a national treasure – starklystar
Steve/Tony
29,625 words
Steve isn't looking for an apple and Tony decides his passion is to inspire young souls.
-x-
OR: the AU where Tony is a Youtuber and Steve is Captain America and somehow they still save the world together.
au: youtube, canon divergence
All Roads Lead To – theappleppielifestyle
Steve/Tony
13,155 words
After Obadiah's betrayal, Tony hides in the depths of the Midwest to become a mechanic.
The Avengers come into his life anyway.
canon divergence, road trip, secret identities
Anywhere, I Will Follow You – starspangledsprocket
Steve/Tony
19,544 words
“Mr. Stark? I, uh, I'm still not entirely sure how to do this, but the gentleman told me to leave a message, so I guess...” A sigh rattled over the phone line. “Look, Tony, I'm going to level with you – they told me I had one phone call, and you... you're the first person that popped into my head. So, yeah, I, uh... I've sort of been arrested, and I know we don't always see eye to eye, but I – if it's not too much trouble, that is – could really use some help, if you... you know what? It doesn't matter. Sorry for bothering you, Mr. Stark.”
A reworking of IM3.
anxiety, canon divergence, Christmas, depression/mental illness, friends to lovers, getting together, hurt/comfort, kidnapping, mutual pining, panic attacks, PTSD
Blue Blood – Becci Barnes (BeccEEE), KakushiMiko
Steve/Tony
44,890 words
In the ever raging war between the Kree and the Skrull staying on top of events is important.
When the Kree Starforce notices the assembly of a handful of people with superhuman abilities, they decide to send a spy to Earth. Commander Tony's mission is clear: screen them, assess them and acquire the most skilled for his Starforce Unit.
But when Tony starts to realize he is watching their leader Steve for more than a purely professional reason things get complicated and Tony's secret identity becomes more and more of an obstacle.
canon divergence, domesticity, secret identities
Costume Party – weethreequarter
Steve/Tony
34,684 words
Tony Stark had a secret identity long before he became Iron Man.
Following his parents' deaths, Tony was desperate for some privacy from the press. So he and Hank came up with a way for Tony to be two people at once. Which was fine, until Afghanistan and then his second identity had a name - Iron Man - and then there was New York and the Avengers and Steve Rogers. Then he discovers his crush on Steve is requited and he’s juggling two identities and a relationship, while working with Hank and Hope to figure out if Jan is alive. And then there's whatever Darren Cross is up to with the Pym Particles.
canon divergence, found family, friends to lovers, mutual pining, PTSD, secret identities
Do-Over – gottalovev
Steve/Tony
14,577 words
Steve woke up six months ago into a future that leaves him indifferent. There is work, and not much else. His current mission is a basic search and rescue operation to retrieve an American who was kidnapped by a terrorist group ten days ago. He won't let the fact that the hostage is Howard's son be a distraction.
canon divergence, kidnapping, secret identities, texting
Half Agony, Half Hope – Annie D (scaramouche)
Steve/Tony
37,921 words
Following the Battle of New York, the Avengers Initiative kicks into high gear under the leadership of Steve Rogers, i.e. Captain America. Tony didn’t mean to become part of this initiative, but it makes sense to sign on due to his experience with SHIELD and Rhodey’s War Machine suits.
The upside: Tony’s tech can be used in a widespread and meaningful way to help protect people. The downside: the last time Tony saw Steve, he’d rejected Steve’s proposal of marriage and broke his heart, leading to almost ten years of the two having no contact whatsoever. Until now.
breaking up & making up, canon divergence, mutual pining, panic attacks, PTSD, series
if we ever meet again – theappleppielifestyle
Steve/Tony
4,854 words
"It’s been two months," Steve says, voice low. "Rhodey- Colonel. It’s been two months.”
breaking up & making up, canon divergence, high school sweethearts, hurt/comfort, kidnapping, rescue missions
If You Lived Here, You’d Be Home Now – vorkosigan
Steve/Tony
12,953 words
"Hold that thought," Tony said into his phone. "I apparently just got hit by a hitchhiker."
"You hit a hitchhiker?" Happy sounded horrified.
"What? Am I talking to a wall? I got hit by a hitchhiker."
Having just broken up with Pepper, Tony is driving to California on Christmas Eve. When he picks up a hitchhiker, he hardly expects him to be the former Captain America, defrosted and on the run from SHIELD.
anxiety, canon divergence, Christmas
Keep Boredom at Bay – KandiSheek
Steve/Tony
76,396 words
One slip of the thumb means that Tony just texted a picture of his dick to Captain America instead of his casual hookup. Which is just as well because the guy hates him anyways.
