild that night and when you both got home, you took your relationship to the next level when you gave yourselves completely to each other—all night long.
ever since that night, your romance was the talk of every media outlet. you were known as the next “power couple” as you’ve shared your journey on sites such as instagram and twitter. there would be candid pictures of you traveling captured the paps, you even took it to the next level by having a professional photoshoot and releasing it to the public as a couple. to so many you look so sophisticated, but behind the scenes, there was a myriad of bloopers that made your stomach ache in laughter at the mere thought. when nicholas was asked about your relationship in interviews, it gave you butterflies to see him all giddy. his usually serious face lightened with a faint blush as he started rambling like a smitten man about how you were the best thing that ever happened to him. of course, there were couple of haters trying to spread lies to spark drama, but the support from both of your fandoms outweighed it all.
supposedly, all good things come to an end, but you’d never thought in a million years that your good thing would end so—abruptly. it all started back when you and nicholas exchanged the most exciting news of your careers: he had been casted as lyle menendez in ryan murphy’s series of monsters and you were green lit to begin the process of writing, recording, and producing your debut album. even though this new shift in your respective fields were gonna be a breakthrough for both of you, you knew that sometimes your schedules would be conflicted over the next few months. you even communicated your doubts to him and he steadied you, his warm gaze always made it possible to calm you down with just one glance as he laid his hands on your waist in reassurance.
“babe, don’t worry. we’re gonna make this whole thing work— y’know i’ll be thinking about you the whole time and each time i get the chance, i’ll call you and tell you everything. i promise. you trust me, right?” nicholas softly questioned, leaning in forward as he gingerly cupped your face within his palms. you never had a doubt in him, you never had a doubt in your love, so you closed the gap to meet him halfway by planting your lips on his to which reciprocates with such tenderness. you pull away before confirming his request with,
“i trust you, nicholas—always.”
as the first few months of your sessions in the studio and his filming on set, things were actually good! nicholas kept his word by checking in by texts, phone calls, and facetime. you both exchange excitement of your work, spilling details about the magic behind the scenes of your areas. it made your heart swell when you send him snippets of the songs you recorded and he’d respond with such enthusiasm, that it made your face rise in temperature. you weren’t sure how or why, but the check-ins from him started to lessen, your heart would fill with disappointment with each unanswered ring of his hand phone. you’d shoot him a text, checking in and telling him that you loved him like always, but they would always be left on delivered for the whole twenty-four hours of the day and if he did respond, it’d be short, quick, and dry. you brush it off at first, filming a series can take a lot of time and perhaps he was just tired, but there was something else still bugging you. you remembered that he gave you the location of a filming site just in case you had time to visit, so you decided to do so, but as a surprise of course. that feeling of uncertainty was still nudging from deep inside of you, but you push it down further as you’re driving and singing along to the love song on the radio in pure excitement because you get to see the love of your life in action in his breakout role.
after giving yourself a pep talk, you hop out the car and give all of the right code words nicholas had provided for you to get access to the set when you conduct your visit. you walked through the bustling, creative chaos of the beverly hills scene in the nineties. thankfully there were some crew members who were friendly enough to point you in the direction of his trailer. with each step of your feet, your heart raced with excitement, bubbling with the anxiety that’s been brewing these last two weeks. you hadn’t seen nicholas for a while, and the thought of being in his arms again filled you with so much comfort, but as you neared the trailer, you stopped dead in your tracks when you noticed him standing outside. there he was happily laughing with a girl who looked to be in your age range. her skin was of a soft milky white with medium length dark brown hair, and an easy smile. she looked—amicable, the way she leaned in closer to your man seemed to more than and nicholas wasn’t making the effort to shrug her off which your stomach twist slightly. there was that pit feeling again. you wish that it would just disappear because you have nothing, but trust for nicholas.
“okaaay—maybe they’re just friends. this happens.” you reassured yourself as you adjust your hair and outfit. with a determined stride in their direction, you approached with your well known enthusiasm.
“hey, baby!” you called out, a bright smile plastered on your face as you reached them. nicholas turned, his expression shifting from surprise to something you couldn’t quite place. your mind started to race,
what the actual hell? does he not want me here? i know it was a surprise, but he could show me energy that he was showing her.
you internally chide the anxious side of you before you continue to the conversation.
“y/n!” he exclaimed, his tone sounding like a mix of relief and something else you couldn’t identify. nicholas stepped forward, wrapping his arms around you to take you in a warm embrace that felt like— home. for so long you’ve missed his touch as you instantly melted within his arms, the familiar fresh scent of his signature cologne filled your nostrils momentarily before you pulled back only to see the girl he was talking to previously had a peculiar expression on her face that you couldn’t quite pinpoint. you found it to be odd, but you never forgot your manners.
“hi!” you said, extending your hand to invite her for a handshake. “i’m y/n, nicholas’ girlfriend.” you noticed how the girl’s smile faltered for a moment before she recovered to return the cordial greeting.
“oh! it’s—uh, nice to meet you. i’m victoria. i’m here to help out on set!”
“yeah, victoria’s been great.” nicholas added quickly, but with a bit much enthusiasm for your liking as his eyes darted between you and her.
“she was just helping me go over some lines.”
you nodded, licking your lips and trying to ignore the slight tension in the air, but you still manage to brush it aside because you trust him not to do anything wrong.
“that sounds cool! i’m just so glad to see you after all of these weeks. y’know it’s been hectic with me in the studio and you on set, so i decided to come see you because i’ve missed you, nick.” you confess your heart, nervously clasping your hands together. you weren’t sure why because you’ve never been afraid to vocalize anything to him concerning your feelings.
“missed you too.” he curtly replied, but there was a hesitance in his voice that made your heart sink. you glanced at victoria, who was watching you both with a curious expression, and suddenly, the friendly atmosphere felt a little strained before she decided to chime in her two cents on the conversation.
“oh, you said something about a studio? what is it you do?” victoria inquired, stepping a bit closer placing herself between you and your boyfriend.
“i’m a singer and songwriter.”
“that’s awesome! i’m always looking for new music to listen to, but i don’t think i’ve ever heard of you. what was your name again?” victoria quizzed “innocently”, tilting her head. you were sure you weren’t imagining things because there’s no way in hell that this girl was throwing shade you. you were about to directly, but politely let her know what was up before your boyfriend cut you off.
nicholas cleared his throat, his gaze flickering back to you.
“the only reason you haven’t heard of her is because she’s been working on her first album that past few weeks—and her name is y/n.”
“ohh, gotcha. well, i’m sure it’ll do numbers when it comes out, right?”
you deliberately nodded, forcing a smile, but on the inside, you couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off about her and your boyfriend again. it was the way he avoided your eyes for any contact, his dry responses, and the tension in his shoulders made you wonder if there was more to this situation than met the eye. you glanced at victoria again, who was now looking at nicholas with an expression that felt a little too familiar—a look that you would naturally give him when you’re in a positive mood.
after that visit on set, that feeling within your abdomen grew stronger. there was finally a week where nicholas had a break from filming, so having him home would be the perfect opportunity to get clarity on some things. his behavior was still the same as when each time you attempted to spend some quality alone time with him, he would always come up with the same excuses.
“not right now.”
“i’m really tired.”
“i just want to relax, okay?”
“can we do that tomorrow instead?”
it was all driving you insane. what even made it worse was that he was always on his phone, he’d just be typing away with a grin here and a laugh there. you tried to get in on what was so funny, but he just said that it was “an inside joke between him and his buddy”. you contemplated about doing the unimaginable: going through his phone while he was asleep. the internal battle of the little angel and devil on your shoulder was intense. one part is telling you to wait it out and eventually hear the truth, the other part wanted you to get the answers right away, whether nicholas knew your plan or not.
you devised a plan to see if he was being faithful when he was knocked out fast asleep next to you. that was the final push after he came home after a long day of filming and had no type of energy to greet you or talk to you. hell, he didn’t even kiss you goodnight. while he was sleeping, you crept out from your spot to find his phone still charging on the nightstand. with so much stealth, you took the device off the charger without making a sound. you attempted to enter what was supposed to be the correct digits to unlock the passcode, you were astonished to find out he changed it. it broke your heart knowing that the code was no longer the date you two officially became a couple. despite that, you had to muster up some strength to find another solution to gain access. with the phone still in your hand, you carefully hovered it over nicholas’ sleeping countenance. to your triumph, his face unlocked the phone and you proceeded to lock yourself in the bathroom to do some serious digging into the matter that’s been keeping you on edge. you were about to know the truth and the truth—hit you like a train that never ended as you inspected texts that gave off “more than friends” vibes and records of constant phone calls, facetimes, and even electronic money transactions to her account.
that wasn’t the worst of it, he even talked about wanting to break it off with you after filming wrapped, so they could be together. he loved her.
that was all you needed to see. with hot, burning tears raining down your cheeks, you mustered up some sort of strength to rise from the bathroom, put his phone back where you found it, and start a new chapter of your life—without nicholas. that’s what he wanted, so you gave it to him, no matter how much it hurt you. you rummaged around your room to find his suitcase because at the end of the day, you bought this place and you’d be damned if he was going to stay any second longer pretending to be in this relationship.
you found the suitcase tucked away in the corner, a reminder of the trips you once took together, now tainted with betrayal. you dragged it out, the sound of the zipper echoing in the silence of the room. with a deep breath, you turned to face him, still sleeping on the bed, his expression a mix of surprise and anger after you chucked the case on his lap. he immediately jolted awake at the painful sensation, before he could even say a word, you did it for him.
“i know about you and victoria, nicholas. you got thirty seconds to get the fuck out this bed.” you spat with venom in your voice. “i went through your phone. i tried to deny for so long, but i knew it—i fucking knew it!”
“what the hell is this?” nicholas shot up, his voice sharp. “you can’t just go through my phone and expect me to be okay with it!”
“you think i give a fuck about your privacy right now?” you snapped, your heart racing. “you’ve been fucking around behind my back! i know you’re not trying to act like the victim here!”
