#Mister Malik

[kelpiemomma]

hes practicing for his future career of peanut roller

[liviavanrouge]

Isabella: *gives a stern look* I’m here to see my father-

Cyno: If your here for something as a harbinger-

Isabella: No I’m on the run thus the fatui is after me as well. I just wish to see my father, Malik.

Cyno: *eyes narrowed* Malik? Malik Evergreen?

Isabella: Yes-

Cyno: Your father has committed great crimes against Sumeru-

Isabella: He was doing it for my mother!

Cyno: And he still-

???: *throws a smoke bomb*

Isabella: What-

Malik: *Grabs Isabella* Follow me~! Hehehe!

Mahil: *Hureiws over to Cyno* Cyno!

Meggie: *Hurries after him with Sethos and Dottie behind her* Mister Cyno!

[happypopcornprincess]

Dancing With Our Hands Tied

Pairings - Tony Stark X OC Zara Malik

Premise –  Under circumstances, he could not control, Tony lost his parents, his mentor, and his best friend/former lover. Will he have to lose his love as well?

Word Count - No idea, I'm going absolutely blind on this one.

Warnings: age gap, angst, Canon-level violence, allusions to smut, mentions of blood, explosions.

a/n - Thank you @swaraleeeeeee for this amazing request about Tony and a Desi Reader!!! I am thrilled and excited to share this with everyone yayy! plus, this fic is set in the Age Of Ultron AU universe and is set on the day of Tony's party at his penthouse.

There are references to a specific Horror Series and the story is somewhat inspired by the song Dancing With Our Hands Tied by Taylor Swift. Hope y'all like it :)

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I loved you in secret

First sight, yeah, we love without reason

Oh, twenty-five years old

Oh, how were you to know, and

My, love had been frozen

Deep blue, but you painted me golden

Oh, and you held me close

Oh, how was I to know that

- (Dancing With Our Hands Tied) Taylor Swift

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Tony looked around at the party exiting the lab. The Ultron project was complete. JARVIS was now analyzing the AI while keeping an eye on it, and he had successfully convinced Bruce to be a part of it. He needed his help, and extra hands in his lab never hurt.

Now, it was time to party.

He had debated having the party downtown in some fancy hotel but what better place to get wasted than your newly renovated penthouse? He buttoned up his blazer and stepped into the crowd of guests. This brought back memories of college, sneaking out and getting wasted with people he had never met before. Maybe if he was lucky tonight, he'd get to poke at Steve and have a jolly time with Rodney.

But he froze on the stairs looking at the flashes of a familiar emerald-colored fabric in the crowd.

"Stark! There you are!" If it wasn't for Clint slapping his back, he would have walked up to her then and there, and the ruse would be up.

"I… was in the stuff, doing the lab." He babbled, trying his best not to sound obvious. Even though he could be the unafraid playboy billionaire for the entire world, she made him lose his shit. In simple words, she drove him crazy.

Clint made a disgusting face and gestured to him to come along. "You gotta meet Dr. Malik! She's Dr. Cho's colleague. She talked about some crazy biotechnology that I have no idea about but I just know you would love it so…"

He zoned out of what Clint was saying. His entire focus was on her, the smell of jasmine invading his senses. 

She was talking to Natasha and Bruce, both listening to her with rapt attention. He stood just behind her, looking at her back. Her long hair was loose, falling on her back and shoulders, and the loose end of her saree - the same one he bought her - was gracefully tucked on her shoulder, the pleats perfectly symmetrical.

"...and Dr. Cho has been kind enough to let me be a part of her latest research, based in New York." Her sweet voice was what brought him out of his trance. He couldn't believe she was here. "We are working on repairing skin cells for burn victims, a sort of regenerative process that will allow the skin to heal itself without surgery."

"Dr. Malik, I see you haven't met our host." Tony's heart did a somersault at Clint's words, panic written all over his face.

Well, this is really happening.

She turned around fully, facing him and Clint.

No matter how many times he saw her in that damn green saree with the stupid black blouse that blurred the line between decent and sensual. His mind would go blank.

And she had red lipstick on.

She was trying to give him a heart attack.

"Ah, Mister Stark. The Iron Man himself." She gave him a blinding smile, the one she had practiced and prepared for the public.

He realized she was in on it. She was fine with it.

And the ruse continues.

"Just Tony for you, Dr..." He extends his hand and she shakes it as she steps towards him.

"Zara. Zara Malik."

Tony had to fight every fiber of his being not to hold her closer. As if he was meeting her for the first time, he had to play the role.

Don't be a fool, Tony. Let's stay professional.

It was a far cry from their first meeting.

2 years ago, Mexico

Tony took a breath of relief and looked around him, smiling.

He had always made sure to give a fair share of donations to people in need. Currently, he was standing inside Stark Industries' first free medical center for orphaned children and LGBTQIA+ youth in Mexico. His mother's old friend, Miss Herrera, was willing to take over the project and assist the research students at her alma mater. And Tony was glad to help.

He heard laughter coming from the end of the hallway. Happy was close behind as he opened the doors and entered the room.

Inside was a huge room with at least twenty beds, all empty. In the middle of the room, there was a group of kids, teenagers, and even some adults hovering around a woman wearing her lab coat. Her head was buried in her notebook.

In front of her sat a kid, no older than 15, and another woman stood next to her. This woman would later become known as Dr. Helen Cho. She was rapidly speaking numbers.

His eyebrows shot up as he realized that it was a contest.

"...plus fourteen divided by six, and the entirety multiplied by Nineteen. Go!"

Both the woman and the kid scribbled like crazy in their notebooks and seconds later the kid screamed, "249!"

"It's correct." The woman spoke up, and cheers erupted all around them.

"Oh come on!" The woman competing threw up her hands, but you could hardly guess she was even upset about losing, as a huge grin was plastered on her face.

That was when she turned to him, and Tony saw Zara for the first time.

But she wasn't the only one to notice him, as the entire army of kids and teens ran to him, looking at the legendary Iron Man.

After what felt like hours of answering their endless questions, he finally got to talk to Cho and Zara.

Cho jumped on the opportunity to tell him about the research they had been doing and volunteering for the kids in their free time. She couldn’t control her excitement about meeting the legendary man behind the iron mask. Zara, on the other hand, was calm and steady. She had a pleasant face. She answered some questions for him and spoke where Cho stumbled, but otherwise remained silent. Tony admits he didn’t fall for her at that moment.

He did when she asked him out on a date. 

He was 38. She was 25.

His first reaction was, “I’m sorry, what?”

She smiled, fidgeting with her hands. “I’m sorry if I’m overstepping, but I would love to grab dinner with you sometime.”

Happy’s jaw was hanging open. And Tony was flabbergasted.