It's certainly the weirdest way he's ever managed to break the ice.
canon divergence, epistolary, kink: phone sex/sexting, series, texting
Let Daylight Enter In – Elenothar
Steve/Tony
25,314 words
Post Avengers movie. Tony had figured that his life would go back to normal, or what passes as normal in Tony Stark's life, after the Chitauri Invasion - he was sadly mistaken. Fury isn't getting off his back about this whole team thing (never mind that most of his team mates are notable only through their absence), Pepper is dangerously close to a nervous breakdown due to his latest world-saving stunt (which really doesn't make his life any easier), terrorists have it out for him and the world by proxy, and Steve Rogers continues to defy all his expectations, somehow firmly inserting himself in Tony's life - all the while being ridiculously attractive and possibly the most oblivious person on the planet. Oh, and let's not forget the blue goo, there's blue goo, too. Sometimes Tony really hates his life.
canon divergence, hurt/comfort
Role of a Lifetime – Annie D (scaramouche)
Steve/Tony
60,811 words
It’s been almost a year since Tony was rescued from the Ten Rings by SHIELD. In this time, Tony has forged a new path for Stark Industries and taken on a new under-the-radar role as a consultant for SHIELD. Tony’s SHIELD job eventually brings him into contact with the newest Captain America, who’s a pretty cool guy, though for security reasons Tony can’t know his real name or see his face without the Captain America mask. This is also about the time that Tony notices a certain Mr. Stevens, a new hire in SI’s corporate office...
canon divergence, secret identities
Room Six – sabrecmc
Steve/Tony
16,000 words
Wherein, Steve's love of Tony's ass prevents Civil War and saves the universe from the Snap. Seriously.
canon divergence, kink: BDSM, kink: glory holes, pwp, secret identities
Second Chance Lives – raeldaza
Steve/Tony
43,872 words
Tony's gonna die of palladium poisoning anyway, why not join a pointless expedition to recover Captain America’s body? And after, well, why not dedicate his last few months to making sure an American hero settles into his new life? What else is he going to do, get drunk at parties?
canon divergence, friends to lovers, grief, slow burn, therapy
Soldier, sit you down and idle – BladeoftheNebula
Steve/Tony
20,287 words
Fresh out of the ice, Steve Rogers is lost. Everything is too loud, and too different, and just too much. He feels adrift, unsure what place he has in this new world.
He takes a spontaneous road trip, hoping to find some peace; little does he know that it will lead him to a charming little town, Tony Stark and just maybe... a place to call home.
Alternate summary: A soft sad boy on a brooom brooom has a serendipitous journey.
au: bookstore, au: coffee shop, au: small town, canon divergence, road trip
Surreal, But Nice – FestiveFerret
Steve/Tony
26,840 words
Tony Stark never thought he'd ever meet Captain America, let alone have his underwear tumbling around in Tony's dryer mere minutes after he broke Tony's doorknob.
What even was his life?
canon divergence, meet-cute, tw: infidelity
tear these old walls down – susiecarter
Steve/Tony
57,041 words
Steve didn't like Tony Stark.
Stark probably didn't like Steve, either. They'd gotten off on the wrong foot, and that was putting it mildly.
And having to pretend to be a civilian Stark was dating, as cover for trying to save Stark's life while Iron Man was busy with a SHIELD mission, obviously wasn't going to help.
anxiety, canon divergence, courting, enemies to friends to lovers, fake relationships, getting together, hurt/comfort, mutual pining, secret identities
The Most Amazing Things (Some Terrible Lie) – copperbadge
Steve/Tony
26,511 words
Tony's decision not to reveal his identity as Iron Man to the world was shrewd and calculated. Too bad it's about to backfire on him like a Jericho missile.
canon divergence, hurt/comfort, secret identities
Tomorrow Belongs To Me – valtyr
Steve/Tony
87,241 words
Steve wakes up in the 21st Century. He doesn't think much of it, and it's dubious about him. He meets a Norse God, joins a superhero team, and feels terribly awkward about the whole monument at Arlington he's rendered obsolete by not being dead. Meanwhile, Tony is trying to make his mark on history by being the man who finally drove Nick Fury over the edge.
canon divergence, friends with benefits, kidnapping
Vanilla Human Problems – manic_intent
Steve/Tony
3,911 words
"AU where Tony isn't Iron Man. He's a consultant for the avengers, so they still live in his tower, he still builds/improves their gear, but he never invented Iron Man. He's still close to the team, and is still a genius, so as the non-superhero member, he gets kidnapped. A lot. The team becomes increasingly protective of Tony."
canon divergence, hurt/comfort
when i run out of road, you bring me home – quidhitch
Steve/Tony
18,465 words
“Oh, I won’t bother you.” The tone of Steve’s voice implies that he definitely will be bothering Tony, aggressively and frequently. “Don’t worry about it. I’ll keep to my farm, you keep to yours. Solitude together.”
