#「 together as iron ⌐ rhodeytony」

[rhodeytony]

iron man and war machine in marvel duel

[holistic-alcoholic]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man (Movies) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James "Rhodey" Rhodes/Tony Stark Characters: James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Tony Stark Additional Tags: Getting Together, Friends to Lovers, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Sexual Humor, Idiots in Love, First Kiss, Post-Avengers: Age of Ultron (Movie), Party, they are both such assholes-slash-disasters I love them, Humor, Banter Series: Part 2 of Iron Husbands Bingo Round 4 fills Summary:

“Great, you’re ready,” Tony grins at him, his gaze slightly manic. “Turn around? And a final touch.”

He slips his hand into Rhodey’s back pocket.

Rhodey turns around to look at the offending appendage.

“Is this the reason for the new suit? Did you really go to your tailor and ask him to make a fancy suit with a pocket on the ass so you could grope me?”

[lovelyirony]

made up fic title: i didn't know i was lonely (til i saw your face)

i wanna get better 

Howard Stark is the world’s smartest man. Tony knows this, has read it in so many newspaper articles and interviews and magazines that he could probably cut out every single time a journalist writes it and make a new fucking wallpaper out of it. 

It’s permeated every single aspect of Tony’s life. The problem is that Tony looks exactly like his father did. Everyone compares everything. How quickly he builds a weapon, how fast it can take for him to churn out an idea. 

His humor is the same, way of dressing is the same, and he should be the same. The world needs another Howard Stark for the next lifetime. They don’t need a Tony Stark. 

(And maybe...maybe Tony doesn’t mind that. It’s so much easier, to pretend to be somebody else and have them look at that.) 

Tony doesn’t make friends. Ever. Friends are not beneficial, and it’s not like they could hang out anyways. Tony reads in books about friends who go to diners together and attend movies and skateboard, but really? He doesn’t have time for that. He has to build things and study business, and get his life all sorted out. 

He is sixteen when he goes to college. He feels far too young, and the kind, warm hand of Jarvis’ smoothing out his hair makes the feeling worse. 

“You will be fine, Anthony. Study hard, and who knows how quickly you’ll graduate.” 

“Of course,” Tony says stiffly. 

“Have fun, Tony,” Ana says, grinning. “College can be a fun time.” 

It’s not supposed to be fun for him. Howard told him to focus on his studies only. His whole life would be the engineering and business buildings, and maybe he would sometimes get takeout. Maybe he wouldn’t. 

Point is, this is just like everything else in his life: the goal was to be exactly like Howard. Graduate top of his class, blow the world away, and have a glass of scotch after a job well done. (Or gin, or whiskey, or hell...all three.) 

- 

Rhodey was not a factor. At all. 

Tony had thought that his mother had paid extra to make sure her son had a room all to himself. Not out of a desire, no: out of necessity. Can’t have daddy’s little prodigy revealing anything. 

And maybe she meant to, but he’s not going to question it. Not when he’s just been staring. 

“Hey man,” the guy in the room says. The name-tag on the door says “Jim.” 

“Hey,” Tony says. “Good to...sorry. I just...I wasn’t expecting anyone here.” 

“Last minute decision. My room decided to burst a pipe. Technical difficulties. They say they’re gonna get it fixed as soon as possible. That a problem for you?” 

There’s more to the eyebrow raise, more to the tone. Jim isn’t going to take shit, and he knows who Tony is. He saw it in how his eyes widened for a moment. 

Tony likes him. He doesn’t know how it’s going to go later, but for now: Jim is a likable guy. 

“Not at all.” 

- 

To get used to sharing is definitely interesting. Tony has to get used to a lot, which isn’t a bad thing, but he wasn’t expecting to have to tiptoe at three a.m. while making ramen because Rhodey has something called a “sleep schedule to maintain.” 

Tony doesn’t know what the hell that is, but he doesn’t like it. 

Jim plays a lot of records, which is...odd. Tony’s never really been one for records, mainly because he’s future-thinking. But the way that Jim smiles when he hears a song and tells Tony a little anecdote about his father’s dancing in the kitchen? That’s good. 

So Tony buys some records, and falls in love with one band in particular: AC/DC. He can’t get enough of it. 

Jim, apparently, can. 

“Oh my god,” he groans, entering their dorm room. “Are you still playing that band?” 

“They’re amazing, Jim-Jam,” Tony says, turning it down a bit. “Besides, I thought your bio lab lasted for another hour.” 

“It was supposed to, but one of the sorority girls got too flustered with a fraternity guy and then things caught fire.” 

“Boo,” Tony says, frowning. “It’s the worst when a lab catches on fire.” 

- 

Tony is not expecting Jim to invite him anywhere, take him anywhere. After all, that’s not what school is for, and Tony’s not exactly the world’s best roommate. Besides, their RA said that they didn’t have to be friends, they just had to be good roommates. 

(Tony remembers this whenever he forgets to put away his ramen bowl.) 

But Jim invites him to a restaurant with a couple of his buddies from ROTC. 

“It’ll be fun,” he says, smiling. “Besides, you never go out.” 

There’s a reason for that, although people here aren’t really “fanatical” about Tony, thank god. 

- 

The dinner turns out to be terrible, because all of the guys just want to talk about Tony’s dad. 

“How did he end up getting the better reaction timing on the new pistol, the Stark 77?” A guy named Terry asks. 

And Tony freezes. 

That wasn’t Howard’s. That was his. 

Jim must’ve seen something on his face. 

“I, uh, I guess it must’ve just been something with the screw-in method during assembly,” Tony says weakly. “If you’ll excuse me, I just realized I have something to do at home.” 

- 

Howard’s been using his designs. No credit. 

He spends about ten minutes on the phone. It amounts to this sentence: 

“Without me, boy, you’d be nothing. Who do you think paid for school? Private tutors? Advanced textbooks? Who, yourself? Don’t be ridiculous.” 

Tony’s red-faced, and the phone gets hung up, and he stares out at the sky for maybe way too long. He forgot his ID to swipe back in, and has to launch little bits of rock at what he thinks is his and Jim’s window. 

Jim brings him up and sits with him on a bed. 

“I’m fine, honestly.” 

“No, you’re really not. Tony, you’re a terrible liar.” 