“I… Uh… I would love to, Zara Mali- Zara. Zara. Can I call you Zara?” He blinked.

She blushed, “sure, Mr. Stark.”

“Please, it’s Tony. And yeah, sure, I'll see you tomorrow night?” He smiled, fumbling with his hands as he backed out of the room, almost colliding with Happy in the process. However, he somehow made it to the elevator.

“Holy shit.” he breathed out. Happy handed him a napkin.

It was then that he realized he was sweating, his heart racing. It was the first time in a long time someone asked him out, not the other way around. He was so used to asking people out that he had completely forgotten what it felt like to be on the other end.

It felt nice.

Zara felt overwhelmed, being around people she had heard about so much that she knew like old friends. Tony would never shut up about his teammates, the latest updates that he did on their weapons and suits, and their habits that annoyed him.

Oh, Tony.

Zara knew Tony was scared for her after what happened with Pepper. After Killian's fiasco, they remained friends, but Zara understood that a part of Tony would always love Pepper. She was his first love. They had mutually agreed to keep their relationship a secret. JARVIS and Happy were the only ones who knew about her, and Rodney found out after accidentally waking in on one of their intense ‘love-making’ sessions. 

He was standing right next to her, in the charcoal suit she helped pick up. It felt weird to talk to him as she had never known him at all. It hurt him too.

His face was expressionless as he slowly sipped his champagne. He looked at her occasionally but averted his eyes as soon as someone else noticed.

Bruce spoke to her after the group had scattered to find a refill for their drinks. "I would love to hear more about this project Dr. Malik. This is promising work."

"You flatter me Dr. Banner" She spoke, “but of course, you are welcome to Seoul anytime you wish.” He smiled and strode ahead to Natasha, who was now behind the bar having a chat with Thor.

“Zara.” she smiled as she turned to Tony, “a heads up would have been great, I almost died watching you here.”

She grimaced apologetically, “Cho practically dragged me here. I denied but she was dead set on taking me as her plus one, and I tried to call you so many times today that you didn’t pick up. I’m sorry Tony I-”

He nodded with a gentle expression on his face. “I was in the lab the entire day. My phone was off. And I should be the one who is sorry. I know how horrible you must be feeling right now. I just," huffed out a laugh, “I really want to climb up this building and scream at the top of my lungs how much I love you.”

Zara tilted her head as she gazed at him. “I love you, Tony.”

“I love you too,” he smiled and raised his brows at her saree, stepped closer, and said in a low whisper, “and I can’t wait to take this off tonight.”

Her lips parted in surprise as he stepped away smirking.

“Is he bothering you?”

She jumped as she heard Rodney’s voice coming from behind her.

“holy shit, you scared me.” she laughed, and Rodney laughed along with her.

“It’s been a while,” he says, smirking, and flashes of how they met the first time involuntarily invade her mind.

She grimaced, closing her eyes, “uh, yeah, the last time we met wasn’t exactly the most ideal situation to have a chat. But nice to see you, Rhodes.”

“Chill, it’s fine. I didn’t know you had taken it public or I would have-”

“No!” she stops him before he says anything further, “uh, I’m here by coincidence. We’re still under wraps. I just want Tony to feel comfortable talking to people when he wants to.”

“Well, he’s been a bit off for a few days. Just keep close to him.”

“Will do.”

“Hey, we’re having an after-party. Cho's been invited by Thor. Wanna join?” he asks, sipping his scotch.

“Why not!”

“cool, see you around.” Rodney smiles and joins Tony at the bar.

She pulls out her phone to contact Jarvis, a desperate attempt to let Tony know she will be here longer, but she couldn’t. She tries again, but Jarvis seems unresponsive.

Tony might have put him on some sort of update.

She doesn’t think twice about it, instead opting to have a drink to calm her nerves.

All while being unaware of the fact that just meters above their heads, the AI was fighting for his life against something that would change everything.

I could've spent forever with your hands in my pockets

Picture of your face in an invisible locket

You said there was nothing in the world that could stop it

I had a bad feeling

and darling, you had turned my bed into a sacred oasis

People started talking, putting us through our paces

I knew there was no one in the world who could take it

I had a bad feeling

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One month ago, in Seoul, South Korea

"You seem tense.” Zara hummed as she caressed his chest, right where his arc reactor used to be. She scooted closer, her warm body pressing against his, as she laid her head on his shoulder.

“Thinking about this new hydra base we are attacking next week,” he replied, playing with her hair. He enjoyed doing that a lot. He would braid it sometimes, or he would just run his fingers through it. They were always so soft, and they smelled really pleasant. He smiled as he remembered once begging her to tell him how she had such crazy volume. She just shrugged and said it was genetics.

“I’m scared,” she mumbles.

“Hey,” he turns his head to her, taking her face in his hand, “I’ll be fine.” he smiles.

“I know, it’s just,” she props up on her elbow, hovering over him, “you have this thing about saving others before yourself. You think about everyone before you,” she brushes a strand of his hair. “I want you to promise me something.”

"Anything, Z," he replied.

"You'll come back. Okay, you will come back to me no matter what.” She looks at him with such concern that it breaks his heart.

“I promise, Z, I will.” he squeezes her hand.

She breathes out, “And I know you survived a wormhole in space and a psychotic Norse God but you have to do this, for me.” she smiles, a strand of her hair falling on her face.

Tony tackles her on her back, kissing her fiercely, grabbing her waist to press her tightly against him.

He can’t lose her. He won’t lose her.

But we were dancing

Dancing with our hands tied, hands tied

Yeah, we were dancing

Like it was the first time, first time

Yeah, we were dancing

Dancing with our hands tied, hands tied

Yeah, we were dancing

And I had a bad feeling

But we were dancing

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The after-party

"Are you even pulling?”

“Are you on my team?”

"Just represent! Pull!”

Zara couldn’t help but laugh as she witnessed Tony and Rodney trying to lift Mjolnir. Truthfully, it was a desperate attempt with their suit gauntlets that were almost smoking.

The champagne in their systems did not help at all. They gave up, at last, Rodney punching Tony's arm for being dragged into this mess.

And this time, instead of taking his seat, he plopped down next to her.

He rested his head on the backrest of the couch, pouting. “It’s rigged," he said.

“It’s magic,” she replied.

“Point Break is cheating.”

She laughed out loud, “no, he’s not”

As she reclines in her seat, she looks at him through hooded eyes. Her head was fuzzy even after just two drinks, and he was so close, with his tie loose, his sleeves rolled up, smiling at her. A kiss to drive him senseless was all she could think of.

He raised his hand, swaying his palm in front of her. “Dance with me?”

She took a sharp breath, watching from the corner of her eye how Clint nudged Maria to look at them.

“Are you sure?” she asked, raising her brows.