Tony opens his mouth to argue that that’s not how this works, but he snaps it shut at the realization that Steven Grant Rogers is fucking with him. That twinkle in his eye has accelerated into a full-on glimmer, and the ends of his lips are twitching. Jesus, he hates this man. Or maybe he wishes he did. Tony can’t really tell the difference anymore.
canon divergence, mutual pining, slow burn
You Know Who I Am – BuckyAboveEverything
Steve/Tony
48,559 words
Young Tony Stark is forced to marry Captain America.
It is either the best or worst thing to happen to him.
Spoiler: It’s for the best, mostly. 🙂
age difference, arranged marriage, au: a/b/o, canon divergence, hurt/comfort, misunderstandings, mutual pining, PTSD, secret identities, slow burn
As Hoarded as Gold – FestiveFerret
Steve/Tony
12,703 words
Steve wakes up in a new world, in 2008, and joins the Avengers where he finally gets to meet the man whose name has been imprinted on his skin since birth. But Tony Stark is closed-off, distant, and disinterested. While Steve is trying to come to grips with finding out his soulmate doesn't want him, he can't help but notice the decline of Tony's health. Worried about his heart after the arc reactor, Steve steps up to help him, but when Tony confesses what's really wrong, it's not at all what Steve expected.
au: a/b/o, au: soulmates/soulmarks, canon divergence, kink: mpreg, tw: rape/noncon
Bad Reputation – gottalovev
Steve/Tony
14,337 words
Obadiah Stane, CEO of Stark Industries since Howard’s son died before Steve even woke up, isn’t happy that the Avengers haven’t caught the villain Iron Man yet. The mysterious man in the armor keeps destroying SI weapons, and even though they tried to arrest him, he always slips through the Avengers’ fingers. It doesn’t help that Steve enjoys their bantering a bit too much, and that he’s starting to think that Iron Man has a worthy cause.
alternate universe, canon divergence, enemies to lovers, identity reveal, kidnapping
Brewed Awakening – iam93percentstardust
Steve/Tony
16,545 words
Two years after he comes out of the ice, Steve is drifting through life. On his teammate's recommendation, he decides to go back to school where he meets the grandson of an old friend. He finds happiness with Tony but Steve won't be in Boston forever and someone is out to hurt the Starks. Will Steve and Tony be able to reach their happily ever after?
au: a/b/o, canon divergence, getting together
dick drunk – mistymountainking
Steve/Tony
17,650 words
“I’m going to fuck you stupid,” Steve says, pulling away only a fraction of an inch to say it, a promise as deep and certain as the look in his eyes, “and you’re going to take it. Aren’t you, Tony.”
Tony wants a drink. Steve gives him something else.
canon divergence, kink: comeplay, kink: Dom/sub, kink: spanking, mutual pining, pwp, tw: alcohol/alcoholism
Don’t Fear the Proving – Juulna
Steve/Tony
44,522 words
“Ah, tut tut, Thor All-Father; she no longer calls to you. She is open for the taking. We of power can feel it,” Proxima Midnight drawled, a smile tugging at her lips. This time when she hefted her trident she pointed it right at Thor, then proceeded to point it at each of them—Tony, Steve, Nat, James—and then back again to Thor. She held the trident steady, her muscles obviously strong and used to its weight in her hand. “Do any of you challenge me for her?” she demanded.
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The one where Mjolnir gets repaired, Thanos' minions come knocking, Tony gives a speech, and there's a road trip. That may or may not lead to kisses. Oh, and Tony just might be worthy of lifting Thor's old hammer after all...
canon divergence, fake relationships, getting together, hurt/comfort
Forget the hearse (’cause I never die) – gottalovev
Steve/Tony
27,594 words
The Supreme Intelligence told Anthony to kill Vers, traitor to the Kree. But when he fails and she captures him instead, he's forced to realize that things are not what he thought they were at all. First, he's Tony Stark, from Earth. Unfortunately, Tony also finds the Avengers fractured when he makes his way back home.
amnesia, breaking up & making up, canon divergence, established relationship, kidnapping
I’m fine – Morethancupcake
Steve/Tony
4,648 words
It's not a mantra. Not really. It's not something he explicitly tells himself. No.
It's just... it stuck to him.
Fine. He's fine.
canon divergence, depression/mental illness, hurt/comfort, panic attacks, PTSD, tw: domestic abuse, tw: gaslighting
It’s Not Cosmetic – withasideofangst
Steve/Tony
32,997 words
After Afghanistan and Iron Man, SHIELD gave Tony a choice. He could out himself as Iron Man, or claim it was a bodyguard, and hide his face from the world.
Agent Agent never said anything, but Tony had hacked SHIELD's servers and knew they wanted him to go the bodyguard route. Yes to Iron Man and no to Tony Stark, and all that.
That, as well as keeping Pepper safe, made him go with the bodyguard cover, and flimsy as he thought it was, no one questioned it.
