⍟ POST-ENDGAME
⍟ 21+
⍟ MDNI
⍟ NSFW THEMES
⍟ #MarvelRP #MVRP
⍟ Parody/Roleplay
⍟ NOT Chris Evans
"Hey," Tony called over his shoulder, not looking up from the device. "Don’t think this means you get out of Thanksgiving dinner. Pepper’ll kill me if you don’t show." >
"Hey," Tony called over his shoulder, not looking up from the device. "Don’t think this means you get out of Thanksgiving dinner. Pepper’ll kill me if you don’t show." >
Steve offered a small, rueful smile. "I suppose so."
Tony rolled his eyes, turning back to his work. "Okay, don’t go getting all sentimental on me. We’ve got work to do if we’re gonna get you back to your timeline." >
Steve offered a small, rueful smile. "I suppose so."
Tony rolled his eyes, turning back to his work. "Okay, don’t go getting all sentimental on me. We’ve got work to do if we’re gonna get you back to your timeline." >
Tony glanced at him again, then shook his head. "I know. It’s just… you screwed up, Steve. Big time. But I get it. You thought you were doing the right thing. Hell, I’ve done more than my fair share of screwing up, so… >
Tony glanced at him again, then shook his head. "I know. It’s just… you screwed up, Steve. Big time. But I get it. You thought you were doing the right thing. Hell, I’ve done more than my fair share of screwing up, so… >
"Listen, Tony," Steve said, breaking the quiet. "I know I’ve said it before, >
"Listen, Tony," Steve said, breaking the quiet. "I know I’ve said it before, >
Tony smirked. "That’s a polite way of putting it."
They both stood in silence for a moment, gazing at the armored suit. The tension between them hadn’t dissipated, not completely, but there >
Tony smirked. "That’s a polite way of putting it."
They both stood in silence for a moment, gazing at the armored suit. The tension between them hadn’t dissipated, not completely, but there >
Steve looked up, surprised. "What?"
"The armor," Tony said, waving a hand. "You think it’s ridiculous, but you’re too much of a Boy Scout to say it." >
Steve looked up, surprised. "What?"
"The armor," Tony said, waving a hand. "You think it’s ridiculous, but you’re too much of a Boy Scout to say it." >
He was too polite to say so, though.
"Thank you," Steve said simply, nodding in appreciation. >
He was too polite to say so, though.
"Thank you," Steve said simply, nodding in appreciation. >
Tony stepped back, admiring his work. "JARVIS analyzed your fighting style. Said you needed something that would protect your upper body but still keep you light on your feet. So, there it is. My own design for you." >
Tony stepped back, admiring his work. "JARVIS analyzed your fighting style. Said you needed something that would protect your upper body but still keep you light on your feet. So, there it is. My own design for you." >
Steve’s eyes widened as the suit finished assembling. It was heavily armored around the chest and torso area, but lighter and more flexible around the legs. The iconic star >
Steve’s eyes widened as the suit finished assembling. It was heavily armored around the chest and torso area, but lighter and more flexible around the legs. The iconic star >
Before Steve could respond, a mannequin on the far side of the room lit up, and nanites swarmed over it. In a matter of seconds, the shape of an armored suit began to form. The design was unmistakably Tony's, but this >
Before Steve could respond, a mannequin on the far side of the room lit up, and nanites swarmed over it. In a matter of seconds, the shape of an armored suit began to form. The design was unmistakably Tony's, but this >
"Yeah, well, it’s not like I’ve just been sitting here twiddling my thumbs." Tony reached over to a nearby control panel, tapping a few buttons. "The GPS is still busted. But, I did manage to improve the nanites in the device, you know, >
"Yeah, well, it’s not like I’ve just been sitting here twiddling my thumbs." Tony reached over to a nearby control panel, tapping a few buttons. "The GPS is still busted. But, I did manage to improve the nanites in the device, you know, >
The silence stretched between them, awkward and thick.
Tony was the first to break it, of course. "Look," he said, standing up and stretching his arms over his head, "I haven’t cracked the whole time-space GPS thing yet, but I’ve made some progress." >
The silence stretched between them, awkward and thick.
Tony was the first to break it, of course. "Look," he said, standing up and stretching his arms over his head, "I haven’t cracked the whole time-space GPS thing yet, but I’ve made some progress." >
He said it like a joke, but the bitterness hung heavy in the air. Steve stood there, unsure of what to say, >
He said it like a joke, but the bitterness hung heavy in the air. Steve stood there, unsure of what to say, >
Steve flinched at that. It wasn’t like Tony to bring up something so personal in such a direct way, but he understood the bitterness. He deserved it. "I shouldn’t have–"
"Therapist says >
Steve flinched at that. It wasn’t like Tony to bring up something so personal in such a direct way, but he understood the bitterness. He deserved it. "I shouldn’t have–"
"Therapist says >
Steve lowered his gaze. "I know I’ve said this before, but… I'm sorry. About everything. I mean, what happened with… the other Steve… the whole thing." >
Steve lowered his gaze. "I know I’ve said this before, but… I'm sorry. About everything. I mean, what happened with… the other Steve… the whole thing." >
"No," Steve said, shaking his head slightly. "Does she know where you are?"
Tony let out a bitter chuckle, running a hand through his tousled hair. "She was pissed off. Said I was tossing and turning all night, >
"No," Steve said, shaking his head slightly. "Does she know where you are?"
Tony let out a bitter chuckle, running a hand through his tousled hair. "She was pissed off. Said I was tossing and turning all night, >
"Steve? What time is it?"
"Early. Thanksgiving morning," Steve replied, nodding toward the holographic clock floating in the air.
Tony blinked >
"Steve? What time is it?"
"Early. Thanksgiving morning," Steve replied, nodding toward the holographic clock floating in the air.
Tony blinked >
“Stark?” Steve called, stepping into the dim room. A few consoles flickered in the half-light, casting blue and orange shadows across the cluttered workspace. There, slumped over one of the >
“Stark?” Steve called, stepping into the dim room. A few consoles flickered in the half-light, casting blue and orange shadows across the cluttered workspace. There, slumped over one of the >
He sighed, running a hand over the back of his neck as he made his way toward Tony’s lab. The faint hum of machines and the smell >
He sighed, running a hand over the back of his neck as he made his way toward Tony’s lab. The faint hum of machines and the smell >