“C’mon,” he smiled, blinking at her like she was the only one in the room.

She placed her hand on his, and he pulled her to the clear space behind the couch they were sitting on.

And the speakers blasted Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield.

Zara laughed out loud as Tony shimmied his shoulders to the beat. She heard a hoot and saw others joining in. Bruce and Natasha danced as a couple, and Steve somehow joined Clint and Maria in a conga line.

She felt strong arms grab her waist and pull her forward, meeting her chest with Tony. Zara grabbed his shoulders as they swayed to the music. He bopped his head as he held her arm and swayed her to the music, spinning her and holding her close. 

Zara could see Natasha eyeing them suspiciously, but she didn’t care anymore. Her boyfriend smiled lovingly at her as she looked into his eyes. His cheeks were pink.

Was he blushing?

She was lost in his eyes, the feel of his hands on her waist, and the way his breath fanned her face.

She almost missed the disembodied robot coming towards them. 

It was only when she heard its chilling distorted voice and felt Tony tensed up that she realized this was not going to end well.

Tony's first instinct was to pull Zara behind him, and as soon as he realized JARVIS was gone, his grip on her hand tightened. Upon hearing his voice through the tiny speaker in its body, his mind kicked into overdrive.

So much for armor around the world.

He saw how Cap stood discreetly next to the wooden coffee table and how Thor grabbed the handle of Mjolnir.

He could feel the tension in the air as his teammates tried to buy some time before it rained down.

He had to get Zara out of here fast.

“What better way to cleanse the world than starting with the annihilation of the Avengers? And as with the battle of New York, a few collaterals like Miss Zara won’t hurt anyone.”

Tony’s entire body turned cold as soon as he heard that.

Ultron hasn’t just killed JARVIS, he also absorbed his database, including the knowledge of Zara and what she is to him.

He had only a second to look at her blood-drained face when the walls collapsed, his own robots dead set on killing them all.

That’s when a lot of things happened all at once.

Steve kicked the table as two robots flew into it.

Thor began to thrash as many as he could.

Clint and Hill started shooting, while Natasha tried to save Bruce.

Tony pushed her harshly towards the grand piano and ran towards the nearest robot.

It was chaos all around her.

She tried crawling behind it, but she met a dead end. She turned around to see Steve crash into a glass wall. Her heart raced, her body kicking into survival mode. Her eyes scanned the room for a place to hide. Her eyes followed Thor as he blasted a robot with lightning, and for a split second, she saw it. The clearing under the staircase was obstructed by a pillar in front of it.

Adrenaline took over, and she dashed towards it with all her might.

It rained glass, something was on fire, and the smell of burning wood surrounded her, but her only focus was on her goal.

And she would have made it if it wasn’t for the torso of a robot flying right in front of her.

Its arm was raised and she met the glowing palm of its hand on her face.

Zara jumped to her right, behind the couch, and onto the broken shards of glass.

HYDRA base, Sokovia.

Tony overlooked the destruction unleashed in front of his eyes.

The Chitauri army invaded, setting the planet on fire.

The Avengers lay dead on the rocks. Steve’s shield was broken, Natasha's face was bleeding, and Bruce wasn’t breathing.

He staggered back, wondering for a second about how he ended up here when he was just standing near the scepter seconds ago. His mind begged him to see if it wasn’t real.

He felt something on his leg and he looked down.

He hoped he never did, for he saw Zara on his feet.

He fell to his knees as he held her lifeless frame, her eyes closed, her face covered in blood, and a glass shard prodding out of her chest.

He screamed, shook her, and begged for her to open her eyes but she just lay there.

Dead.

Tony found Zara staggering away from the glass around her. Her hair was caked in blood, and glass wounds covered her entire right arm. He immediately held her, helping her stand up. She groaned as she got up, glancing at her right arm to see it covered in blood. And then she looked at Tony.

She held his face in her palms. "Are you okay?” Her voice was dripping with worry.

He couldn’t stop the laugh that escaped his lips. “shouldn’t I be asking you that?” his fingers ghosted over her injured temple, and he swallowed hard, his heart racing as he realized how seriously hurt she was.

“Zara I-” he started as he got interrupted by Cho, “젠장 (shit; in Koren) Zara you’re bleeding!” Zara gave her a nod as Cho let out a sigh of relief.

She then looked at him, still shocked at what had happened, and froze.

Her eyes traveled between Zara and him, and the way they were holding each other.

She opened her mouth to say something but Steve's voice interrupted her.

“Stark,” Tony turned around to see Cap standing behind them, along with the rest of the Avengers. “Care to explain what the hell was that?"

“This is roomier than my first apartment.” Cho looked around the laundry room in Tony’s penthouse.

Tony had led her there with Cho, as the others were in the adjacent conference room. He had handed them a first aid kit and was now having a shouting match with his team. Their muffled shouts could be heard from inside.

Zara had gotten rid of her saree, was wearing one of Tony’s t-shirts she found in the folded laundry and was sitting on the toilet with its lid closed. Cho knelt in front of her, cleaning her wounds.

“So, you and Stark…” she asks, dabbing her wounds with a sterile cloth.

“Yep.” she breathes out, looking at her.

“You could have told me Z.” Cho pouts, “I thought you were getting catfished when you told me about your long-distance boyfriend from New York. Did he force you to not tell anyone?”

"Helen, come on!" Zara laughed. "We mutually decided not to disclose anyone. We were taking it slow. Plus, you saw what happens when it’s discovered I’m dating Tony.”

Cho smiles, continuing to clean her wounds. “He really loves you, you know, I can tell by the way he almost cried watching you hurt.”

Zara squeezes Cho’s shoulder. "We just wanted to keep it private. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you who he was.”

“Oh it’s alright, you told me the rest” Cho laughs, “like the fact that he’s the best sex you’ve ever had?” she smirks as she rolls off her bandage.

Zara bites her cheek, desperately trying not to smile.

“Oh god! He is?” Cho exclaimed.

“I’m not going to say it.”

“It’s written on your face.”

“Helen!”

“What? I’ve known you since sophomore year Z. I could sense the sexual tension between you while we were dancing and I knew something was up.”

Zara smiled, and Helen added, “I want a tub of ice cream, masks, and a girl's night. You're gonna start from the beginning and tell me everything about dating Tony Stark.”

“Yes ma’am” she mocks saluted her, and they burst into laughter, forgetting for a minute what was happening outside the doors.

Tony rubbed his temples after the team started to depart. His mind raced at the highest speed to figure out how to handle the situation. Bruce slapped his shoulder before walking away with Natasha. Tonight had taken a toll on everyone around him.

He had to figure out how ULTRON managed to kill JARVIS and infiltrate the internet. and then he had to wipe Zara out of his database before he becomes sentient.