“i didn’t mean for it to happen,” he said, running a hand through his messy, brown hair, frustration radiating off him. “but it’s not like you’ve been perfect either!”
“i know you’re fucking lying!” you laughed bitterly, the anger boiling inside you. “i’ve given you everything! and this is how you repay me? by cheating?”
“maybe if you’d just—” he started, but you cut him off.
“maybe if you’d just what? try a little harder? because it sure as hell looks like you’ve already checked out!” your voice rose, each word laced with pain and fury. “you’ve lost feelings for me, haven’t you? just admit it!”
he hesitated, the truth hanging in the air like a thick fog. “fine! yes! i’ve lost feelings! it’s not the same anymore!” he yelled, his face flushed red with anger. “you’re suffocating me!”
“oh, i’m suffocating you?! or maybe you just can’t handle being called out on your bullshit!” you shot back, your hands trembling as you pointed towards the door, you shut yours as you couldn’t even stand the mere sight of him.
“it’s over, nicholas. get all of your shit and go with your new girlfriend. that’s what you wanted, right?”
he glared at you, the tension crackling between you like a live wire. “you think you can just throw me out like this? after everything we’ve been through?”
“you threw us away the moment you decided to fuck that bitch! boy, fuck you!” you screamed, your voice breaking. “now get the hell out of my life!”
with a growl of frustration, he started shoving clothes into the suitcase, each item a reminder of the life you once shared. you stood there, heart pounding, watching as he packed up the remnants of your relationship, feeling both liberated and shattered. as he zipped up the suitcase, he shot you one last look, a mixture of anger and regret etched on his face.
“you’ll regret this,” he spat, storming towards the door.
“no, motherfucker,” you replied, your voice steady despite the chaos inside you. “i’m finally free from your ass.” and with that, he slammed the door behind him, leaving you standing alone in the silence, the weight of the world lifting just a little. before you knew it, you took out your phone and dialed kehlani’s number before giving her the details of the incident. it didn’t take long for her to be by your side as you were a wreck. this was already so much. you knew this would circulate through the tabloids and now you were supposed to be releasing your debut album within the next month.
“i don’t know what to do, ‘lani. how am i supposed to be on the come up with all this shit happening?” you question to your best friend, who gave you a look of sympathy.
“nah, boo. you’re gonna be on the come up. y’know i got you. we’re gonna get this album done and you’re gonna look finer than ever while doing it. we’ll show his ass.” kehlani reassured you as she took your hand, being a guide to the next chapter of your life.
SIX MONTHS LATER
after some time of healing with the help of therapy, you poured all of your energy into your work. every single emotion you felt was going to resonate with fans who’ve been in your shoes and hopefully these songs will reach wider audiences. kehlani helped you get a makeover for your new era. you started to exercise more, attend regular therapy sessions, wearing your natural hair, and even got some new tattoos and piercings to your likings. the glo-up was real. you blocked nicholas on all social media platforms, so you could give life updates to your fans without looking over your shoulder. they’ve been so supportive and you let them know that dragging nicholas or victoria wouldn’t make you feel any better, thank goodness their love for you outweighed their hate for him. before you knew it, your debut album dropped and it was going viral like crazy! especially your single, “shoutout to my ex” was being circulated everywhere by different listeners.
one day while you were out with kehlani celebrating your success, you got a call from your pr team that the jimmy fallon wanted to interview you and perform your single on his late night talkshow for a live audience. you were elated as you quickly accepted the offer. things were finally looking up. you’ve also been keeping your new man under wraps and you relay him the news, inviting him to come to the show and he gladly accepted to support you. he gave you peace, grace, and understanding, but importantly, he gave you the love that you deserved. the night of the show arrived, and you could hardly contain your excitement as you stood backstage, the energy of the audience buzzing through the walls. the bright lights of the stage were a stark contrast to the darkness you had felt during your breakup with nicholas. now, you were ready to share your journey with the world, and it felt liberating. as you stepped onto the stage, the cheers of the audience washed over you like a warm wave. you took your seat across from jimmy, who greeted you with that signature smile.
“welcome! it’s so great to have you here,” he said, his enthusiasm infectious. “congratulations on your new album! it’s going viral. how does it feel to be back on top?”
“thank you, jimmy! it feels incredible to be here,” you replied, your heart swelling with pride. ��it’s been a journey, to say the least. writing this album was my way of healing, and to see it resonate with so many people is just... wow.”
“i can only imagine,” he said, leaning in with genuine curiosity. “you’ve been open about your healing process. have you moved on from your past relationship?”
you hesitated for a moment, glancing at the audience. you could feel the weight of your past lingering, but you had come too far to let it hold you back. “i have moved on, yes. but i’m keeping that part of my life private for now. it’s important for me to focus on my music and my growth.”
“that’s totally understandable,” jimmy nodded. “and what would you say to your ex if you had the chance?”
you took a deep breath, the horrible memories flooding back. “i would wish him well. i hope he finds happiness, just like i am.” little did you know, nicholas was sitting in the audience, his heart sinking at your words. he wasn’t with victoria anymore, as she was just after him to social climb and try to feed off of his acting career. he hadn’t heard from you since the breakup, and he regretted not reaching out sooner before he found himself blocked.
as you prepared to perform “shoutout to my ex,” you felt a surge of confidence. the lights dimmed, and the spotlight focused on you as the music began. you poured your heart into the performance, every lyric a testament to your strength and resilience. nicholas watched, captivated, as you sang about empowerment and moving on, realizing just how much he had lost. he wasn’t kicking himself in the ass at how beautiful you looked as your appearance slightly changed.
when the song ended, the audience erupted in applause, and you felt a rush of adrenaline. you were on top of the world, but in the back of your mind, you sensed someone approaching. after the show, you made your way to your dressing room, still buzzing from the performance. just as you were about to enter, nicholas stepped forward, looking nervous and desperate.
“can we talk?” he asked, his voice barely above a whisper.
you were taken aback, but before you could respond, your new man, drew starkey, appeared wrapping his arms around you and planting a soft kiss on your lips as he gave you a fresh, large bouquet of flowers. “you were amazing out there, baby” he said, beaming with pride. you couldn’t help, but exchange to the same look back to him and went in for another kiss before drew said he would be waiting in the car for you two to properly celebrate.
nicholas’s expression fell, disappointment washing over him as he realized he was too late. you turned to him, your heart heavy but resolute. “i’m sorry, nicholas, but this is my life now. i’ve moved on, and i’m happy.”
he nodded slowly, understanding the finality in your words. as he stepped back, you felt a sense of closure wash over you. you had fought hard to heal, and now you were ready to embrace the future with open arms. with your new man by your side, you stepped into the bright lights of your new beginning, leaving the past behind for good.
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busy busy busy (but never too busy for you) - dad!tony + stark!reader
wc: 1.5k
pairing: dad!tony + (gn) stark!reader
genre: minor hurt/mostly comfort
warnings: needing to spend time with your parent, crying, emotional comfort, if you have daddy issues this one's gonna hurt lol
summary: after traveling with your dad on business, you find yourself missing spending time with him. Tony can't have that, of course.
song rec: walking the wire - imagine dragons
a/n: first fic finished post top surgery!!!!!!! the next few weeks posts will probs be shorter until I finish chapter 1 of the next multichapter fic lol. Also if I didn't say it recently I love you guys, thank you so much for all your love and support <333 PS if you need more personalized dad!tony.... character.ai works well for that lmao
tags @afidiofobia @lizziebitch33 @hopefullhearts @thatawkwardlittlefangirl @dustyinkpages @inthehoneymoonwithconnorrk800 @liberty-barnes @followingthefanfiction @youkissedareaderinthedark @girlfriendwhoseawitch @mrscarolscaramoucheplease
You climb into the car, settling into the plush leather seat as Happy closes the door next to you. You set down your bag and try to get your seatbelt buckled while your dad sits next to you, wrapping up a phone call.
“No, no. I don’t care. I said-” He stops, listening to someone on the other end for a moment. He’s clearly annoyed. He’s had to deal with people simultaneously trying to kiss his ass and tell him what to do all week, and you can tell he’s getting tired of it.
“Throw as many conferences as you want, they’ll all be Stark-less. Throw a whole party, while you’re at it- you know what? No, don’t do that. I might actually show up to that.” He mutters the last part, something that would normally make you laugh. He glances over at you, but you’re still fussing with your seatbelt.
“Alright, how about this. I’ll refer you to Stark Industries CEO, Pepper Potts.” The person on the other end is already objecting, but your dad couldn’t care less at this point. He’s said what he needed to say, and this idiot doesn’t want to listen. He continues to wrap up this disastrous phone call as the car pulls into the street, and starts driving you to the airport.
“She’ll help you get this sorted out.”
He hangs up without saying goodbye, then looks over at you. As soon as he does, he knows something’s wrong. You’re not yourself. You’re staring at the bottom of the seat in front of you instead of out the window, or going on your phone. Usually you can’t wait for him to finish business calls, sometimes texting him in the middle of them - texts he’s always happy to receive. You’ve rescued him from pointless conference calls with those texts more times than he can count. You always have something to tell him or update him on, whether that be the latest social media drama, friend group drama, the show you’re watching on Netflix, or even Avengers memes you find online. You always have something delightful you’re excited to share with him without even having to try, and it lights up his day each time. Except now, with you staring into space.
He hands you the coffee he got you, taking his out of the cardboard holder that had been resting on his lap until now. You look over briefly, accepting the drink.
“Thanks,” you say lightly, but there’s something in your tone that tips him off.
“You okay, kid?”
You pause sipping your drink, wondering how he figured you out so fast. He’s your dad, you suppose. That’s kind of his job. You thought you’d been doing an okay job at masking the hollow sadness that’s been eroding you from the inside out all weekend. It doesn’t happen too often, and you tried everything you could to distract yourself until it stopped working. Until now.
“Is it school? Boys? Girls?” He asks when you don’t answer right away. There’s a note of humor to his voice, but there’s also a sincerity, and you know that even if it was school or boys or girls that he would help you through it. “C’mon, you gotta keep your old man up to date on all the tea. The hot goss.”
