#[ not half as good at doing anything with out you -aflockoffeathers]

[ducknotinarow]

📝Tony Stark

| Send 📝for head cannons and facts about my muse Most of these are in reference to him being with Steve I did also add stuff with Peggy though.

Tony grew up a big fan of Captain America, with his Dad having worked and known them Tony did get some stories about them that not many others did.

As Tony got older he did slightly start to resent the whole image and idea of Captain America

Not that is Steve's fault it was Tony connecting his issues with his father with Captain America.

Has a bit to do with how he got a bit more cynical as well, Tony often heard so much about how great Captain America was that it built his resent up to deciding fine i'll never be anything like him them.

Well also seeing it as he'll never be like them

Tony has a lot of reason for why he feels as he dose for his father. They were not very present in his life growing up either.

Tony has boxes of childhood memories of greeting cards given to him for his birthday. And well some may want to say least he remember they never had anything special written in them just was signed by him.

Howard never actually got the cards himself, he had an assistant do it and just give some off handed remark on what Tony liked. So many happen to have Captain America theme designs.

If Tony could go back in time he would kick Howard's ass

His relationship with his mother is far better, Maria was far more involved with Tony.

Well Howard could never bother to be around not even because work stuff came up his mother would poor on the excuses for his father

She tried her best to keep the family together and Tony was aware.She would get him gifts and claim one was from his dad.

For a bit that worked till he started to notice it was stuff he only ever told her he want. He once played a trick to figure it out.

It's why he loves her so much more and hold her to a standard his father could never reach.

When he did finally meet the great Captian America, he was an ass about it. Something inside Tony just needed to up show this guy his dad cared more for

It fuels a lot of the rivalry he has with Steve and kind of his general behavior at the start

After some time Tony did learn to separate the two because Captain America is a symbol, and not the one the whole world has just the personal one. Steve though? Steve is the great man Tony knows and wants to be even half as good as that.

If tony could he tell Howard he fucked his golden boy u-u no context or lead up

Tony dose admire and love Nina and Brook, but he can't be too soft on them Steve already is u_u

Tony enjoys Brooks general process and likely had used her for tests and such nothing like Hydra mind you but she is a good resource.

I like to think they spend time having chats when she cant sleep and hes working. Maybe nothing to deep but im sure she has heard some stories on his life time to time.

Despite Nina's chaotic energy Tony dose truly see her potential and often tries to get her to think with her head first when he works with her or goes on missions with her.

He's pretty aware of Nina's self worth issues and such when it comes to Steve and because he relates he tries to help with them.

He sees it in Brook too and would like to offer the same support. he knows how that Captian America shadow can hang over one.

Tony enjoys annoying Peggy hes like an actual child around her and can't help it

I like to think Peggy is the only one he gets a bit more personal with when it comes to Howard everyone else he blows it off with a joke with at best

Sometimes he likes to hear about how Howard was before he knew them but it dosen't help his issues

Peggy is a friend Tony turly needs because she dosen't give into his nonesense and shes someone he holds a lot of respect for so hes far more likely to listen to her sorry Steve

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madamkezzie asked: [Octavia; be gentle with them ;3;] Buddy hummed to themselves, eyes half lidded as the android strolled around the store. They had gained an interest in this ‘Hot Topic’, not so much for their ‘darker’ clothing and reputation, but mostly for their pins, figures, and the few shirts that had jellyfish on them. Jellyfish were Buddy’s favourite; it’s why they even had one pinned to their beanie.

Eyes half lidded, Buddy strolled passed a wall of shirts, looking through the patterns in an attempt to see anything new. However, being so distracted, Buddy doesn’t realise there’s someone in front of them. It’s only inevitable that Buddy ends up walking straight into them, the Eagle snapping out of their thoughts,

“O-oh! I’m so sorry!” They exclaim, blue and pink eyes quickly looking the girl over, “Did I walk into you hard?? I’m so sorry I really didn’t mean to walk into you like that!”

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     Octavia's already been there for a good half hour. She's mainly just there to browse & forget everything that's happened lately. In her hands, she has a new, black beanie, this one having a purple & gold flare to it. She had even picked out a few skull pins to decorate it with! Of course, it wouldn't be for everyday wear, well, maybe. She wasn't sure just yet. 

In any case, she proceeds to move down the aisle, hues scanning the different items. Huh. They recently restocked some new stuff it looked like. Interesting. She's still there when a new person enters the aisle. 

Octavia remains where she is, obviously giving the other room to go around her. But, what was he doing? He wasn't stopping ... or going around. The sudden contact has the owlette cringing just slightly. "Do you mind ? " She snaps, turning to face the eagle. His appearance is strangely quick to silence her. He did seem to have a sense of style that was admirable. 

          "Huh ? " Lips quirk into a small frown, though, brow lifting at their question. 

“Did I walk into you hard??" 

What was THAT about? She's too busy over thinking their question to realize she's missed their apology. "Excuse me ? " 

Tone is calm, though she's still trying to figure him out. "Was that supposed to be an attempt at a flirt ? "

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"Well Tony it's because you," Steve starts, face already red as red can be, "Because you well, you uh..."

Face went redder and redder, Steve stumbling over his words in a desperate attempt to flirt. Well, flirt at Steve's level, which was more awkward fumbling and general cringe,

"You're uhm," He gestures towards Tony, "Very attractive."

|Muse interaction Tony gave a roll of his eyes, adding to the motion by rolling his head along with it, facing forward so he wouldn't have to actually be looking at Steve right now. It was just another one of thier spats they had them a lot, not a serious one this time which is why Tony wasn't being all that defensive at the moment. Instead, he rubbed at his eyes and dragged them down along his face groaning a bit to tell Steve they were annoying him without saying it. Finally, he turns in the chair at the bar, he knew how to get Steve to chill a bit some charm always seemed to work and Tony was clearly full of charm. "now, what’s someone as gorgeous as you doing in a place like this?" He interrupted, changing the tone of the conversation now. It's not like they were fighting anyway in the first place. More than just Steve and him having a little back and forth it was fun watching how Steve reacted to his advances.

Smirks crept onto his face watching them once they realized what Tony was doing now. "What I just happened to notice is how nice you look under the bar lighting. Gives a natural glow to your dashing good looks." Okay now it wasn't just Tony wanting to play around and change subjects, man couldn't help himself at times. Steve was a very good-looking man was it really Tony's fault for just pointing that out and making it known that was what he thought on top of it all? Resting his cheek to his knuckles playful purses his lips to smack them together, in an attempt to kiss a kiss to the air towards Steve. Steve didn't seem to mind necessarily anyway they did lack the never to speak back when he did advance on this trend, however. "What cat got your tongue now uh? no one tell me the same we all know it's true. You always stare at me anyway clearly there is a reason for what just draws those lovely blue hues my way so often." Offering them an opening to pay the compliments forward, Tony knew he was hot of course. You don't get awarded the title of most reliable bachelor so many years in a row for nothing. Okay well, sure money and fame did factor but Tony likes to think the looks are what truly stole that top spot. "Well Tony it's because you," Tony lifted a brow, this wasn't Steve's more serious tone just now, there was a bit of uncertainty in his tone actually that was interesting. At first Tony was half expecting Steve to shoot him down just now and make him 'get serious'

"Because you well, you uh..."