AI or not, he was about to outsmart him. He made him after all. 

“Tony.”

Her voice made him snap out of his trance, and he saw Zara standing next to him.

She was wearing one of his band shirts, and a pair of black sweats. The bandage on her head and the numerous cuts on her face and arms just motivated him further. She hugged him, her arms wrapping around his torso as she hid her face in the crook of his neck. He hugged her back, careful of the cuts.

“I have to return to Seoul and evacuate the labs. I’ll be back once it’s done.”

“Helen,” Zara was about to say something to her but she cut her off, “Zara, those people are under my supervision. I need to get them to safety.” she squeezed Zara’s hands, and then looked at Tony, “keep her safe.”

“Zara,” he retreated as he cupped her face, looking her in the eyes, “as much as it hurts me to say, you need to get out of here.”

“What?” her face contorted with confusion.

“He’s right.” Hill added as they turned towards her, typing furiously on her phone, “ULTRON knows who you are. And he will use you to get to stark, and the Avengers.”

He could feel her stiffen under his touch, Tony turned her face o look at him, “Z, look at me, hey,” he caressed her face, “It’s gonna be okay, Clint is gonna be with you. You’ll be completely safe at this place.”

“What about you?” she held onto his wrist, her eyes brimming with tears.

“I have to take care of this.”

“You’re going to fight this thing?” her lips trembled, and her grip tightened on his hands.

 It physically hurt him to see her about to cry, “I made him, Zara. This is my responsibility.”

Zara gulped, looking at Clint from the corner of her eye, “You remember our promise?”

“Yeah.”

“If you die, stark, I’ll kill you.” tears fell from Zaras eyes, and Tony held on to her tightly, managing to give her a sad smile..

“I love you.” he said.

“I love you more.” She hugged him tightly, and just for a second, Tony fiddled with the idea of not letting her go.

“You’ve never been on a Quinjet?” Clint asked from the control panel of the Quinjet. 

“Nope.” Zara answered with a wavered voice. It was her first time in the futuristic jet. She had listened in rapt attention about all the design advancements Tony had done on the jet one day while making breakfast. But it was less thrilling to go barelling through the sky in an aircraft known to be attacked mid air numerous times.

“It’s hard to believe Tony never took you on a joyride in this.”

She huffed out a laugh, “he tried, but I chickened out last minute.” Clint laughed out loud.

“So, where is this place?” Zara asked, clutching her body straps in a death grip.

“well,” Clint turned to her, the jet on autopilot, “Tony’s not the only one among the avengers with a secret relationship.” he smiled, confusing Zara even more.

He akes out a pack of UNO card game from his infinite pockets of his pants, “up for a game?”

I'd kiss you as the lights went out

Swaying as the room burned down

I'd hold you as the water rushes in

If I could dance with you again

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10 Days Later

When Clint mentioned a secret relationship, Zara expected a girlfriend or a boyfriend. Not a wife who was a former SHIELD agent and two kids younger than her distant cousins, not to ignore the fact that Laura was pregnant with a third. Since she met Clint’s family, they had taken her in as one of their own. At first she tried to keep her distance, given the fact that just by staying at their home she was putting them in danger too. But Cooper and Lila wanted to know everything about her job at U-GIN. And when they found out she loved horror movies, she had turned into their favourite person.

It was a sunny afternoon, and Laura and she had decided to have a small picnic on their porch. “Dr. Malik look!” Lila jumped continuously until Zara turned to her. She excitedly handed her a drawing of a butterfly, overflowing with all sorts of vibrant colors.

“It’s beautiful! Thank you, Lila.” she says, smiling as she tucked the drawing neatly inside a file.

“Lila there’s a Resident Evil re run gong on hurry!” Cooper called from inside.

Lila stood up hastily, and ran away, “don’t start without me!”

“I’m sorry if they bother you too much.” Laura says, leaning on the armchair beside her. She was subconsciously rubbing her belly, baby Nat will be here any day now.

“No, no, I love kids. Got some little cousins back home who are always a delight.” she smiles. In the past days Laura has become somewhat like her elder sister. She kept her calm for the first few days when her nerves were all over the place, and she didn’t let her lift a finger and rest while she and the kids did all the heavy work around the house. She was almost 9 months in for crying out loud.

Just then she heard a distant rumbling. A jet engine.

“oh my god! they’re here!” Laura spoke up.

Zara got up from her seat, helping Laura to get up too.

The Avengers were successful in getting The Cradle from ULTRON, taking it back to Stark Tower and making Vision. They stopped an attack on Sokovia, Vision helping them determine what was about to happen with the help of the twins. ULTRON planned on making the city fly, and make a blast so powerful that it would have wiped out all the humans on earth in one go.

Thankfully nobody got hurt, and they stopped the attack before it happened, evacuating the city and killing ULTRON.

Clint told them everything the other day, telling them that he would return soon. When Zara asked about Tony, Clint said he was busy with all the legal stuff with the government that centered around ULTRON. He said he was sorry that he couldn’t talk to you, and also told them how he hasn’t slept in two days. She almost rolled her eyes if it weren’t for all the crying she had been doing with Laura listening to their story.

The Jet was nearing, and now even Cooper and Lila were out of the house. Before either one could stop them, they ran across the field towards the fence.

The Quinjet landed just outside the fence, and out came the Avengers.

Zara helped Laura down the steps, as Clint ran to his kids. She laughed with Laura when they tackled him to the ground. Natasha followed him, and she could see Steve, Thor and Bruce making their way awkwardly towards the family.

She halted on her steps when she saw the figure descending down the stairs of the jet.

He buttoned up his blazer, taking off his sunglasses and giving her the smug smile that stole her heart in the first place.

Zara didn’t realise she was running until she was halfway through the yard. but she sped up as Tony opened his arms, jumping right into them.

He picked her up, spinning her round, laughing through the tears of reunion. He set her down as she wiped her eyes, and his too.

“Told you I’ll come back to you.” he smiled at her softly, resting his forehead against hers. She breathed him in, caressing his face, careful of the small cuts scattered across his face.

“we got matching cuts.” she laughed, pointing to the scar on her temple, and to a somewhat similar cut on his head.

He laughed along with her, holding her close and kissing her forehead in return.

He was home.

A/N - Thank you everyone for sticking with me till the end of this fic! if you liked it please let me know through the asks and the comments. Any and all requests, headcanons, and drabble requests about this AU is mostly welcome. Love y'all, Take Care!

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I got TWO?!?! @puzzl-d sent theirs while I was still typing this one up, so cheating and just screen capping theirs and throwing out a tag (hope you don't mind)

I am going to totally shock everyone and not self rec TWoF (longfic), mainly bc I'm at a point right now where I am wanting to abandon my current progress and start on a rewrite to make things smoother and more cohesive in the earlier chapters.

