Fiction Recs

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.

Steve/Tony
62,140 words

After being thawed, Steve's adrift in the 21st century. There's nothing for him here, just the endless cycle of pre-packaged food, pointless training exercises, and long hours at the gym. But when he takes on a new project, it leads him to a new friend - one who might open up all kinds of new doors, new feelings, new experiences. Or might just break his heart.

Steve/Tony
41,095 words

How do you date a robot? Even the twenty-first century doesn't have the answers to every question. Steve will have to figure this one out for himself -- after he politely rebuffs Mr. Stark's interest, of course. Sure, Mr. Stark is handsome, but Steve would rather be with his bodyguard. So when Iron Man agrees to go on a date with Steve, Steve couldn't be happier. He loves Iron Man with all of his heart, and their relationship rapidly grows serious. But why does Mr. Stark hate Iron Man so much? And why in the world is Mr. Stark trying to tear Steve and Iron Man apart?

Steve/Tony
39,021 words

There was something about abandoned buildings and the way nature was slowly reclaiming them as its own which had long captivated Steve. The beauty of the former grandeur undiminished, merely transformed. There was an atmosphere to them, a lingering sense of the lives lived or the jobs worked within their walls which made him feel oh-so small and yet so alive all at once. No two were ever the same, and he loved discovering little clues that told the story of the people who once called it home or made their living there.

There was something comforting about seeing the imprints of humans long gone; no matter who you were, there was a part of you, of what you made, of who you were that left its mark upon the world.

Over the years, he’d been to a lot of abandoned houses, factories, mansions and they’d all left an impression on him in some way or another. But none as much as the Mermaid House.

Steve/Tony
121,443+ words

Tony Stark is fine.

Sure, he moved to a new city on a whim, but he's an eccentric billionaire - that's allowed!

And sure, he moved from a massive compound, mansion, and tower, to a tiny little one bed apartment that barely has enough room for him - it was cosy!

And sure, he barely sees his friends and does nothing but work - his job right now is important, okay? He's got to fix the accords and bring the Avengers back, for the safety of the planet!

Tony Stark is fine. This is not a mental breakdown.

He's met someone new.

He's learning to cook.

He's losing weight and getting fitter.

This is all he ever wanted.

He's fine. He's happy.

Steve/Tony
2,884 words

Tony was pregnant in Siberia. Steve didn't know.

Steve/Tony
27,698 words

Months after the Battle of New York, the team moves into the tower. Tony and Steve keep dancing around each other, but besides his feelings towards the man, Tony has enough to deal with, what with trying to come to terms with himself and his own, personal issues.

He struggles through and through, but in the end, there's only one person who can save him -- the one person he hates the most: himself.

Steve/Tony
5,872 words

Steve and Tony help each other learn to breathe again.

Steve/Tony
21,379 words

After Siberia, Tony held it together, but after that awful letter he started drinking. Heavily. And now he's having blackouts. Obviously, he doesn't remember calling Rogers on that cursed phone. And what you can't remember, well, it didn't happen. Obviously.

And Steve Rogers has had enough.

Steve/Tony
15,499 words

Tony’s got a pretty serious crush on Steve Rogers, how could he not? Dude is smoking hot. So when he invites Steve to come live at the tower with him and Bruce after the Chitauri, he’s expecting it to be all fantasies, flirting, and How It’s Made marathons. Instead, he finds himself with an unhappy, angry Steve on his hands, and it isn’t long before he finds out that the object of his affection is hiding a worrying secret.

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.

Steve/Tony
40,040 words

"I’m trying to like you, Tony. You’re just making it very hard."