You let out a weepy chuckle, tracing the lid of your drink. He’s always the first to know when your Starbucks order changes, and he always knows exactly the perfect drink to get you without even having to ask. It’s a little thing, but it makes you feel even worse. You’ve spent the whole weekend trying to ignore how much you’ve been missing your dad, missing spending one on one time with him that’s not in between meetings or over a late dinner. He works so hard, and he has so much on his plate, but he always makes time for you.
That’s why he started taking you along on business trips like this, because you both hated being away from each other. Usually it’s fine, usually you’re off exploring whatever city you’re in, going shopping, or generally finding somewhat entertaining ways to pass the time that you can tell him about next time you catch up. It’s usually really fun, too. It’s just when it gets busy like this, you think, when he has all these meetings and you have all your stuff that you’re juggling that you start to get like this.
“No, no,” you say softly, rubbing the bottom of your eyes when they start to get misty. “Nothing like that…”
Tony listens intently in the silence that follows, waiting to see if you have more to share with him. The smell of his cologne is paternal and comforting, a familiar reassurance that floats around him and feels like a hug.
“I just miss you, I guess…” you start, speaking your mind before you can even think. Your dad has that effect on you, it’s so easy to share how you feel and what you’re excited for or worried about that it feels automatic sometimes, like it’s impossible not to. Tony feels his heart break as he realizes what a toll all the recent traveling has taken on you, both of you. He pulls you in for a tight hug. You feel the tears you’ve been fighting start to spill, Tony rubs your back reassuringly and it finally feels safe enough to.
He tries not to dwell on the fact that you got to feel like this in the first place, tries not to let that voice tell him he should have noticed how you felt sooner, that he’s a terrible dad, because he knows inside that he’s not. He’s not his father, and he sure as hell won’t make those mistakes. He could let himself worry about how he’s doing with you, let it keep him up at night - hell, it still does some nights, even when he doesn’t want it to. It’s been that way with you since he became your dad. Instead of worrying about that, he does what he does best. He takes action.
“You are such a sweet kid.” He states, pressing a kiss on your forehead when you pull away. He brushes away the tears spilling down your cheeks. “Unfortunately, sometimes being a genius-billionaire-superhero-superdad requires some meetings and boring stuff. But don’t think I forgot about the most important part of that.”
The dad part. He doesn’t even have to say it, you both know that’s where he’s going with this. You nod along, sighing as your breathing starts to slow back down.
“But you’re right. It has gotten to be too much lately.”
He reaches into the small mini fridge sitting between the driver’s and passenger seats, crisply cold and stocked with both your favorite drinks. He grabs a water bottle, opening it and handing it to you.
“How about this? We’ll spend the whole plane ride back watching movies together - or that show you were telling me about, the one with- god, what’s his name…” He tries to remember the name of that actor you’ve been talking about the last few days, and you chuckle, supplying the answer. He snaps his fingers in recognition, repeating it back to you.
“Yes. That’s the one. We’ll watch all those movies, and you brainstorm what we’re going to do this weekend. Dream big, kid. I’ll have Pepper help you organize the whole thing.”
Your eyes widen in excitement, and you hug him tightly again.
“Thanks, dad.” You smile. You really are both long overdue for some quality time together, and Tony knows if he has to attend one more meeting, he’s going to lose his mind. The cave he built his first arc reactor in was more interesting than some of the people he’s spoken to recently.
“I love you, kid.”
He looks at you fondly for a moment, basking in pride at what a wonderful, amazing person you’ve become. It’s not time for him to get all sappy on you with the dad stuff, not quite yet, so before he can, he grabs a fluffy throw blanket and spreads it across you.
“Now, we’ve got a big weekend ahead of us, so get some shut eye. I’ll wake you when we get to the airport.”
Right before you start to doze off, you hear him on the phone with Pepper, filling her in on the plan.
“Alright, so they’ve got about 25 more minutes of Stark business time, then I’m off the grid till monday.” Pepper says something about how they’re not going to like that, and Tony laughs, glancing over at you sleeping peacefully. “They don’t have to.”
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illicit affairs chapter seven
pairing: biker!bucky barnes x stark!reader
summary: wanda and natasha are still pushing you to talk to bucky, especially now that you've joined the southside avengers. plus, it's your first mission. what could go wrong?
warnings: violence, language, small age gap (6~ years), angst, arguing, drinking, overall crime and gang stuff, sort of enemies to lovers
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In the days since you'd left the Stark Syndiates, you felt more free than ever. You finally felt like you had a place to be with the Avengers. Steve was quick to take you in, making you feel more welcomed than you'd ever had with the Syndicates.
Natasha and Wanda were doing everything in their power to make you feel comfortable. Every night was a different adventure with them—shopping sprees, a little light stealing, some vandalism for kicks, and even getting your nails done. It was everything you'd ever wanted from girls in a gang. A family that wasn’t just about power and territory, but about loyalty and freedom.
Tonight, you were out with them. Natasha’s sharp eyes constantly scanning the streets, Wanda’s quiet power humming just beneath the surface.
"So," Wanda said, kicking a little rock with her feet. "Talk to Barnes yet?"
You sighed, "Of course not. I mean—what would I even say? 'Hey, I think you might've killed my parents, but I'm not sure. Tony sure hates you. So.. did you?'"
"Well don't fucking say that," Natasha chuckled from beside you. "Just ask him for his side of the story."
"That's still sort of just asking if he killed her parents," Wanda mused, raising a brow to the redhead. Natasha gently shoved her shoulder in response, giving a small huff. "Then do it however you'd like, Stark. It's up to you."
The night air was cool but thick with tension, the kind that settled in your chest whenever you were out in the city with Natasha and Wanda. Natasha’s gaze flicked sharply from shadow to shadow, her body taut and ready to move at any sign of trouble. Wanda’s presence was more subtle. A quiet, pulsing energy just beneath the surface, like a calm before a storm.
You glanced between them, feeling the weight of their expectations and their support. It was different from anything you'd ever known with the Syndicates. Here, you were more than just a pawn or an outsider. You belonged.
Wanda nudged your arm lightly, her voice softer now. “You know, maybe it doesn’t have to be a big, scary confrontation. Just... a conversation.”
You laughed, a little bitter but mostly relieved. “Easy for you to say. You haven’t had to wonder if someone you trusted was responsible for tearing your world apart.”
Natasha rolled her eyes but gave you a small, genuine smile. “You don’t have to figure it all out in one night. Start small. Maybe just say hi. Then ask questions later.”
Before you could respond, your phones buzzed almost simultaneously—a message from Steve: We’re near the warehouse. Heading your way. Stay sharp.
Natasha’s expression hardened. “Looks like the boys are close. Let’s meet up.”
Wanda’s fingers tingled lightly, her eyes already scanning the streets ahead. “Stay alert. Hydra’s been quiet, but that never means they’re gone.”
You swallowed, a strange mix of nerves and excitement twisting inside you. This was your new life. A chance to start over, to find the truth, and maybe, finally, some peace.
As you moved through the dim streets toward the rendezvous point, the glow from the city lights flickered around you, shadows dancing just out of reach. The night was far from over.
Tonight was your first mission with the Southside Avengers. Nothing too intense, just fucking up some Hydra boys who had been following Sam, likely for some information about their business with Nicholas Fury, leader of Shield.
Hydra was dangerous, sure, but these guys were scrappy, reckless—a far cry from the well-oiled machine Fury ran. You had heard bits and pieces about Shield, they weren’t just a spy agency or a military outfit. They were something else. A shadow government operating in the gray areas, weaving together intelligence, diplomacy, and sometimes dirty work to keep the world from spiraling into chaos. Their influence stretched from scientific research to covert operations, from counter-terrorism to monitoring global threats that most people didn’t even know existed.
Where Hydra thrived on brute force and fear, Shield played the long game. They manufactured stability, manipulating events behind the scenes. They developed advanced tech, negotiated delicate alliances, and handled the clean-up after the Avengers saved the day, making sure nothing got out of control. Their business wasn’t just about fighting bad guys; it was about controlling the narrative, protecting secrets, and making sure no one else got the upper hand.
Hydra used to be much more dangerous, but that was years and years ago. They were still trying to regroup and gain money and power. It would be a long time before they were ever a huge pain in the ass. Until then, they were little pains, but pains that had to be taken care of nonetheless.
Walking into the warehouse, Steve sent you all a sharp nod. Bucky and Sam were sat on some crates, their faces annoyed, brooding looks, mainly directed at each other. They were probably arguing like "normal," if you had to guess. According to Wanda, that is.
"First mission, Stark," Steve commented, squeezing your shoulder. "The Syndicates ever do missions like these?"
You shook your head, "No. More like fucking up anyone who dared bat an eye their way. But even then, I wasn't involved."
"Well, welcome to your first mission," Sam replied, hopping off the crate, shooting Bucky a small glare.
"Alright, it's gonna be an easy one. Sam's gonna come inside to guide Hydra in, too. They think he's alone, so once they follow inside, we jump them. Quick, easy, done. Got it?" Everyone nodded in response.
The warehouse loomed before you, its skeletal metal beams and cracked concrete walls swallowed in darkness. The faint smell of oil and rust filled the air, thick and heavy like a warning you couldn’t ignore. Steve gave the signal, sharp and silent, and everyone melted into the shadows, finding their places.
You pressed yourself against a stack of crates, the rough wood biting into your palms as you crouched low. Your breath was shallow, every sense stretched taut. The distant hum of the city filtered in through broken windows, but inside, time seemed to stretch and still.
Natasha vanished into a shadowed corner near the loading dock, her movements fluid and practiced. Wanda drifted close to a pillar, her fingers twitching ever so slightly, the faint pulse of her power vibrating in the air like an electric current just beneath the surface. Bucky leaned against a rusted support beam, his metal arm almost invisible in the gloom, eyes narrowed and alert.
Steve’s voice came low and urgent. “Sam’s coming. Don’t move until we give the word.”
The silence dragged on. Your heart hammered in your chest, each second twisting the knot in your stomach tighter. You tried to steady your breath, but every tiny noise—the scrape of a loose piece of metal, a distant car horn—made you jump. Then, footsteps.
