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Master Post - Rare Pair Bingo
I did sign up for the @marvelrarepairbingo in a hunch of "I want to write again and I want to write more than my usual three pairings again". And while my usual three pairings absolutely appear, as they are also all Rare Pairs, I did manage a whole bunch of new fics and I had a blast! Enough to request another one because I am greedy. Thanks a lot to the mods for the wonderful card, which you can find below! Fills; B1 - Pretend Dating (Darcy/Loki) B2 - Surprise Birthday Party (Tony / Rhodey) B3 - One of your eyes is the same colour as your soulmates (Steve / Zemo) B4 - Flower Language; Carnation Pink (I'll never forget you) (Helmut Zemo / Heike Zemo) B5 - Apology / Forgiveness (Stephen / Loki) I1 - Anniversary (Natasha / Fury) I 2- Breaking the Rules (John / Bobby) I3 - Insecurities (Wade / Logan) I4 - First Kiss (Jake / Matt) I5 - Roommates AU (Wade/Logan) N1 - Pet Names (Wade / Logan) N2 - Dance Instructors AU (Sam / Zemo) N3 - Free Space (Frenchie / Marc) N4 - Nightmares (Marc / Khonshu) N5 - Wearing Partners Clothes (Logan / Vanessa / Wade) G1 - Sensual Massage (Steve / Clint) G2 - Secret Admirer (Steve / Wanda) G3 - Tattoos AU (Bucky / Zemo) G4 - Sex in a public space (Darcy / Jake) G5 - Impossible Mission (Clint / Fury) O1 - Waking up horny (Steven / Marc) O2 - Make-Up Sex (Wade / Vanessa) O3 - Heist (Clint / Natasha) O4 - College AU (Jake / Darcy) O5 - Romantic Dinner (Frenchie / Marc)
#poolverine#rare pairs#deadpool and wolverine#moon knight#the falcon and the winter soldier#logan/wade#jake/matt#Jake/darcy#Winterbaron#Bucky/Zemo#marc/khonshu#frenchie/marc#Steve/Wanda#Stephen / Loki#froststrange#Tony/Rhodey#Helmut Zemo/Heike Zemo#Steve/Zemo#Clint/Natasha#Clintasha#Logan/Vanessa/Wade#Sam/Zemo#Natasha/Fury#Fury/Clint#Darcy/Loki#marvel rare pair bingo#mrp2024#writing#bingo
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MCU Fanfiction Idea
Tony and His Jameses
Rhodey/Tony/Bucky or WinterIronHusbands
Au(s): Omega Verse & Soulmate or just Omega Verse
Initially, this story was based on my desire to read an omega-verse Iron Family fic but I’m addicted to WinterIron so this happened. If someone does want to create an Iron Family story from this that would be amazing!
The plot can be whatever you want, but I would love a happy Rhodey/Tony/Bucky ending.
Set-up(s):
Rhodey and Tony are paired and in a committed relationship. Either they meet Bucky for the first time during the Hydra/Winter Soldier situation, or they met Bucky years ago and have been looking for him since.
An 80's setting story could have a main external conflict where M.I.T. Tony/Rhodey discover their third is a brainwashed assassin and fight to free him.
Mpreg:
RiRi is Tony and Rhodey's biological kid.
Peter is Tony and Bucky's biological kid. [If the writer chooses an older Tony and Rhodey set-up, they could also have Tony and Rhodey raising Peter before Bucky is free from Hydra.]
RiRi and Peter could be siblings also.
You don't have to stick to these ideas.
#marvel fanfic idea#fic writing#writing prompt#tony stark#bucky barnes#james rhodes#winteriron#iron husbands#winteriron husbands#tony/rhodey#tony/bucky#tony/bucky/rhodey#marvel#avengers#free rein#do whatever you want#just tag me#love seeing how people expand on ideas
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If I see one more Steve/tony on the Tony/rhodey tag I’m gonna commit unspeakable crimes
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Remember when they changed the actor in Iron Man 2 from Terrence Howard to Don Cheadle?
Yeah me neither
#I don’t know I just got stuck on thinking about this#how you can just change actors#and audiences just roll with it#but like what do people in universe thing?#fanfiction#iron man#fanfic authors#rhodey#tony/rhodey
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Avengers on a mission:
Bruce: Well, that went good!
Steve: Yeah, surprisingly.
Rhodey: It’s… too quiet. Now that I think about it, the whole battle was too quiet.
Tony, holding up his hand in the front: where’s the kid.
Pan over to Peter who is playing with puppies he saw halfway to the battle.
#the avengers#bruce banner#steve rogers#captain america#james rhodes#rhodey#tony stark#iron man#spider man#peter parker#irondad and spiderson#incorrect marvel quotes#incorrect quotes#bucky barnes
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Sassy Peter is a MENACE.
not only is he a menace he's also a spitting image of Tony when he was younger.
No.
Not his playboy days, or his snarky remark days.
The days where Tony would ramble on like the nerdy scientist he is.
So that's why, when rhodey comes back, seeing a nerdy little kid with curly brown hair that strikingly resembled tonys, He didn't question it.
He simply patted Peter on the back and went to go grab Tony to interrogate the poor man on why he kept his nephew from him.
#uncle rhodey we love him#spiderman#tony stark#peter parker#irondad and spider son#iron man#mcu marvel avengers#irondad and spiderson#rhodey#he misinterpreted peter and tony as son and father!!#or did he?