Wait a second. Was? No, there's no way he was actually. Watching how Steve's complexion worked against him allowing red to flush over them though, Tony's eyes widen for a moment. Maybe it was because they were alone right now but Steve seemed actually to be reciprocating the tone as Tony's attention snapped back to them as they went to speak up. Look messing with Steve was all good and fun on its own but Steve flirting back? Well flattered was far from how Tony felt that was like putting it mildly as he moved to sit up now. Yeah, he joked about aSeve having the hots for him but..if Steve actually you know had the hots for him? Was this the opening? Oh my god, it's happening was all Tony could think now.

"You're uhm,"

Watching how Steve gestured towards him now, they seemed to be finally finding the words now.

"Very attractive."

Oh, poor Steve.

Things fall silent between them after that. At least till the unstoppable stifled snickers from Tony were forcing his body to shake and tremble in his spot he was trying his best not to laugh but it was a losing battle as his lips couldn’t hold it back any more he turned trying to keep it together best he could. Biting on his bottom lip in a last-ditch effort before it finally erupted out from the man. Loud and boisterous laughter just could not be stopped, tears prickled at the corner of his eyes from how hard the sound needed to come out of him. He should laugh oh he knows he shouldn’t but how can he not he wouldn’t have thought Steve, mister I jump without a parachute would be so bad at flirting like this. Once he had let the roll of laughter work out of his system he was able to get out of his seat and look at cap. Far more amused than Steve will likely be fine with anytime soon. Hand to his mouth as he snickers a little more coughing a bit to clear it out in a sense before he walks over t them.

“I am Oh my you think I’m attractive? Steve Rogers thinks I’m attractive” and there he goes he sets the back of one hand to his forehead the other to his chest gripping the fabric “I think I have swooed. My legs feel weak my knees are going to give out best catch me Steve, I don’t think I can’t handle all this charm I just was struck by.” He chuckles a bit dropping his hands “god I’m buying you a pick up like book or flash card that was awful Steve. You could have mentioned how great my eyes are, to my award winning smile” he went on to list out to Steve, look they clearly needed to learn the RIGHT way to flirt and compliment Tony far as he was concerned and worried about.

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@aflockoffeathers said: Stony - [🎁] our muses exchange holiday gifts

Tony was staring down to his gift for Steve lay in the wrapping paper of the desk, that Happy was sitting at. In part Tony knows Happy's job isn't to be his personal assistant he is meant to be the head of his security. A fancy way of saying he was Tony's bodyguard. But, let's be honest Tony made the poor man into his personal assistant. Not that Tony was fully listening to Happy currently go on about how he isn't Tony's personal assistant and shouldn't be the one warping his gifts for him. And yet somehow the poor guy had warped every single gift Tony had bought. With out a hitch till it came to Steve's gift. The one Tony had spent the most time trying to pick out. And Happy had been with him through multiple stores. Mainly because he was meant to follow Stark around and such as came with his job.

"I just don't love it." Tiny expressed as he rubs his hand over his chin deep in thought, ignoring poor Happy sighs. "Just sure it's a nice gift expensive even." He voices, hard to say if he is talking to Happy though. "Like not even one could get this watch they only made about 60 for one and I got it engraved so that really adds to the fact." Happy expressed that it was fine and tried to get into the wrapping of the gift only for Tony to snatch the watch and turn it around in his hands.

"Just Steve not really a watch guy is he?" Not fully ture Tony knew about the pocket watch. And in his pettiness, and worse insincerity he didn't want to voice. It was why he selected a watch. A replacement. "I mean it's not too morden even, the price tag purely because of the guy who made it happens to be a designer that trade marked his own color." Tony expresses looking the watch over.

Tony, in part, knows he might be a bit ridiculous in this whole thought process. What thing is? Tony did not really use this relationship business. He never tied himself down to anyone before his only other serious relationship? Was with Pepper Potts the women who now was the ceo behind Stark Intudesties and that? Oh, that whole relationship had been not the best in hindsight. He loved Pepper he had and he even changed a lot of his ways for Pepper. He'll he even gave up things for her but in the end? Despite all that? It just wasn't well enough.

Go figured.

Tony wasn't a stranger to the concept of not being enough not doing enough. He had so many blind sides in his own company and look what happened. His personal relationships weren't any different in the long run. Too many blind sides. People he loved lost, people he loved he was never enough for. And it seemed that would only contuine onwards.

Steve wasn't Pepper he knew that by now he'll they were engaged but he was engaged to Pepper as well so did that really say much? Tony sighed setting the watch on to his work station. "This wont do either." Tony states ignoring Happy who threw the roll of wrapping paper to the floor behind him. Tony instead started to tap over into the air. Pulling up screens as J.A.R.V.I.S. pulled up his 'gift idea' list.

Looking it over in silence a moment, he waves a hand for it to close lost in his thoughts even as Happy, poor poor Happy. Tried to once again speak to Tony everyone word utter a waste as it fell on deaf ears. Tony was lost in his own turmoil. Steve was such a simple guy part if his charm really. Steve didn't want well for anything in truth. But boy did that man give out twice as much to others. So you think someone lole Tony who could give Steve litteraly anything wouldn't struggle like this.

So why did he?

He pulled open the drawer where an already wrapped gift laid. It was also for Steve his original gift even a slight gag in truth it was a nice pair of socks. Ironman socks at that because he knew Steve would like socks them being Ironman? Was more fir the joke. Tony always loved comparing which of the heros merch sold best especially between himself and Steve. Fir no real reason other than it was fun to annoy.Steve who could care less about it.

But Steve? After the eye roll and saying 'really' to Tomy would loke turn around and state hiw he was in need of more socks cause the guy grew uo in a way that lokely made him use anything he own till it wasn't usable and may push it from there on still. So socks were a good gift. Better cause it was very Tiny maybe even?

Alright her Happy." He made his choice and tossed the wrapped box over for Happy to catch. "And don't let me change my mind under no circumstances." He orders as if Happy could ever accomplish such a task. Even he knew that was unlikely but he was least grateful that it seemed over with. As Tony set the earch in the drawer to take the presents place. Maybe he'll save that for another time instead. Like that dork see the engaging he worte.

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Man out of time

With impeccable timing

Because, when I needed you most

You broke past time to get to me.

[ducknotinarow]

[Stony] “No one asked you to look Tony.”

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Tony was pretty focused on the holographic images before him, hand to his chin as he slightly felt over the bread on his chin. Brow knotted up in deep thought as his eyes shifted between the images before himself. Hand lifted using his finger to interact with the images before. Swiping through a few as he hummed to himself seeming to grab at one and drag it off to the side before turning his attention back to the rest of the images. Seeing Tony hard focused on a project wasn't anything knew for him. Despite the wealth and such Tony always was the one who build a lot of the technology for his company or in the least over sought it's many products. A little issue on a grip for control he needed to have after past back stabs from those he thought could be trusted. It was something pretty easy to see on the self proclaimed genius, billionaire, playboy.And it sort of extended past just weapons.

As he was looking over photos of him and the rest of the team, some were in actions shots. Snapped from the battle in New York as the fight that bought them together had been titled as.

"J.A.R.V.I.S. pull up the second file again I think there's a good flying shot of me in there." He hardly hears the door slide open as he soon was joined with some company. Tony not to surprised when he hears Steve's voice asking what he was up to. "Double checking photos for an article that wants to put of some story about the anniversary of the teams founding and such. Going from our start, a real fluff piece." the brief summary given a clue into the fact he had read over the piece himself already as well. "Not much substance seems like something Brooklyn will like though." He idly remarks about as he starts looking over the next set of photos. Okay but why was Tony doing this?