Sam moved like a shadow, slipping through the cavernous space with ease. His eyes scanned the dim room, taking in the broken crates, the cracked walls, the empty barrels. He was calm—too calm, maybe—but focused. Like he knew what was coming.
You watched, waiting, every muscle coiled like a spring. And then, just as Sam reached the far side of the warehouse, a sound from the entrance—a muffled shuffle, a sharp scrape of boots.
Hydra.
At first, it was a trickle. Two, three men slipping in, weapons drawn, eyes cold and hungry. You tensed, ready to spring into action. But then the trickle turned into a flood.
More figures poured through the door than anyone expected, their numbers swelling like a dark tide. The harsh clatter of boots echoed off the concrete, mixing with low, cruel laughter and the unmistakable snap of weapons being readied. Dozens. Maybe more. They swarmed the warehouse like locusts, filling every shadow, every corner. It was no longer a small scouting party—it was an ambush.
Everyone jumped out quickly, guns firing, the sound of fists hitting skin echoing in the air.
You ducked instinctively, narrowly avoiding a hail of bullets that shattered a crate just feet from your feet. Quickly, you realized you had no place being on the ground. Not with how many guys there were. Your best bet was on the second floor with a sniper.
Tony had trained you from a young age to snipe. Well.. sort of. Happy Hogan had been your patient, steady teacher — so good, in fact, that you’d surpassed even his expectations. Sniping was the safest thing for you to do, something that ensured you wouldn't be hurt. Not like you'd actually ever sniped anyone before. Tony kept you in lock and ket. However, in that moment, you actually thanked Tony for making you learn.
You glanced around quickly and spotted a fallen Hydra soldier, the cold weight of a sniper rifle lying at his side. Without hesitation, you crouched low, grabbing it and checking the scope with practiced precision. The familiar heft steadied your nerves.
Spotting a metal ladder at the side of the warehouse, you dashed toward it, bullets kicking up sparks and dust around you. Climbing up quickly, you felt the cool night air rush past as you scrambled to the second floor—a mezzanine level running along the walls, overlooking the chaos below.
Finding a narrow alcove behind some stacked crates, you crouched into cover. The shadows wrapped around you like armor, and you brought the sniper rifle to your shoulder, heart pounding but steadying as your training kicked in.
Your fingers moved almost mechanically, setting the scope, steadying your breath, locking onto targets moving below. Hydra soldiers darted in and out of cover, some trying to flank your team, others shouting orders and trying to regroup.
The warehouse breathed with violence and tension, every corner alive with danger. From your perch, you could see the grim dance unfolding below—friends and enemies moving through the shadows in a deadly rhythm. The stale, industrial air was thick with the sharp scent of gunpowder and sweat, a harsh contrast to the quiet moments you'd shared with Natasha and Wanda just hours before.
Your pulse hammered in your ears as you adjusted the sniper rifle, the cold metal steadying your shaking hands. Every breath was measured, each second stretched thin with the weight of what was at stake.
Hydra’s numbers seemed endless, like a dark tide threatening to consume everything in its path. You caught glimpses of their faces—hard, ruthless, full of desperate hunger for power. They moved in packs, trying to overwhelm through sheer force. But the Avengers moved with purpose, honed skill, and unbreakable resolve.
You saw Steve’s shield flash as he blocked a bullet meant for Sam, the grit in his jaw as he pushed forward despite the odds. Bucky was a whirlwind of steel and strength, throwing enemies aside with brutal efficiency. Natasha’s movements were precise and lethal, like a predator stalking through the chaos. And Wanda, with her eyes glowing faintly, bent the very air to her will, turning the tide when things looked their bleakest.
The last of the Hydra operatives fell one by one, their desperate resistance fading into silence. The warehouse, once filled with chaos and the sharp taste of danger, now lay still—echoing only with the ragged breaths of the Avengers.
You lowered your sniper rifle slowly, muscles trembling from the adrenaline but mind clear. Below, Sam, Bucky, Steve, Natasha, and Wanda gathered, bruised but unbroken, their faces lighting up with relief when they saw you descend from your perch.
"Stark," Sam started in bewilderment, "when were you gonna tell us you could snipe?"
You shrugged, a tug of embarrassment pulling at you. "It never came up."
"We are so lucky to have you," Wanda sighed in relief, grabbing your hand and giving it a squeeze, a gentle smile on her face.
"Damn right we are," Steve replied with a small smile and nod. "C'mon, let's go back to my place to get cleaned up. I'll tell Fury we took out a troop that was on us. Hopefully this sends them a signal to leave Shield alone."
Steve’s place wasn’t a penthouse, but it was still impressive—a sprawling, loft-style apartment tucked in a quieter part of the city. High ceilings, exposed brick, and wide windows overlooking the distant, twinkling skyline gave it a rugged, lived-in feel. The place had a warmth to it, the kind of space that spoke to years of hard-earned camaraderie and shared battles. The air smelled faintly of old leather, coffee, and gun oil, the comforting scents of a soldier’s sanctuary.
You stepped through the door, still feeling the buzz of adrenaline thrumming in your veins, and glanced around. Natasha had already tossed her gloves onto a worn leather armchair, flexing her fingers as she made a beeline for the small, open kitchen. Wanda was a few steps behind, muttering something about needing tea as she flicked her fingers, sending a mug and kettle floating toward the stove. Steve closed the door behind you all, his broad shoulders casting a long shadow in the dim light.
Bucky, on the other hand, sank heavily onto the old, cracked leather couch, leaning back with a small, pained grunt. His metal arm clinked softly against the armrest, but it was his flesh arm that caught your attention—a thin line of blood seeping through the torn sleeve, just below the bicep. The bullet graze wasn’t deep, but it was enough to need cleaning, and the angry redness around the wound made you wince.
You hesitated for a moment, shifting your weight awkwardly from one foot to the other as the others moved around, already falling into their post-mission routines. Finally, you took a breath and grabbed the small, metal first aid kit from a side table nearby, flipping it open with slightly trembling fingers.
"Hey," you said, your voice coming out a little quieter than you’d intended. You cleared your throat, trying to sound less nervous. "Let me, uh, clean that up for you."
Bucky glanced up, blue eyes sharp even in the low light, his jaw tightening slightly. For a moment, you thought he might brush you off, but then he gave a small, reluctant nod, rolling up his sleeve to reveal the torn, blood-streaked skin. You swallowed, your heart doing a weird little flip as you knelt beside him, pressing a clean cloth against the wound.
"You don’t have to," he muttered, his eyes focused somewhere over your shoulder. You could feel the tension radiating off him, the rigid set of his shoulders, the way his metal fingers twitched slightly against the leather.
"I know," you replied, trying to keep your tone steady, gently dabbing at the wound. "But I want to."
The silence stretched between you, filled only by the quiet clinking of glass and the soft whistle of the kettle as Wanda’s tea brewed. You could feel the heat of his skin beneath your fingertips, the pulse of his heart quick and strong, even through the thin layer of muscle.
"You did good tonight," he said finally, his voice low and gruff, barely more than a rumble. You glanced up, caught off guard, and found his eyes on you, sharp but not unkind. "Up on that balcony. Didn’t think you had those kind of skills."
You felt a small, involuntary smile tug at the corner of your mouth. "Yeah, well... Tony always made sure I could handle myself."
Bucky’s gaze flickered at the mention of Tony, a small, unreadable shadow passing over his face, but he didn’t pull away. Instead, he leaned back a little further, muscles slowly relaxing under your careful touch. You finished cleaning the wound, quickly wrapping it with a strip of gauze from the kit, your fingers brushing his skin more often than strictly necessary.
"All done," you murmured, leaning back on your heels and snapping the kit closed. You met his eyes again, and for a brief, electrifying second, neither of you moved, the air between you charged with something unspoken, something dangerous.
"Thanks," he said quietly, his voice rough but sincere.
You gave a small, uncertain nod, standing quickly and moving back toward the kitchen, where Natasha had already started pouring drinks. You felt Bucky’s eyes follow you as you went, the weight of his stare lingering like a phantom touch.
Wanda glanced over from the stove as you approached, her eyes glimmering with a knowing smirk. She didn’t say anything, but the slight tilt of her head spoke volumes. Natasha shot you a small, approving nod as she slid a glass your way, the clear liquid catching the low, amber light.
"You handled that well," Natasha murmured, her tone casual but her eyes sharp, always assessing, always noticing more than she let on.
"Yeah," you replied, trying not to glance back at Bucky, feeling the heat still prickling at your cheeks. "It’s nothing."
"Sure," Wanda whispered, the corner of her mouth twitching as she took a long sip from her steaming mug, eyes flicking briefly to the leather couch where Bucky now sat, head leaned back, eyes closed, his chest rising and falling in slow, measured breaths. The air in the room felt heavier, tinged with unspoken words and uncertain feelings, a tension you couldn’t quite shake.
You took a deep breath, fingers tightening around the cool glass in your hand, and leaned against the counter, forcing your racing heart to settle. Whatever this was, it was just the beginning.
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Hii! What do you think of the new Iron Man run, written by Ackerman?
Thank you for asking! I was hoping someone would ask me about what I think of Ackerman's run so far! I have a lot of opinions. (As I type this, seven issues are out. When I started typing this, six issues were out. It has been a while. I wrote most of this a couple months ago and am dusting it off and posting it. The delay on me replying to asks is apparently 6-8 business weeks.)
I have complicated but mostly positive feelings about the Ackerman run. I think he has clearly done all the reading (absolutely all the reading! it's amazing!) and has a basic idea of who Tony is as a character that aligns with mine, which is something you cannot take for granted as an Iron Man fan. I feel that, given his professional background, he's going to be taking Tony on a journey to some interesting places, thematically. But I do have some reservations about elements of the run that most people would consider small and nitpicky details, that continue to bother me more as the run goes on. I also feel like they have now become bigger problems now that the run has launched into its bigger arc.