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Tony having a list of habits of the avengers that annoy him yet also altering the entirety of the compound to meet those habits.
Tony: You realize how annoying it is to have you in my vents?? Just let me breathe my 5 million dollar air in peace
Also Tony installing a proper scanner which doesn't ring any alarms if Barton is in the vents but instead just makes in a video compilation of each time he falls.
Tony: Thor I swear to the Gods. If you take one more Pop tart from me I wil-
Also Tony bulge buying Pop tarts for every time Thor visits.
Tony: Cap how do you not kn- No being frozen for 80 years is no excuse. This is vital part of history, No I don't care that it's "just a show" this changed lives
Also Tony installing a "Cap is confused again" Protocol on FRIDAY for each time there's anything Steve doesn't understand which might be basic knowledge to everyone else so FRIDAY can give him a summary of it all.
Tony: Nat you need to stop hiding weapons everywhere. I can't be going around finding machetes in the compound!
Also Tony providing her as much space she needs for her weapons in each room if that's what she needs to feel safe.
Tony: No! No magic. Wanda you go through my head again and I swear you'll regret it. My therapist quit, you think you can handle it? Nuh uh this is a magic free household young lady.
Also Tony installing a whole new simulation based training room so she can practice her magic properly.
Tony: Bucky, I know I'm rich but can you please stop crushing my equipment and cups
Also Tony very gently talking to Bucky about everything he is doing step by step as he checks up Bucky's arm. Giving him his own room with open windows so he doesn't feel trapped with every bit of little hobby he might pick up from knitting to painting to playing the piano. A bookshelf with the entire limited edition of The Hobbit and every 40s music he might like. And some more recent songs in case he decides to "stop being old".
Tony: Strange I need you to stop doing that shit. I understand you're a wizard but don't they have rules for that? Like no magic outside of Hogwarts until you're 17? None of that weird stuff in the tower... ever.
Also Tony creating a special meditating room for Stephen with Pink Floyd playing where he can just calm down for a while in the tower and somehow a room in the mirror dimension when he really wants peace and quiet.
Tony: Vision I know you're an AI who is very interested in human nature and I am flattered but I swear if I hear one more explosion because you tried to learn knitting or the piano I will find an off switch whether or not you have one.
Also Tony making every single hobby Vision wants to pick up possible in the best way. Providing him his own kitchen to getting him a piano teacher because he wanted to experience "learning by being taught"
Tony: Banner I get that you have everything under control which is great but my lab is not big enough for The Hulk
Also Tony making his lab big enough. Getting him his own lab. Making sure he had everything he needed to calm down when he couldn't control the Hulk. Labeling him as the "strongest avenger". Getting him a therapist. Making sure he never feels alone yet always has peace
Tony: Rhodey you need to understand that when I say I'm fine I'm fine. You act like such a party pooper you know that?
Also Tony who trusts Rhodey with his life and everything. Making sure Rhodey never feels lesser than. Who couldn't be more grateful that Rhodey stuck by him throughout everything and always stayed. Tony always turning to him for advice and no matter how much he acts like Rhodey is being a bummer always takes his words to heart.
Tony: Peter.... Don't walk on the ceiling! Oh my God don't die! What the hell kid please don't explode your homework again! Your aunt is going to KILL me! You mess with the suit again and I- No , you can't borrow my suit what do you mean? I told you to stay back, tell me what you interpreted that as? No the adults are talking.
Also Tony doing everything that kid wants no matter what. Making sure his suit is so safe that he might as well be immortal. Buying him everything he even remotely suggests to liking. He has his own room in the tower cause of all the time he spends in the labs.
"You want to test out this new thing with your webs but it requires this extremely expensive and toxic chemical? As long as you wear proper protection!"
"you said you had to write about a famous place you went to but since you haven't travelled much you were gonna write about the Stark exhibition or times square.....So I got you these world tour tickets. I think they hit every landmark , just message me the ones they don't and I'll handle it. And don't worry there are two so your aunt can go with you"
#tony stark#tony stark has a heart#the avengers#marvel#marvel headcanons#iron dad spiderson#iron dad and spider son#spiderman#steve rogers#natasha romanoff#clint barton#dr banner#Thor#vision#wanda maximoff#bucky barnes#stephen strange#Avengers#tony stark is a good friend#iron man#rhodey rhodes
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Happy Birthday Peter!!
this is a day late but better late than never! I wanted to draw Peter's 14th birthday because I've mentioned it before in LoF (especially with how that's the day Peter wanted to tell Ned about Spider-Man).
Characters (left to right): Steve, Nat, Thor, Tony, Rhodey, Peter, Ned, Pepper, Wanda, Bucky, Sam, and Dr. Banner
second image: Peter's birthday cards over the years :) left to right:
"Happy B-Day, Webs. Stick around for me, I promise not to mess it up." (this is from Tony)
"Happy Birthday, Peter. I'm very honored to know you. -Pepper"
"Happy Birthday, Peter. You are my brave boy. It will get better. -May"
"I love you, Peter. You Dad would be proud of you, just like I am. I promise to always have your back. -Uncle Ben"
"Happy 4th, Peter! Mommy loves you so much. Stop getting so big! I might blink and miss you growing up! -Mommy"
"It's your 1st Birthday, my Robin. How are you already so big? Dad loves you forever, Peter. :)"
#erinwantstowrite#ao3#ao3 fanfic#leap of faith ao3#leap of faith catch me if you can#peter parker#steve rogers#natasha romanoff#thor marvel#thor#tony stark#rhodey#ned leeds#pepper potts#wanda maximoff#bucky barnes#sam wilson#dr banner#bruce banner#dick grayson#happy birthday peter#digital art#art
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loving multiple ships is so fun like yeah thats tony's wife pepper, pepper's wife may, and pepper and may's wife natasha. yeah that's pepper's husband tony, tony's husband rhodey, tony's other husband steve, steve's husband bucky, bucky's boyfriend sam, bucky's girlfriend sarah, and tony's other OTHER husband stephen. and they're all coparenting peter parker, what about it?