And he is, really. He can lie about so many things, but family and his state of mind are a bit harder nowadays. 

He gets hugged. 

That’s...holy shit, that’s new. He’s not sure the last time he got hugged by someone he liked. Jarvis tended to like the shoulder-pat, and Ana...well, she loved to hug him, but it had been a while. (Maria and Howard, he was quite sure, had skipped the ‘human emotional intimacy’ section of life.) 

“Your dad sucks,” Jim mutters. “Just so you know.” 

“I know. I know.” 

From then, they become friends. Tony is wondering if its pity. He asks Jim as such. He snorts. 

“Tony, I don’t make friends out of pity. I’m not that kind of guy. If we were friends out of pity, I’d be moving out next semester.” 

Tony smiles. 

-

He learns how to do friend things. They have a sleepover complete with the greasiest pizza possible, video games, and at least one debate over Star Wars. 

(It’s about whether or not the skeletal structure of Jabba the Hut holds up in truth, and how density of space affects him on different planets.) 

Tony, somehow, starts calling him Rhodey. It sticks, and Jim doesn’t complain. 

Rhodey’s sweaters slowly become Tony’s, and Rhodey teaches Tony all about casual affection. 

Hugs before class, kisses on the forehead, and more than enough teasing to last three lifetimes or more. 

- 

Come May, everyone’s abuzz with summer plans. Tony, however, is dreading it. Rhodey lives in Virginia, and Tony lives in New York. His mother wants him to live in their summer home in California. 

“Oh come on, I know that you’ll have to visit me,” Rhodey says, grinning. “Tell your mom it’s a business trip or something.” 

“If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you were corrupting me,” Tony says haughtily. Half his wardrobe is packed up, and he’s just waiting on Jarvis with the car. 

“Of course I am, gotta train you for when you liaison with the government for army contracts.” 

Tony laughs loudly. 

“Ah, so true. I’ll mark it down as heir-apparent training with my dear, drastically old father.” 

Rhodey nods, grinning. 

Tony’s leaving a day earlier than Rhodey is. 

He hopes he comes back a day earlier. 

After all, you can’t wait until you see your friend again. 

[scftprctector]

ships

[themechcnicaa]

ships 

[princenasim]

What are your OTPs (Marvel wise)?

It’s about to be gay as fuck. Go grab a snack and a drink cuz this might be a long one 🥴

SteveTony/Stony: The main one of course. I don’t have to explain why.

Cherik: Lowkey paved the way for gay angst like Stony.

BuckyTony/Winteriron: Wasn’t hooked on it at first until I read their fics. We were robbed as usual 🙄

Stuckony: Kinda ironic considering I don’t ship Stucky but I love tf out of this. Idk 😂

SamBucky: Literally marriage material. I was hooked instantly.

RhodeyTony/Iron Husbands: Don’t really ship them as much as the others but it’s still cute nonetheless.

AgentAnt/WooLang: Jimmy Woo deserved a boyfriend. And that is Scott MF Lang. Honestly had more chemistry with Woo than Hope imo 🤷🏾‍♀️

ClintCoulson/Shield Husbands: Really wished we had a scene with those two but that’s never stopped me before.

Spideypool: Andrew Garfield Spider-Man though. Just to be clear…

ThorQuill: Two totally jacked space gods with daddy issues and dead mothers? Yeah sign me up. Also their scenes in IW/EG>>>

FrostStrange: I pray to God that the MCU would provide us with some material with my magic boys but knowing them…

HawkAnt: Shipped them as a joke at first…I don’t think it’s a joke anymore 💀 also they would be very fucking chaotic together I’m not ready

ThorBruce: Ragnorok is all I have to say.

Hulkeye: Never was a big fan of Brutasha/Clintasha so idk where the hell this came from. I don’t think they ever really had a scene together either of you don’t count the hammer scene from AoU 😭But the more I thought about it, the more adorable they came to be. Especially if Deaf!Clint was involved. Also why do I ship Clint with so many people? 😭

PowerFist: Netflix screwed me over big time. I’m still not over it. Hopefully they’ll get introduced in the MCU. Hopefully…

Fratt: Same as the previous one. Still mad. Also they kind of remind me of Butcher and Hughie from The Boys.

Halex/McSummers: The Hulkeye parallels are so insane to me. Hank deserved better than Raven tbh.

SilverCyclops: Same thing as HawkAnt. Those idiots would be so cute and so chaotic.

Yup. That’s about it.

[ironhusband]

Types of rhodeytony first kisses

Meeting the family: holiday season, Rhodey getting teased for liking Tony, Tony being adored by the Rhodes family, the approval from everyone making Rhodey want to make a move. Sneaking up to the roof or having a quiet evening in Rhodey's room, stars twinkling above them, stars that are made of gas or stick to the ceiling. Soft and hesitant kisses are shared.

First date: having an awkward dinner and movie, trying to figure out how to go from friends to more than that, shyly holding hands, the pining from all the years being stuffed into this one first date. A first kiss that suddenly makes it clear that they're going to work.

Creating DUM-E: making the project together, brainstorming ideas, holing up in the lab, running high on adrenaline when the project is done. All those hours working together and finally having their project work morphing into one kiss. Suddenly, the project isn't the biggest news that evening.

Graduation kiss: they might be finishing together, they might not, but they're happy and nervous and so terrified of losing each other. The time is summer, they take deep breathes to gather courage and - they're finally kissing, after all those years.

Leave kisses: new lives, new paths. They've been separated for too long. One of them living the dream, the other carrying a legacy. They missed each other. They talk about their new lives, show each other new places to hang out, and they easily find a way to get back to who they are, even if as new people. This isn't worth losing, they realize. Not when they could be kissing, they realize.

Reunion kiss: they've lost touch after MIT. They had a fight, they stopped talking, they haven't seen each other in years. They still miss each other. They're still pining, even from afar, even without speaking. Work brings them back together. It takes a while for the ice to defrost. But they can't stand the distance - they pull each other close. Closer than they used to, close enough for their lips to touch.

Hospital kiss: Tony doesn't know what happened, but Rhodey is hurt. Rhodey is hurt, and he can't lose Rhodey. Sleeping near Rhodey's bed, throwing money to make sure Rhodey has the best care, talking to the family that are begging him to sleep. Rhodey wakes up. He's okay. Tony nearly lost him. So he kisses him, because he has to. Tears are running down his face, and he's desperately clutching at his honeybear, and Rhodey is kissing back.