So I think it's pretty interesting that Marvel hired Ackerman to write Iron Man. I am not very familiar with his work, but I know he's a journalist focusing primarily on national security. The other week, I watched him appear on a webinar about Iron Man and Resisting the Military-Industrial Complex; he is clearly both fond of the character -- he recced some of my favorite Iron Man comics -- and also very familiar with the world he's putting Tony into, and the themes and concerns that this run is going to address, like tech companies supplying surveillance equipment to the military. Turns out there's a whole bunch of things Tony can make that aren't actually weapons that can be used for evil! So it seems like the run is going to deal with questions like that.
I think that emotionally, Ackerman has Tony down. The run opens with Tony getting dropped really hard from a great height more than once, rehabilitating himself very slowly, and refusing to take any painkiller stronger than Advil. Also a lot of the time he looks like some kind of sad wet cat.
This line from issue one is pretty much how I like Tony to suffer:
Look, I read Iron Man comics for the whump. I want horrible things to happen to Tony. But they have to be the right horrible things, though. And I think these are, generally, the right horrible things. So that's very nice. So I think Ackerman is getting that right and I am certainly glad we have him writing this rather than, say, Cantwell. The big picture is right.
But the thing is, I think he's getting the details wrong. I think he's writing an interesting story about the things one can do with money and power, and the morality of the surveillance state, and I think he's not stopping to ask himself whether Tony, specifically, would do these things with with his money and power. Whether Tony would consider these things moral. Not the big things, though. The little things. But it's a whole lot of little things.
I don't think Tony would be in favor of a lot of the things he's expressed support of in this run. At first I thought these were all just bits. Things that were happening because they're funny. And I'm sure most of them are even supposed to be funny. But they keep coming up in contexts that suggest that Tony sincerely likes them.
Basically, I think he's making Tony a techbro. And I don't like that.
This started in issue one, with the gambling. The gambling is not the only plot element I hate -- and it's certainly not the worst plot element I have ever seen in an Iron Man run -- but I think it's emblematic of a larger narrative problem.
In an issue that I otherwise very much enjoyed, part of the plot is that Tony is trying to take back his company from people who have been using it to make Sentinels, and he of course wants them out of the weapons business. So he has to offer them something to do instead, and he suggests that they get into supporting gambling on superhero fights:
At first I thought this was a joke, or something he was just saying because he thought the villains running his company were going to go for it and then he could reveal his true plan, but he seems to sincerely be into it:
The commentary from Ackerman at the end of the issue also frames Tony's gambling idea in a way that sounds positive about gambling:
And it comes up in more issues! Here it is again in #3:
I think we are actually supposed to believe Tony seriously thinks this is a good idea. And I don't think he would.
I think that Tony, as an addict, would be incredibly conscious of the fact that people become addicted to gambling and it ruins their lives; I don't think he would support that. When we've seen Tony gambling in canon it's mostly as some high-stakes undercover James Bond kind of deal where he's there for plot reasons (e.g., Vegas Bleeds Neon). And we know that the Avengers do in fact have team poker night etc etc (viz. Cap #700). So he's not entirely opposed to the practice. To me, he seems like probably the kind of guy who has acknowledged that gambling is a fun activity for him and the price tag is whatever amount he's willing to lose for the night. We don't see him having a problem with gambling addiction, and we have absolutely seen what he looks like with an addiction. This isn't it.
But I'm sure he knows it's addictive for others. And we do see Tony, in general, having compassion for other people he knows with addiction problems. He's Carol's AA sponsor! Sure, he's not personally addicted to gambling, but I think he would be very aware of the harm this would cause other people. And I don't think he'd want to be the cause of that.
Since he's a superhero himself, he would also be involving his friends and teammates, and basically monetizing and profiting off what they do to save the world. Generally, in canon, he has been portrayed as saving the world because it's the right thing to do. Now he'd be saving the world to make money off it. It just seems like a weirdly exploitative thing to do with his friendships. And Tony has never struck me as an exploitative character.
(Also, since all these people are his friends -- and him! -- how would anyone know whether people are getting paid to throw fights or whatnot?)
And also I think that morally, Tony would think that profiting off gambling isn't right -- it would be exploiting the bettors, because that's how a gambling operation works. In the long run, the house always wins, right? If anyone had a foolproof way to win, the bookmakers and casinos would not be letting you use it. Which Tony, being a guy who has definitely taken a statistics class in his life, understands. He knows what the odds of winning are like. He can calculate them. Tony would, essentially, be making money by taking advantage of people who don't understand probability, and who sincerely think that they have a good chance of getting rich. And Tony doesn't seem like the kind of guy who wants to take advantage of people who know less than he does; he generally wants to help people understand, to share knowledge with them. He's not going to profit off their naivete. That's scummy.
At this point, you might say, "Well, you're a massive Tony fan who just wants to see Tony painted in a good light" and, I mean, yes, in a sense, I am. But I understand that Tony as a character has a lot of flaws. It would be fine by me if canon represented them; my actual favorite Iron Man run is one where Tony is drunk and has lost his entire company and is living on the streets. It's just that I liked the flaws he already had, and it seems weird to give him new ones that seem to run counter to his character.
And the thing is, it's not just me who thinks that -- it's other Marvel writers! Pretty soon after Ackerman's Iron Man run started, Jed MacKay's Avengers run had an arc where the Avengers -- including Tony -- had to pull a heist at a space casino. So there's a lot of gambling happening in the background of the issue, and it's one of the themes of the overall narrative. At one point, as they are running the heist and it's looking like it's going to be a success, Tony says they've been very lucky so far, and Carol says something about how she hopes their luck will hold.
And then Tony goes on for an actual page and a half about how the problem with casinos is that, essentially, luck isn't real and won't hold:


This, right here, is pretty much exactly the opinion I was expecting Tony to have about gambling. So, you know, take that, current Iron Man run! The guy writing Avengers agrees with me!
Also, while I've got you here, please enjoy this moment from Avengers #23 where Tony fights a villain who is a giant floating baby who makes his deepest wish come true.
Hey, Steve/Tony fans, you will never guess what Tony's deepest wish is:
They're just two guys, one of whom possesses the desire to be the other one as the deepest wish of his heart. Just regular friend stuff.
So, yeah, there's that. Back to the gambling!
I will say that as someone watching American professional sports, the legalization of gambling over the past couple of years has been absolutely wild and also terrible. The companies that run the sports betting sponsor basically everything they can -- and, sure, every ad says there is a number to call if you have a gambling problem, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say they make a lot of money on the people with problems. The sports news sites will list the odds. The TV will give you live odds during games! Not just gambling commercials; this is part of the game broadcast. The commentators will actually read the odds out loud! People tweet death threats to players who they've bet on who have lost! Shohei Ohtani's interpreter stole his money and used it to bet on sports! This is not good! None of this is good!
So at this point, I had arrived at the conclusion that this run was going to be generally pro-betting. Again, this is not a stance I personally think is great, but every time it comes up in the run, Tony seems to sincerely think this is a good idea. There's no sign that he actually hates it. The narrative seems to endorse this idea; nothing undercuts it, and Ackerman's joking comment at the end of #1 is positive.
So I figured that what was going on here was that Ackerman unironically thinks sports betting apps are great and has decided to pass this same desire onto Tony, because as far as I can tell, that's how it's being portrayed. Okay, sure, it's not my personal opinion, but I guess this is the thing we are doing in this run.
Except it turns out that we're… not doing this?
Because it's taken me forever to write this post, in between the time I started writing it and me getting to this paragraph, Spencer Ackerman actually did an AMA on /r/ironman, and while I am not brave enough to ask an actual Iron Man writer anything when my account's comment history definitely demonstrates that I read and write erotic Iron Man fanfiction, other people did in fact ask about the gambling.
Ackerman's reply was as follows:
"After watching practically all of sports media transform over the past 3-ish years into gambling portals or adjuncts, I had the idea rattling around in my head. From a narrative perspective, I like the idea of a Not-Good Thing (creating a gambling market for superhero fans) that is a solution to a Worse Thing (weapons manufacturing/acquisition by villains in league with netherbeings). And you clearly see the temptations such a thing poses with a character like Iron Man, so we can leave that there!"
And I just. What?
None of this is evident anywhere in the run. No one good in the comic has in any way indicated that this gambling idea might be bad. Tony likes it! The only people who didn't like it, so far, are the villains, who expressed enthusiasm but didn't want to pivot the company into gambling! Reading the jokey note from Ackerman at the end of #1 did not suggest, in any way, that this plotline was going to be about Tony doing a Bad Thing. We didn't even get to Doing A Bad Thing For A Good Reason! That's… not there. It's not being shown as bad at all. You actually have to tell us, at some point, that this is the thing you are doing in your story. You have entirely failed at conveying this!
Also, you have failed to sell me on the idea that Tony finds gambling personally tempting -- as I said, I don't think this is true, and I think he would find this business plan even more morally abhorrent if he did find it personally tempting -- but I feel like failing to show me that this is a story where gambling is supposed to be bad is a bigger narrative flaw. I literally had no idea that this was the intended plot until I read that AMA.
I can only judge the story as it is written on the page. I cannot judge the version that Ackerman intended to write in his head. He has written a story that suggests that everything about Tony getting into the sportsbook business would be great, because Tony thinks it's great, and the only people who don't like the idea are the villains. Typically when a hero in a comic book likes something and the villains hate it, that thing is supposed to be A Good Idea. But apparently it is, in fact, not a good idea! This is maybe not a great narrative choice.
Tony's other interests, much like the gambling, also seem to be very techbro, and they are once again not being presented in a way that suggests that we are in any way supposed to think these are bad. Tony has once again run out of money and has built himself a very steampunk-ish suit that is basically supposed to be extremely cheap. Instead of having his suit run by some really cool computer, he has… ChatGPT. This is clearly intended to be a joke, because it's giving him wrong information:
So I figured, ha ha, funny little joke. We have now made the joke. We are done, right?