Of course, why would they? Tony Stark was no superhero.
---
Although, it's less easy to keep a secret identity with a bunch of superheroes and spies living in your house.
canon divergence, hurt/comfort, misunderstandings, PTSD, secret identities, series
Love All of Me – samptra
Steve/Tony
17,174 words
“I’m coming,” he mumbled as he pulled his helmet back on and replaced his gauntlets. Once more the faceless Iron Man, he turned on his heels and clunked out of the private room.
Yes, Tony Stark was a man of many secrets. And this was his biggest – he was Iron Man.
canon divergence, fluff, secret identities
Misunderstandings and Five Year Plans – Tahlruil
Steve/Tony
40,704 words
Captain America and Iron Man had gotten off on the wrong foot - there was no question about that. Maybe it was because Tony Stark had grown up knowing, thanks to Howard, that Captain America would despise everything about him. Or maybe it was because Steve Rogers had no idea how to handle the world he had woken up in, and the man in the Iron Man armor was a dazzling display of everything the 'future' had to offer.
No matter the reason, things had not gone well during that initial meeting.
Tony was fine with that, honest. There was absolutely no pouting on his part because Cap didn't want to be his friend. He wasn't even that upset about the way Cap could hardly stand to look at him. It was fine. Completely. His feelings weren't hurt even a little.
Steve hasn't been able to look away from Tony since they met. Once his initial fumbling was over and he came to terms with the fact that he'd survived the crash after all... well. He'd fallen fast and hard for the flashy inventor. He just doesn't know how to get the idiot to understand that.
canon divergence, fluff, getting together, misunderstandings
Noble Metals – Veldeia
Steve/Tony
36,299 words
Living together with the Avengers, in a relationship with Steve, Tony's as happy as he's ever been—until it turns out he's dying of palladium poisoning. Unwilling to tell anyone, he replaces himself with a Life Model Decoy and breaks up with Steve, so he can hide and focus on fixing his arc reactor before it's too late.
Steve can't decide if Tony is acting strangely or if that's just his denial speaking. Tony Mark II struggles to figure out the best course of action, stuck handling issues he was never programmed to deal with. And Tony isn't sure he can ever get Steve back, even if he survives.
breaking up & making up, canon divergence, hurt/comfort, sick fic
Plants – SailorChibi
Steve/Tony
2,185 words
"No, Steve, Stevie, that was - I remember. That's not Tony Stark. I killed Tony Stark over twenty-five years ago, at the same time that I killed Howard and Maria Stark. They were my targets. Stevie." Bucky's eyes were dark with horror. "I don't know who that is, but he's not Tony Stark."
canon divergence, found family, hurt/comfort, tw: child abuse
Promises Made Not Meant to Be Broken – iam93percentstardust
Steve/Tony
21,574 words
In the aftermath, after he’s gotten the team back, after he’s sent that letter, after Natasha has found them, after Vision and Wanda have disappeared together, Steve looks at them all and asks himself, “Who’s there with Tony?"
And, not for the first time, he wonders what he’s done.
canon divergence, getting together
The Night Before Christmas – Era_Penn
Steve/Tony
17,782 words
Tony's just settled in to watch some Christmas movies and ignore the loneliness of all the other Avengers having holiday plans when he gets an unwelcome guest.
Loki's got plans, and he needs a distraction. Steve, calling to wish Tony a merry Christmas, gets Loki instead. Avengers assemble - Tony Stark is missing, and according to Loki, the clock's counting down.
Fast.
canon divergence, Christmas, hurt/comfort, kidnapping, mutual pining
Together – complicationstoo
Steve/Tony
21,796 words
During the Time Heist, Steve and Tony travel back to April 7th, 1970, only to get stuck there when an accident destroys the Pym particles. While they devise a plan to get back home, conversations uncover buried feelings and long-kept secrets that alter their relationship forever.
canon divergence, fix-it, friends to lovers, only one bed, slow burn, time travel
What Could’ve Been – itsallAvengers
Steve/Tony
11,047 words
So. Tony's dying. Palladium poisoning is a shitty, painful way to go, but hey: at least it's his birthday party, right? A cool send off. Lots of alcohol and fun and girls and-
...And all Tony wants is Steve Rogers, the stupid Art Professor who used Tony for a booty call now and again and whom Tony had stupidly decided to start falling in love with. Whilst in the middle of getting slowly poisoned to death.
God, he wished his life was easier.
canon divergence, hurt/comfort
Worth the Wait – FreyaS
Steve/Tony
13,483 words
When Steve woke up in the future, he met his soulmate and learned he'd lost everything else.
Tony was familiar with loss but he never expected to gain a soulmate in Steve Rogers, the man his family had spent generations searching for.
au: soulmates/soulmarks, canon divergence, first time, misunderstandings, mutual pining