#pepperony#peppermay#pottsker#may parker x natasha romanoff#pepper potts x natasha romanoff#iron husbands#rhodeytony#stony#ironstrange#pepper potts#tony stark#may parker#natasha romanoff#black widow#dr strange#stephen strange#james rhodes#rhodey#captain america#steve rogers#spiderson#spiderman#peter parker#stucky#sambucky#sam wilson#falcon#bucky barnes#winter soldier
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Impossible to ditch - Rhodey/Tony, MCU
Title: Impossible to ditch Author: Ruquas Card #: MRP-104 Square Filled: B2 - Surprise Birthday Party Pairing: Tony/Rhodey Rating: G Warnings: None Summary:Maybe, just maybe, Tony really got old because sleep actually didn’t sound that bad, even if it was barely nine in the evening. Word Count: 784
AO3 can be found here
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tony; yesterday, when i was singing in the bathroom, bucky came rushing in asking if i was okay
tony; he thought my singing was me screaming in pain. he thought it was the sound of agony
tony; i was so embarrassed that i had to fake an injury
rhodey; poor bucky
#tony stark#bucky barnes#james rhodes#rhodey#bucky x tony#winteriron#mcu#marvel#marvel shitpost#shitpost#instagram#audio
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Omg. A concept:
"I'm glad you all could make it," Tony said solemnly, hands clasped behind his back as he paced in front of the table.
"You literally texted us all that it was dire," Rhodey deadpanned.
"And then you texted me that I should bring donuts," Happy added, unimpressed.
Tony didn't take it personally. They were all there and Happy had actually stopped and picked up donuts.
Pepper looked even less pleased. "Are you dying again? Because if all of this was to tell me you're dying again, I'm going to be pissed."
Carol blinked, mouth already filled with a cake donut with sprinkles. "Huh?!"
"Don't worry about it," Tony told Carol, just as solemnly as he had before. "This meeting is to inform you all that I will be leaving the country imminently. I have already scheduled to have my appendix out and will be living the rest of my life in Antarctica."
"HUH," Carol barked again.
Pepper tapped at her phone and raised an eyebrow, reluctantly impressed. "Wow. You really did schedule a voluntary appendectomy."
Happy sighed and rubbed a hand over his face, then leaned back in his seat tiredly. "Why are you planning to live out your remaining years in Antarctica?"
Tony sighed the sigh of the supremely put upon, turning to look out one of the windows at the view. "I giggled in front of the Avengers."
There was a brief pause. Carol was frantically chewing to bellow another 'huh' at him, but Rhodey reacted first, instead shrugging and reaching out for a bear claw. "Oh, well, rest in peace, pal."
To Carol's relief, both Happy and Pepper screamed 'what' with her in response.
Rhodey blinked at them placidly. "Guys, he literally says 'heeheehee' when he giggles. He hasn't laughed like that in front of other people since college and a group of girls started teasing him about how cute it is."
"I did not get laid until the memory faded from MIT's collective consciousness," Tony added, nodding. "Girls thought I was adorable and guys made fun of me in mean ways. I forgot myself and now must pay the price."
"You're such a fucking drama queen, Tony," Happy sighed. "And what do you expect to do when you're too old to take care of yourself?"
"Walk onto the tundra and peacefully fall asleep, and perhaps they'll ship the ice cube that is my body back for burial," Tony answered promptly.
"I can't tell if this is a joke or not and it's upsetting," Carol snapped, and Pepper just sighed at her, pitying.
"The room went silent, and Natasha just looked at me and said 'oh' and looked like she might cry," Tony continued, ignoring her. "Clint didn't even make fun of me. He just said 'aw.'"
"Steve must have liked it at least, right?" Pepper asked desperately.
"He crumpled to the floor like I'd personally grabbed his guts and twisted," Tony informed her. He turned to look at Carol and Rhodey. "In any case, I called you here to inform you that the team might need your help more now that I am no longer an option. Pepper, Happy, run the company as you see fit."
"Can I get your Def Leppard vinyls?" Rhodey asked over Carol's frustrated howls.
"Stop fucking encouraging him, Jim," Pepper barked, then was distracted by a text from Steve. "Steve texted me."
"I will hear no arguments. I have already made up my mind," Tony informed her imperiously.
Happy read over her shoulder, shameless. "'Tell Tony I survived seventy years in the ocean and I will come and get him from Antarctica.' How'd he italicize part of a text."
"I think he just radiates disapproval at the screen until it cries uncle," Pepper replied.
Tony considered all of this new information, then decided, "Well. I suppose I'll just have to keep moving. JARVIS, the armor, if you please."
"Captain Rogers has already broken into the lab and dismantled several, and has told me he will leap on any suit I manage to get flying toward you," JARVIS answered promptly.