White Lady - I can't tell you how many times I've re-read the Bakura backstory for TWoF. The fact that it can be read stand-alone is even better.

Returned - The Gemshipping 'TKB catches a cold' fic that is another one I have re-read no less than a dozen times.

Our Scars remind Us that the Past was Real - The TKB 2nd chance fic that is still ongoing (I swear it's going to get finished, I just have to get brain to cooperate. Once I get current chapter to play nice, it won't be long before Atem comes back into the picture).

An unhealthy Obsession - The post-DSOD toxic Tendershipping fic. It's only been posted 3 months now and I've probably re-read it at least 6 or so times.

The Lion and the Mouse - This is the Malik (Yami Marik) backstory for TWoF. This one can also be read stand-alone. I do enjoy re-reading this one, but I have to re-read it directly from my docs to avoid the anxiety of seeing only 4 guest kudos when I get to the bottom. I've recently fixed a few of the tags to clarify that Malik and Safiya are in no way related in this AU (Safiya is the OC name I've given to Mrs. Ishtar).

(Friendly reminder: Please read the tags and warnings. If I forget an important one that you think should be there, please don't hesitate to reach out)

Bonus (since I got two of these):

Going to list of my 5 fave AU's that are just chilling in the Rabbit Hutch (what I call my bunny docs lol) that I find myself randomly going back and scanning over

Deathshipping AU aka. 'Running into Mister Tall, Dark, and Handsome...with a car' (unrequited angstshipping at the start)

WereKat AU (I really need to come up with names for all the weird and convoluted ships I throw Kat into lol)

NB TKB AU (this is actually the ongoing RP with @resuri-art)

YGO-WoW crossover (basically World of Warcraft with YGO characters; hinted heartshipping at the start, eventually becomes puzzle/blindshipping and gemshipping. Potential for whatever you call Yugi/Ryou/Atem/TKB polyship)

VRMMO AU (recently added to docs, but been thinking about it on and off for at least a year now; basically FFXIV meets SAO with YGO characters. Potential caste/king/darkshipping (no idea if TKB or Yami B flavor of Bakura yet))

[teecupangel]

From @shortpirateking

Silly ask but is there any way you could post Kadar and Malik's japanese voices? I've searched all the internet but haven't found anything besides the assassination corridors :/ I just wanna hear the lad call Malik nii-san

It's not a silly ask :). Unfortunately, my JP AC1 is on the PS3 and I don't have a capture card. I can, however, find JP gameplay on youtube XD

Here's a clip of Altaïr, Malik and Kadar with JP voices.

Kadar calls Malik 'nii-san around the 00:56 mark

If you're curious, Altaïr is voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi

Malik is voiced by Mitsuru Ogata

I tried looking for Kadar's voice actor but I couldn't find it. He's not even in the character list in the AC Perfect Guide. Poor Kadar XD

(More ramblings about the JP version)

If you think Altaïr speaks too quickly, THAT HAPPENS A LOT in the JP version.

Robert de Sable speaks so quickly in the part where he grabs Altaïr before he could strike him down.

I still can't stop laughing at how fast he speaks.

It's the translation. The JP script has more lines than the ENG script. Robert de Sable speaks in a kinda old fashioned (but not that old fashion) way and that makes his lines looonnggerr. I love it.

Also, Altaïr speaks very respectfully to Al Mualim. It's jarring compared to his monotone voice in the ENG version. He even uses 'watashi' when speaking to Al Mualim when he normally uses 'ore'. Watashi is gender neutral and used when speaking respectfully to someone but commonly used by women while ore is more of an arrogant way to say 'I'/'my'/'mine'.

Honestly, I think JP Altaïr has an 'ikemen ore-sama' voice while ENG Altaïr feels more of 'monotone I don't give a shit ore-sama voice'. I like them both.

BTW:

Lucy calls Desmond "Desmond" while Vidic calls him "Miles-kun" which is an accurate translation of Lucy's Desmond and Vidic's Mister Miles.

BUT it does have a different vibe in the JP version.

Vidic using 'kun' shows he believe he is of higher standing compared to Desmond as 'kun' is usually used for younger boys or if the speaker is the boss or in a position of power (like a doctor or a teacher).

Lucy, on the other hand, has no reason to call Desmond by his first name since they are strangers. That's considered rude by a lot of people. Desmond-kun would have been just as weird but would have softened the blow. If Lucy was being respectful, she would call him Miles-san. This could be a ploy on Lucy's part to form a connection with Desmond early on.

Or, you know, the JP script is just following the ENG script XD

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[marybatson]

my general thoughts during black adam 2022 tht swirled in my mind like a flushing toilet. in no order

writers room and maybe mr johnson himself actually ironed out geoff’s adam origin and made him nicer because he literally murdered his nephew in that one. this works tho for what they were going for so okieee . will we get adam choking out the shazam kids in movie 2 LOL the rock would never agree to tht. wat happened to the anti in antihero mister…

kinda moe they made atom smasher n adam have bestie potential like in jsa lol.

gushing about adrianna and amon. amon AND HIS LIDDOL SKATEBOARD !!!!!! they were so so real even more so than their roles in 52 and I appreciate the writers sm for that. esp the role of khandaqi citizens later in the movie like ya fuck imperialism

it genuinely felt like a shift of two movies going back and forth between khandaq and hawkmans cruiser which I guess u could say makes it immersive

the entire jsa dynamic was so so good simply bc the chars were so fleshed out even in the small lines al and maxine (I LOVE U MAXINEEEE!!!) had they felt like heroes who’d worked together for so long. like it was easy breezy n if u compare that to the billion of quips and tension jl in the movie had like. it’s kind of wild. centering dc movieverse on jsa was not on my bingo. JAIME REYES BLUE BEETLE JSA MOMENT?

ROCK OF FINALITY ? let me ruminate on that.

shook w laughter every time somebody in the movie went “but WHO could defeat black adam” “only one person could defeat sabbac” “you’re so stacked even more so than any hero on earth adam” elephant in the room in the form of the literal shazam family with an upcoming movie:🧍

ok more on the point above just now. LIKE WTF. every time someone makes adam stronger while completely ignoring that billy is his equal nay his better. no matter what I think abt dceu’s shazam it’s still literally soooo embarrassing they think they can separate adam completely when HES GOT A DAMN LIGHTNING BOLT ON HIS CHEST. this movie just makes me angrier abt it bc they showed the shazam 2 trailer before it and god how incompetent and idiotic does shazam look in comparison to adam it’s literally so embarrassing ? can darla dudley beat adam’s ass. you know she can. be for fuckin real

cc binder checking in from the afterlife going hi how’s r my kids oh cool more to the fam oh cool there’s movies. BLACK WHO? WHO IS THAT…. villain from a singular comic beaten in one breath by captain marvel ????? slay but wtf. also where is freddy

aldis hodge knocked it out of the park tbh. so did mr pierce brosnan. hawkman smirking about I’m not afraid of dying JSNWNDKD well. sure. and the jsa kids ^_^ omg if we’re doing this jsa gimme jakeem n courtneyyyy. or r they tied down by cw

unrelated to all of this at all but I was just thinking I wish shazam never got a movie he should’ve been shoved into a reoccurring role in like that stargirl show or whatever idc

I’m on mobile idk how to readmore here just block me or kill me I’m sawry. TLDR I thought it was good fun! kind of a long movie imo and sabbac final villain was like. uhhh sure ok that was smth tht happened.. anyway. I feel like audiences will just like it and I guess its an interesting reset for the movies

READ BLACK ADAM 2022 AND SUPPORT MALIK WHITE!!!!!!!!!!!