Airplane kisses: drunken mistakes, slurred confessions, waking up in the morning with questions and regrets. Making out sloppily, laying on the seats of the private airplane, kisses not desperate but with so much pining behind them. They taste like alcohol and candy. They're supposed to be working, but they're kissing. It's fun in the moment, but it won't be in the morning.

Post Afghanistan kisses: sand on sand on sand, the pressure of losing his job, searching for the love of his life, thinking, "he has to be alive, he has to be alive." Rhodey makes a stupid joke and then sinks to the searing hot ground; hugging him to make sure he's really there. Kisses in the field hospital, in the private room. Fingers trace along his chest, along the rim of the reactor, looking at each other a little brokenly. They both kiss gently, both of them dirty and traumatised and so happy to see the other is alive.

Make up kiss: kisses after the fight. Rhodey finding out Tony was dying and telling him "that was a stupid fucking plan and I hate that it worked." Tony telling him "of course it worked, you'd always save people, no matter how much you love me." Rhodey thinks about his best friend and about losing his love, and how pissed he is at his plan and how Tony wanted him to be Iron Man after he died, and how much he is in love. He just leans forward and kisses him because they've waited too long.

Making the armors kiss: workshop kiss, designing the armor together, Rhodey learning all the secrets behind the suits, Tony teasing Rhodey about going to Hammer, Rhodey telling Tony that 'hot red' is not his style (or a good style). Their tension from the fight slowly coming apart as all they feel is how much they hate fighting. So, almost causally, they kiss. And as their lips touch, and they sigh into each other's mouthes, all the pieces of the puzzle click.

Shawarma kiss: Tony falls from the sky, like an angel, like a martyr, and the breath leaves Rhodey's lungs. He makes it there in a rush, because how dare Tony call him like that. How dare he say he loves him when he's drifting in space, it's so unfair. How dare he almost die on him, slipping between his fingers, the call disconnecting before Rhodey can say it back. Rhodey rushing into the restaurant, Tony being pulled up for a kiss, being clutched at desperately. Tony sinks into the kiss. All the Avengers are there, and it's awkward for them, but they don't care. It's their first kiss and only they exist in the world.

Avengers party kiss: the Avengers nudging them together, drinking a little to have warm cheeks, staring at each other while the other isn't watching. Maybe Tony likes how Rhodey gets along with his friends, maybe Tony finds Rhodey's stories adorable. Maybe they go into a private room for a moment and decide to just be together, to just, finally, kiss.

Post Civil War kiss: kisses in the hospital, kisses over newly designed braces, kisses to distract Tony from phones, kisses to show Rhodey that he deserves love even with his disability, kisses to show each other that they're still here for one another and they're not going anywhere. Kisses after bad times to start a better phase of their lives.

[shipskicksandgiggles]

top 5 fanworks of 2021

rules: it’s time to love yourselves! choose your 5 (ish) favorite works you created in the past year (fics, art, edits, etc.) and link them below to reflect on the amazing things you brought into the world in 2021. tag as many writers/artists/etc. as you want (fan or original) so we can spread the love and link each other to awesome works!

tagged by @ad1thi. thank you!

ranked by my personal favorites

1. Pattern Recognition and Remembrance - parkner // 7.3k // autistic Harley, fake dating au, getting together // T

When Peter doesn't want to deal with his ex-boyfriend, he recruits Harley to stand in as his boyfriend despite any misgiving they might have about the plan. Neither of them anticipated a dinner date and chances that are too slim to even be considered a possibility, or the potential to unveil the truth

so back around the time I wrote this, I was doing some research on autism for a project and realizing. huh. that sounds familiar. however, a lot of autistic representation felt like it was more built for children, and as an adult, I wanted to write about it from more of that perspective. I was and still am super proud of this, and I would honestly say this is easily in my favorite things i've written ever

2. Commanding Affection - irondad and winteriron, background samsteve // 30k // post tws, what if the avengers had brain cells and ca:cw never happened au, slow burn, getting together // M

After the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes is on the run. Tony Stark makes a choice to bring him home, and a promise to the future. Steve Rogers struggles with ever increasing change, but maybe a piece of his past will help.

this was six months of my life and and easily some of my best work. I technically started this in 2020 but did a lot of it in 2021, so it counts, but I love this fic. for all it's issues, this ended up being so much fun to work with. I literally had to work backwards and fix all of my plotholes on the fly. do you know how hard it is to make up a new SHIELD? anyways yeah I was crazy proud when I finished this

3. Not Every (No Good, Rotten, Very Bad) Day - parkner, samsteve // 2.5k // what if Tony hadn't found Peter as spiderman, civilian mechanic Harley, established relationships, the author's personal frustration of people not thinking Sam is Captain America // G

Harley was having a no good, rotten, very bad day.

“If one more person tells me I look like Captain America, I’m going to lose my shit.”

this was born out of frustration and an undying love for Sam Wilson. I don't even think tfatws had come out yet, but I needed to write this. this one was just fun tbh, I didn't have any other reason to write it

4. Missing Details - samrhodeytony // 1.8k // mentions of canon character death, misunderstandings, implied stevebucky and stevenatasha // T

Steve decides that it's high time for Sam to officially meet the rest of the Avengers before he joins the team, so he asks him to attend a party where they will all be in attendance. He had no idea that this wouldn't be Sam's first time meeting some of them.

I had this idea at like 3am, and couldn't rest until I wrote the whole fic. this ship is one of my favorites, and I wish I could write it more, but I haven't had much opportunity to sincee

5. An Irreversible Choice - rhodeytony // 1.1k // post civil war, song fic, friends to lovers, getting together // G

Tony's therapist tells him to find a hobby. One that isn't building enough Iron Man suits to project a legion of people. Instead, he picks up something he hasn't touched since he was a child.

this was a prompt that I was able to work into one of my favorite songs, which was exciting. every time i reread this I yell a little bit, seriously this was so much fun and so fucking cute that I died

tagging: @sarah-sandwich @official-wayward-fairchild @official-impravidus @keenerkey @thompsborn @ anyone else who wants to reflect on their 2021

[the-faultofdaedalus]

Lost it at the pspspspspspsp-ing

But hmm, how about....Rhodey for the ask game?