"I see. Then I will just throw myself from the window now," Tony replied, and both Carol and Happy scrambled up to tackle him.
#ideas#team as family#stony#kinda#tony is a drama queen and it's literally one of the best things about him#anyway carol sits on him until steve arrives#happy tickles tony just to see what the giggle sounds like#and both he and pepper reluctantly agree that it is as cute as rhodey made it sound
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Couple days late but happy bday to my favorite iron guy! ❤️💛
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Tony bleeding out after fighting bad guys : Is he staring at me?
Rhodey trying to stop the bleeding : Of course he’s staring at you, you’re bleeding out.
Tony : But is he staring at me in an "ahh he’s bleeding out!" Or "ahh he looks so hot when he’s bleeding out!" way?
Rhodey no longer putting pressure on the wound to stare at Tony blankly :
Rhodey : What.
Pepper : He’s staring at you in an "ahh he’s bleeding out!" type of way. Why would he think it’s hot?!
Stephen staring at Tony in a "ahh he’s looks so hot when he’s bleeding out!" way : I mean...
Wong : For fuck sake!
#incorrect quotes#tony and pepper#tony and rhodey#tony stark#stephen strange#stephen x tony#ironstrange#pepper potts#rhodey and tony#rhodey#james rhodes#virginia potts#doctor strange#iron man#marvel cinematic universe#marvel#mcu#wong marvel#wong mcu#team tony#team iron man#tony stark supremacy#steven strange
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Philophobia
(PART 1)
Pairing: Joaquin Torres x Stark!Reader
Summary: Devastated by your father’s death and cutting yourself off from everyone, you are on the road of recovery, accompanied by your uncle Rhodey. After Rhodey has finally convinced you, you agree to reunite with Sam Wilson and help him with his tech. He introduces you to another techie nerd, named Joaquin Torres, for the first time. Will you let your phobia get in the way and push away your new found family and this beautiful boy? Or will you get better and let yourself be loved once again?
Warnings: Mentions of Death and Depression/Depressive episodes, Mentions of Panic Attacks, Abuse by a parent (not Tony), Weight loss due to stress, Nightmares, Some cursing, Fluff, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Steve Rogers Slander- please don’t read this if that’s not something you’re looking for, Reader is sassy and a bit reserved because of The incident and because they’re a Stark, Reader has some phobias, Found family, also there’s a few references and hidden plots in this. 😁 (please keep in mind that I wrote this from my point of view as a south asian.)
Author’s note: I probably went overboard and this is very long + very self indulgent….but tony stark is the father who raised me and joaquin torres is my boyfriend so i Had to do this. ☺️ also lots of found family content with Rhodey, Sam and Bucky. Set around the time of TFATWS. Please let me know if there’s any changes to be made if I have written anything wrong.
Moving back to New York was extremely hard and painful for you ever since your dad passed away. That was the city that you were born and raised in and it had the ghosts of your father’s and family’s moments everywhere. But you told Pepper that you couldn’t handle living in that cabin anymore because 1. you were going stir crazy since you loved the hustle bustle of a city and 2. the depressive episodes were more frequent than ever.
You’d think living in your family cabin that has your father’s memories written across every wall would help you…but you’re a Stark. Ignoring your own problems and running away from emotions is kind of your specialty. Hereditary, even.
Pepper, bless her heart, told you that she’s happy you are trying to get back your life back on track and that she would always be there for you. Even if you called her Pepper, she’s always been your Mother.
Hardest part of it all was saying goodbye to Morgan. Little Morgan who was so attached to you and vice versa. She was too young to even process her father’s death, how was she supposed to understand why her elder sibling was never leaving their room? And now that same sibling was going too far away from their house. It took Pepper, Happy and you to console Morgan and she was finally ready to send you off–only with a (pinky) promise of visiting her during holidays.
Rhodey and Happy helped you settle in your newest house- a penthouse in manhattan that your dad left behind for you. That was 3 months ago. Now, fully settled in your new space, you’ve decided to restart college to finish your degree that was put on pause because of a giant purple psycho. You had decided you will stop the whole Avenger shit the moment you lost your dad. You needed to leave that life behind in order to move on, and what better than being filthy educated and eventually finding a normal job?
Well, let’s just say it didn’t go as planned.
I mean, really, were you expecting to just magically heal from the most traumatic time of your life in three months, with no therapy or contact from your family and friends?
Panic attacks are like your best friends. The other day you had a panic attack because you found a scarf that was gifted to you by your dad. Embarrassing, really.
Nightmares are something you have been walking hand-in-hand with since your dad was kidnapped and you were just a little kid. But now, every night you close your eyes and you see your father’s lifeless eyes staring back into yours.So it’s not surprising that you have become insomniac as well.
Overall, you were continuing the Stark legacy of being severely mentally ill but not doing anything to help it or accepting any help. The only difference was that you chose NOT to drink until you blacked out because after watching your dad do that as a kid, you developed a strong distaste for any type of alcohol. It was so bad, that you got diagnosed with dispophobia– a persistent fear of drinking alcohol. It’s real, look it up.
You chose the other option—pushing everyone around you away until you wallowed in your misery, loneliness and sorrows.
This behaviour of yours was constantly stressing Pepper, Rhodey and Happy out. All three of them did their best to help you and make you socialise, but everytime they approached, you either ignored their calls and messages or told them you were busy (by busy you meant that you were tinkering on your father’s old suits that you moved to your apartment, but you didn’t tell them that.)