[lboogie1906]

Beverly Todd (born July 11, 1946) is an actress, producer, and writer. She is known for her roles in the films Brother John (1971), Moving (1988), Lean on Me (1989), and The Bucket List (2007).

She was born in Chicago, the daughter of Virena Todd. She began her acting career in the Off-Broadway production of Deep Are the Roots, and performed in the London productions of No Strings and Blues for Mr. Charlie.

She played the main role in the Broadway comedy play Carry Me Back to Morningside Heights directed by Sidney Poitier. She appeared opposite Poitier, who was her mentor early in her career, in films such as The Lost Man (1969), They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970), Brother John (1971). and A Piece of the Action (1977). She was a regular cast member on the daytime soap opera, Love of Life, from 1968 to 1970, and in 1977 the educational show The Write Channel. She was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her performance in Six Characters in Search of an Author (1976). She received her second NAACP Image Award nomination for her role in Roots.

She had the female leading roles in the films Moving (1988) opposite Richard Pryor, and Lean on Me(1989) with Morgan Freeman. She was married to film producer-director Kris Keiser. She did not appear regularly on the screen during the 1990s and returned to acting in 2002, with a recurring role in Six Feet Under. In 2004, she appeared as Don Cheadle’s character’s mother in Crash. She had supporting roles in the independent films The Lena Baker Story (2008) and I Will Follow (2011). She appeared in Barnaby Jones; episode titled, “The Bounty Hunter”(12/16/1976). She guest-starred on House, The Closer, and Grey’s Anatomy, and, in 2012, had the recurring role in Days of Our Lives as Celeste Perrault, the mother of Lexie Carver.

She was married to film producer-director Kris Keiser. Their son, Malik Smith, died on March 20, 1989, after being severely beaten at a teen youth center in Utah. She is a co-founder of Sunshine Circle Preschool. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[agentfascinateur]

235 Personnalités Françaises 💜 en soutien à Gaza

Reconnaissance de l'État Palestinien :

ne soyons pas à rebours de l'Histoire

Depuis la terrible attaque du Hamas du 7 octobre 2023 causant la mort de plus de 1 100 israéliens, majoritairement civils, et la prise d’otage de 252 personnes, dont 121 sont encore détenues par le Hamas, les habitants de Gaza subissent des bombardements quotidiens. Il y a quelques jours, deux camps de réfugiés ont été ciblés à Rafah et nous avons en tête des images qui nous empêchent de dormir la nuit. Pourtant, malgré le tollé international, Israël continue le massacre.

Plus de 35 000 morts sont dénombrés, ces chiffres sont sous-évalués selon plusieurs sources. Deux millions de personnes sont menacées de famine.

L'escalade de la violence ne semble ne jamais devoir s’arrêter. 

Nous assistons à un génocide en temps réel, filmé, documenté, se déroulant sur nos écrans quotidiennement et devant lequel nous sommes nombreux à nous sentir impuissants.

Le temps n’est plus au débat, il est à l’action. 

Combien de morts faudra-t-il pour que la France prenne une position claire et humaniste ? Combien de crimes contre l’humanité ?

L'Espagne, l'Irlande et la Norvège, ont pris le chemin de la dignité humaine en reconnaissant officiellement l’État de Palestine, rejoignant les 143 pays qui reconnaissent officiellement l'existence d'un État palestinien. Mais la France, pays des Droits de l'Homme, pays des Lumières, ne se prononce toujours pas.

Nous, artistes, créateurs de contenu, personnalités publiques et citoyens, avec nos différences mais aussi ces liens qui nous unissent, nous joignons nos voix pour dire au monde que nous reconnaissons l’existence de l’État de Palestine, non seulement en réponse au massacre actuel, mais au nom du droit de ce peuple à exister.

Aujourd'hui, nous faisons appel au Président de la République pour lui demander cette reconnaissance. Ne soyons pas à rebours de l'Histoire. Ne soyons pas dans le camp de la honte.

Notre voix, notre solidarité, peuvent faire la différence.

Vive la justice, vive la paix, vive la Palestine libre.

Signataires : 

