authors note: Okay, so this fic came to me while writing about clint's daddy issues. Just Tony having a younger, hotter boyfriend who's also a super soldier. Which is great on paper, but when you get down and dirty, it makes Tony feel old. Like, sure, he still got it, but years have caught up to him and suddenly he's drained after just one round when before he could go up till three. So yeah, hope you guys enjoy the fic!
synopsis: Having a super soldier boyfriend wasn't an easy walk in the park. Sure, the perks outweigh the drawbacks, but when it comes down to having sex, it just highlights the wedge between them. Tony was pushing 50, and you, with the serum, were barely 30.
WARNING: 18+ SMUT AHEAD
The headboard slammed against the wall with a sharp crack. Tony's fingers scrabbled for purchase on your shoulders, his legs wrapped tightly around your waist as you thrust into him with a relentless, super soldier rhythm.
"Fuck," he choked out, his head thrown back against the pillows. The arc reactor cast a frantic, blue light across his heaving chest, highlighting the strain in his neck and the blissful agony on his face. "Slow down, youâŚyou animalâŚ"
You couldn't. Not when he was clenching around you so perfectly, not when his broken moans were the sweetest sound you'd ever heard. You were on your second round, and while your body was still humming with energy, his was already reaching its limit. You could feel it in the tremor of his thighs, the way his breath hitched in short, desperate pants.
"Almost there," you grunted, angling your hips just so, hitting that spot inside him that made him see stars. "Come on. Give me one more."
He cried out, a raw, ragged sound as his orgasm tore through him, his body arching off the bed. Cum painted his stomach, and the sight of him completely wrecked and lost in pleasure, was enough to push you over the edge. You buried your face in Tony's neck, groaning his name as you cummed inside him.
Tony lay motionless, chest rising and falling in a rapid, shallow rhythm. His eyes were closed, his face pale.
"Tony?" You reached out and brushed a damp strand of hair from his forehead.
He didn't open his eyes. "I thinkâŚI think I saw the afterlife for a second there. It was surprisingly boring."
A small smile touched your lips. "You okay?"
"Peachy," he breathed, the word barely a whisper. "Just need a minute. Or a week. Definitely a week."
You watched him, your chest swelling with a fierce, protective love. He was so beautiful like this. Vulnerable, sated, and completely yours. But you also knew the look that was beginning to settle on his face.
You shifted onto your side, propping your head up on your hand. "Don't start."
One eye cracked open. "Start what? I'm not starting anything. I'm just decompressing. A man is allowed to decompress after being practically fucked into a new dimension."
"I can hear the gears turning from here. You're thinking about how you're in your fifties and I'm, well, this." You gestured vaguely to your own still perfect physique.
He finally opened both eyes and the vulnerability there made your heart ache. "Can you blame me? I feel like I've been hit by a truck. A very persistent, very well endowed truck. And you look like you could go for round three right now."
You leaned in, kissing him softly, a stark contrast to the raw intensity from moments before. "But I want you."
"You have me," he whispered, his voice cracking slightly. "But for how long? One day you're going to wake up and realize you're shacked up with a relic. An old man who can't even keep up with his boyfriends stamina."
You felt a surge of anger, not at him, but at the cruel voice in his head that told him these lies.
You moved then, shifting to hover over him. You framed his face with your hands, forcing him to look at you, to see the truth in your eyes.
"Listen to me, Tony Stark. I don't care about how long you last during sex. I don't care if we do it everyday or only once every month. You know why?"
He shook his head.
"Because I care about this. I care about you. Every laugh line, every gray hair, every scar. I want the man who built an arc reactor in a cave. I want the man who saved the world half a dozen times and still burns his pop tarts. I want Tony Stark. All of him."
You kissed him then, a deep kiss that wasn't about starting another round, but about reminding him exactly who he was to you.
When you finally pulled back, his eyes were shining. The self doubt had been replaced by awe or just the profound, overwhelming reality of being loved. "You're too much."
"Good," you growled, nipping at his jaw. "You deserve too much. You deserve everything."
You settled back beside him, pulling his body flush against yours. He was still trembling, overstimulated and exhausted, but he melted into your embrace. His head found its place on your chest, right over your heartbeat.
"Just give me a minute," he mumbled into your skin. "Or ten. Maybe twenty. And some Gatorade. And possibly a full IV drip."