Even FRIDAY tried giving them updates on your well-being but you had threatened the AI to not “leak” any of your “information”. This was giving the three of them a major déjà vu. Eventually, they had enough and Rhodey came to your house one day because he knew he’s the only one who can call out your shit. He kinda had a Phd in tackling the Stark family’s issues.
“Look kid, it’s been 3 months. You haven’t bothered to call or text any of us. We didn’t even know if you were alive since you have banned FRIDAY from reporting anything to us as well. Can you please spend one evening with us for a dinner? Hell, if not all of us,then atleast meet up with Morgan?”, Rhodey said firmly with his eyebrows furrowed and arms folded tightly around his chest, leaning on your kitchen island.
You were making your dinner when he decided to come over. Trying your best to be nonchalant, you kept stirring the soup with your back to him, and scoffed, “You sound exactly like dad sometimes.”
Rhodey closed his eyes in frustration. “That’s not important right now. You’re doing the same thing that Tony did when he was feeling all these… emotions. Please, stop this kiddo. You’ve got all of us. Always. Just reach out once and we’ll be there to catch you”, he replied in a soft tone.
You took a deep breath and he saw your shoulders go up and down. You stopped stirring the soup, turned the gas off and turned around to face him.
You wrapped your arms around yourself, making yourself smaller, and intently focused on your shoes to avoid meeting his eyes.
���There’s nothing to ask. I’ve already told you I will be starting college soon. I’ll keep myself productive and occupied. It’ll be alright, don’t worry about me”, you say, your voice scratchy after not using it for a long time.
Rhodey observed you with his sharp gaze. You knew you were screwed the moment you saw Rhodey at the door because he could read you like a book. Honestly, it was extremely intimidating but you will never admit that to his face. He’s been around for your whole life- right from your birth. He knew you like you were his own child.
“FRIDAY, activate babysitter protocol”, he said, his voice stern.
You snapped your gaze up from your shoes to stare at him in confusion.
“On it Mr. Rhodes”, FRIDAY replied.
“What the hell is this?”, you replied narrowing your eyes at him.
“I know you blocked FRIDAY from telling us anything about you. Did you know Tony had an emergency protocol built in so that if there’s anything that went wrong while you were alone, FRIDAY would update him?”, Rhodey replied nonchalantly.
You widened your eyes and immediately teared up on hearing how protective your dad was over you. You were too tired to fight back so you just shut your eyes and wrapped your arms around your body tighter.
“FRIDAY, give me a proper run down of the kid’s activities and schedule in this past month. Including their health”, Rhodey asked the AI while observing you closely.
“OK sir. In this month, they have stepped out of the house only once for buying groceries. The rest of the month they’ve been at home, fixing Mr Stark’s suits”, FRIDAY finished.
At this, Rhodey’s eyes widened. “Tony’s suits? How did you even get these suits?” “They sneaked in the suits 2 months ago, Sir”, Rhodey’s eyes snapped back to yours. 2 months ago- right after you moved in. The suits were at the new compound and they were heavily guarded.
They should’ve known better because did they really expect you, a genius like your father, to not figure out how to hack the systems? It was a cakewalk for you.
You scrunched your eyes in shame and bowed your head. “Kid….”, he sighed.
“Tell me about their health, FRI”, Rhodey asked in a pained voice.
“They’ve had panic attacks almost every week. I suggested taking medication or visiting the therapist, but my requests were ignored. I’ve also observed a spike in their heartbeat everytime a loud noise is heard. They have nightmares regularly due to which they have stopped sleeping altogether. All the stress has made them lose weight, their appetite has lessened and has made them more irritable and unpredictable”, FRIDAY finished (snitched, you think).
Hearing it from someone else made it sound so much worse. You couldn’t stop the tears from rolling down your face.
You were too busy keeping the sobs from coming out of your mouth to notice Rhodey coming closer and wrapping his arms around you. He brought you closer and hugged you tightly and that completely broke you.
You leaned your head against his chest and wrapped your arms around his torso and just sobbed. Rhodey hushed you gently and rubbed your back softly with one of his hands.
“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I can’t deal with this, Uncle. Please. I need him back”, you said in between sobs while clutching him tightly and pressing your face into his chest. Rhodey teared up at this and put one of his hands behind your head.
“It’s okay, sweetheart. Let it out. I’m so sorry I didn’t visit you sooner. I know what you’re feeling. But I’ve got you now. Please allow me to help you?”, he said weakly.
You let out a shuddering breath and tried to calm yourself down. “Okay. ”, you replied in a weak voice. Rhodey broke the hug before putting his hands on your shoulders and let you wipe your tears. He caressed your head and told you, “We’re gonna get you something to eat first. From tomorrow, we will work on your routine and talk to your therapist about your insomnia and panic attacks. And then, you will be taking lots of rest. No more tinkering on the suits endlessly or skipping meals. We will go on walks and you will have a dinner with us at the cabin soon. That okay?”, he asked gently. You looked up at him and nodded your head yes. “Good. Now, you sit your ass down and Rest. Let me prepare your dinner”, he says while moving around you to get to the stove. “Do you even know how to turn on the stove?”, you say in a stuffy voice while wiping your nose with your sleeve and side eyeing him. He abruptly pauses and turns around. “You’re such a little shit, you know that?”, he says sassily while pointing a finger at you. That brings out a genuine smile from you and you just chuckle before he starts laughing as well. Your smile fades slowly. “Thank you. This means a lot to me,” you reply softly. Both of your eyes start tearing up and he just nods his head before giving you a side hug. “Anything for my favourite Stark”, he says in a shaky voice.