DJ Snake, Dj et musicien 

Leïla Bekhti, actrice 

Mister V, créateur vidéo

Angèle, chanteuse 

Léna Situations, créatrice de vidéo

Adèle Exarchopoulos, actrice 

Natoo, créatrice vidéo

JoeyStarr, rappeur 

Tahar Rahim, acteur

Usul, vidéaste

Malik Bentalha, humoriste et acteur

Camélia Jordana, chanteuse et actrice

Dali Benssalah, acteur

Léa Seydoux, actrice

Médine, auteur et rappeur

Renaud, chanteur

Nawell Madani, humoriste

François Civil, acteur

Fianso, acteur et chanteur 

Guillaume Meurice, humoriste

Rima Hassan, Juriste en droit international et activiste franco-palestinienne

Melha Bedia, actrice et humoriste

Hugo Tout Seul, humoriste et vidéaste 

Sneazzy, rappeur

Reda Kateb, acteur

Ludivine Sagnier, actrice

Niels Schneider, acteur

Thomas La Hess @Thomaslahess, créateur vidéo

Aloïse Sauvage, chanteuse

Gaël Faye, auteur 

Émilie Gomis, sportive

Anne Marivin, actrice

Rilès, artiste

Matthieu Longatte, humoriste, réalisateur, acteur 

Blanche Gardin, humoriste

Lolaclr @Lolaclrvm, créatrice vidéo

Béatrice Dalle, actrice 

Radouan Leflahi, acteur

Oulaya Amara, actrice

Swann Arlaud, acteur

Kim Chapiron, réalisateur

Pomme, chanteuse 

Florence Mendez, comédienne et humoriste

Nora Hamzawi, humoriste

Lola Dewaere, actrice 

Catherine Baba, artiste 

Lauren Bastide, journaliste 

Natasha Andrews, actrice

Manon Azem, actrice

Solann, chanteuse

Yvan Le Bolloc'h, artiste

Céline Sallette, actrice

Ouidad Elma, actrice

Damien Ounouri, Réalisateur

Adila Bendimerad, Actrice et Réalisatrice

Ichon, chanteur 

Maud Wyler, actrice 

Charaf Tajer, designer 

Bastien Bouillon, acteur

David Ayala, acteur

Rokhaya Diallo, journaliste et réalisatrice 

Ramdane Touhami, designer, entrepreneur 

Hakim Jemili , humoriste, comédien 

Patrick Pelloux, urgentiste 

Gauvain Sers, chanteur

Sayyid El Alami, acteur

Nahuel Perez Biscayart, acteur

Olivier Rabourdin, acteur

Roland Timsit, acteur

Assaâd Bouab, acteur

Moussa Mansaly,acteur 

Sami Bouajila, acteur

Alice Diop, réalisatrice

Younes Bendjima - Creative, Entrepreneur

Nordine Benotmane, creative director 

Vivremoinscon, créateur vidéo

Dany et Raz - streamers 

Rosa Attab, productrice

Louisa Yousfi, autrice

Fiona Godivier, réalisatrice

Thaïs Klapish 

Raphaël Pitti, humanitaire

Alice de Lencquesaing, actrice 

Clémentine Poidatz, actrice 

Imane Maarifi, humanitaire 

Nicolas Framont, Essayiste 

Ariane Labed, actrice

Claude-Emmanuelle, artiste

Habibitch, artiste

Raphaël et Théo Herrerias du groupe Terrenoire, musiciens

Sophie de la Rochefoucauld, comédienne 

Arkunir @arkunirzeno, streamer

Lulu Van Trapp, groupe de musique

Tomasi, rappeur 

Bruno Gaccio, auteur scénariste 

Xavier Mathieu, Comédien 

Abdourahman Waberi, écrivain

Pierre Nehemy Dahomey, écrivain

Hajibah Fahmy, danseuse

Anne-Laure Bonnet, journaliste

Felix Maritaud, acteur

Jenna Thiam, actrice

Louise Chevillotte, actrice

Louise Orry Diquero, actrice

Lyna Zerrouki, productrice et réalisatrice 

Chafik Laribia, producteur 

Youssef Swatts, Rappeur

Fanny Minvielle, agent artistique

Eduardo Teddy Williams, réalisateur

Mehdi Idir , réalisateur 

Jessim, créateur video

Antoine Chevrollier, réalisateur 

Tif, rappeur 

Redouane Bougheraba , humoriste, comédien 

Younes Boucif, acteur et rappeur 

Nabil Aitakkaouali, réalisateur et producteur

Rabah Nait Oufella, acteur 

Maboula Soumahoro, écrivaine

Achraf Ajraoui, réalisateur

Assouan Buugherara @JimmyDeuxFois__

Rachid Benzine, politologue et écrivain 

Noée Abita, actrice

Alma Jodorowsky, actrice

Sara Verhagen, actrice

Clotilde Hesme, actrice

Marie Lemarchand, actrice

Fatima Daas, autrice 

Marion Slitine, anthropologue, historienne 

Janane Boudili, Entrepreneuse

Eva Doumbia, metteuse en scène et autrice

Penda Diouf, autrice, comédienne et metteuse en scène 

Lalla Rami, chanteuse

The Psychotic Monks, groupe de musique

Erwan Kepoa Falé, acteur

Fatim-Zahra Alami, artiste interprète 

Yassine Belattar, humoriste

Caroline Poggi, réalisatrice

Jonathan Vinel, réalisateur

Simon Johannin, auteur

Lynn S.K, photographe 

Camille Charrière, créatrice de contenu

Sofiene Carter, créateur de contenu

Felhur X Andro, Rappeur et beatmaker

Saif Mahdhi, agent d’image

Laucarré @Laucarré, rappeur

Siham Bengoua, animatrice et journaliste

Jason Brokerss, humoriste

Fadela Mecheri, créatrice de Contenu 

Manon Delcourt @dairing.tia, créatrice vidéo

Roman Frayssinet, humoriste, acteur 

@yeney, créateur vidéo

@regarddesartre

Lodo | Niri @Lodoniri, créateur vidéo

Pas Dühring, vidéaste

Alena @Emohokage, créatrice de contenu

Hermione @hermione__rbl, créatrice vidéo

Maboula Soumahoro, écrivaine 

Émilie Kareh, styliste

Omaima Salem, styliste

Politicogauche @Politicogauche, créateur vidéo

Glupatate @Glupatate, créateur vidéo

Aksil @aksylle, vulgarisateur politique, créateur vidéo

@Diana.cycn,  créatrice vidéo

@unedivasurtiktok, créatrice vidéo

@Adelaidezoulikha, artiste, créatrice vidéo

@lydroppedthemic, Rappeur

@martinlegilet, créateur vidéo

@saralaskaa, créatrice vidéo

@balance_tonbeauf, créateur vidéo

@stonemarten89, créatrice vidéo

MC danse pour le climat @MCdanspourleclimat, activiste pour l'écologie et la justice sociale 

Chloé Gervais, créatrice vidéo

Fanny Maurer @fannymaurer, maquilleuse et créatrice vidéo

Hugo Mazouz @Mazouz, créateur vidéo

@GuizMaths, professeur de mathématiques, créateur vidéo 

Marie Chureau @mariechureau, activiste pour l'écologie et la justice sociale

Hortyunderscore, streameuse

Moustafa Benaibout - Mininours, dessinateur

La Carologie, créatrice vidéo

Mekdavinci, artiste photographe

KickSama, dessinateur

Mamapaprika, streameuse

Tatadrapi, streameuse

AliceRage, streameuse

Kamil Abderrahman, Journaliste 

Lepetitmondedalya, streameuse

Faldrekh, créateur vidéo

Pedristi, créateur vidéo

Demenis, streameuse

Sabine, créatrice vidéo

Imlauranus, comédienne

Sirenessence, créatrice vidéo

sa_me_di, créatrice de contenu

Sabrina Erin Gib, écrivaine

Cht.am, auteurice 

Maggies.planet, créatrice vidéo 

Zazem, créatrice vidéo

Sarahmako, créatrice vidéo

Yukaino, streameuse

GlitteryGlitch, streameuse

Mathieu Burgalassi,  écrivain et créateur vidéo

Antipatriarcame, streameureuse et créateurice vidéo

Travata, créateur vidéo

Thiguane, créatrice vidéo

Raph, créatrice vidéo

Passionmedievistes, historienne

Eth.ann.hol, créatrice vidéo

Cheynese, écrivaine

Laialdarwich, créatrice vidéo

Mehdi Raizi journaliste et écrivain

Ocean, comédien et réalisateur

Vassaldiego, créateur vidéo

Ryo, créateur vidéo

un.arabe.dalgerie, créateur vidéo

Charlesbaldia, photographe  

@mauve2_de_tiktok, créatrice vidéo

Alea+, créatrice vidéo

Macho.boulot.dodo, créatrice vidéo

Tal Madesta, journaliste et auteur

Lavegz, créatrice vidéo

Niemesia, créatrice vidéo

Gaetandagir, créateur vidéo

Bettina Zourli, créatrice vidéo

Élé Lou Boyer, illustratrice

Lumi, créateur vidéo

Climarx, créateur vidéo

[keepmyeyesonthehorizon]

Louis Tomlinson mister There's endless versions of the things that keeps me drifting back to darkness.