You laughed. "Whatever you need old man."
Tony pinched your side, but there was no heat in it. "Watch it, supersoldier. Even if I'm older, I still know how to pack a punch." Silence befell the room, but when you thought he might have drifted off, he spoke so softly you almost missed it.
"I love you."
You held him tighter, pressing another kiss to the crown of his head. "I know, Tony. I love you, too."
Gave him the hair he deserves. (Aka what I thought he'd look like without his helmet as a kid and being mildly disappointed that he was bald although it did grow on me a bit.)
Summary: you keep walking into Tony without a shirt on. He's ever the amused one. [WC 1.3K] [Ao3]
Warnings: fluff, humor, a smidge of angst?
Shirtless Men Series
You should have knocked. In your defenseâno one ever knocks in Avengers Tower. Not when Tony Stark owns half the building and FRIDAY opens doors like sheâs reading your mind. âTony?â you call, stepping into the lab.
The place is aliveâhumming, glowing, something sparking in the far corner.
âLittle busy!â Tonyâs voice shoots back, distracted. âIf itâs Rogers, tell him Iâm inventing a reason to ignore him.â
âItâs notââ
You round the corner. And stop. Tony is halfway out of the Iron Man suit, the chest plate peeled open like something cracked apart. No shirt. No warning. Just bare skin, arc reactor glowing through the center of his chest like a second heartbeat.
Your brain⌠completely stalls. Because yeahâyouâve seen him before. Missions, press, the occasional post-battle patch-up. But not like this. Not close. Not real. Thereâs grease along his ribs. A faint sheen of sweat across his shoulders. His hairâs a mess, pushed back like heâs been running his hands through it for hours.
âDonât touch thatââ he starts, turning slightly as you step in, ââpanel unless youââ
He sees you. Pauses. Thereâs a flicker. Quick. Sharp. Calculating. And thenâsmug. ââŚOh,â Tony says slowly. âDidnât realize I had an audience.â
Your throat goes dry. âYou could wear a shirt.â
He snorts, bracing a hand against the workbench as he yanks the gauntlet free with a metallic clang. âI could also stop building life-saving technology and take up knitting,â he says. âBut here we are.â
You turn your faceâtry to turn your faceâbecause looking feels like a mistake. Feels like something heâll notice.
âYou needed something?â he prompts.
You blink. Right. The mission. Words. Speaking. âSteveâuhâbriefing. Ten minutes.â
Tony hums, like heâs only half-listening. But when you risk a glance backâ Heâs watching you. Not the door. Not the suit. You. ââŚIâll be there,â he says.
You nod too fast and leave. You donât notice the way he doesnât reach for a shirt until long after youâre gone.
You canât sleep. It happens sometimesâafter missions, after adrenaline, after everything. The Tower feels too big, too quiet, like itâs holding its breath. So you wander. Kitchen. Hallway. Back again.
And then the common area. Dim lights. City stretching endlessly beyond the glass. And Tony. Heâs on the couch. Shirtless againâbecause apparently thatâs just a thing nowâand tangled in a blanket he clearly didnât mean to use properly.
One arm is thrown over his eyes. The other rests on his chest. Arc reactor dim. Soft. Steady.
For once, heâs not moving. No talking, no sarcastic comments throw out into the air. No talking. No quips. No constant motion like if he stops, something might catch up to him. He just looksâŚTired.
You linger in the doorway. This feels wrong. Private. But then he shifts, brow tightening like even sleep doesnât let him rest easy. And something in your chest pulls. You step closer. Carefully. Quietly.
The blanket is barely covering him. You reach down, gently pulling it up over his shouldersâ
Your fingers brush his skin. Warm. Real.
Tony exhales, tension easing just slightly. ââŚFRIDAY,â he murmurs, voice rough with sleep, âremind me toâupgradeâsecurityâŚâ
You bite back a laugh. âYeah,â you whisper. âThatâs definitely the problem.â You turn to go.
ââŚYou always sneak into peopleâs rooms at night?â he mumbles.
You freeze. Slowly look back.
His arm hasnât moved. But thereâs a hint of a smirk at the corner of his mouth.
