Fiction Recs

Steve/Tony
39,835 words

Tony and Steve can't stand each other, but they agree for the sake of the team and the people that rely on them that they have to figure out a way to get along. So they come up with a plan to spend time together, in the form of a Buzzfeed listicle of things to do in New York City.

Because if you go to enough museums with the guy you can't stand, you should *eventually* stop hating him, right?

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Come for the slow burn, stay for everyone's opinions on Cats the musical and a story about teenage Tony stealing an ice cream truck in an attempt to get laid.

Steve/Tony
101,952 words

In 1867, Tony Stark flees New York after refusing to marry the alpha his parents chose for him. His money runs out in the small kingdom of Dacia, ruled over by King Steven of the Rogers line. Somehow, and he’s not entirely sure how, he ends up accepting the position of nanny to the king’s four children: Harley, Peter, Sarah, and Morgan.

Tony bonds with the children easily but their father is harder to get to know. Steve is still grieving his wife’s death four years earlier. His continued mourning has turned the once bright halls into dark and somber shadows of their former glory. Tony isn’t entirely certain what he can do but he knows that he has to do something or else the whole country, so attuned to their leader, will sink into despair. He begins by reconciling the king with his young children.

Meanwhile, the children have decided that it’s high time their father fall in love again—and Tony is the obvious choice. They concoct elaborate plans to force the two together, hardly realizing that Steve and Tony are falling in love, not through their shenanigans but through the quiet moments they share bonding over the love they have for the children.

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.

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
7,705 words

"Are you listening? Or are you just an idiot?"

"Listen here. I have half a dozen blades to finish tempering and two more sets of plate armor to finish adjusting before the morning, and you think I have time to work on an unknown sword with an unknown alloy for someone that doesn't even know my prices? You may be a Titan, but you're still mortal just like the rest of us. You can wait your damn turn."

Blacksmith Tony Stark is the best in the business, and he doesn't take well to being talked down to. When what should have been a single job for a passing Titan becomes something more, his whole life gets turned upside down.

Steve/Tony
57,722 words

When Howard Stark demands Tony work at a dig site in S.America one summer to "build character" and "learn about life", Tony is furious. But then he meets soldier/archeologist Steve and falls in love with blue eyes and a perfect smile. Just as they are ready to move forward together, Steve leaves abruptly with no explanation and breaks Tonys heart.

Ten years later, Tony stumbles across the file for the old dig site. He's determined to visit and shut it down, but discovers that instead of a village, the dig has unconvered a temple and actually needs MORE money to stay open. A security team is hired to protect the staff and the artifacts they find, and Tony comes face to face with Steve Rogers all over again– except Steve is bearded and BIGGER and way more dangerous than he used to be...And Tony likes it.

When the camp is attacked, Steve jumps into action, snatching Tony and running into the jungle to escape and work their way towards safety.

But long days and nights together bring back old feelings, and one day Steve takes a risk and asks Tony to give them another chance.

Will Tony say yes? Or is his heart buried too far for the soldier-turned- archaeologist-turned-mercenary to find it?

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.

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
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.

Steve/Tony
8,362 words

Tony was fucked.

Or, the one where Tony injures his hands and Steve volunteers to be Tony's hands.

Steve/Tony
31,102 words

Tony and Steve have never gotten along, but when Tony lies to his mom about bringing his boyfriend to his cousin's wedding, he needs someone to play the part. Lucky for him, Steve agrees, and the two might just get a little more than they anticipated out of it.

Steve/Tony
23,333 words

Tony's at public school with kids his age for the first time in seventeen years, and he is determined that this year is gonna be his year. He's going to make friends. He's going to be popular. People will like him.

Unsurprisngly, none of that actually happens.

He does sort-of-maybe fall in love with a vampire in his class that everyone is terrified of, though. So... there's that.

Steve/Tony
20,918 words

“Aw, time travel, no.”

On Christmas Eve, Tony came unstuck in time.

Steve/Tony
5,478 words

The Avengers have rescued Tony, captured and drugged by AIM. Since, for some strange reason, Iron Man isn't around, Steve offers to sit with Tony as he comes up out of sedation. Mostly Tony just wants to tell Steve he loves him; it's nothing Steve can't handle, and mostly Steve just wishes Tony meant it the same way he did. But then Tony wants to talk about several things he shouldn't know, and Steve learns that sometimes the truth really is that simple.

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.

Steve/Tony
35,216 words

No one knows Tony is Iron Man. Then Tony gets amnesia, and literally no one knows Tony is Iron Man.

Steve/Tony
132,827 words

A battle gone wrong leads Tony to the unexpected and pleasant discovery that Steve is much more well-endowed than he could ever have imagined. But when Tony learns that Steve has never actually been able to sleep with anyone because of his size, Tony does what any good friend would do: he offers to relieve Steve of his virginity. Personally. Tony's determined, Tony's methodical, and Tony has a plan. He's going to get Steve laid. Tony just needs to make sure Steve never finds out that Tony's in love with him.

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.

