any other way of loving – brandnewfashion
Steve/Tony
27,778 words
In which Steve is bad at dating, Tony isn’t, and neither of them are as subtle as they think.
domesticity, fake relationships, found family, friends to lovers, misunderstandings, mutual pining, only one bed
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
Deep in the Heart of Me – Finely Honed (jaqen_hgar)
Steve/Tony
254,456 words
There were days when the realization that he was someone’s father made Steve's head hurt. Mostly he was grateful that he could trust his instincts, because Peter was what had been missing from his life. Yes, he still had lingering, unresolved issues from his time in the Army, and sure, he had what Bucky annoyingly referred to as a criminally untapped ass and no life outside of work and Peter, but Steve was okay with how his life had turned out because of trusting his instincts.
Unfortunately, those same instincts had straight up betrayed him by going absolutely haywire upon being exposed to Tony Stark.
Veteran single dad Steve runs a tattoo shop. For his 40th birthday, Pepper arranges for Tony to get that tattoo he always wanted, and he winds up with the mother of all crushes instead. Jumping out of airplanes is one thing, but falling in love is something else entirely. Steve struggles with the idea of actually letting someone into his life. Tony is left trying to keep his heart from being broken while Steve figures things out.
au: no powers, au: tattoo artist, found family, hurt/comfort, kidfic, PTSD, secret relationship, tw: alcohol/alcoholism, tw: child abuse
Lessons on how to be Worthwhile – pensversusswords
Steve/Tony
19,693 words
The one where Steve thinks Tony is amazing, and Tony thinks Steve is amazing, but Tony doesn't think Tony is amazing.
Or, Tony has issues with self-worth, and Steve wants to fix that.
anxiety, domesticity, first time, found family, friends to lovers, getting together, PTSD
Some Good Old Festive Fun – itsallAvengers
Steve/Tony
13,712 words
Tony's injured, night is falling, and he's stranded in a cabin with a handful of teammates who are woefully under-equipped to deal with the oncoming wave of HYDRA soldiers that are about to blow down their door and pick them off.
Honestly though, Tony's more pissed about the fact that this all happened during Christmas. Were everything going to plan, he'd be copping a feel with Captain America under the mistletoe right about now.
Sometimes he really hates his job.
Christmas, found family, getting together, hurt/comfort
There is no ‘I’… – jadedoll
Steve/Tony
20,053 words
The reasons not to join the Avengers were many and varied. The problem was that when Captain America smiled at him, Tony had trouble remembering what they were.
Extremis, found family, getting together, hurt/comfort, kidnapping, tw: body modification
There is No Place Like Home for the Holidays – Lenalena
Steve/Tony
12,157 words
Steve is the first to come home to the tower after S.H.I.E.L.D. goes down. Then Natasha and Clint arrive. Tony doesn't mind, really, he's got the space. Except it's December and they insist on doing Christmassy shit. Who the hell has time for that?!?
Christmas 5 - Tony 0
Christmas, domesticity, found family, it's so fluffy i'm gonna die
This Wasn’t What the Brochure Promised – kahn
Steve/Tony
7,424 words
"Do you think this is still a training exercise, or did we just get our asses handed to us by actual bad guys?" asked Clint.
Tony, Steve, Clint and Bruce spend quality time together in a cave. Tony does not build another arc reactor (even if he sort of needs one). Steve is all Protective Leader. Clint is terrifyingly good with a knife. Bruce bleeds and snarks. There is banter and embarrassing amounts of schmoop and the boys get very touchy-feely.
found family, getting together, hurt/comfort, kidnapping, PTSD
It Only Hurts (When I Breathe) – Ocean_Born_Mary
Steve/Tony
6,290 words
Tony could see the mass of scar tissue built up around the reactor, could see the little pieces of shrapnel in his lungs, and he wondered, even now, how he was able to Not-Breathe so well with his heart and his ribs and his lungs all squished out of place.
found family, hurt/comfort, PTSD, series, sick fic
Language – SailorChibi
Steve/Tony
30,400 words
This is how Tony fixed the team and the damage he’d done, and in the process learned how to start fixing himself. Well, maybe the latter might take a little help from Steve.
found family, hurt/comfort, panic attacks
monopoly v. twitter – astrhae
Steve/Tony
9,395 words
Captain America @steverogers
PSA: To all concerned citizens, Tony Stark and I are not dating. But, if we manage to donate 5 million dollars for the @mariastarkfoundation Children's Fund, I'll consider asking him out 😉
5:04 PM - 12 May 2013
6.3M retweets 4.3M likes
-x-
OR: Tony Stark's hidden superpower is businessman extraordinaire, and Steve Rogers uses Twitter for the greater good.
domesticity, fluff, found family, social media
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
Stardust – itsallAvengers
Steve/Tony
Tony makes lists.
Very, very important lists
found family, tw: suicidal thoughts/reference
Strolling In Like a Storm – ishipallthings
Steve/Tony
12,477 words
The last thing Steve Rogers expects is to find his soulmate in the middle of a screaming match while trying to prevent an alien invasion. Tony Stark’s not exactly thrilled about it either. At first.
As it turns out, falling in love is even more complicated when you fall for your soulmate.
au: soulmates/soulmarks, found family, hurt/comfort
take your time – romanoff
Steve/Tony
1,669 words
Something I wrote awhile back for the prompt 'one day Tony emerges from his workshop and realizes, for the first time in his life, he’s surrounded by people. By friends who like him for him rather than his money. He’s only really had Rhodey and Pepper (and JARVIS and the bots) before. Cue panic.'
domesticity, fluff, found family, panic attacks
The Hawk’s View – Raliena
Steve/Tony, Clint/Phil
194,998 words
Clint knows several facts to be true:
1. He will always look out for those who are his.
2. Steve loves Tony.
3. Tony loves Steve.
4. Tony is a civilian.
5. Iron Man is a villain.
But just because something is true does not mean it is the whole truth, the complete truth and nothing but the truth.
He doesn't know that yet.
alternate universe, domesticity, found family, hurt/comfort, PTSD, secret identities
Unwritten Endings – XtaticPearl
Steve/Tony
124,987 words
Tony takes the bullet meant for Captain America at the end of their war and through his death, brings together the team again. Only, he isn't really dead and when he comes back, the equations between the team-mates begin to alter and reform, writing a new story altogether.
found family, hurt/comfort, PTSD, slow burn, temporary character death, tw: alcohol/alcoholism, tw: self-harm