We are not done. Tony is still using it, apparently seriously. This is weird for a couple reasons: one, being a fan of generative AI in the real world is not exactly a value-neutral choice, and if you're seriously going to have Tony use it, I would at least expect to see some argumentation for why he thinks this is a good idea. You have to sell me on why Tony believes in this and is willing to, say, discount the harm it does in the real world. Maybe this is also a thing Tony believes that we the audience are just supposed to know is wrong, like the gambling. But I have no idea, because the story is not going to tell me!
The other reason it's weird is that, universe-internally, Tony should not need this. LLMs like ChatGPT are basically the cutting edge of AI in our world. This is not the case on Earth-616. 616 has actual sentient artificial intelligence that is truly intelligent. Tony has created and/or repaired a bunch of robots and AIs. He has a lot of AI friends. He could, literally, right now, ask Jocasta to come help him run his suit, and if he looked sad enough she would probably say yes. Settling for ChatGPT is absolutely inexplicable given the resources he has! So why is he doing this? Just because it's funny?
(He also never used to need to run AIs in a lot of his suits, and honestly I would have expected that a low-tech suit would be controllable without AI just like the old ones. So it's not even clear why he needs one.)
Similarly, issue #6 begins a series of One World Under Doom tie-ins in which Tony decides to keep selling weapons to defeat Doom -- more on this in a sec -- and he is considering doing so by funding, essentially, terrorists. But the thing I would like to draw your attention to is that he is offering to fund them by offering them crypto.
Why in the world would Tony think crypto was a good idea? If this is supposed to be some sign that this (like funding terrorists) is some moral compromise on his part by doing smaller bad things to avert a larger bad thing, this is not evident in the text at any point. As far as I can tell, nothing about this particular part of the deal is supposed to be questionable. Why would Tony like this?
But the big sword? The big sword is amazing. No notes.

I think a lot of the problems in this run stem from Ackerman not primarily being a fiction writer. He's come up with a complex, detailed, thoughtful plot that clearly draws from a set of topics he knows a whole lot about. But this isn't supposed to just be worldbuilding. You have to also give me character. I want to know how Tony feels about what he's doing and what motivates him. The plot has to work on an emotional level and I don't think it is. It'd be a great, IDK, series of blog posts set in a fictional world. It's not a great narrative.
I feel like, from my perspective as an Iron Man fan, the way Ackerman talks about his conception of Tony is a portrayal of Tony I like, and he likes all the same runs I do -- but I don't think he's good enough at writing fiction to actually convey his view of the character, and I don't think he's aware that what he wants to say isn't coming across. His heart is in the right place wrt the character, as far as I can tell, but he's not actually pulling off the plot because you need to actually nail the character to do that.
In the current Doom arc, we are given zero internal access to Tony's thoughts. Ackerman has said that this is intentional. I understand that thought bubbles are passé, and not using direct narration is a choice, but then you have definitely hit Hard Mode of fiction writing. If you're not going to tell me how Tony feels about what he's doing and why he's doing it, you have to have that come up at some point in the story some other way.
And we have now hit a plot that is clearly What If Tony Had To Do A Wrong Thing (selling weapons) To Stop A Worse Thing (Doom running the world). Okay. Great. This is clearly an Iron Man theme. This is Armor Wars. This is Civil War. But if you're not writing this with any kind of emotional access to Tony, then you are basically recreating the situation where everyone reading Civil War thinks Tony is a fascist asshole and they don't read the two comics where Tony explains that actually this is all a front to save lives and he feels miserable about it. Except you aren't telling me how he feels about it. If you want anyone to have sympathy for the character, you need to actually make the reader Feel Feelings. So this isn't working for me. It could be made to work for me, pretty easily! But that's not how it's being written.
So, yeah, that's what I think so far: he has intentions that align with my conception of the character (both personality-wise and in terms of the amount and flavor of personal suffering that Tony endures), but I don't think he's good enough at fiction to actually write the plot he wants to write.
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No (Steve Rogers x GN! Reader)
I haven't been focusing on my asks (and I know I should) but this was just something I had to write about. Most Steve fics have a romantic plot, but what if I want to change that? No, I'm not killing anybody but saying no to marriage might be in Steve's book.
Summary: You loved Steve, but you weren't ready to make the big step in marrying him. Others don't understand or merely refuse to accept your reasoning.
tags: marriage proposal gone wrong, reader has their reasons, hurt Steve, Avengers meddling in things


The cozy glow of the living room bathed everything in warm hues, as if the universe itself cradled this moment. Steve Rogers stood before me, larger than life yet heartbreakingly human in the way he looked at me—with unyielding love that made my chest tighten. My heart thundered as he sank to one knee, his golden hair catching the light like a halo. His hand trembled slightly as he produced a small black box.
His smile was tender, adoring—the kind of smile you’d only see in fairy tales and classic romances.
“I’ve been thinking about this for a while,” he began, his voice steady but soft. “These past three years have been the best of my life, and that’s saying something for someone who’s lived as long as I have. You’ve given me a reason to keep going when everything else had faded. I love you. Will you do me the honor of becoming mine?”
The room fell silent. Too silent.
I didn’t need to turn around to know the Avengers were crowded against the door, holding their breath. My eyes dropped to the ring—a delicate, beautiful thing. So perfectly Steve. I could imagine him painstakingly choosing it, probably consulting Nat or Sam for advice. It was perfect. He was perfect.
And yet…
“Steve,” I whispered, my voice trembling as I struggled to form words. “I…I can’t.”
The silence turned suffocating. His smile faltered, and his bright blue eyes searched mine as though I’d just spoken a foreign language. “What?”
“I can’t say yes,” I said softly, my throat tightening around the words.
Before I could even attempt to explain, the door burst open, and the Avengers stormed in like a tidal wave of disbelief and judgment.
“Are you kidding me?” Tony’s voice was sharp, incredulous. “You rejected Steve Rogers? Captain America? What is wrong with you?”
“It’s not—” I tried, but Natasha’s icy glare stopped me in my tracks. Her expression was devoid of emotion, but the disappointment in her eyes cut deeper than words ever could. Even Thor, lovable Thor stood with his arms crossed, his brows furrowed, as though I’d committed some unspeakable crime.
“How could you?” Clint’s voice rang out next, loud and accusatory. “Do you even realize what it took for him to plan this? The time, the effort, the heart—and you just said no?”
“I didn’t mean to—” My voice broke, but they weren’t listening. Even Sam shook his head, muttering something about how I didn’t deserve Steve. I turned to him, desperate for support, for something. But Steve stayed silent. His shoulders slumped, his head bowed, his expression unreadable. He didn’t stop them. He didn’t defend me.
The weight of it all became too much.
“Enough!” I shouted, my voice cracking as I stood. The room fell silent, all eyes on me, but I didn’t care. Tears burned in my eyes as I glared at them. “You didn’t even let me explain! You’re all so quick to judge, to attack me, without even asking why I said no. Do you think I don’t love him? That I don’t care about him? You’re wrong.”
I turned on my heel, my voice trembling with anger and heartbreak. “I said no because I’m not ready—not because I don’t love him, but because I do. But clearly, none of you care to understand that.”
Without another word, I stormed out of the room, ignoring their calls after me. My chest felt like it was caving in, the weight of their disappointment and Steve’s silence pressing down on me until I couldn’t breathe. I didn’t know where I was going, but I needed to get away.
Hours later, I sat on a bench at the edge of a quiet park, the cold night air biting at my skin. My hands were trembling, and I didn’t know if it was from the chill or the lingering hurt.
“Mind if I sit?”
I looked up to see Steve standing there, his expression soft but cautious. His voice was gentle, careful, as if he were afraid of saying the wrong thing. I nodded wordlessly, and he took a seat beside me. For a moment, neither of us spoke, the silence stretching between us. The stillness gnawed at me until I couldn’t take it anymore.
“Why are you here, Steve?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.
“To listen,” he said simply. His blue eyes, tired but sincere, locked onto mine. “I should’ve done that earlier.”
I swallowed hard, my chest tightening again. “You didn’t stop them,” I said, my voice breaking slightly. “You let them say all those horrible things about me, and you didn’t stop them.”
His face fell, and he reached out, hesitating for a moment before placing his hand over mine. “I know,” he said softly. “And I'm sorry. I froze. I didn’t know how to handle it. But I don’t blame you for saying no. I could never blame you for that. I just…I was surprised.”
Tears welled up in my eyes, and I shook my head. “I didn’t say no because I don’t love you, Steve. I love you so much that it hurts. You’re everything, Steve. You’re kind and patient and wonderful. But this…this is forever. And I need to know I’m the best version of myself before I make that promise to you.”
His eyes softened, though the pain lingered in the corners. “I thought…after everything we’ve been through—”
“Exactly,” I cut him off gently, my voice breaking. “After everything we’ve been through, I don’t want to rush into this and risk us falling apart. I want us to last, Steve. And I need to work through my own fears and doubts to make sure I’m ready for that kind of commitment.”
His hand tightened around mine, grounding me. “Thank you for explaining things. And I respect your decision; I'll wait, as long as it takes, until you're ready to say yes."
I looked up at him, the sincerity in his eyes breaking through the wall of guilt and fear I’d built around myself. “You’re not mad?”
Steve shook his head, offering me a small, tender smile. “No. I love you too much to be mad. I just…I needed to understand. And now I do.”
Tears spilled down my cheeks, and I leaned into him, letting him wrap his arms around me. For the first time that night, I felt like I could breathe again.
“Thank you,” I whispered. “For listening. For understanding.”
“Always.”
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Too Much Noise | Tony Stark



ᯓ★summary:Sometimes, it's all too much. But your dad is learning.
ᯓ★warnings:Sensory meltdown, but with loving support.
ᯓ★words: 718
You were fine.
The lab had its usual sounds—that constant electrical hum, the clicks of metal, the distant tapping of some tool. They didn't bother you. Your headphones were in, the volume low, just to muffle the world a little.
Your dad talked to himself while he worked. He'd say things like “this is going to be a game changer” or “please don't explode this time,” and you just smiled a little, focused on your drawing. A suit of dog armor. With wings.
And then, it happened.
The noise.
A loud, metallic, sharp thud. Too loud. Right next to you.
Everything went dark, and at the same time, everything turned on.
