A Computer Library, Huh?
Tony Stark x Stephen Strange (no reader insert)
Summary: Stephen goes to Tony for help with some tech, but that's not the real reason he went.
Warnings: bitch bickering, one swear word, fluff
Word Count: 1.1k
Requested
A/n: I had a bit of a hard time figuring this one out but I am so glad I got there and I'm happy with the finished fic. For more fics and drabbles check out my Masterlists!
Apparently the sanctum had a criminal lack of technology and so Stephen decided to turn to the Avengers' resident tech wiz. Tony was more than a little surprised when a certain sorcerer opened a portal into the Avengers tower common room. He thought the request was a little strange but he shrugged it off and agreed to help anyways. He walked down the long hallway from the common room to the elevator and shared a very awkward elevator ride with the sorcerer. When they eventually reached the lab Tony let out a silent sigh of relief at finally having a topic of conversation.
"So, Doc, what are you thinking of? Maybe digitizing that ancient library so you can actually find something in there?"
"The library is fine as it is, it's meant to be ancient"
"So then what tech are you looking for?"
"I thought that the students might appreciate a small computer library, nothing outlandish"
"Oh if you want tech from me you can bet your magical ass it's gonna be outlandish"
Stephen sighed heavily "Are you going to help me Stark? I can go to Best Buy you know"
"Alright, don't get your cape in a twist"
"Cloak"
"Fine, cloak"
Tony sauntered up to a desk and started maneuvering a hologram. It soon displayed the entire Sanctum Sanctorum.
"Where abouts were you thinking?"
"Next to the current library seems like a good spot"
"You got it" Tony replied as he zoomed in and found the room in question "Eugh, is that the only spare room?"
"No but I don't see what's wrong with it"
"It's miniscule!"
"Like you?"
"Watch it Strange, do you want my help or not?"
"Fine" Stephen sighed "What's wrong with the room?"
"You could fit maybe a dozen laptops in there"
"I know"
"Don't you have hundreds of students?"
"Yes, I'm not sure how popular the devices will be so I thought we should start small"
Tony scoffed incredulously "You really have no idea how the world works, do you?"
"I saved this world endlessly, I think I know how it works"
"Did you forget who you're talking to? I've saved this world too, pal"
"I did not forget and I am not your pal. Did you forget my bargaining with Dormammu?"
"Look, you had your thing with doorman, I get it. But I actually saved the world"
"I died thousands of times in a timeloop for years!"
"Yeah but didn't in kind of, not happen?"
"It was a timeloop! It happened for me and Dormammu!"
"Okay, Gandalf, calm down"
"Do not call me Gandalf, Bruce Wayne!"
"Ooh, I thought you were pop culture oblivious"
"I'm not oblivious, I just don't find your constant references amusing"
"They're not constant"
"Yes they are"
"No they're not"
"Yes, they are"
"No, they're not"
"Ye- no! I'm not playing this juvenile game with you"
"Chicken"
"You are such a child!"
"I'm a child? You couldn't even go to Best Buy alone!"
"That's not why I came here!" Stephen blurted out despite himself.
"It's not?"
The sorcerer took a deep breath before answering with a muttered "No"
"Then why are you here?"
"Because" He paused, quickly rethinking all of his life decisions "I wanted to see you"
"Why?" Tony asked, almost afraid of the answer. Afraid that the answer may be the one he hoped it would be and afraid that it may not be.
Stephen's fists clenched by his sides. He wanted to tell Tony why, he wanted to tell him how he felt, he wanted to, but the sharp and witty Stephen Strange was suddenly at a loss for words. All he could do was act. His brain didn't even register that he had crossed the room until his lips crashed against Tony's. It was a quick rough kiss that he pulled away from before it could truly begin. Stephen's eyes searched Tony's, trying to sift through the delicious brown for something, anything, to tell him if what he just did was wrong. Or possibly right.
Tony didn't know what to think, the genius didn't have a single thought in his mind. All he could do was stare into Stephen's icy blue eyes and get lost. A moment of pure, tension-filled silence passed between them. A moment. A moment that could've lasted seconds or a moment that could've lasted hours, neither really knew.
"Tony?" Stephen whispered, a slight shake in his voice "Was that- I-I'm sor-"
Tony cut off Stephen's apology by pressing his lips against Stephen's furiously. Their lips moved together like they were made for each other, facial hair brushing and scratching in just the right way, chests heaving and hands roaming. When they finally parted they were both panting heavily.
"So" Tony stared between gasps for air "A computer library, huh?"
"I had to think of something"
"Yeah but I thought doctors were meant to be smart"
"Don't start with me again Stark"
"Or what? You'll kiss me?"
"I might"
"That's incentive enough, doc. Now, do you want those computers or not"
"No, but I would like something else"
"Yeah, what's that?"
"For you two take this elsewhere?" Bruce chimmed in from the corner.
"What the fuck Bruce?!" Tony blurted out as he spun around to see his teammate at his desk.
"How long have you been standing there?" Stephen asked, a light tone of warning in his voice.
"About five hours or so, Tony, we were working together at 9, did you forget I was here?"
"I-I thought you left"
"I'm standing under an extremely bright light, how did neither of you notice me?"
"I guess we were focused on other things" Stephen answered with a smirk.
"Ooookay, that's enough"
"What?" Tony asked.
"Look, I'm happy for you, I really am. I couldn't take another day of stolen glaces, but you two gotta stop. At least take it outside, I'm working on a PhD here"
"Really Bruce? YOu already have 7, isn't that enough?"
"You know you're probably right. Oh, remind me how many orphans you adopted?"
"Hey! Leave them out of this"
"Okay Tony, why don't we just leave?"
"Why shou-" Tony's sentence trailed off when he saw the look in Stephen's eyes "Yeah okay, great idea"
Stephen raised his hand and with a small, effortless movement, opened up a portal that the two of them stepped through.
The second the portal closed Bruce pulled out his phone and sent a message in a group chat between everyone but Stephen and Tony.
"I win the IronStrange bet, pay up at dinner"
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