"I'm just double checking the photos they were thinking of using, eliminating anything unfaltering." Okay but why? "Look I dated my past publicist, and ya know didn't end well. On her end" he adds in, not like Tony's dating history wasn't that much a secret between him and Steve. The transparency wasn't to brag but more in an effort on Tony's part to say 'Yeah I know how I was but your different' course he hoped that's how it came across to them. "You ditch a girl on the roof next thing you know every photo on the next magazine is you half blinking in the middle of talking even and just a whole mess." Tony goes on to tell "So I now get all final say on this stuff and ya know Avengers are in a sense a Stark brand so I gotta do it for the team as well." Yes there was logic of Tony's there, the team did stay in a tower he paid for so he wasn't that far off was he?

Turning back to the photos as he smirks to himself a little "Good thing to because that suite of yours is not doing your ass any favors, jeez was was Furry thinking on that design? What do you expect for a guy who walks around in a trench coat though." Tony shake his head as he happily shares the photo with a clearly unamused Steve.

“No one asked you to look Tony.”

Tony just smiled over his shoulder at them before he swiped the image away. Not to delete though moving it into his own personal files. "Hmm in way I was, and good thing I did. Do you really want America's Ass to look so unfaltering in the paper?" Steve likely would rather his ass not be in the paper at all, but where was the fun in that for Tony's side, that is.

"It's clearly part of my PR Steve, I mean everyone's already spreading rumors of what's going on between us after all. Can't let them think I'd date anyone with a ass that wasn't properly having" He chews over his choice of wording for a moment and smirks once he landed on what he wants "thier assest properly addressed." He then eats up the look on Steve's fave before turning back to what he was doing picking out another hand ful of images that he considered good for use.

"Besides I don't need to be asked to look. I just do, but jeez am I glad we got you a better designer on that suit give a much better sight for the eyes." Pulling up a different photo of Steve "see last ass? That's the ass of man no one will follow. But this one" pointing towards Steve ass with out a thread of shame. "I'll follow that ass anywhere personally speaking and we both know I'm not a follower." He only smirks more at Steve before giving a good chuckle over his own antics. "All about the PR Rogers. You ne surpised how one messy photo could ruin even that golden boy status of yours."

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[SteveTony] ’ you’re the best at anything and everything you do. ’

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Tony felt like his brain was pulsing and just begging to break out past his skull. His eyes were dry and lids heavy craving to even blink because the few second his eyes stayed closed when doing so was enough of a rest for his poor blood shot eyes. Scratching at his chin as he finally needed to lean back in his chair. Leaning back over the back of it paying enough mind to make sure and ground his heels so he didn't tip back to far. Reaching to rub at the side of his head a moment letting his eyes close for longer than a blink. It slightly burned but it soon soothed over as he took a moment to rest. Hoping to massage his brain back into place.

"Jarvis run another diagnostic test okay?" When the artificial dry tone of Jarvis started to speak up ready to point out the results had been the same Tony was quick to snap in and interrupt "Yeah, I don't care i said do it again didn't I? I've been looking at this for as long as you been run the damn test now run the fucking text." Moving to sit up now he waits for it to start left to stare at the screen clearly not pulling it up he sighed and rolled his eyes. "Why did I make an AI with a attitude" he simply mutter under his breath as he drags his hand over his face. Before drop it to clap against his free hand deep breath taken in to better watch what he says next as he moves to speak.

"Javis, pal, amgio, buddy old pal? Please run it again?" when he sees the screen pop up he drops his head into his hands mumbling to himself about Jarvis being the one between them that seems to need some rest. When the doors to his lab seem to slide open. It goes ignored.

He's not all to sure how many from the team came to do a 'check in' on him lately but he also didn't care. Until he had this mattered sorted he was pretty much refusing to budge from his lab. If anything was wrong with any security of the tower well then Tony needed to fix it. Running through his mind of who he had dealt with so far he can easily wager a guess that they saved the best for last. Steve. The one of few people on the planet who seemed able to speak any sense into Tony.

"Blue wonder if the next words outta ya mouth have anything to do with taking a break save it." Moving to turn his chair so he can at least look at Steve right now. "I have heard it from everyone else, so don't go thinking it'll be any different just cause you flash those gorgeous blues my way. I've had much more flashed my way and ignored it just as easy." he simply groans after as he leans back to give his head some rest. The soft fabric against his head was nice "Steve you of all people should at least understand my side here." He tries to reason with them a little bit. "I make these security systems myself, why? Because I got kicked in the ass way to many times. So I gotta handle the stuff I trust only myself to do, so when those fall apart I got to find the problem!"

Tony clearly stresses on here. "I can't just sit around and be all well it was a one time thing won't happen again! I dine thar and guess what happened?" He pauses as if waiting for Steve to answer him. "Things went to hell! So no I can't rest and no I won't rest not till I get this so don't you start in on me too Steve." He really didn't mean to snap so much part of it clearly triedness wearing on him as caffeine was turly the only thing he was running on. Well, and his determination. And maybe a bit of hos ego was at stake as well. Not fully there was more going on in his head that he wasn't willing to nudge and express on why this security breech had rattled the man of iron so deeply.

’ you’re the best at anything and everything you do. ’

"Thank you!" Tony exclaims before dropping his head to the surface of the table. It did actually help a lot to hear as he rubbed at his tried eyes. "But not enough if someone got around my systems. Sure it was just the tower but I use these same systems everywhere. This was the best place to had thar issue at least in the towers there's always an Avagener or mini Avagener near to handle it." He gose on to express "it is the easiest system to get through because that's my fail safe. I don't have fail safes else where if they break through here..they can break through anywhere else."

Tony sighs a moment, "I'm the best uh blue wonder?" He asks back of course he only really noted it because of what Steve said as he moves to sit up looking more closely at the current loading bar Jarvis had running as the 100th diagnostic was currently going. "Got it!" He suddenly moves to stand up now. "Jarvis cut the diagnostic were heading down stairs." Moving to pat Steve's shoulder a moment "I owe you dinner on me clearly wear something nice. Love to flunt the arm candy around a bit" Tonynthrows out before taking off only really him and maybe Javris with a cule as to where he was running to now. But hey he seemed to have an answer meaning sleep would be soon.

[ducknotinarow]

It's one of those days. No, scratch that, one of those weeks. The weeks where the pain is too much for Steve's delicate body to handle. The weeks where he remains in bed, staring at the ceiling, focusing all of his energy on breathing - even if it felt like his lungs were collapsing with every breath he struggled to drag in. It hurt badly in his chest today; Steve couldn't even sit up. But he was able to tilt his head, and offer a weak smile when Tony steps into his bedroom,

"Tony Stark? Out of his lab?" Steve tries to tease despite the clear pain, "Must be serious to get you out of there."

Breathing laboured, head relaxes his head back, taking his gaze to the ceiling,

"How is everything?" He lays there all day, worrying, "Team okay?"

He knows they are. Even if they weren't, there's nothing Steve could do,

"You're taking care of yourself, right Tony? Actually sleeping and not just drinking a ton of coffee?"

He knows Tony was probably on day five of no sleep. But he can't stop them. He can't mother hen him and get him into bed so he can rest properly. Steve couldn't even leave the bed himself. Couldn't go out and see the team, or Tony, or even his own daughters...