You felt the sound cut through you, as if the air had been torn apart. You covered your ears tightly; the headphones were no longer working. Your heart was beating fast, painfully fast. It was all too much. Too much.
You couldn't think. You couldn't breathe properly. You curled up on the floor, closing your eyes, trying to disappear. Everything hurt. The sound still vibrated inside your chest as if it hadn't completely gone.
"No, no, no..." you heard your dad's voice, and although it was soft, it seemed to come from far away. "It wasn't my intention. I'm so sorry, princess."
You didn't want him to touch you. You couldn't handle it. And he knew it. He stopped beside you, close, but not too close.
"I'm here. I'm not going to touch you. I'm just here. I swear," he said.
You heard a small click. Something soft. And then you saw your keychain, the Iron Man one with cat ears, in his hand. Your dad held it carefully, like a silent promise.
"Do you want me to turn everything off?"
You didn't answer. You couldn't.
He did anyway. The brightest lights went out. The screens too. The lab fell silent, or at least as close to silent as it could get. You breathed a little deeper. A little.
You heard him shift carefully. Then you felt the weight of your favorite blanket on your lap: the heavy one, the one with the sharks. You covered yourself with it, shivering, but grateful.
Minutes passed. Maybe more. You didn't know.
But you felt his presence. Steady, calm. He was there. Not saying much. Just being.
When you finally opened your eyes, you saw his worried face. You rubbed your eyes with your sleeve. Your throat felt tight.
"Sorry," you mumbled.
He shook his head quickly, with that expression he used when he wanted to embrace you with his eyes.
"No, my love. You didn't do anything wrong. It was me. I wasn't careful. I'm sorry with all my... well, with everything that has the equivalent of a soul."
That made you smile a little. A little.
He looked at you as if waiting for something. A gesture. A permission.
You nodded. You let him hug you. He went slowly, his arms wrapping around you as if you were made of glass, but the most precious kind.
"I love you more than all my suits put together," he whispered, resting his chin on your head. "And that... that's saying something."
You smiled a little more.
You felt the electricity start to fade. That the world was slowly becoming yours again. Because he made it safe again.
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Hi!!! I LOVE ECM!! I'm completely down this rabbit hole now, (spider web?) And I'm reading jason/peter fics 🫠 I'm not really a fan of DC so this is a 1st for me to love 🫠 I initially went through a peter/danny phantom thing then peter/harley mostly because tom's been my person for spidey now, you can imagine those pairings wouldn't necessarily deal with the morality debate like it does with jason/peter so this really made me think how they'd work
But then, in my personal thing, for the DC, it's not really a question of who's right or who's wrong or who deserves the privelage to live or how to solve the question of who's morally superior but who can endure and live with the decisions they make you know?
One thing i see in like my general knowledge of DC and what you've opened my eyes to regarding Jason and Peter, is that they're the type of people who mingles with the community. They want to save or help people because these are THEIR people u know? They grew up in these streets, mingled with what would constitute as background characters and npcs at most to the dc world, just statistics as u say, but they're people to them even the villains
Jason in my head in these case, will understand that while the 'bad guys' can be redeemed, he's not willing to take a chance that it will cost other people's lives. Innocent people that don't deserve to be just part of a redemption arc of a criminal and he can endure killing, what that does to him and other's views of him but he's someone who survives and can do this as long as it saves those future victims
Peter on the other hand wants to help everyone because he believes and has seen those that can be saved from 'villainy'. He can endure continuing to try and continuing to save possible victims but that's because to me, he's kind of op in his possible abilities and smarts u kno, he has the option to think of a way to help both 'villain' and victim and keep standing up after he's hit. In a way that Jason, as a relative normie can't. I think peter's experiences and what he witnesses in marvel verse shows the type of power and ability that allows them to help what other's would call iredeemable, like how he did in nwh.
It's a matter of how well they'll be able to endure either killing someone who could've been redeemed or allowing someone to live who continues to kill.
They're both stubborn tho, so I imagine in these scenario they'll just be each other's support 😃 in a happy place, that's what I want to think anyway.
How would you happen to see them in this context? 'Cause honestly, in bruce and tony's case as people who don't technically mingle with the community the way the other 2 do, they kind of come off as sanctimonious pricks who has a privelaged view of how to handle their criminals.
Considering they think that the people they fight with will target them and everything they may or may not do is associated with them, they certaimly don't think about the 'background' people affected in their actions the way I imagine peter and jason do. Sorry I rambled too much I'm not even sure I explained mythoughts properly 😃
Still ur an amazing writer 🥹 thank you for your generosity in sharing your worls with us
Finally getting to this ask! 🫣 I loved it very much and have been waiting for the right bandwidth to respond because I knew I'd end up writing a damn essay ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 (and would you look at that? I HAVE)
Let me start by saying I LOVE how you've put the moral debate that lies at the heart of Jason (and of course the Jason/Peter pairing!):
it's not really a question of who's right or who's wrong or who deserves the privelage to live or how to solve the question of who's morally superior but who can endure and live with the decisions they make you know?
I DO know and it's something that I've had Jason touch upon a few times previously (but also more in later chapters). He's long since accepted that burden - in some respects, because of his training with the All Caste I think he sees it in part as a responsibility, too (the All Caste kind of exists to fight against the Untitled, who are meant to embody evil, so there's a bit of that going on with Jason, too).
At this point, I think Jason understands that Bruce isn't someone who should take on that burden like Jason has. And he understands too, that the world is better without a Batman that's willing to kill. But at the same time, he also sees Bruce's 'inaction' as hypocritical and harmful because he DOES prioritise the lives of mass murderers over the lives of their inevitable future victims. Unlike Bruce, who is an optimist, Jason is a realist and a utilitarian. The greatest good and all that.
(Of course, I don't think that was entirely his motivation throughout the events of Under the Red Hood, but I'd like to think he's matured in the 4 years since then... Of interest: the Batman: Urban Legends issue covers pretty well the reasons why comics!Jason would stop using guns, after he lets his temper get the better of himself and he kills an admittedly shitty guy, but someone he knows shouldn't have been killed. While I still have Jason use guns here so that event's non-ECM canon, I do think it made a good argument.)
I do see Peter as a hero who should be very firmly community-minded (certainly far more than he was set up as in the first few showings of MCU Spider-Man), which does bring him into alignment with Jason, despite their differing views on killing villains. The thing is though, and I said this in an earlier ask, Peter's recent villains have been men who have been changed/altered, and its primarily this alteration that led to their villainy (with the exception of Beck and Toomes). Likewise, Peter is stronger, and that's meant he's not been made a victim in the same way that Jason has. So the way he views villains has been tarred by the belief that they can change.
But the thing is... while, sure, there are Gotham villains who are like that, there are also some who are just... irredeemable assholes. There's no 'fixing them' because there was nothing 'broken' about them. Or not broken in the way Peter's used to....
I think you also bring up a great point about the fact that Peter and Jason, living in the heart of Crime Alley, and community-centred heroes, would see Bruce's POV as sanctimonious because those future victims aren't just faceless victims, they're their neighbours. They're friends. They're the petty passive-aggressive arch-enemy whom Jason's in a constant battle with for the final parking space on the street.
There's no ivory tower for Peter or Jason. And that means something. To both of them.
I would also note, that while Peter's against killing and certainly would never bear the knife himself, he's capable of nuance. Because LBR, both MCU and comics Peter has associated with characters who've killed. MCU Tony killed Thanos, yet Peter never decries that decision. He still hero-worships the man after death. Same goes with all the Avengers, which there's no doubt Peter was aware of, yet he still wanted to join the roster in Homecoming.
Likewise, comics Peter still associates with killers like Deadpool, and though I've not read the comics, from what I'm aware it's not so much that he's antipathetic towards Deadpool because he kills but because he's a mercenary.
(Of course, one could make comparisons between Jason and the Punisher, who Peter canonically hates, and thinking of the Jason from UTRH, there's no way Peter would associate himself with the Red Hood then. Because like the Punisher, the Red Hood was indiscriminate when it came to killing 'bad guys'. But the Jason of now is a very different beast from the Jason of UTRH.)
To me, that says that the motivations behind having to kill someone matters to Peter. As of course, do the circumstances. Though you never saw that conversation from Peter's POV, he was immensely relieved when Jason confirmed that he wasn't interested in just breaking into Arkham and killing the villains inside executioner-style, even if that would still prevent them from creating any more victims.
Anywho, all of this to say, that while Jason thinks himself capable of taking on the burden, he doesn't think that should be the case for every hero. Likewise, while Peter would never allow himself to kill someone, even in the heat of a battle, that doesn't mean he's going to immediately condemn someone else for being forced to do the same.
#existential crisis mode#peter parker x jason todd#spideyhood#spiderman in gotham#really digging into that morality debate again
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Willow (Masterlist)

A Percy Jackson and Mcu!AU
[ divider by @saradika; collage by me ]
Pairing: Bob Reynolds x Fem!ExAvenger!Demigod!Reader / Robert Reynolds x Fem!ExAvenger!Demigod!Reader
Summary: You are were an Avenger. But before becoming an Avenger, you were a demigod— half human, half god—rescued and trained by Natasha Romanoff, Steve Rogers and Tony Stark. You were only 15, then. Fast forward 10 years later, here you were, with the three people that you looked up to, and who had saved your life, being dead. Leaving you alone and too old to go back to your camp. That left you with no choice but to pick up odd, free agent work to keep your life going with the support of your remaining family. What happens when you meet a meek, vulnerable man who contained the power of a million exploding suns, who made you relive your worst traumas?
Warnings: World building + character background, Mentions of Injuries, Blood, Demons, Monsters, Canon Typical Violence, Depression, Death of a parent, Insecurities, Isolation, Fluff, Slow Burn kind of, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Lots of Found Family content, CW+IW+Endgame timeline, Reader has magical abilities of the goddess Hecate (eg: necromancy, pyrokinesis, hypnokinesis, dark magic, etc. you can find the rest on rioridanwiki!), that’s all i think! Warnings will change acc to the chapters!
