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Indie / Semi - Selective slight canon divergence penned by Manon not spoiler free est. 2012

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sniktdaughter‌ // laura

           “Ok – s–so I… have a question about… W–well I could never talk to Tony about it and…I guess. I don’t…really even know I’m just. – how do you know when you… are…attracted to someone?”

     while pepper doesn’t expect this to be the topic of conversation this evening , she can’t deny that she’s flattered to be asked this . after all , laura is right : this isn’t something to talk to tony about . he’d turn into a protective father , and that isn’t what the young girl needs right now .     “ well , there are lots of ways to know if you’re attracted to someone . sometimes you get butterflies in your stomach . . . sometimes your heart beats really fast . other times , you have a hard time getting words out , ”     all of which had happened to pepper with the man she now calls her partner and lover . of course , she’d played it off initially , but after so long she’d been unable to hide her adoration of tony .     “ why do you ask ? ”

[msmarvel]

same

[chrishemsworht]

make me choose →  asked by @quentintaratino ↳natasha or carol?

[fallohneabsprung]

do u wanna cuddle naked yes or yes 

[theofficeedit]

[peptts]

theofficeedit‌:

Not enough for me? You are everything.

[thoughtkick]

I want to be with you, it is as simple, and as complicated as that.

Charles Bukowski (via warwearysoldier)

@metalsuits

[theotreptos]

I am not impressed by your airs, your titles, your possessions, your lineage, your vocabulary, your education; I am floored by ethics, purity, lucidity of soul, compassion, kindness, enthusiasm, wisdom, and brilliance in the midst of affliction.

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stuhrk‌ // tony stark

confident  was  his  middle  name  ,        a  facade  he’d  learned  to  throw  up  early  in  his  years  .  as  his  eyes  narrowed  ,  his  eyebrows  twitched  upwards  in  reaction  to  her  attempted  compromise  .  was  it  the  best  he  was  going  to  get  ?  maybe  .  but  who  did  pepper  think  he  was  ?        ❛        i  already  know  the  answer  ,  honey  ;  i’ve  tried  putting  it  to  bed  .        ❜        be  it  pepper  brought  their  daughter  out  for  this  conversation  tonight  or  not  ,  he  knew

     “ yeah ? what’s the answer going to be , babe ? ”     both brows lift at tony then , pepper entertained by the confidence radiating off of him now .     “ morgan loves that garden as much as i do , tony . i’ve said that already . . . i’m pretty sure she’ll side with me just for that alone -- i don’t even need to talk to her beforehand . ”

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stuhrk‌ // tony stark

that  question  was  easy  to  answer  ,        tony  comforted  by  his  upper  hand  here  .  he  preened  ,        ❛        everything  ,  actually  .        ❜        he  wet  his  lips  .        ❛        honestly  ,  honey  ?  i  was  scraping  the  bottom  of  the  barrel  for  ideas  .  had  nothing  .  but  ,  rhodey  and  i  were  at  this  bar  in  town  and  after  a  couple  of  drinks  …  i  thought  to  ask  them  what  would  be  a  good  idea  .        ❜        them  being  the  bikers  he  was  having  a  drink  with  ;  one  of  them  ,  obviously  ,  really  liked  rabbits  .        ❛        rest  is  history  .        ❜

     what does she even say to that ? is he trying this hard to make something up ? is he trying to throw her off ? pepper isn’t sure .     “ -- you expect me to believe that ? ”     it’s too far fetched for the blonde to accept , truth be told , but the more she thinks about it the more wild it gets . would he make this up just to distract her from the real reason he’d gotten her that rabbit ? maybe she needs to give tony more credit . . .     “ you realize i hated that thing , right ? ”     the sentiment is sweet , but the physical gift was hideous .

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usafed‌ // carol danvers

BECAUSE   GIVING   UP   IS   NEVER   A   CHOICE.     (    because   this   is   our   given   purpose  !    )       a   sigh   leaves   rose  toned   lips   as   the   weight   of   the   other’s   words   seem   to   move   her   insides.         ❝  i’ve   thought    about   that   too,    you   know ?    what   could   i   do   when   there’s   nothing  left   to   avenge.  ❞       voice   bursting  with   a   humble   hint   of   hope,   longing   with   the   size   of   a   planet   intertwined   in   her   words.        ❝  we’ll   find   out   when   we   get   there,   won’t   we  ?   all  of   us.  ❞  

     the other’s optimism is almost contagious , but there’s a lump in pepper’s throat that keeps her smile from being completely genuine . what would it take to get the world to that point ? what would it take to rid this planet of evil ? who ( or what ) would they have to sacrifice ? it’s something pepper doesn’t want to think about ( because she knows at least one person that would volunteer first to give his life for everyone else’s ) .     “ you think we’ll get there ? ”     pepper asks , genuine in such a question despite the rather sad tone of her voice .