My NOTP for them: genuinely i think that most of the people who make rhodey content simply cannot have bad taste. saying that i DO think that sometimes pepper/rhodey can come off as more just pairing the side-characters off instead of actually enjoying the relationship but it ABSOLUTELY can be done well so not that. i think im gonna say rhodey/steve tho. just bc its litterally the only non-obvious thing i can think of that i would not vibe with under at least one circumstance.

My BROTP for them: RHODEYTONY RISE

My OTP for them: see above. there’s no other option. Them. ULTIMATE friends-to-lovers. pining. collage roomates. come ON. (also side-note i did the Math and sometime in november, 2021, in mcu canon, tony will have offically known rhodey longer than any other person. longer than he knew stane. so like. that’s been giving me emotions for a While.)

My second choice pairing for them: rhodey/carol. Them. air force buddies,,,,,,,,,,,  (also @ mcu you cowards i want collage friends rhodey carol content. i want rhodey to be yelling at the sky cira endgame because SPACE KEEPS STEALING HIS FRIENDS STOP IT)

My fluffy pairing for them: ok listen im still saying rhodeytony. you cannot change my mind.

My angsty pairing for them: TAKE A GUESS. TAKE A FUCKING GUESS. 

My favorite poly ship for them: pepper/tony/rhodey. specifically like. listen i have Thots of like,,,, established tony/rhodey, but pepper’s got Feelings (and is Not saying shit abt it) then tony got kidnapped and rhodey and pepper sleep together as like. a comfort thing. and it becomes more than that. and then tony gets home and now there’s a lot to deal with re: all that. listen. it’s good.

My weirdest pairing for them: hot take but fuckin everyone else in the iron squad has been paired up with everyone else somehow, so lets give happy some love. you get pepperony. you get pepper/happy. you get rhodeytony. ive seen happy/tony. so i think there should be rhodey/happy content. why not. lets go bonkers here. long-suffering-but-secretly-delighted-in-tony’s-shenaigians. WILL drive a car directly into assholes. secretly troublemakers. i think it would be fun.

[deehellcat]

Tony Stark Flash Bingo June FINISHED!

(happy dance)

Title: Loving You Never Felt Like Falling, chapter 5

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/32077243/chapters/79670581 Card Number: 008 Name of Participant: deehellcat Square Number/Name: identity porn Rating: teen for a few cuss words Pairing: rhodeytony Warning/Major Tags: Earth-57289, Rhodes Labs International, Alternate Universe – sort of role reversal, Awesome James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Tony Stark Needs a Hug, Identity Reveal, Getting Together FINALLY Summary: After being rescued, Jim confronts Iron Man with his suspicions about his identity, and the truth about his feelings.

paging @rhodeslabs @polizwrites @tonystarkbingo

[talktonytome]

love on the weekend

- a 1.2k fluffy college au ft. rhodeytony on a lazy rainy day for @crownofstardustandbone Congrats again, Stella! I loved this prompt so much. Hope you like it 💕💕 (they’re both over 18)

Rhodey watches the rain pelt incessantly against their bedroom window. Tucked in beside him, Tony only stirs, face illuminated by the lightning, and burrows further into the sheets. The mop of hair tickles Rhodey’s chest, but he doesn’t mind, marveling at the fact that his boyfriend is literally close to his heart. He lets the honey-sweet feeling of waking up with nothing to do course through his body. He loves Tony’s never-ending energy and the way he talks and moves constantly, but watching him sleep peacefully, dark lashes fluttering and thick hair all mussed and soft with sleep, is a treat all on its own. He takes it all in for a few more minutes, before silently getting out of bed to brush his teeth and wash his face.

After, he slips on his slippers and decides to go to the kitchen. He loathes to leave the comfort of a cozy bed and the feel of Tony next to him, but he wants to take advantage of their day off and make a proper weekend breakfast. He quickly gathers the materials and ingredients for momma Rhodes’ famous peach cobbler biscuits, which Tony happens to adore. They contain as much butter as you’d expect- so of course they were delicious. He could kill for some coffee, but knows he has to wait until the very last minute to put it on. The smell would instantly wake Tony, though the storm evidently couldn’t. Go figure.

Instead, he settles for a glass of orange juice and he sips on it, as he turns on the oven for the biscuits. While that’s heating, he melts a thick blob of butter in the cast iron skillet his momma gave them when they first moved into their apartment. Boy, you better take care of it and season it properly or so help me god, I will come down and smack you with it! And she would. Rhodey doesn’t know how, but she’d find out and he did not want to incur her wrath so he was very careful with it. He stirs in cinnamon and nutmeg before adding halved peaches to fry. The smells make his mouth water and he can’t wait for Tony to see the finished product. The oven beeps and he pops in the premade biscuits. Momma would scold him for not making them from scratch but, “a busy college student can only do so much, momma!”

Soon, the peaches are done and he scoops them out onto a dish that he places in the oven to keep warm. He adds more butter to the skillet, a healthy serving of maple syrup, cinnamon, and a big squeeze of fresh lemon juice for the sauce. It’s quick work and soon enough, the biscuits are done as well. He takes the tray and peaches out of the oven. While the biscuits cool, he finally turns on the coffee machine. He gets the breakfast tray down from the cabinet and quickly plates two giant biscuits, stuffed with the peach halves and drizzles (drowns) them in sauce. He adds forks, napkins and hurriedly pours coffee into their favorite mugs. He wasn’t kidding about Tony rousing as soon as he smelled coffee. Finally, he makes sure everything is turned off before balancing the tray in his hands and cautiously walking to their room.

He’d left the door slightly ajar so he only had to push it open with his hip. Sure enough, Tony is already dragging himself into a sitting position. against the pillows and rubbing the sleep from his eyes. They grow wide, immediately taking in the tray and he grins delightedly. That alone makes Rhodey’s heart skip a beat. “Honeybear, you didn’t!! Breakfast in bed, and momma’s recipe, no less?!” He makes grabby hands as soon as Rhodey sits on the bed. “God, I love you.” Rhodey smiles, pleased with Tony’s reaction. “You talking to me or the food?” He teases. “Hmm bofth,” the genius replies muffled around a forkful of biscuit, having proceeded to shove it in his mouth as soon as it was within reach. “Mmmm,” he groans as he takes another bite. He takes a long gulp of his coffee and then turns to his boyfriend. “Thank you,” he says, pressing a sticky kiss to his cheek.