His voice wavered slightly as he asked about them,

"Nina staying out of trouble? Well, as much trouble as possible?" He asks about his eldest, "Brook still in one piece? You know what she's like..."

Steve can't be there for his daughters, not when he's stuck in this state. He can't keep an eye on Nina to make sure she doesn't push her limits or get into fights. He can't be there to watch Brook practice her dances and panic when she suddenly drops from the sky,

"Not that I can do much if they are in trouble," Steve murmurs, hearing the crack in his own voice, "Heh, pretty useless as Captain America right now," He tries to joke and smile, brush everything off like he's fine, but there's tears welling up in his eyes, "As a dad right now..."

Being trapped in your own head does that too you. When you feel so terrible you can't even see your own daughters and make sure they're okay. He knows they are, he knows they're safe, they never leave him be when they are at home. But it still hurts, knowing if something did happen, Steve was powerless to fix it,

"They don't need me, do they?"

He frames it as a question. Wanting to ask if he was needed in general. When really, he meant it as a statement - they don't need him. He was useless right now, and may be forever. He's silent as tears start to flow, Steve trying to put on a brave face despite clearly breaking down,

"I'm fine, you should probably get yourself something to eat, I doubt you've had a proper meal in a while."

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If Tony were honest that damn dream of his was still heavy on his mind. Not the first time something that worried him drove him into his biggest work modes after all. From needing a solution to protect a whole planet to needing to find a way to protect what he considered his own world it's self. With Steve current condition it wasn't too out there for the solider to need times of rest, considering all their illness and the chronic pain that came from many of them. Modern medicine made it manageable sure but it didn't cure it all and make it go away away either. Would be nice if you could though. So it wasn't to out there for Steve to need some extra rest, his body in so much pain it was like all he could bring himself to do those days is open his eyes. Steve hadn't been around much that week sure Tony spent most his time locked away in his lab but he still took notice. Dream fresh in his mind he needed to see that they were fine or he wouldn't be able to focus on work. Stepping back the doorway he welcomed to the sight of Steve staring up at the ceiling, watching how they tilted there head to look his way at least, pain must be bad if they can't move all that much right now. "Tony Stark? Out of his lab?"

And there's Steve Roger famous sass, well if they could sass that had to in the least be a good sign.

"Must be serious to get you out of there."

Tony quirks his lips a little but makes his way over into the room arms moving to cross over his chest, playing into their tune as he offers to speak. "Yeah you haven't seen this gorgeous face in a week figured I give you the chance, so wonder you're so stuck in bed weak from my absence." Tony teases on back, eyes trailing over Steve mentally taking in their state right now. Despite their pain the seemed fine. There is some relief in knowing he isn't going to be finding them dead in their room.

Again.

"How is everything?"

Tony moves to sit on the side of their bed as Steve's attention went back up to the ceiling of their room. Letting Steve on to list over his concerns for the others he is far more concerned about since he can't check on them himself.

"Team okay?"

"You're taking care of yourself, right Tony? Actually sleeping and not just drinking a ton of coffee?"

Tony only smiles at the mention his way not that Steve can at the moment but it was his answer there.

"Nina staying out of trouble? Well, as much trouble as possible?"

"Brook still in one piece? You know what she's like..."

"Nina is Nina gets in trouble but gets out as well, Brook still in one piece. Somehow. Maybe Pmilk makes bones stronger than just milk." he tosses in, when catching how Steve's voice wavered at the mention of his daughters. Arching his brow just a little in question himself now.

"Not that I can do much if they are in trouble,"

"Don't worry I'm sure they are staying out of it, more worried about you if anything." Tony was sure Steve was aware of the shift in the tower everyone just a little on edge with Steve's current condition after all.

"Heh, pretty useless as Captain America right now,"

"Steve come on you know that-" he's caught off when he looks at them properly now, seeing how their eyes were shining over as the tears were starting to fill up in those blue eyes. Leaving Tony's words in his mouth for once.

"As a dad right now..."

Tony went to open his mouth but he had trouble letting the words form past just a simple thought. Emotional support was always his best area. He liked to focus on facts over an emotion or data over soul searching. It's why it was often said he was truly a man of iron, like the tin man no heart. Yeah well right now he heart was being sunk by the tears in Steve's eyes. Watching them trying to keep it all together when so much wanted out. Tony can't blame Steve in how he feels. If your were strip away Tony of any of what made him Iron man wouldn't he be just as down? Stripped him of any of the Tony Stark flair even? He was more than some armor after all right?

"They don't need me, do they?"

There was something underlining that question Steve presented just now and it annoyed Tony to hear it. Gripping his fringes on to the fabric of the bedding under them. A nerve struck when Steve said itTo anyone else maybe this would come off as some pity party? No that wasn't Steve's style.

"I'm fine, you should probably get yourself something to eat, I doubt you've had a proper meal in a while."

"If you're so fine explain this?" he asked reaching over to as lightly as he can wipe the trail of tears away from one of Steve's eyes. "You will always be needed Steve." he goes on to express, scooting in closer so he can have abetter look at the solider now, and let them have one on him. Slightly setting a hand over them so he could lean over better when he speaks to them, not like Steve could exactly walk away but now they truly had to face Tony right now. Like a child defending their favorite character to their friends as he went on to speak to Steve. "Yeah sure you aren't able to get in the field like before. The shield weight is more than the symbolism behind it now in this state. Everyone hoovering over you for a change." Tony did in fact catch the irony in that statement just now seeing as he literally was doing that now. "But we will always need you Steve." he may be saying we but he mean he will always need Steve. Of course the other will too. "You were recognize to become who you are now before all that serum junk don't forget that. I will bring Nina in here to rant about Steve Rogers before the serum we both know that girl can give a presentation at the drop of a hat. Or should I get Brooklyn to read something in one of her notebooks about all she admires about you? And we can easily highlight how none of it has to do with punching but the small things that mean the world to her?" He starts to rant a bit. "Those two admire you so much like this or not even if Nina laughs when you stand on chairs just to meet her height." Jeez did the loss of serum mean the loss of brain cells? Amazing because he was sure it was the other way around. "The team has your influence with them all the time they think twice as much as you now since you aren't there to nag us all in person." Tony go to state trying to get through their head how much Steve is needed even laid up in bed like this.

Tony Lowers him self just a bit pulling his arm inward so he can slightly hug the solider, being as careful as possible right now. He doesn't want to put too much strain on their already hurting body after all. "We'll all be fine, just focus on yourself. Trust me your continuous urging is always with us enough to feel like your being a pain in all our asses rather you next to us or not." Tony points out trying to keep the teasing in his wording because well if he had to be heartfelt right now? yeah then this would turn into both of them crying and Tony was not about to do that. He dose at least let his forehead touch Steve's a moment. "In truth? they are all a mess holding themselves together best they can. Trying to do what ever it takes to not notice the Steve shape hole right now. Keeping busy or distracted so your absence isn't too big." He didn't include himself of course but considering how he was with them now? it should be easy to tell he was part of the collective mess everyone had become. "Just relay on us for a change alright? you do so much all the time your far from ever being useless even like this,"

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PreSerum Steve and Tony - it's a continuation from you know what because >:I

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Steve was struggling to sleep that night, having spent most of the day resting - it had been one of those extra painful days. So now he was stalking around the Tower, checking in on people, making sure everything was still okay despite him no longer being up to form. His last stop was Tony's lab; lights were on and Stark at his desk. Steve smiled though, seeing them asleep. Sure, it would be best if they were in bed, but, he'll take the small victory. He was going to leave him be, but, something wasn't right. A sixth sense of sorts.