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stuhrk‌ // tony stark

sure  ,        he  needed  to  stop  before  it  became  too  much  ,  but  did  tony  stark  know  that  point  ?  as  said  before  ;  i  never  stopped  …  cause  the  truth  is  ,  i  don’t  want  to  stop  ––        ❛        he’s  lashing  out  for  your  attention  .        ❜        complete  bullshit  .  gerald  was  an  alpaca  .  plucking  a  piece  of  celery  from  the  bowl  ,  tony  bit  into  it  as  he  watched  her  .        ❛        and  since  you  ignore  him  ,  the  garden  is  the  only  way  to  do  it  .        ❜

     pepper offers a scoff at the explanation given on behalf of an alpaca . is tony serious ? she will never understand his affections towards the animal .     “ no , that’s what you do . an alpaca doesn’t have the mental capacity to lash out for a human’s attention . ”     she objects , glancing back at the man for a brief second to give him a look before focusing back on washing the dishes .     “ keep him out of my garden , understood ? if you don’t , we won’t have an alpaca anymore . ”

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stuhrk‌ // tony stark

what  he  was  doing  was  good  ,        braving  his  safety  for  the  safety  of  the  world  ;  it  all  wasn’t  about  him  .  not  anymore  .  iron  man  was  someone  the  people  needed  .        ❛        i  want  to  be  selfish  ,        ❜        he  confessed  ,  eyes  catching  her  own  .        ❛        i  want  be  here  with  you  two  …  but  i  can’t  .        ❜        it  wasn’t  in  the  job  description  .  snap  or  not  ,  there  were  still  people  out  there  .

     this world does not deserve him . pepper barely feels as if she deserves him , but he’s chosen her and she’s chosen him , too . . . she’d do it over and over again in a heartbeat .     “ you’re allowed to be selfish , tony . even if it’s just for a little bit . you can take a break . focus on our family while still helping in other ways . ”     the other avengers -- the ones that also remain -- are working around the clock to help keep the world safe . tony is entitled to take time to himself .     “ if you don’t do it for you , do it for morgan and me . blame it on me . ”

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metalsuits‌ // tony stark

“   in fairness,  annoying you was always my job.    you can’t really be expected to take that on,   with everything else you do.   ”      tony leans down into the kiss,   closing his eyes and humming softly once he draws back for air.      “   dare i say it?    i love you more.   ”

     she hates how easy it is for tony to sweet talk her , how easy it is for him to comfort her and make her feel safe . or maybe she loves it , and it’s simply a feeling she’s never experienced with anyone before the genius . their lips touch and it’s as if nothing else exists in the world but them and their baby , and briefly she’ll wonder if they can stay like this forever . . . would the world allow it ?     “ if i weren’t so tired i’d argue with you , but for now i’ll let you win this round . ”     pepper chuckles as she pecks his lips one more time before pulling back and looking down at his hands at her belly .     “ how much longer do you think we’ve got ? do you think she’ll come early ? ”     of course they’d found out the biological sex of the baby right away . . . pepper had been impatient .

[bear1na]

[themechcnic-a]

bear1na :

Avengers: Endgame - Tony Stark by Alice X. Zhang *

[kthrynhahn]

Captain America: Civil War (2016) dir. Joe and Anthony Russo

[choschang]

[peptts]

metalsuits‌ // tony stark

“   i still doubt it,   but if you wanna take that as a personal challenge to try my patience,   i’ll be waiting to see what you come up with.   ”      finding no more tears to wipe away,   tony lowers his hands to her baby belly in hopes of feeling the baby kick,   turning his head down to steal another kiss.

     he is such a gentle person , even more so with pepper herself , and the way he lowers his hands to her growing belly will only serve to relax and comfort her further .     “ do this all the time and i’ll have a hard time figuring out how to annoy you , ”     pepper admits softly a mere second before his lips find her own and her own hands rest atop his at her stomach .     “ i love you so much , tony . ”