2 Months Later
You and Rhodey fell into a rhythm after that night. He stayed with you for some days and got you checked with your therapist and helped you around the house. He took you out for jogs every morning, made you work out and exercise every day. This made you feel productive and gave you a routine to follow. It also improved your appetite and you started to genuinely enjoy making healthy and filling meals.
You stopped unnecessarily tinkering on the suits and the medicines prescribed by your doctor helped you sleep better. You still had a long way to go but you had finally started stepping out of the house and went to a dinner at the cabin. Happy, Pepper and Morgan were so delighted to see you and they told you how proud they are of you. You just gave all the credit to your uncle Rhodey.
Rhodey had become a major figure in your life lately. He’d always been there for you and your dad but now he was like a teacher and mentor to you. All thanks to him, you could get your life back on track. And he was happy to help you anyways because you were like his own child.
But he’d started to take you to various social events lately and you HATED that. You were always a shy and socially anxious kid (a complete opposite of your father.) So the thought of attending social events where so many people and cameras were present…that was enough to send you into an early grave.
“Rhodey….for the last time. I’m not going with you. What am I even gonna do there? Sit and yawn while all you military and political people make speeches? No thanks”, you said breathlessly and jogged a little ahead of him.
He joined you immediately, huffing and puffing, “First of all.” Huff. “Slow DOWN. Jesus Christ.” Huff. And he stopped while putting his hands on his knees.
“Keep up, lazy! We gotta keep THE War Machine kicking and alive, come on!”, you say while jogging backwards and smiling at him.
When you saw that he was not going to join you, you stopped and jogged over to him. “Lazy, my ass. I’m 60 years old, you little shit”, he said while looking up at you, eyes narrowed and hands still on his knees. Still huffing and puffing.
You chuckled and helped him stand up with your arm around his back and another arm holding his. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. You wanna sit down? Might as well drink some water, I’m thirsty.”
He nods his head yes and both of you sit down on a nearby bench and take a breather. You’re quiet for sometime, soaking in the crisp morning air and looking at the water fountain in front of you when Rhodey speaks up.
“I know you hate these events. But, please come to this one. We have a reunion in order, anyways”, he says cheekily while looking at you with that big smile of his plastered on his face.
You turned your head to look at him and raised your eyebrow, “Reunion? With whom?”, you ask skeptically. “Please don’t say Steve Rogers, Rhodey. I swear to god, I will never step foot in this city again”, you say, irritated.
He scoffed, “Nah, don’t worry. That’s never happening. It’s Sam. He’s been telling me that he wants to meet you.”
You observed his face for a second to see if he was being serious. “Sam? Sam Wilson? Why would he want to meet me?”, you asked, confused. Ever since the Sokovia Accords were brought into existence and ever since you sided with your father, Steve and the others didn’t want anything to do with your family. But you didn’t have anything against any of them— well, except for Steve. That was personal.
Even back then, you told your dad that you thought Bucky was innocent and that you want him to forgive Bucky somehow. You never met your grandparents so their accident/murder didn’t affect you. And you especially didn’t give a fuck about your deadbeat grandfather who would abuse your dad, but you felt your dad’s anger was justified as he loved his mom. You didn’t have an issue with Sam either. Not even when Rhodey met with that fatal accident that made him lose his legs. You saw the footage, and Rhodey told you as well, that Sam simply dodged. He didn’t cause the fall, nor did he injure him on purpose. The fall happened because his suit malfunctioned. But since Steve was the glue that was holding them together, they avoided talking to you at all. They were simply being loyal. And we all know how Steve Rogers thanked their loyalty in the end.
You would never forgive him for breaking your dysfunctional-found-family apart by being a selfish asshole and by abandoning your dad when he needed his support the most.
Rhodey shrugged. “Dunno. But he was looking forward to meeting you. He’s the kindest man I know, kid. And I know you don’t hold a grudge against him either. Please, come with me. I promise we will go get some ice cream later”, he said earnestly and smiled.
You let out a deep sigh. “Chocolate chips. Double scoop”, you said and lifted your water bottle to drink to avoid looking at his smug expression.
“Oh, you shall get anything you ask for, your highness”, he said while extravagantly bowing at you.
You just smirked and got back up to jog.
The constant clicking of the cameras was quickly causing a throbbing ache to appear behind your eyes. You were dressed in your formal clothes, presentable as always, and entered the museum arm-in-arm with Rhodey.
After giving a thousand repetitive interviews, half of which Rhodey denied on your behalf, you finally saw the man in question—Sam Wilson. Captain America.
Honestly, you were so proud of and excited for him to take up the mantle. It wasn’t a shock that Steve handed over that shield to Sam. He deserved it.
He saw the two of you and came over to talk. As he came closer, you saw just how shocked he was to see you there.
“Whats up, man? How are you?”, Sam said while shaking hands with Rhodey and bringing him in for a hug, all the while flashing his lovely, tooth-gaped smile.
Rhodey patted his back and broke away from the hug. “The usual. I got a surprise for you”, Rhodey said while putting an arm around your shoulder.
Sam, still surprised, flashed another one of his smiles at you.
“I just can’t believe you’re here. I hope you know how grateful I am”, he said earnestly while putting his hand out to shake yours.