Walking over to Tony, Steve's hands gently touched his shoulders. He began to shake their shoulder, attempting to wake him up,

"Tony...Tony wake up," Steve tries to coax them back into the waking World, "Tony wake up, that cannot be good for your back you know."

| Continuation from here -> [part one]

It just felt so real to Tony as he had been up burning the midnight oil as the saying goes of course. A constant worry that Steve's ailments were getting worse somehow. Fearing that his condition was worsening. It set the fire under his ass to work and work. Tony could just see the answer he had everything he needed thanks to past works with the serum he could go off to fix Steve back up. Sure Steve held the hope that this would all somehow end because Hydra's experiments never worked out how they wanted. Tony couldn't risk it. Hours breaking down the serum, and its variations over the years to try and get a closer original formula to work up from. Finally after well Tony wasn't sure he had reached his breakthrough point he was going to get things sorted he just knew it. Maybe that's why his mind had to be cruel when his eyes grew too heavy even for Tony to fight off for a long. His biggest fears came right for him, somehow even when giving it his best, it still wasn't good enough. Finding Steve passed out, without a plus. It just felt so real! He could feel Steve's lifeless weightless limp body in his hold, the touch of thier cold skin. He didn't react much on the outside.

Body half laying over one of his workbenches as shoulders were tensing up, jaw locking in place. Chocking back tears or sobs his body wanted to let free. His mind was trapped, trapped in his fear of failing Steve not helping them in time. Of not being there, torn over what he did wrong. Dragged back into all his hang-ups with his father Howard. When a tough to his shoulder seems to ground him. In the eyes of his mind, he was picking up Steve's shield When he could hear a voice?

"Tony...Tony wake up,"

"Steve?" he turned to eye Steve's lifeless body..slightly alive crawling over his why now, he dropped the shield and started himself enough to back up from the decaying carcass of Steve's body dragging and pulling its way to Tony. The skin had turned from white to near green jaw barely still attached to his face. Yet it was able to mouth out Tony's name. At times a moment but Finally Tony fights off the dream and wakes up, startled and frozen he's so unaware of where he is. Mind reeling from the fear of seeing that. "Tony wake up, that cannot be good for your back you know."

Their eyes are slow to move and look over to his side it was Steve. He sat up quickly ignoring the remark about his posture as he just stared at them. His brain was still stuck on the dream as he stood up fast enough for his chair to tip back and fall to the ground. Arms throw around Steve's thin frail frame as he pulled them in against himself. His heart was going quick as if he just saw Steve come back from death. Well to Tony he had seen that. Twice this was better than the zombie haunting his mind. Letting his face fall into their shoulder as he just held them. "I'm not too late, you are still here, fuck I thought you. I was so sure you killed over. JARVIS scanned you and everything said you were good as dead." It was a complete mess of rambling on Tony's part, speaking as if his dream held any weight of reality to it. He was just so positive it had happened so sure that he failed. Pulling back to look them over, checking just to make sure. Mostly for the gross miscoloring of thier skin. Even holding Steve's jaw in his hand to make sure it wasn't going to fall off. Slowly he started to calm down letting his hands move to rest on thier shoulder and his head drop.

He needs a moment to catch his barrings, he was still in his lab. JARVIS was speaking saying stuff about Tony's own state to check on thier creator and relay he may have just had a nightmare to Steve. As Tony let his gaze move around and looked taking in everything. Any voices were as good as white noise to him right now, he saw his table with his progress so far close. If it was just a dream it wasn't one of those ones where it was like telling the future right? Tony must be out of his mind if he was considering that? letting his head just touch against Steve's chest he was clearly not letting them go right now. "You might have a point about my lack of sleep" Was all he offer to say when finally finding his voice to speak. He just need to be sure Steve was here, really here. Fringer digging in against Steve's clothes, borrowed clothing yeah this was a living breathing person good.

"I got to get back to work." He said near having to pry himself away from Steve not, "I can't slack off I'm almost done." There was a bit of desperation in his tone as he eyed the chair he just about threw and went to pick it up. "We'll get you back to before." More and more promises..what if he can't keep them? like in the dream? This is why he didn't waste time sleeping!

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PreSerum!Steve Tony - Grave - Find my muse dead. [Reverse]

| |Send a word for your muse to find my muse in a certain state

"JAVIS!" Tony yelled near enough crying out in a strangled pain as he came to find Steve. "I need you to start scanning" he couldn't think of what as he fell down to his knees. "I don't know for a heartbeat, plus, brian activity ANYTHING!" He shouted JARVIS luckily knew what he meant right away. "Steve don't you fucking dare do this!" He uttered as he went to turn them over and look at them. His heart began to sink as data from the scanning was being read out by the monotone of the AI's voice. "I'm sorry mister Stark."

JARVIS didn't need to tell him why they were sorry. as Tony looked over thier lifeless eyes, felt over thier limp arm. Running his fingers over thier wrist. there was nothing. no warmth no pulse.. no snark from Steve about Tony holding him like this or touching his life. No recognition in those eyes.

"Steve" He still said thier name as if Steve could answer. JARVIS tried to speak and tell him that they couldn't "I KNOW!" Tony shouted shutting the AI up, JARVIS wasn't heartless they were just an AI yet it still pissed Tony off to be reminded so coldly.

If Tony had worked faster? If Tony had thought clearly? If Tony had done anything differently if he had poured all his obsessive nature back from his old habits could he have saved Steve? He kept running numbers through his head trying to figure it out. Map ou his timing if he headed back to the tower himself he might have gotten there faster..but he wanted to be there with Steve on the trip back home. If he had only focused on fixing this..but he wanted to check in on Steve and make sure they were okay well he was. Fist pounded on the floor.

Eyes shut tight as he held Steve's fragile frame. He had dropped to the ground and gathered them up into his arms just..hoping they passed out but JARVIS cleared it. No pluse, not anything Steve passed away. Tony had the cure in hand, Steve was claimed dead all but a matter of second before he got to them. His grip grew tight. Fringers trembled as he moved his hand that had hit the ground up and fully pull Steve in closer. He heard the sound of glass rolling over the floor. As he eyed his cure.

His dad had recreated the Serum he had everything he needed..why wasn't he fast enough where did he go wrong. He fought back the tears in his eyes by biting back on his tongue. Bruce had worked with it before even, altering it themself. There were newer variants even, Tony had everything he needed! Everything but time. Time ran out he didn't meet the deadline, for some reason he was thinking to an old college professor who used to get on him about the due dates for projects. Of all times why was that coming to mind right now? Or Howard going on and on about his time management. He pulled Steve back just a bit to look them over, they were cold. There was something done in the phasing considering Steve's time on the ice. Never underestimate Skull, Steve told him that before. when was Tony going to learn that lesson he always underestimate that man and now? Because he was just so certien he could deal with they were all positive this Hydra invention wouldn't work how they thought so why was it different this time. Moving to take hold of the back of Steve's neck so he could move thier head, slow and gently as he could, motion his fingers over to close thier eyes. Just before lowering his face down letting his forehead rest against Steve's own. Why were all the most irreverent memories flooding his mind right now? How much Howard wanted him to be like the great Steve Rogers they knew back in the day. Tony was never good enough to Howard, never had the time of day for his son yet? They could talk about Steve Rogers all the time. "The big brave superhero, he never shut up about I hated you...and yet I looked up to you so much Steve. In a way my old man was right, I did want to be like you.." His voice cracked as tears streaked down his face rolling over his cheek to drip over the fallen soldier. "I failed you, Steve...I could have saved you but I didn't make it in time." he pulled back just a little to look them over quietly. "I can't though. Because I'm going to kill him for this Steve, I don't care if it takes everything I have to do it." Slowly setting Steve down, feelings of remorse, guilt, and heartbeat were mixing into something else inside of him as he went to stand up. "JAVIS" He orders, the AI needing no other words as his pieces of armor soon found thier way to Tony. "Give me coordinates right now." Chances were Skulls was still near the last base..where this all started. Screen paper over his face he would get there quickly if he divert most of the power to the jets. Looking around the room before he went to leave he found the Sheild. Slow to pick it up.