Rhodey finally digs into his own biscuit and settles into the pillows, savoring the sweetness from the maple and cinnamon and just the right amount of tang from the peaches and lemon juice. They sit in content silence as they eat their fill, with soft smiles and warm bodies. As he eats, Rhodey studies their room, noticing all the little pieces of evidence of their lives together.

There’s his rotc uniform hanging from its place in the closet. Tony’s many pairs of converse strewn in various places, random tools he keeps close by in case he’s inspired. Through the open bathroom door, he spots their toothbrushes standing together in their holder. Polaroids are tucked into their dresser mirror from their many dates and outings with friends. Their favorite blanket is thrown over the chair in the corner. It’s horribly mismatched and awkwardly knit but Tony made it. It’s theirs and it’s cozy and Rhodey loves it.

“What are you thinking about, platypus?”

“Us.” Rhodey says simply, turning to look at him. He notices a bit of syrup on Tony’s bottom lip and bends down to lick it off. Tony throws his arms around his shoulders and pulls him in for a proper kiss. Rhodey cups Tony’s face in both hands and they kiss languidly for several beats, until Tony nips his lip, knowing exactly what it does to his boyfriend. From there, it’s all wandering hands, desperate kisses, and breathy moans. As if he could ever resist Tony.

Later, they roll apart, fully sated and happy; it could have been minutes or hours. Rhodey really couldn’t care. They had all day to lay in bed together, with nothing but the rain. Tony scoots back over, lays his head on Rhodey’s shoulder and begins tracing patterns on his chest. They stay like that for a moment, until Rhodey glances down and realizes Tony is tracing numbers and letters. Then, it hits him. “Are you tracing equations on me??” He laughs, interrupting the hand on his chest.

“Uhh... maybe.” Rhodey only laughs harder. “Of course you are.”

“What? It’s soothing!”

Rhodey kisses the top of his head. “God you’re perfect.” Tony presses a kiss to one of his pecs in return. “Well, this perfect man has to go pee,” he announces, sitting up. He’s only wearing a pair of tight boxers and Rhodey can’t resist swatting his ass playfully as he walks by on the way to the bathroom. “Don’t start anything you can’t finish,” Tony calls out, smirking.

“Oh I’ll show you how well I can finish when you come back,” Rhodey retorts, grabbing his phone from the nightstand. He sees a text from Bucky, asking if he and Tony wanted to go to brunch with him and Sam. Oops. They’d understand. Soon, he hears the water turn off and Tony comes out, not too long after. Wearing one of Rhodey’s old cable-knit sweaters . It’s a little too big on him and hangs off his shoulders, exposing tempting tan skin. “Is that my sweater, Tones?” He asks, voice low and dark.

“Affirmative, honeybear. I was cold and red is my color, after all,” the smaller man shrugs, dilated eyes peering from beneath his lashes.

“It most certainly is,” Rhodey whole-heartedly agrees. “Now, come here. I believe I promised I am very capable of finishing what I start, and I intend to keep my word.”

Tony all but throws himself on top of him, and yeah, they’re not making it out of bed today.

[ad1thi]

@starklysteve me?? spamming you w recs because i love talking about my ships?? more likely than you think :)) (here’s some rhodeytony to get you started on what is objectively the best tony ship)

i place your hands around my neck:  @fanfictiongreenirises

"Rhodey could practically feel his lungs getting heavier again, weighed down by roots of plants that he’d thought would never take hold in him again."

Or: the one where Rhodey's been pining over Tony for much longer than either of them realised and develops the Hanahaki disease

Pretend We’re In Love (The Heartache Still Hurts): @marvelingjules

Rhodey's dad is dying, and what he's always wanted is for Rhodey to be happily married. Tony and Rhodey were best friends, and haven't spoken in years. But after a chance meeting at the airport, and a desperate, insane idea on Rhodey's part, they end up pretending to be engaged.

But how much of it is really pretend?

i can’t seem to get a grip, no matter how i live with it:  @psikeval

Tony knows he's got no business being a father.

A Million Shades of Blue: @notfknapplicable

“I just know that if I could get to wherever he is, I could find him. Dead or alive, I'd bring him back to us.”

James Rhodes will never stop searching for Tony Stark.

Twenty Five Years: @notfknapplicable (part of a series)

Nobody knows how long this has actually been going on. (Tony Stark has pretty much been in a monogamous relationship since he was 18 years old.)

Leave The Light On: @notfknapplicable (part of a series)

He was never doing this for fun. He'd just wanted to stay awake. And whatever you do, please don't tell that guy he's been fucking. He kinda likes him.

coloured in sun: @heleus

The one in which Anthony Edward Stark, having just reached the warm age of seventeen, realizes that he's in love with his best friend.

(The idea is terrifying.)

the planets that bend us: @deathsweetqueen

When Antonia Margaret Stark wakes up on her sixth birthday, it’s to the words: I didn’t get any sleep last night after that fucking lawn mower decided that 7 in the morning would be a perfect time for him to start his day, right outside my room.

She runs a thumb over the long string of words, wrapping around her wrist like a thick leather band.

She smiles.

She’s fourteen when she meets James Rupert Rhodes for the first time.

Written for the "more than a partner" square (S3) for the Tony Stark Bingo 2019 and the "soulmate" square for the Iron Husbands Bingo 2019

we rattle together in a bed of honey: @deathsweetqueen

Toni first met James Rhodes in Cellular Neurophysiology and Computing, when she was fourteen and trying very hard to stay in the shadows. She stumbles into the classroom, clutching her books and binders and pencil case close to her chest, as she stares at everything, wide-eyed and hungry and terrified. She seizes on the contempt, the confusion, the incredulity of the other freshman who look at her like she’s an incongruity – she’s used to that look, all that hate and derision.

She eats it up like chocolate cake.

Much to her luck, all the seats are filled, all except for one towards the middle of the row, a table shared only by a tall, handsome black boy, sleeping on top of the counter.

a winding road that stretches to the truth: @/coulddaughter (this author ostensibly has a tumblr but im unable to locate it -- so if anyone knows what their tumblr is please let me know so i can tag them!)

