#SORRY FOR THE PING idk if thats annoying. blinks

[peaceandlove26]

silly warmup using @universalheart ‘s lovely designs :)

[doobler]

Marvel OC WIP

It started with a text.

hey :) i really enjoyed our time last night but idk if its gonna work out. can we still be friends?

Tony scoffed, rereading the text again as he worked, eyes boring into the HUD at his desk. His forearm was in the Iron Man armor. A loose bolt had been driving him crazy and the best way to fix it was by feel.

"FRIDAY," Tony rolled his eyes. "Send 'wrong number' text, thanks."

A moment later, there was another ping.

so so sorry! i guess i got duped lol who is this? :)

Tony's face screwed up. He set down his screwdriver and typed himself.

"'A wrong number'," He huffed, annoyed. "Get the hint, buddy."

Satisfied, he sat back and flexed his fingers. That damn bolt still evaded him.

Another notification.

oh that's no fun :) im Astor, whats your name?

Tony panicked. He had no clue why. Blinking at the screen, he typed without giving it a second thought.

"'Tony.'"

cute name! what do you do? like for your job :) im a sorta janitor, i do clean-up projects for my area

This was stupid. What the hell was the point in further engaging this pest? Tony furrowed his brow and tried to focus. When he clenched his fist, the bolt wriggled. Tapping around with his screwdriver, he managed to snag the head. It took just a second to fix and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Astor's message stared daggers at him on the screen.

"'I work in tech,'" Tony shook his head, chiding himself internally. "'Phones, IT, that sorta stuff.'"

wow! so you must be a smartie then :) thats pretty cool, do you like your job?

Tony sat and stared. He'd been awfully stressed recently. Earth seemed to be on a weekly schedule of alien invasion. New supervillains cropped up all the damn time. The Avengers were great and all but, with the family growing, that only meant more spats, more friction, and more headaches. He wasn't just single, he was practically celibate as well, his work taking up every waking moment of his life. When was the last time Tony did something for fun? When did he last do something for his own selfishness?

"'Yeah, I guess, but my coworkers piss me off sometimes.'"

Tony reread the message a few dozen times, his finger hovering over the 'enter' key. He looked up just in time to see Pepper approaching the door to his lab. She had a sour look on her face.

Tony hit send.

Another ping filled the silence.

aww that sucks! tell me about it? :)