"I'm Steve, you were always a better man than I am though."

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PreSerum SteveTony -  Cough - Find my muse coughing out blood. [Reverse uwu]

|Send a word for your muse to find my muse in a certain state. [start] I continued off from this one uwu

No one knew what happened, or how Hydra pulled this off. They didn't know when they made this even, when they learned they could do this. They didn't know a lot of things! and the worse Tony didn't know how to fix it how to help Steve! Tony knew from stuff left behind by his dad the medical state Steve Rogers had before the serum.

Things seemed fine for now at least, Steve hadn't had all 5,000 of those illness since he was injected with the serum. He could only imagine the damage impacting his body from going backwards! Steve was being well enough overall. Sure, they were sulking over losing the power from the serum. Tony had to admit it was a bit impressive it was like the spun the clock backwards on Steve himself.

Looking them over right now, even if they had to wear one of Brooklyn sweaters, large with some fat looking cat on it. On a normal day he might tease them over the outfit but right now. Tony was in the middle of the process. "If it weren't for the fact you were the one hit I'd say how remarkable this is. Reversing someone's whole cellular structure to such a extinct. It's like they turned back time on your cells, I mean in theory the serum cured you of all your illnesses, so they didn't so much come back as it is you went back to when you had all of that." Okay there was a hint of impression on Tony's part here. "Can you imagine the kind of things you could do with that? You know minus this whole situation." Tony said as he gestured his hand out and waved it to motion out towards Steve now. Steve didn't seem to share in his thoughts, Tony just shrugged a bit. Moving back as Steve began to cough into their hand.

He didn’t think much on it at first Steve had been coughing on and off, least he hadn’t been think much till he saw the red spots that had covered their fist now.

Grabbing on to Steve’s wrist, normally. Tighter rip would be needed to hold their arm firm in place. Tony didn’t need near as enough force right now as he turned their thin wrist in his palm to look over the blood that was covering along the side of it. Tony’s face grew grim.

He could stand and theorize and ponder the better uses of Hyrda’s newest little invention. Tony’s hold was slow to grip on tighter to Steve, this was bad this was going to get bad. Likely far soon than it would get better it was as if Steve was sent right back to when all their illness were at their worse? Was that possible? We’re they accurate somehow? Tony had no idea if that thought had ground to stand on. He need facts and figures to go off from to know for sure…” I don’t have time for that.” He said annoyed letting for of Steve before he stepped away returning to his current work space. “I promise Steve I will fix this for you.” He said looking at what he had so far, “Come brain we built a suit of armor in the dessert we can do this.” He said under his breath needing to assure himself

Well aware Steve would hate it if he skipped sleep, but Tony would hate it if any second that could go into this was wasted on something so needless as rest. There was no telling how much time Steve had. Tony had nothing to prove that this was all going at a rapid pace that was in truth a silent worry in the back of his mind being confused for fact. It was far ore likely Steve’s body was having a period of adjustments to all the ailments they housed inside of them. Right now logic didn’t matter Steve mattered. Tony would be damned if Hydra hold a win over him. “You best go rest it’s going to take me time but I promise I’ll crack this.” Because he had too for them.

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Steve knew Tony was behind this; Tony was always behind things like this. What had started with a single pair of shorts that read 'Government Property', soon turns to six, and one saying 'Stark Industries'. Didn't matter how many times Steve tried to get rid of the clothing, they always returned to his drawer. It was annoying. Steve had a new plan though; placation. Maybe if he just wore one pair, Tony would knock it off. It would prove to be wishful thinking.

In the Stark Industries shorts, Steve acted as casually as he could muster; he was mildly aware of the faint blush trying to warm his face. Heading into Tony's laboratory, opting to not acknowledge what he was wearing,

"Stark," Steve spoke up, "Did you actually go to bed last night, or did you just drink coffee to force yourself awake, again?"

Maybe they wouldn't notice. He could hope. Damn does Steve regret this decision. He's dumb enough to hope Tony won't notice, or at least be nice about it. Oh who was he kidding, he knew he signed his death warrant the second he put these damn things on! Steve figures he best just bite the bullet and get over all the mockery that's about to come his way.

|Muse interaction Tony's eyes lids were beyond heavy, dropping down heavily each time he let them blink, they wanted to remain closed for a second he let them close it was such a nice relief. Letting his chin rest against the surface of his workbench, it was nowhere near comftoable. It was what his body was putting up with though for a small moment of peace. Forcing his eyes open Tony scanned the surface of his table for a few moments. Looking over scraps of metals, and pieces of cut wire none of what he was seeking when he finally eyed it. His cup of coffee, reached his hand out as he took hold of the stainless steak thermos. Managing to force himself to sit up enough so he could better grab at the container. Dragging it his way as he went about unscrewing the lid. Hadn't been sitting around too long since it still had some heat to it at least. Though Tony likely would still chug it even had the coffee gone cold. Smiling to himself as he went to fill the lip up with someone went to lift it up to his mouth when he heard the door of his lab open up.

"Stark,"

Fuck.

Look for most Tony liked not being interrupted when it came to working. There were some expectations. Steve is one but Steve may be the one expectation at the same time simply because well no secret Tony clearly enjoyed having them around because it meant Tony got to haze them a little. But Steve was also the one person to get on his case on his work habits. Tony was already sighing well aware of where this conversation was going to go. Steve would go and ask if he had been up all night again, well jokes on Steve he has been up for three nights in a row trying to get this latest invention off the ground floor. It was for the team! Sort of so clearly it should be fine that Tony had been pushing to keep on it if he spelled he likely would forget all about what he had in mind now and get set back a day or two! Nope couldn't risk it he decided as he goes for sipping from his thermos of coffee. Eyes shifting over to look Steve's way, a bit confused about thier expression right now. He hadn't looked the soldier's way until just now, there was some color on thier face. uh were they getting flushed? Tony was pretty positive that Steve getting sick wasn't possible so can't be a fever? If he wasn't so tired he would recognize the embarrassment right away. Plam set flat against his work bench as he pushes against it to lift himself up now. "Did you actually go to bed last night, or did you just drink coffee to force yourself awake, again?" "I think we both know-" turning to look at them as he was in the middle of ready to quip back at them for getting on his case just now when he finally noticed. Tony loved making jokes about the fact Steve was an American symbol being up there with things like the Blad eagle or even monuments. Saying they were movement property and that lead to a joke about getting booty short sin to the soldier's room that said as such across the back of them. America's ass indeed and that also made it the property of the government. But to add to his joke since the Avengers in a sense were under his name made it Stark Industries property so of course there was at least one pair to say as such. And those were what they had on right now. Tony's eyes grew large for a spilt second as he eyed up Steve's legs. How long since he started to talk only to get clearly caught up by the view? He set down his thermos and moved away from to bench. "You know Steve you're right." Did he actually just admit to that and say as such? Yes for alternative motives of course. "I have been pushing myself to the brink and it's not healthy I should take a break and get in some rest you are so wise Steve I don't know why I don't listen to you more often." Going so far as to take hold of Steve's arm now. "ya know though I think I need to be watched or I might just sneak back out of here to work again I can be so restless when I need to work." As if he was being subtle in any way clearly looking at Steve's backside, needing a better view of how the printing of the Stark pair read across the back. Hey, Steve put them on Tony was simply paying them the compliment of checking them out. "You know finally seeing in them I gotta say I think you would look better if they were off on my bedroom floor?" Tony didn't have time to play he was being fully serious here. "It'll be more comfortable in the bed that way. We'll lose the other items of clothing well were ain't it why stop at the shorts right."