“Why do you need a date? Also, no offence, but why did you come to me? I stole, like, four of your girlfriends and at least two boyfriends, remember.”

“I do remember that, Tony,” said Jim, pinching the bridge of his nose. “No, I need you to come on a date with me.”

Love in the Eyes:  @child-of-sunshine

The moment each of the Avengers realized Tony and Rhodey were in love.

The Curious Case Of The Discarded Condom:  @/AssvengersArsemble

Natasha, Clint and Steve get just a little nosy about Tony's love life. Tony finds it extremely amusing they can't see what's right under their noses.

takes a lot of love and compliance: @gyzym

She's born breech, feet kicking out before the rest of her screams free; she's born breech, and never stops running. (Rule 63!Tony)

Targeted Persuasion: @galwednesday

Jim opened Tony's most formal closet and started pulling out tuxedos. "Put one of these on.”

"Why?"

"We're getting married."

Tony froze. "No, we're not."

"Oh yes we are." Jim tossed three tuxedos onto the bed. Three was a good number of options, enough for Tony to make a choice, but not so many that he'd get lost analyzing the ramifications of navy pinstripes vs. charcoal paisley. Tony did best with clear, specific expectations rather than an unlimited universe of possibilities that he would inevitably filter through his neuroses and obsess over, and Jim was really kicking himself for not considering that, oh, ten years ago when they’d first started this, but there was no point in beating himself up about it now when he could put that energy towards solving the problem instead. "You brought this on yourself, Tones. Pick a damn tux."

Five thousand roses: @/forestgreen

She is broken and all the more dangerous for it. The world should tread carefully around the shards of her former self lest they cut themselves on Antonia Stark's sharp edges.

A Guide to Handling the Unhandleable Tony Stark:  @/nightrider101 (this is ab a/b/o verse)

Written for the following prompt on the Avengers Kink meme: The rest of the Avengers assume Tony is an unbound Omega by the way he acts. He's reckless and carefree and does what he wants. Imagine their surprise when they find out that Rhodey is Tony's Alpha. They're all confused at the way Rhodey lets Tony act and how they can be away from each other for long periods of time and Rhodey's just like 'He didn't want to give up his career and I didn't want to give up mine. And I gave up trying to tell Tony what to do years ago.'

It’s Not Bacon Until It Ceases To Be Bacon: @sobebold

Tony has lived with his best friend Rhodey for fifteen years, and everything is perfect.

Until Rhodey finally gets a boyfriend, and Tony's world gets turned upside down.

by any name: @machi-kun

Tony calls him ‘mine’, sometimes.

And he also calls him platypus, honeybear, sugarplum, all those stupid nicknames; but James’ favorite will always be ‘mine’.

Tutor Me: @wisiaden

Tony really wants James Rhodes to be his math tutor. The guy was hot, and if he had to play dumb, well, he can say he hates math.

run and hide: @/starksrhodey

Tony may or may not have a crush on football captain James Rhodes.

Or, Tony is extremely insecure, Pepper knows best, Steve likes to bake, Bucky loves red heads, and Rhodey keeps trying to talk to Tony.

This Is The Real Life: @blancheludis

It takes doing the laundry for Tony to realize he is completely, irrevocably in love with Rhodey. Who knew that the way to Tony Stark's heart is to teach him how to wash his clothes.

Anything For You Darling: @areiton

Tony is sitting on the balcony of his palace in Malibu, and Rhodey hates it, more than he's ever hated anything, watching his best friend stare at the water, limmed by the sun and utterly alone.

"She's dead," Tony says, before Rhodey can ask and he feels his breath catch, his heart stumble.

There's--

Grief. For pretty, troubled Maya with her big eyes.

Heartbreak. For a sweet infant who will never know the mother who gave him up, whose life will never be exposed, now.

Relief. Because Harley is safe. Safe. Gods, he's safe.

or

Rhodey helps Tony raise his son.

it goes like this (just like heroin): @quandongcrumble

He’s twenty-six and you’re twenty-eight and you get a midnight phone call from Obadiah and between the two of you, you manage to beg and bully until you can fly back to the States and sit beside the white hospital bed while they say words like heroin and accidental overdose and that Tony should pull through but Tiberius might not wake up.

It goes like this—for almost sixteen years Tony’s addiction problems are a blight on Rhodey’s relationship with him. Friendships crack and trust is shattered, over and over again.

motor oil and coconut oil: @/halfasgoodasanything

James loves his best friend. He's entirely supportive of his friendship and his almost relationship with Steve Rogers. He is! He is. Carol and Pepper seem to think otherwise, but he's cool. Loving Tony doesn't mean no one else can. Even if he wanted to.

lost and found: @starkslovemail 

“Are you lost?”

Tony jumped at the voice cutting into his thoughts. Turning around, he saw another teen, maybe a year or two older than him, decked out in Team USA gear. He shook his head, flashing what he hoped was a disarming smile, “Nope.”

“Are you sure about that?” The athlete raised a disbelieving brow as he stared down at Tony. “You’ve been walking up and down this hallway for the past ten minutes, and the least embarrassing reason why is being lost.”

The blunt honesty startled a laugh out of Tony. He grinned cheekily, rocking back on his heels, “Guess I’m lost then.”

--

Written for the RhodeyTony Mini-Bang! Art can be seen on twitter here!

two boy geniuses walk into one frat house: @starkslovemail (part of a series)

There were too many white people at this damn party.

The Other 'Mr Stark': Iron Man’s Mysterious Paramour:  @presidentrhodes 

Clint leans over to Tony and whispers. “For the record, I know you’re lying. You’re describing the perfect man and he doesn’t exist. You might as well say you’re dating Superman because at least Christopher Reeve was a looker.“(Based on this prompt: Tony keeps telling the avengers how awesome his husband is but they don't believe he exists because it has been months and they still haven't met him yet and then finally, Rhodey comes home.)

[lovelyirony]

okay but hear me out hear me out hear me OUT: hunger by ross copperman for rhodeytony

Everyone knows that Tony would die for Rhodey. It’s as easy to see as green grass or a blue sky. He would burn everything down for Rhodey. 

Something that others don’t catch onto is how willing Rhodey is to do the exact same. Rhodey doesn’t often tell people his side of the story of how the two met. 