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. 🙂

Steve/Tony
29,256 words

If someone had told Steven Grant Rogers that one day he would fall for a mouthy super-genius, billionaire who flew an armored suit to fight evil-he might have had a few choice words for them. That doesn't change the fact that it's true. He can't really pinpoint the moment it all solidified for him. Maybe it was before they fractured and came back together, maybe it was while watching Tony punch a dinosaur while wearing obsidian armor-maybe it's always been there just waiting for him to show up looking like that, and talking like that, and smirking in that way of his that makes Steve's stomach swoop.

Tony is everything he's ever wanted, and everything he never knew he wanted all in one fascinating and sometimes infuriating package. He loves him, he wants him, and it all seems doomed because for all Tony flirts, he seems utterly unable to understand that when Steve flirts back it's in the utmost sincerity. Steve knows Tony is interested, he just can't seem to convince him that the interest is returned and then some.

Steve/Tony (pre-relationship)
22,327 words

Tony is not the go-to-guy when people are sick, hurt, emotionally distraught or - actually he is never a go-to-guy aside from tech. But sometimes, no-one else is there and then he will step up.

Because he is a Sucker™.

Lots of idiots, protective everyone, teeth rotting fluff, sarcasm and weird shit.

Steve/Tony
11,291 words

When Tony Stark was born, he had dozens of soul marks scattered across his skin. After Afghanistan, he had none.

Steve Rogers has only ever had one soul mark. And that was since he woke up.

People are born with multiple marks. All Tony has ever prayed for is just one to call his own. Whoever Steve's soulmate is, they're the luckiest person alive.

Tony would give anything to have someone. Especially someone like Steve.

Steve/Tony
5,839 words

When Tony starts talking in a language Steve can't understand--the language of science--Steve figures he'll retaliate with a little foreign language knowledge of his own. Only once he starts speaking French around Tony, Steve finds that sometimes it's easier to say what he really wants to say to Tony in a language he can't understand.

Good thing Tony doesn't know French.

Steve/Tony
24,878 words

Ten years ago, Tony fell in love with his roommate: funny, handsome, kind, smart Steve Rogers, who also happened to be the lead singer and guitarist of a band, The Howlies.

Then The Howlies made it big, Steve moved away, and Tony vowed to avoid any mention of the band, their songs, and the man he missed his chance with.

But chance has a way of giving you exactly what you need, even if you don't know it yet...

Steve/Tony
5,803 words

Tony and Steve don't get along, that's a known fact of the universe. However, when an alien invasion is pending and they have to convince them not to blow up the planet their only chance of survival is to allow the aliens to study Terran courting behavior. Too bad the only people around to do that are Steve and Tony themselves.

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.

Steve/Tony
37,108 words

When Tony starts at MIT, he's excited to finally be in the same city as his older brother, Bucky, again. Then he meets Bucky's roommate and best friend Steve Rogers and falls faster than he would have ever thought possible.

Steve/Tony
7,845 words

Tony offers to help Steve woo the mysterious person he's apparently in love with.

Steve/Tony
7,542 words

Steve enters Tony's dreamscape to save him and finds a lot more than he ever expected.

From the kink meme: Tony and Steve ending up in some dreamscape where they can see each other's fantasies as a distraction technique from some villain (I don't care which). Steve opens the door to Tony's dream and sees 3 Steves (I'm not picky which) topping Tony. Up to author how Steve reacts and if this is a established relationship or not.

Steve/Tony
9,133 words

This is not the easy mission promised by Stephen Strange. Not only did magic crash the jet in the jungle and busted Tony's armor, now Steve is hurt and they are running for their lives. Yeah, definitely not a milk run, and Tony will have words with Strange as soon as they get out of this.

Steve/Tony
7,462 words

In Tony’s opinion, the only thing worse than having a crush on Steve is: having a crush on Steve while Steve won’t shut up about how great Tony is.

Steve/Tony
13,268 words

Coincidentally, the physical effects of romantic and sexual desire match up very closely with the physical effects of fear. But it's not a problem-- it's not like anyone is going to be able to hear the way your heart speeds up, or see the minute dilation of your pupils, are they? They'd have to be some sort of Superhuman to do that.

And what's worse than a Superhuman hearing that quick pulse and seeing those dilated eyes and concluding that you're in love with them?

A Superhuman hearing that quick pulse and seeing those dilated eyes and thinking you're terrified of them.

Steve/Tony
63,438 words

Steve's used to missing his shot. To being too late, too scared, and losing everything. But he really did think that this time, with Tony, something could work.

Then Tony meets Mark. He's cool and charming, he's a scientist and he's perfect for a man like Tony Stark.

And suddenly Steve...
Well. Steve just doesn't have a place anymore

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.

Steve/Tony
7,269 words

What started off as one impulse buy souvenir snowballs into a constant flow of knickknacks from all over the world, and Steve is starting to wonder if it's more than just Tony being nice.

Steve/Tony
22,205 words

No one is supposed to survive the date written on their skin. And yet Tony's numbers keep piling up.

Steve/Tony
64,215 words

In a world where no one knows the identity of Iron Man, Tony Stark is the best thing since sliced bread, at least in the opinion of one Steve Rogers. He doesn't like to let anyone know that - especially not Tony - but one day it sort of slips out. Luckily it's only to his best friend, and Shellhead won't tell anyone. What could possibly go wrong?

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.