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tea prompts - TonySteve

| tea prompts

lemon tea; what are mornings like with them?

"hm blue wonder and I got some different routines, he seems pretty gound about waking up early and going to bed. I like to be up late. Unless I dragging him off somewhere during the night." Since Tony likes to work late and had always loved the nightlife he sleeps in often or just stays straight up, steve please don't let him do that u_u Meaning Tony is slugging out of bed either because he forced himself up or because Steve successfully got him up.

peppermint tea; what do they get excited about?

" Oh, plenty gets me excited. Press meetings, showcases. Steve in a towel hung around his waist." He talks a big game but he does get excited about being around Steve and not just when they are half dressed. There is something to enjoy about getting a spare free moment where he can just be with Steve and have nothing else going on. He may love to drag Steve out and about but getting a chance to just relax and rest with them for a night in is a nice change.

chamomile tea; what is their sleep schedule like? does it change around their s/o?

"I can sleep when I'm dead, there is a lot to get done, and sleeping in is more a scam than anything, though it can be nice to at least rest in the bed tangled up with Steve. Not to sleep. Just rest maybe sleep." Tony, is someone who likes to make full use of every second of the day getting things done. But His sleep schedule is all over the place because of it too. Tony can sometimes sleep like a normal person or he is up late into the night and sleeping the day away, or staging some short naps here and there. But with Steve he can be convinced to turn in sooner, look he wont say it but it's hard to ignore how nice it feels to have Steves arm around him uwu

earl grey tea; how did they court their s/o?

"Harassing his ass every given second." Nah, Tony, I feel at least always held respect for Steve as a hero he would have heard about him of course growing up, and getting to meet them was a bit surreal seeing how his father knew him even. But Tony would have it of a hostile take with him at first maybe there was a bit of misplacing jealously even. Once he got to know Steve he could see why his dad was impressed by them. Courting for Tony was no different than anyone he took an interest in real interest. Tony dated around sure but when some truly catch his eye he gets far more invested in them. May come off as him just enjoying causing Steve some grief in turn but getting more involved in his life. Dragging him out to parties and other events basically filling as his date. Wanting to impress them with the lifestyle he has, and of course, burning the cash treating them to meals and gifts unprompted uwu he wanna impress Steve okay.

milk tea; what are their kisses like?

"Hmm ya know Steve knows what he's doing more than I kind of thought he would." Sadly Tony likely is someone who thought Steve didn't get around either so I'm pretty sure the first kiss was a shock for him uwu. Tony on the other hand he tends to give small pecks that lead into deeper hearing wanting kisses when he gets to caught up in what he's doing,

coffee; do they get jealous easily? how do they show it?

"As if," Easily jealous yes. He can be quick to show it he may slightly joke about it at first because he can't see it possible that someone else could be more desired than him. But as soon as it seems possible he's jumping into question everything even if it makes him look ridicules,

rosehip tea; how romantic are they? how do they show affection?

"Look at me I've been known for just how romantic I am." Tony can be pretty romantic he can get swept up and lost in some dumb stuff he is doing. He may forget things he really shouldn't forget about but he does put in the effort when someone matters that much to him. He thinks he goes for the norm but this is Tony dinner and gifts tend to be hi I got us into this super exclusive restaurant with a waitlist spaning months or extravagant gifts. Dinner at home oh there's a full-blown critical claim orchestra playing music in the corner of the room don't mind them the speaker system in the tower was broken. I'm sorry Steve u_u

black tea; what do they look for in a person?

"I'm not all that picky mostly they just got good looks. The course doesn't hurt if they got substance to them. And offers me a challenge"

Tony is pretty used to people kissing his ass bending over backward just to please and get on his good side. Tony can't help but find himself interested in those who don't do this at all but even stand up to him. Tony has a general liking for those who are firm on thier beliefs even if it means they could be on the opposite side, people like this like Steve make Tony strive to be better than he is. It gives him drive and modvation.

pomegranate tea; at what point did they know they loved their s/o?

"Well not at first sight or anything like that if anything he got under my skin a bit too much at first. But it was one thing o know about captain America it was another to get to know him. Living under the same roof I saw the things that made him tick and explained why he is the way he is. It was slow and gradual over time. Poking fun at him about his lack of know-how with tech and all. To always turn to him, knowing I could just trust him..Well, I haven't.. said it yet but yeah.." Tony may be quck to date and else which but when it comes to the actual emotional bits? opening up letting someone actually in? it takes a bit for him to muster to say those words. But once he dose it'll likey be quickly said in passing so best keep your ear open Steve or you'll miss it.

matcha tea; how and when do they propose to their s/o?

"Hmm If I were to propose to Steve uh? well I would maybe do it up, we tend to meet the press after missions and such be in the middle of the q and a bits soI can all. Hey i got a question my self and then I'll have Happy hand me the ring and pop the question. It would make for a great photo op as well Steve red in the face for all to see." In whatever time and place Tony thinks is the time and place

chai tea; how do they spice up their relationship?

"I'll lose the arm and he can lose the shield and we'll see what happens once the bedroom door closes." I got no comment Tony's stupid.

hibiscus tea; what’s their favourite place to take their s/o?

"Cap seems to like more simple places, going out to dance for one. Museums likely to look back on the time he missed out on or getting to just stay in." Tony likes to take Steve places they enjoy going to, sure he'll mess with them and take them somewhere out there first for the laughs, But he doesn't enjoy seeing Steve get some enjoyment and peace considering how rare it is for Steve to just relax in the first place.

green tea; how do they comfort their s/o? 

"Eh Steve's a tough nut to crack but guess I'm not all that better on my end. I would take his hand and feel over the back of it and give it a tight squeeze in mine a way to tell him I got him. No matter what it is I got him."

Tony isn't the best with words but he does try his best to show he is there for Steve when he needs them. A small gesture and if Steve needs more hell pull them into a tight hold he can be thier shield this time around.

russian caravan tea; how experienced are they with relationships?

"I mean relationships? bad dating oh I was great at that okay maybe not the best person to date but hell I could get a date out of thin air quick. The relationship part was never my strong suit hard to be in one when your gone all the time or when someone is just with you cause your Tony Stark." Tony has always been living in the fast lane so commented relationships weren't always part of that he may know dating and such but a real relationship? gonna need to give him time to learn the ropes but at the least give him credit for trying cause shows how much you mean to him to be willing to deal with the learning curve.

english breakfast tea; would they want a family?