As it turns out, Rhodey wasn’t supposed to be in room 63-J, he was supposed to be in 65-J. Due to mix-ups in housing and a particularly horrible employee, Rhodey was moved into what was supposed to be a private room. 

“I’m, um, sorry,” Rhodey says. “I can move to a different room, I just have to email the people--” 

“Uh-uh, don’t worry about it,” Tony says, eyes shining. “There’s more than enough space in here, and I’d really prefer to have a roommate. I’ve never really shared anything before!” 

Tony is a small seventeen year old. Rhodey is eighteen, takes one look at this kid who could honestly pass for fifteen, and realizes that he knows nothing about the real world. Absolutely nothing. His head is empty, and he has no idea about that either. 

So Rhodey stays. He teaches Tony how to do things, although Tony isn’t completely helpless. He loves doing laundry and he knows how to cook some serious gourmet shit. 

This is how Rhodey learns how to make his own pasta, and Tony smiles as he smears flour against his cheek. 

Rhodey teaches Tony what coffee to drink, which restaurants are the best. (This does not stop Tony from eating at Burger King near-religiously.) Tony learns how to dress how he wants, and to stop showing up to classes in what is essentially a full suit. 

Tony falls in love with old jeans, worn band tees that he finds after combing through racks of all the thrift stores. 

He laughs as he makes Rhodey get a neon orange fanny pack. 

“Since you claim you always lose your shit at parties,” Tony teases, grinning. 

Tony’s a kid. 

And yet...not a kid. 

He knows immediately who to trust, who to avoid. The way he phrases things has Rhodey’s head going in circles. He’s brilliant with people, to a point where he can drive anyone away. 

Except for Rhodey. 

He made a promise over Thanksgiving break, when Tony realized that his mother penned a note explaining that “darling, your father and I are still in the Maldives, so you have free reign of the house for Thanksgiving...” 

It meant that he would be Completely Alone. 

Well, Rhodey wasn’t having that. 

“If I have to clean the carpet, I’m forcing you with me,” Rhodey says. “And I promised that I would bring a dessert, and I know that you make killer tiramisu.” 

“If I only have to prove that I’m clearly the better roommate, then so be it,” Tony says dramatically. “Take me away, Jim-dear.” 

(He cannot stop calling him that after they stole the VCR of Lady and the Tramp from the English department’s catalog. Not like they’re gonna miss it. 

Rhodey cannot stop thinking about how much he really, actually loves it, that nickname.) 

Tony is shy when he gets to the house, although Dad immediately pulls Tony into the family. 

“Rhodey promised us a dessert but I know that he didn’t inherit my cooking skills, so I’m assuming he’s just promised you,” he says. 

“Yes he has, Mr. Rhodes,” Tony says, grinning. “How do you feel about tiramisu?” 

Tony later on impresses Mrs. Rhodes--from that night on, referred to lovingly as “Mama”--with his piano playing skills. Tony’s perfect memory reads notes as if he’s always known them, and plays piano with a skilled sort of ease. He even adds his own little stylings, making it even better as Rhodey watches his parents dance. 

They haven’t done that in years, not since Rhodey was little and they still had the old record player with Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington records stacked to the side among others. 

Tony laughs along with the music, grinning as his little sister tells him every single embarrassing story about Rhodey. 

“He thought watermelons grew on trees,” Jeannette says, cackling. “Can you believe that?!” 

“I can,” Tony says, putting a finger to his chin. “And I think that if no one had told you, you still would.” 

“Of course if no one had told me I still would! That’s how belief works!” Rhodey calls out. 

“Shush,” Mama says, smoothing a hand over Rhodey’s hair. “Some people are dumb, baby, it’s okay.” 

Rhodey makes an offended squawk, and Tony laughs. 

They go to sleep in Rhodey’s bed. It’s a queen, not like they both can’t fit onto it. 

And if Rhodey wakes with Tony curled into his arms, soft breathing? If Rhodey realizes that life could be like this all the time if they really wanted it to? 

Well. It’s not the worst thought in the world to have. Not by a long shot. 

- 

This feeling continues on long after they graduate, when they start spending every holiday they can together. They always make a dessert together and Rhodey always gets something Super Shit from the thrift store. 

Last year, it was a mug proclaiming “Best Regional Staff Manager of 1978.” He has just discovered that he could custom-order a burnt orange shag carpet, and Tony will put it into his bedroom. 

And then Afghanistan. 

Rhodey grieves like nothing else. He is almost always dehydrated from crying, he can barely eat, and Pepper has to check in on him. 

“You smell bad,” she tells him one night. 

“I know.” 

“Go shower.” 

“Later.” 

“No, now. I swear to god if Tony knew you smelled this disgusting, he’d douse you in Chanel no. 5, and I know how you feel about that.” 

Rhodey manages to get out a small smile. 

He showers. He feels a bit better. 

And he starts looking. 

Everyone in his squad and in the military itself thinks he’s crazy for still looking. The chances of Tony being alive are less than fifty percent. He is most likely dead, but Rhodey can’t stop looking. He just can’t. 

He gets Tony in his arms months later, skinny and frail and yet still so alive. Rhodey tells him he’ll never let go. 

“Not even to let me take a wizz?” Tony asks, smile weak. Rhodey laughs and lets a little bit of tears slip out. 

He does something that was not supposed to happen. 

He leaves the military. 

Realizes that that isn’t what he wants, night after night, to count down days until he’s back in Tony’s arms. He wants to work alongside his someone, to smile at him, and cook breakfast. 

It’s at this time when Tony keeps coming into his room. 

“Like old times?” he asks. Begs, almost. Rhodey nods. 

“Always, Tones. You know that.” 

Tony introduces him to Iron Man, and Rhodey oohs and ah’s, questioning what works and why it had to be that garish, bold red. 

“Aw sweetheart, who else would pick such a color scheme?” 

Rhodey grins and asks when he’s getting his own suit. 

“I do not believe in a god, but I think I might start praying,” Jarvis says dryly, and they both snicker. 

It is Rhodey who helps keep Tony from working himself to the bone, forcing him to come with him. 

“Come on, it’s pizza night and you have to help me make breadsticks otherwise I’m not putting on enough garlic butter.” 

“Rhodey I know that you love garlic butter so this is essentially an empty threat but I will and can kill you.” 