**this is a work of fiction. I don't own any of these characters except the reader. I have made some changes to fit the storyline better and because it's an AU. I have taken all the information from google and riordanwiki. Incase I have gotten anything wrong, please let me know!**
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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Mr. & Mrs. Hunt (Chapter 3/7)

Mini-Series Summary: Two of the most stubborn people in the group partnered together for an undercover mission are also the two people with the most hatred for each other, so what could go wrong? Or is it, what COULDN’T go wrong?…
Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Avenger Reader
Word Count: 2100+
A/N Note: I was typing away for the next chapter to come, so chapter 4 will be posted tomorrow (it will also be longer too)! Thank you again for all the support and love you've shown me for this series :) Love all you guys!
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Bucky’s POV:
Why’d I think she’d be able to handle an adult conversation as soon as I started getting serious? When will I fucking learn?
I waited until Y/N shut her door before I went back out to the living room. She drove me insane, but I decided to keep up the habit of staying up late for her.
During one of her drunken nights at one of Tony’s galas, she had revealed that she preferred sleeping when someone else was awake. In exposing her reason why, it made me sympathize with her trauma.
“It’s like having a night watch. If someone else is aware, I can put my guard down. Not that that even happens often enough, but I'm sure you get it,” Y/N drunkenly swayed the skirt of her silk dress from left to right as she watched the people on the dancefloor.
I knew the feeling of never being able to fully settle into sleep or relaxation because you’d seen all the horrors in the world. We knew what lurked out there and the consequences of someone getting the jump on you.
So, from the first night here, I would stay up in the living room until midnight, sometimes later. Like clockwork, soon after 11 pm, she’d startle awake from a nightmare. I could hear her breathing and heart rate thanks to my enhancements, and I may or may not have channeled them into her room, given the nightmares she’d had in the past.
So far, there were none so bad to the point I had to go in and check on her, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t tuned in to her room and checking every night in case the tides turned.
Even on the nights she frustrated me like tonight and made me reconsider why I was about to talk to her about… this. This chemistry that was starting to feel closer to real than fake. A feeling I can’t seem to shake, and now I’m wondering if I’m imagining it. Especially when she can’t seem to turn off her annoyance for me even when I think we finally have met in the middle to some extent.
Then again, I lead on that I don’t understand her when it’s quite the opposite. Her story is not far from most of the people who are recruited into our team. A form of a hostage situation where her choices were taken, and she was conditioned to serve some sadistic asshole until she was freed by her own doing. At least her own variation of that… Anyone coming from that kind of situation tends to bond easily over the trauma.
Not Y/N though…
I never start by being rude to someone. I mean, I’ve been told I’m intimidating and can come off as a terrifying giant assassin, but people in the same field who have seen far worse don’t tend to take that personally, considering almost everyone I work with knows my backstory and the reason behind my resting-assassin-face.
But Y/N, for some reason, was very standoffish with me from the get-go. For the first few months of us knowing each other, she ignored me, left the room when I came in, found an excuse for another partner on missions, and a list of other things that quickly made me believe she wanted nothing to do with me.
I may have reciprocated her behavior here and there, growing her annoyance with me even though I didn’t know where the annoyance had begun. I couldn’t help it, given the nasty looks and pure irritation that steamed off her when she looked my way.
I think the sentiment behind her feelings towards me still stands. But then her comment tonight, “I don’t hate you,” got to me.
I threw the laptop I had tried to use to distract myself again to the side. The TV was on, but all I heard was the patterned thumping in my chest starting to grow.
“No. I want to know fucking why,” I grumbled, standing up abruptly and stomping down the hall to the master bedroom.
The door was shut, and from how she looked, she may have already tucked into bed for the night, but oh well. We were going to talk this out. I couldn’t go another day trying to decipher these feelings and confusions.
I heard a “Jesus!” from the other side after my metal arm rapped three strong knocks in the center of the light sage-colored door. I banged again when I didn’t hear movement to follow up with it.
“Calm down, Paul Bunyan! No need to chop the damn door down. I was seconds from sleep,” she groaned before the door flung open, and she squinted up at me with the hall light bringing brightness to her near pitch-dark room. “What? What is it?” Before I could start my sentence, she tensed and looked around me vigilantly. “Shit. Did something happen?”
I shook my head quickly and instantly saw her shoulders go back and the grogginess return.
“I want to talk.”
She screwed her eyebrows up at me. “Dude. Seriously?”
“Seriously, dude,” I replied sarcastically, pushing past her into her room, turning on the light, and hearing a protest I was too annoyed to listen to.
“It can’t wait until fucking morning when my brain isn’t at 2%?” She crossed her arms, watching me from the doorway.
“Be real. Your brain doesn’t go below 75% even when you’re sleeping,” I answered, knowing the reality of never being able to shut off fully. Being constantly aware and on the edge of your seat, ready to pounce.
She eyed me since it wasn’t necessarily a diss, and I could see her debating whether or not it was a compliment.
“What do you-”
“You say you don’t hate me, but it sure as fuck doesn’t feel like it. From day one, it has felt the very opposite of that,” I cut her off with a harsh laugh at the end, getting right to the chase.
I’m standing at the end of her bed, arms crossed, and keeping an intense stare on her. Her stance straightens, and she shuffles her weight on her feet, arms mimicking mine.
“I thought you didn’t want to talk about it,” she said in a guarded tone. “What changed?”
“I can’t go on with this if I don’t know,” I answered honestly, motioning between us.
“I argue you have to go on with this either way.” She popped a hip, leaning against the threshold of the door frame.
“Y/N,” I level my eyes at her, and I can see her take in the seriousness in my features. “Just tell me why.”
She looks at me with a tilt of her head as if considering her options in how she wants to approach this conversation.
“We just don’t- mesh well…” she says slowly as if trying to sell it, but even she knew she was lying out of her ass.
“Bullshit. Try again,” I shook my head once and kept my eyes trained on her.
“Bullshit? You wanted to know-”
“I wanted to know the truth. You’re selling bullshit, and not very well, might I add. Be honest. Now.”
She huffed a laugh before blinking at me.
“We’re the same ranking if you’ve forgotten. Therefore, I won’t be taking commands from you, especially with that tone. But since you’re so hellbent on knowing my reasoning, maybe consider how you talk to me.” She took three slow steps closer to me as she spoke. “So ask me again without being a military servant, and maybe I’ll consider staying civil with you.”
She is one of a very select few kinds of people actually able to intimidate me. Her story was one to compete against mine. Though not many knew all the details since she was adamant about people being in the dark about it, we all knew what she was capable of. Her enhancements, although similar to mine, were not nearly as strong in most aspects. However, that didn’t deter her from being able to take a man quadruple my size down and keep them there.
I knew enough about her brain to know that it was one of the sharpest ones I had come across in my time. Everyone on the team had enough experience in this life to be able to manipulate a lot of situations, but Y/N was the queen of manipulating a situation to work out better for her and her team. It was like she was five steps ahead constantly, and it could be fierce at times- not going to lie. A strategy someone in our field would think they had down until they saw her ridiculous efficiency at work. Hence, why she was her own kind of weapon for our team.
I give a single nod in acknowledgment, knowing my intensity would be matched and not work in my favor.
“You say you don’t hate me, and after these few weeks, I’m starting to believe you somewhat. However, our history keeps me from following that hope,” I answer.
She seems to take something from my confession and lock it in her mind for later use.
“Our history is complicated,” she replies, looking me up and down subtly and then moving to the side of the bed where the sheets were disturbed.
I now notice the detail that only one side of the bed was disrupted while the other stayed perfectly made. My own detail to lock away for later.
“But why? Who said it had to start like that?” My hands go up. She gives me a look like I should know the answer to that and I raise my eyebrows. “You think I’m to blame for our bickering and aimless fights?”
She scoffs, “I wouldn’t say aimless. There are definitely targets to be hit.”
“Cut the shit.”
“No shit to cut,” she counters quickly, sitting on the edge of the bed with one leg under her and shrugging.
“I’m trying to have an adult conversation, and you’re acting like an angsty teenager.” I deadpan, attempting to keep the twitch in my eye at bay.
“And you’re acting like a crotchety old man who demands my respect,” she shouts back. “Ever think maybe that could be the reasoning behind our never-ending feuds?”
“How could I? You don’t talk to me unless you're dissing me, fighting me, or attempting to make me look bad,” I give a large fake smile.
“Take a fucking hint then, Grandpa,” she enunciates her curse.
So I do. I backtrack our conversation and come to a conclusion. Maybe it's not an accurate one, but it's an idea nonetheless.
“You think I demand respect from you? When have I ever told you that you have to have respect for me?” I asked, more confused than angry now- but definitely not low in anger either.
She stares at me, contemplating her answer.
“Maybe we shouldn’t get into this,” she waves between us faintly, diverting her eyes to the bathroom door on the wall to the left.
“I won’t be able to sleep tonight if-”
“Not much different than most nights. Welcome to the crew,” she huffed, shifting to adjust her blankets over her in an irritated mood.
“Why are you so against talking this out?” I growl, forgetting all sense of mental clarity and stomping to her side of the bed, aggressively throwing her blankets off her. “Stop trying to go to bed and talk to me like an adult.”
“An adult?” She takes in a high-pitched breath and stands straight in front of me. “You’re the one who just threw my blankets off like a toddler throwing a tantrum because he didn’t get a cookie after dinner! Sorry to break it to you.” Her finger jabbed into my chest. “But I owe you nothing, Barnes! I owe no explanation. I owe no respect. I owe no reason for how I choose to act around you.”
I was pissed. Royally pissed, and yet… I couldn’t seem to see past the pure sadness in her eyes. The actual pain that she tried so hard to hide, but in her state- the state I had put her in- she was losing the battle. She was losing it and yet not breaking her eyes from mine, knowing I could see it.
My intensity shriveled slowly as seconds passed, and she didn’t try to fight the tremble on her lip.
“What did I do?” I asked softly, my hands instinctively coming to her arms, but the touch made her break the eye contact and turn fast, making my hands drop. “Y/N, what did I do?”
And I meant it. What had I done, and how could I change it?
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