You looked at his hand and shook it. “I’m surprised you wanted to meet me”, you say while smirking at him.
His smile faded after hearing that and he looked at you with a solemn expression.
“Yeah. I’m sorry it took me so long. I-” “Mr. Wilson, it’s your turn to speak.” Sam looked back at the woman and nodded his head at her.
“Uh…I’ll catch up with you after all this is done. Please wait until then?”, Sam turned around and asked you, nervously.
Rhodey looked at you to decipher your reaction. “Okay. I’ll wait. But not for long and not in front of these cameras”, you say coolly.
Sam smiles at you and Rhodey before approaching the stage.
“See? That wasn’t so bad”, Rhodey says while leading you to sit at the front row.
“We’ll see about that— not the front row, Rhodes... It’s like you want me to run away”, you groaned while slowing your pace.
Rhodey just laughs and pats your shoulder. “Come on, I’ll be next to you the whole time. You can even crush my hand if you want to.”
You and Rhodey sat down and watched Sam approach the stage.
Sam looked sharp in his well-fitted suit but something about his expression screamed anxiety.
He began his speech.
“Steve represented the best in all of us. Courageous, righteous, hopeful. And he mastered posing stoically”, everyone chuckled at that. You scoffed.
“The world has been forever changed. A few months ago, billions of people reappeared after five years away, sending the world into turmoil. We need new heroes. Ones suited for the times we're in. Symbols...are nothing without the women and men that give them meaning. And this thing...”, he chuckles before picking up the shield and continuing.
“I don't know if there's ever been a greater symbol. But it's more about the man who propped it up, and he's gone. So, today we honor Steve's legacy. But also, we look to the future. So, thank you, Captain America. But this belongs to you”, Sam concluded and handed over the shield to the museum security who then put encased it in a glass case. The camera flashes went off.
You couldn’t believe this was happening. You knew something was wrong the moment Sam stepped up on the stage. Your mouth opened and closed like a fish out of water.
You furrowed your eyebrows and turned your head to look at Rhodey.
“Why did he give up the shield?”, you asked confused.
Rhodey solemnly smiled.
“Maybe try talking to Sam about this?”, he explained to you, gently.
You nodded your head in understanding.
Rhodey went over to talk to Sam while you checked out the other exhibits to give them a little privacy.
You ended up looking at Bucky’s exhibit.
They were displaying those clips of him in the 40s, smiling and free of all the pain, and they made your heart clench in sadness and guilt. He deserved better.
“Still can’t believe bionic staring machine was a heartbreaker back then”, you heard Sam’s voice behind you.
You looked at him and smirked.
“As if he’s not a heartbreaker anymore. Those baby blue’s? Could break a grandma’s heart too, which is funny because he would still be older than her”, you joked and looked back at the display.
Sam stood to your right with his hands in his pockets. He laughed at your joke and looked up at the TV displaying Steve and Bucky together.
He let out a sigh and brought his lips together in a thin line.
You looked over to him and studied his profile observed the way he carried tension in his shoulders.
“Penny for your thoughts?”, you asked him gently.
He shut his eyes and looked down, letting out another deep sigh.
“Kid…I’m sorry”, he said, his voice heavy with guilt.
You furrowed your brows.
“For what?”, you asked, genuinely confused.
Sam finally looked up at you with teary eyes. His brows scrunched together.
“Everything. The accords…Rhodey’s acci- injuries. For-for not making an attempt to maintain contact with you, for-”
“Hey. Don’t. I’m not angry about any of that. I never was. And I will never hold a grudge against anyone that wasn’t on my da- on our side”, you cut him off and explained to him firmly. “And if Rhodey isn’t upset about his accident, then who am I to question it? I know you didn’t dodge. It was an accident. I saw the footage way back then, Sam”, you laid your hand on his shoulder to comfort him.
He was overcome with emotion. He deflated as if years’ worth of weight on his shoulders had been lifted off of him. He simply nodded his head.
“If anything, I’m sorry. For everything you had to go through. I hope you’re doing better, now”, you continued.
Sam gave you a half smile.
“Yeah, I’m good. Helpin’ out my sister with the house and my nephews.”
You raised your eyebrows, surprised. You didn’t know he had a sister or nephews.
Sam chuckled. “Yeah…I got a younger sister and 2 nephews— AJ and Cass.”
You smiled. “I had no idea. I’m glad you guys can live together again”, you replied sincerely.
“Thank you, kid. I had no idea you’re so….nice”, he smirked.
You let out a loud laugh. Contrary to popular belief and rumours, you were a good and polite kid. Your dad, Pepper, Rhodey and Happy made sure of that. It was always funny to find out how people would judge you on the basis of your last name. But, it could also be because of your resting bitch face.
Both of you quieted down and looked at the display once again, when you decided to finally bring it up.
“Sam, why’d you give up the shield?”, you asked curiously.
He pursed his lips.
“That shield is heavy. And I don’t know if this country is ready to see a man like me bear the weight of it. No matter how many times everyone keeps telling me that it was Steve’s choice, they don’t know the consequences of me being Captain America until they wear my shoes. Steve didn’t know it either because at the end of the day, our skin colour doesn’t match and that isn’t suitable for the shield”, he replied heavily.
It felt like someone had put cold water on top of you, his words cutting straight through your ignorance. The pressure that Sam was undergoing would never be understood by anyone who didn’t look like him. That’s why Rhodey was so understanding of his decision.