âYou were asleep.â
âMm,â he hums. âConvincing, wasnât it?â
You cross your arms. âYouâre unbelievable.â
âAnd yet,â Tony says, voice quieter now, not opening his eyes, âyou stayed.â
Your breath catches. He doesnât say anything else. Neither do you. But when you leave this time, You know. That wasnât an accident.
The mission goes sideways. Not catastrophic. Not world-ending. Just messy enough that Tony takes a hit he shouldnât have. By the time youâre back in the Tower, heâs already halfway to the lab, brushing off concern like itâs a habit.
âIâm fine,â he insists for the third time.
âYou got slammed through a concrete wall.â
âLight exercise.â
âYouâre bleeding.â
âAdds character.â
You grab his arm before he can disappear again. âTony.â
He stops. Looks at you. Really looks this time. Something flickers behind his usual expressionâsomething quieter. Heavier. ââŚLab,â he says finally.
You follow. This time, you donât hesitate when the armor comes off. You help him. Piece by piece. Metal clatters to the floor. Systems power down. The world narrows to just the two of you and the steady glow in his chest.
And when the last of it falls away, there he is. Shirtless. Again. But this isnât like before. Thereâs bruising along his ribs already. A shallow cut near his shoulder. You can see where the impact landed, where it hurt. Your hands are steadier than you expect as you reach for the med kit.
Tony watches you the whole time. No jokes. No deflection. Just⌠watching.
âYou gonna keep staring,â you mutter, focusing on cleaning the cut, âor are you gonna pretend youâre not in pain?â
âIâm notââ
You press just slightly.
He winces. ââŚin that much pain,â he corrects.
You roll your eyes. But your touch softens. Careful. Gentle. Your fingers brush just under the arc reactor, avoiding the worst of the bruisingâTony goes still. Not tense. Not pulling away. Just⌠still.
âFunny,â he says quietly.
âWhat?â
âIâve been injured before.â
You glance up. âYeah, I noticed.â
âNo,â he says, softer now. âI mean like this.â
You pause. ââŚAnd?â
His gaze doesnât waver. âYouâre the first one who makes it feel like I should stay still.â
Your heart stumbles. âThatâs because if you move, Iâm gonna make it worse.â
He huffs a quiet laugh. But he doesnât look away. âRight,â Tony says. âThatâs definitely it.âÂ
Silence settles. Not uncomfortable. Just⌠full.
âYou always this stubborn?â he asks after a moment.
âOnly with people who need it.â
His expression shifts again. Something cracks open. Just a little. ââŚStay,â he says. Itâs not a joke. Not a deflection. Not Tony Stark, genius billionaire, hiding behind sarcasm. Just Tony. Asking.Â
Your chest tightens. ââŚYeah,â you say softly. âIâll stay.â And this time, You donât look away.
Youâre starting to notice a pattern. It takes you longer than it should. But still. Pattern. Late nights. Open doors. Strategic lack of shirts. Lingering looks. The way Tony always seems to be exactly where you areâlike FRIDAYâs not the only one tracking movement in the Tower.
So this time, you test it. You walk into the lab without knocking. Again. âTony?â
No answer. You step further in. And there he is. Back to you. Shirtless. Leaning over a workbench like heâs posing for a magazine shoot titled Genius at Work, Also Abs.
You donât even hesitate this time. ââŚYouâre doing this on purpose.â
He doesnât turn around. âDoing what?â
âThis.â You gesture vaguely. âTheâlack of clothing. Theâconvenient timing. Theââ
âWow,â Tony interrupts, straightening slowly, finally turning to face you, âand here I thought you just kept accidentally walking in on me.â
You narrow your eyes. âYou knew.â
He shrugs. âI suspected.â
âYouââ you stop, recalibrating, ââyouâre unbelievable.â
Heâs close. Too close. Close enough that you can see the faint fading bruise from the mission. The steady glow in his chest. The way his expression has shiftedâless teasing now. More⌠intent. âYou couldâve told me to stop,â he says quietly.
âYou couldâve worn a shirt.â
He smiles. Soft this time. Not smug. Not sharp. Just⌠him. âWhereâs the fun in that?â
Your heart is pounding now, loud enough youâre sure he can hear it. âTonyââ
âStay,â he says.
Not a question this time. Not hesitant. Certain. Like he already knows the answer. And maybe, Thatâs what gets you. Because he does know. You step closer. Close the distance.