"Somehow i got roped in to dealing with three of you." He may complain but let's be honest Tony has a soft spot for kids, especially passionate kids who want to do good, he may not have wanted a family at first but Tony didn't have the most stable of one himself but then he ended up in one anyway and he couldn't really see himself not part of it anymore.

rooibos tea; what’s their favourite thing to do with their s/o?

"Hmm I mean there is a lot we do, do together but I guess I just enjoy being with Steve, one on one. Not doing anything really maybe those times we are watching one of the many movies or shows on his list of things to check out. It's nice to take a second to step back from everything and just relax with Steve." Just being with Steve makes him happy, he so used to a go go go life style it's nice to just have a moment of peace and Steve gives him that.

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[I have more but I had to start with this one xD]

"Tony..." Steve says, trying to hold back the tired sigh that comes along with raising two little kids, and dealing with an Iron Man, "Did you really give a baby coffee?"

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"I don't know why saying Tony is so hard for you kid," Tony said confused as he cradled the small bundle in his arms. Tony listened to her once again simply say 'Nina' in response. Okay to be fair everything was Nina for some reason. Her sister was Nina obviously, the couch was Nina, the TV was Nina and Tony was Nina. Tony however didn't want to be Nina he wanted to be Tony. Brook was old enough to learn how to speak so he was sure that meant he could teach her to say more than Nina. He was pretty confident in that thought at least. Setting Brooklyn down on top of one of his lab tables, hey at least he cleared it off first even Tony knew better than to leave his important and expressive stuff around in reach of those grubby little sticky hands of hers. Step away enough to just grab his whiteboard and bring it back over as he had all kinds of things scribbled over it. "Alright, towhead we are going to get you to call me the right name now." tapping the maker to the board got her to look that way course it was more the sound getting her attention as he went on to start.

"Not to brag" but he was "but I've outsmarted professors in top schools so how hard could this be?"

Tony maybe shouldn't have said a thing because that seemed to be what was likely to lead him to fail now. As time went by Tony had kept Brooklyn with him for what was in truth hours. But Tony had lost track of time at his wit's end with this damn kid. No matter what he did to teach her all she did was babble and when she wasn't able she said, Nina.

"Oh come on it's not even a long name child" he complain resting his elbows on the table as he held his head in between them. When he heard a yawn from Brooklyn. He shifted his attention to look at her and soon sighed, reaching for his untouched cup of coffee from when he set up his speaking lessons with the baby. "here have this," Sure giving hot coffee to the baby would be a bad idea, that's why it wasn't hot it was iced so she wouldn't burn her tongue or anything like that so it would be fine clearly was his logic as she was able to mange getting a sip from it. Tony watching her expression change got a slight chuckle out of him. "Good? I tend to get it on the sweet side myself. Sugar and caffeine are good for the blood flow and help you wake up and get those brain juices working. Take a few more maybe it'll get that little nugget in your skull kick-started." he was joking in part before he took the cup away from her "but I think that should be enough we don't wanna stunt your growth after all right?" Pulling the cup away as he took his own sip from him getting ready to give this another go no that she was starting to wake up from the sudden addition of caffeine in her bloodstream to aid her.

"Tony..."

Tony turned to find Steve standing in his lab now a bit miffed since JARVIS didn't say a thing about someone coming in. He was busy here so that was rude of Steve to just bust in like so. Lowering the cup from his mouth as he gave Steve his attention now. "So the blue wonder has finally come looking for the pipsqueak uh?" He joked readily to go on when they cut him off.

"Did you really give a baby coffee?"

Tony just look back to the cup and then Steve a few times before he lifted a brow, confused. Cause it seemed obvious so why bother asking if he knew the answer? "yeah? she was getting tired and we got a lot of work to do so can't be taking a break for a nap or anything." Tony pointed out not seeing the obvious reason behind why Steve had asked in the first place, "If anything you need this more than she does you look tried, and I mean worse but there a kid in here so I can't go using bad words or you'll get after me." he teased a bit. Giving Brooklyn back the coffee before walking over to Steve as he set his hands on thier shoulders. "Now why don't you just head back to find Nina cause she ain't with you and that trouble in itself. I got to train this one to say my name right." Tony went on to explain his completely soundable logic here to Steve. "And maybe take a nap your self you look like a wreck."

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@aflockoffeathers || contuined from [here] trash angel

It was just another night of running out and about skipping over rooftops and messing around. Easier for the four of them to get out during the night when they were less likely to stand out and could have a full run of the city. In that, they had to stick to the alleyway and rooftops but hey they had thier fun and that was all that mattered. Besides, there was just something nice about running through New York at night. They were just playing around tossing Leatherface, a football, back and forth between them. Raph went to make a catch when he ran out of the roof to catch him after he leaped.

Luckily for the turtle though his fall was patted with a pile of trash filling the dumpster below him. Unlucky he was seen falling but at least it wasn't a human right? so that's like two lucks and two bad lucks? Math might not be his strong suit but he was pretty sure that equaled outright. Looking up at where he fell down half expecting his brothers to be falling after but guess he was the only one to miss the jump, hmph figure those guys just let him fall too. Likely laughing a little over it, as if he wouldn't do the same if it had been any of them in his place instead. Attention shifted back to the girl who witness him falling down into the trash, great. He tried to play it cool as if he meant to fall like that by relaxing in the trash till she mentioned trash collection.

"Oh uh yeah right" He shifted a little trying to make his way to the edge of the opening now. "Nah don't worry bout me I got" he trailed off as he spoke trying to lift himself out only to feel some hesitation on one of his legs. He looked won and fixed it with a glare "come one leg more" as if the stern stare would suddenly make his leg behave. Pursing his beak as his brow knotted up in annoyance. Even with her offer of help, he decided he could get himself out of this. "I got this hang on a sec" He lifted himself up a bit more gripping the edge as tightly as he could giving his leg a good sharp pull finally freeing his leg as he gave a triumphant laugh only to knock his balance off and fall out for the dumpster and to the ground near her. Not fully making it out clean scarps of trash were sticking to him or got stuck by the spikes of his shell. Great...he was making just such a great first impression here wasn't he?

He offered her a sheepish grin as he held out his hand to her "hi ya names Raphael," He greeted slowly moving to sit up finally now holding his smile his way getting a better look at the other mutant. mmm, he hoped she wasn't one of the people who got turned because of him and his brothers though. Those damn bugs were still buzzing around the city. Even with them doing thier best to try and catch them all. Smilie getting a little crooked as he did look her over well least she was better off compared to some right? Clocking in a moment as he looked around the alleyway a moment. "Shouldn't ya be hiding better? I mean no offense but people don't take all that well to us less were like disguised. Be bad if someone saw you and came after you." Moving to stand as he dusted himself off a little trying to remove what he could anything on his back though was too far from his reach. "I mean I don't blame ya for coming out of hiding to look around the city, New York is great. But Shouldn't yous be a bit more I don't know cautious?" said the six-foot-tall mutated turtle. "Oh, you not in trouble are you?" he was quick to jump to the next he wasn't sure how long she had been mutated after all the change was so quick and sudden on humans. From what they had seen already, what if she had nowhere to go? Nope, he couldn't just regroup with his brothers yet. It was his job as a hero to help right? right. Openly nodding to himself as he had his internal conversation with himself just now.