You straightened up.
“Oh. Sam, I’m so sorry. I didn’t-”, you paused to gather your thoughts and word them carefully. “Yeah, I’m sorry. I should’ve known better. I understand. And I respect your decision”, you replied, genuine understanding dripping from your words.
Sam looked at you, surprised. He wasn’t expecting you to understand his situation.
“That’s- it’s..alright kid. Thank you for understanding me. It means a lot”, he replied sincerely and patted your shoulder.
You were about to take his leave when he spoke up.
“Listen, I got a proposal for you.”
You quirked an eyebrow.
“Just…hear me out, okay? Rhodey told me to keep an eye out for you whenever he’s busy. Says you do well with discipline in your routine. If you don’t mind, you could join me and help me out with the tech stuff, you know?”, he said hesitantly.
You were about to deny his offer when he put his hands out in a placating gesture.
“I know, it’s been a long time. You’re not interested in this stuff anymore. But I could use some extra hands and who better than a Stark to help out with technology, right? And, who knows, maybe you’ll make a friend”, he tried to convince you.
“A friend? You think I’m some loner or what, Wilson? (You kind of were, a loner, but we will ignore that.) And just who is this friend?”, you asked him with narrowed eyes.
“He’s my new team member. A tech savvy nerd, like you. You’ll get along, trust me. Except I’ll warn you, that boy yaps a Lot”, Sam replied while chuckling.
That sounded way too familiar to you. You immediately froze and just stared at Sam, lost in thought. All those unwanted and painful memories were coming back to you.
Sam put his hand on your shoulder and you snapped out of your stupor.
“You don’t have to answer me immediately. Take your time, the offer is always open for you. Okay?”, he asked hopefully, ever the optimistic counselor.
You let out a big sigh.
“I don’t know. I’ll see”, you murmured. You could feel that uneasy feeling creep up your veins that told you to shut down, keep everyone away and to run somewhere far away where you could be isolated in peace.
You were finally feeling comfortable in your little bubble that consisted of you, Rhodey, Pepper, Happy and Morgan. Now you had to go out and make yourself accommodating and welcoming again. You had to repeat everything and start from scratch. It was a lot. You were not ready for that.
Healing is never linear, you knew that. But you were doing so well for the past two months. You clenched your fists and begged your mind to keep it together. You were pretty good at masking it.
Sam just nodded his head and patted your arm.
“Come on, I’ll walk you and Rhodey off.”
You both returned to Rhodey and said your goodbyes.
“See ya, old man. Take care of yo’self, alright?”, Sam said while hugging Rhodey.
“You too, Wilson”, Rhodey said before breaking the hug and patting Sam’s back.
“I’m proud of you, Sam. Never forget that”, Rhodey said gently.
Sam just smiled weakly and patted Rhodey’s shoulder before turning to look at you.
You looked at him and gave him a barely there smile before surprising him with a hug. You don’t know what came over you but you just wanted him to know that you appreciated his support and the conversation that you two had back there. Your words failed you, so you did the next best thing you knew– a hug.
He looked at Rhodey over your shoulder and patted your back like an older brother.
“Take care, kid. Think about what I said”, he said after breaking off the hug.
You simply nodded your head yes.
“And both of you are invited to the family cookout, alright? Rhodes, make sure you bring them with you. Sarah makes a mean cornbread”, Sam says while pointing at you.
Rhodey chuckles and you grin before departing.
You sat in the car and looked out of the window, deep in thought. You were processing your conversation with Sam and debating whether you should join him, or not. You couldn’t help but keep thinking about this friend that he mentioned and how he reminded you too much of-
“Whatcha thinkin’?”, Rhodey asked lightly, as if to not startle you.
You glanced back at him and turned your attention to the front of the car. You sighed softly.
“Had a good chat with Sam. We apologised to each other and sorted out our misconceptions.”
“That’s good, right?”, Rhodey asked and tilted his head to look at you.
You nodded. “Yeah. It was really nice to clear all of that up. He’s so…lovely to talk to. We also talked about his decision to give up the shield. I felt so stupid when he explained it to me. How could I not understand that beforehand?”, you said while clenching your jaw, feeling guilty for judging his decision.
Rhodey gave you a soft smile.
“Atleast you’re self-aware, sweetheart”, he said lightly.
You finally gave him a smile.
“Yeah. He also gave me an offer. To join him”, you said hesitantly.
Rhodey smirked knowingly. Sam had already discussed this with him.
“And? What’re you thinking?”, Rhodey asked nonchalantly so as to not freak you out.
You let out a deep breath.
“I don’t know. I’ll think over it”, you replied with finality in your tone.
Rhodey felt the walls build up again so he backed off instead of pestering you to talk more.
“That’s okay. You can take all the time you want, kid. There’s no rush”, Rhodey said sincerely.
You looked at him and squeezed his hand.
“Shall we go get that ice-cream now, your highness?”, Rhodey joked.
You finally let out a chuckle and nodded your head yes before turning your attention back towards the window. You let out a sigh.
You were not going to get any sleep tonight.
Part 2
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AN: Whew. This was so LONG, I’m so sorry. 😭🙏 but I just couldn’t stop writing because I love me a stark!reader as that’s literally me but also I needed some found family content + closure between the stark family and the cap fam, too. Which is why I had to break it in 2 parts. Our lovebirds will meet in the 2nd part. Keep guessing the references and this mystery person until then.😛 thank you for reading!
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