Zayn Malik mister I can't tell the difference between my heart and my sleeve.

[malikhsposts]

Mister MOCA flyer-Malik Hicks 2239120

I created this flyer as sort of a promotional flyer for my org and my position as Mister MOCA. I was originally just messing around trying to learn a little more about working photoshop. I cropped an image from a photo shoot I did for my position and added it to the page, then got a checkered flag that represents our org and placed it into the back. Then, I proceeded to lower the opacity so the gradient I put earlier would show.

[mistermixmania]

MALIK HARRIS veröffentlicht mit “Up” emotionale Botschaft an einen der wichtigsten Menschen in seinem Leben 📣 https://mister-mixmania.com/de/news/musik-news/malik-harris-veroeffentlicht-mit-up-emotionale-botschaft-an-einen-der-wichtigsten-menschen-in-seinem-leben/ Tagged as Malik Harris Wenn das Leben mal wieder jede Menge Zweifel bereithält. Challenges sich in den Weg stellen. Man mit seinen Gedanken an düstere Orte abdriftet. Dann gilt es, sich an die Kräfte ..... : #musiknews #musik #MalikHarris Foto Credits: Anna Maria Boshnakova

[happypopcornprincess]

The latest one-shot sneak peek

Dancing With Our Hands Tied

Pairings - Tony Stark X OC Zara Malik

Premise –  Under circumstances, he could not control, Tony lost his parents, his mentor, and his best friend/former lover. Will he have to lose his love as well?

Word Count - No idea, I'm going absolutely blind on this one.

Warnings: None

a/n - Thank you @swaraleeeeeee for this amazing request about Tony and a Desi Reader!!! I am thrilled and excited to share this with everyone yayy! plus, this fic is set in the Age Of Ultron AU universe and is set on the day of Tony's party at his penthouse.

 I loved you in secret

First sight, yeah, we love without reason

Oh, twenty-five years old

Oh, how were you to know, and

My, love had been frozen

Deep blue, but you painted me golden

Oh, and you held me close

Oh, how was I to know that

- (Dancing With Our Hands Tied) Taylor Swift

Tony looked around at the party exiting the lab. The Ultron project was complete. JARVIS was now analyzing the AI while keeping an eye on it, and he had successfully convinced Bruce to be a part of it. He needed his help, and extra hands in his lab never hurt.

Now, it was time to party.

He had debated having the party downtown in some fancy hotel but what better place to get wasted than your newly renovated penthouse? He buttoned up his blazer and stepped into the crowd of guests. This brought back memories of college, sneaking out and getting wasted with people he had never met before. Maybe if he was lucky tonight, he'd get to poke at Steve and have a jolly time with Rodney.

But he froze on the stairs looking at the flashes of a familiar emerald-colored fabric in the crowd.

"Stark! There you are!" If it wasn't for Clint slapping his back, he would have walked up to her then and there, and the ruse would be up.

"I… was in the stuff, doing the lab." He babbled, trying his best not to sound obvious. Even though he could be the unafraid playboy billionaire for the entire world, she made him lose his shit. In simple words, she drove him crazy.

Clint made a disgusting face and gestured to him to come along. "You gotta meet Dr. Malik! She's Dr. Cho's colleague. She talked about some crazy biotechnology that I have no idea about but I just know you would love it so…"

He zoned out of what Clint was saying. His entire focus was on his form nearing her, the smell of jasmine invading his senses. 

She was talking to Natasha and Bruce, both listening to her with rapt attention. He stood just behind her, looking at her back. Her long hair was loose, falling on her back and shoulders, and the loose end of her saree - the same one he bought her - was gracefully tucked on her shoulder, the pleats perfectly symmetrical.

"...and Dr. Cho has been kind enough to let me be a part of her latest research, based in New York." Her sweet voice was what brought him out of his trance. He couldn't believe she was here. "We are working on repairing skin cells for burn victims, a sort of regenerative process that will allow the skin to heal itself without surgery."

"Dr. Malik, I see you haven't met our host." Tony's heart did a somersault at Clint's words, panic written all over his face.

Well, this is really happening.

She turned around fully, facing him and Clint.

No matter how many times he saw her in that damn green saree with the stupid black blouse that blurred the line between decent and sensual. His mind would go blank.

And she had red lipstick on.

She was trying to give him a heart attack.

"Ah, Mister Stark. The Iron Man himself." She gave him a blinding smile, the one she had practiced and prepared for the public.

He realized she was in on it. She was fine with it.

And the ruse continues.

"Just Tony for you, Dr..." He extends his hand and she shakes it as she steps towards him.

"Zara. Zara Malik."

Tony had to fight every fiber of his being not to hold her closer. As if he was meeting her for the first time, he had to play the role.

Don't be a fool, Tony. Let's stay professional.

It was a far cry from their first meeting.

/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/

Find the full fic here

inspired by Dancing With Our Hands Tied; Song by Taylor Swift.

Requests are open! Feel free to request anything.

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[sesshy380]

WIP guess game: "home"

I have just enough time before I leave for the day to answer this.

I know it says 'the sentence' the word appears in, but I'm cheating with the paragraph lol.

I chose from the WiP's that actually have some meat to them (vs the ones that are just basic plot idea thrown into a doc). This particular one comes from the badly described list...specifically 'Running over (Mister Tall, Dark, and Handsome...with your car'.

When he’d first arrived home, he rushed to the bathroom to wash off all the dried salt from the tears he’d shed. Looking in the mirror he fell apart again. Why did he have to wear his face? Why was it only him that Malik wanted? Why couldn’t Malik find it in his heart to want to be with ‘Ryou’, and not ‘Bakura’?

[scottsumrners]

I mean, only a thirty year old would have an icon of mister Zayn of the Malik. Keep up, anon.

wow.

[kelpiemomma]

the only time I managed to (try to) get on Malik's back from the right and this is as far as I got ✊🏻😔

[king-zayn]

ZAYN 💖