Rhodey snorts as Tony chases him around the kitchen. 

Then the Avengers. 

Natalie Rushman comes into Tony’s life, and Rhodey just knows she isn’t who she says she is. 

Doesn’t help that Tony’s reckless and trying to hide a pretty impressive crossword along his chest. 

What’s an eleven-letter-word meaning “a destroying agency?” 

(Destruction.) 

He doesn’t let her even near Tony. 

“I’m supposed to be here,” Natalie says plainly. She has a coy smile on her face. 

She does not know that for a wild variety of reasons, this will not work on Rhodey. 

“So am I,” Rhodey says evenly. “So I guess we’ve come to a stalemate. I’ll give him the paperwork. You can ask Pepper about the gala’s appetizers and security measures, as I’m sure you have questions.” 

He knows she doesn’t. He also knows that Tony won’t look into her because he’s--

He’s busy. 

Just that. 

(Not dying, his brain whispers insidiously. Not planning a trip six feet or below.) 

Rhodey does not blow off Tony when they have a fight in the house, when Tony wants everyone to leave and get out and tries to get Rhodey to leave by saying he’s a sidekick. 

“You idiot,” Rhodey scowls. “If I’m a sidekick, what does that make you? The very minor character?” 

“What? No, I’m Iron Man--” 

“Yeah, but still. I think Pepper or someone else would be the main character. Quit being an idiot and help me clean up the glass you shot at, idiot.” 

Tony doesn’t like knowing that Rhodey knows. He also doesn’t like Pepper screams about an omelet and how “It wasn’t even that good Tony! How did you mess up eggs! You didn’t even get any seasoning!” 

Rhodey laughs. Helps Tony discover that a.) SHIELD is a bunch of assholes collectively getting a salary, and b.) Howard still had tricks up his sleeve. 

But tricks are tricks. 

You get a solution? Well, that’s even better. 

Tony smells like metal and coconuts, and Rhodey whoops with joy. 

Tony kisses him on the lips, and it’s amazing and he definitely wants more of that, and-- 

“Okay we gotta go take down an evil genius,” Tony says, grinning. “Come on sugar-plum.” 

War Machine and Iron Man work like a dream together, and they’re panting and tired but smiling at the end of all of this. 

“Sour patch, we need a vacation,” Tony says. “We need to just. Lay somewhere.” 

“Agreed, honey.” 

So after all of these years, they become an item. A couple. People who love each other and don’t get too mad when someone else eats all of the butternut squash soup (Rhodey). 

And Tony will tell anyone who listens how in love he fell, so hard, and Rhodey will smile and agree. 

But he’s pretty sure that he’s the one who fell first. 

[rhodeys]

hey pavi! i love your blog & i keep seeing all of your asks about rhodey/tony on my dash - i've only ever been mildly invested in that ship, but now i'm super intrigued and i'd really love to get more involved with the fandom? do you have any specific movie recs important to their storyline & also do you have any rhodeytony fic/blog recs? (or if you just want to go on a rant about them & their storyline that would be very appreciated too lmao!) thank you!! i hope you're having a wonderful day!!

aaaaa, thank you amina, this is so sweet!!!!! 💖

and i'm very!!!! happy that you found an interest in the pairing. honored, truly. and since i also love getting people on board with the pairing, here's some of my recs:

for movies, i'd suggest the iron man trilogy. (2008, 2010, 2013) there's tons of rhodey/tony moments that really highlight the trust and familiarity between them.

there's also two scenes in captain america: civil war (2016) - there's the airport fight scene that shows glimpses of them fighting together (which has the iconic 'give me back my rhodey' 😌) and there's the scene towards the end where rhodey's trying to familiarize himself with the leg braces and tony+rhodey share a really soft moment and aaaaaaa. that scene lives in my mind rent free

avengers: age of ultron is optional, they only share the screen very briefly - during the initial party scene, and towards the end when rhodey joins the battle

fics recs.... oh boy, there's so many i've read, and so many i've loved but i'm a grade a dumbass and i always forget to bookmark fics buuuuut here are some of my personal favourites:

James Rhodes in 8C by what_alchemy: oh my god. this is my FAVOURITE rhodeytony fic. the characterization is BRILLIANT and the best i've ever seen, the writing style is absolutely amazing, the pining/angst is spot. on. and the dialogues??? GODDAMN. honestly, i am in love with this fic and you should def def read this.

Pretend We're In Love (The Heartache Still Hurts) by InsaneJuliann: another wonderful fic!!!! the plot, the pining, the fakedating, the rhodes family. chefs kiss. it's an amazing read, and is 52k words of two idiots in love

Love Me Like You Do by NotEvenCloseToStraight: aaaa!! this fic will take you on a whole rollercoaster of emotions!!! i just. it shows them through the years, their conversations and the obvious pining and its Beautiful and. yeah. very sexy fic

Let us try by LeMera (Agha): i just read this fic recently and it has been on my mind since. it's hilarious, but there's also so. much. angst and misunderstandings and ohhhh, my god. i am in love with this.

i mean, there are obviously SO MANY more, but these ones will definitely make you fall in love with the pairing. there's no coming back from this 🙃

as for blog recs, i've done this before buuut i can give you a quick recap of users who reblog rhodeytony content - some of whom also create a+++ content for rhodeytony. i love them with all my heart 😌

@i-love-you-3247, @angxlsgrxce, @lovelyirony, @ad1thi, @yesmooshoe, @justsomeoneunordinary, @frostysunflowers, @aboxofscraps, @welovetonystark, @irontinystar, @ironcuddlystark @unfortunatelyevent

+ @fuckyeahtonyrhodey and @daily-ironhusbands is 100% rhodeytony, as the url says heh.

honestly, this is not at all an exhaustive list, and there's so many more fics, and creators, and artists, and blogs who love and support the pairing. buuuut, these are some recs that you can probably get started with! hope it helps!!! 💖💖

[tonystarkbingo]

June TSB Flash, Week 4 Roundup!

We’ll have one more roundup to gather up the last of the fills, and then we’ll post the Grand Masterpost, so make sure you get those done by the 5th!

Make sure to claim your badges by the 5th as well.

Also, don’t forget that MARK V signups are open!  You can sign up here, and the round will begin on August 1st!

Title: Bringing Work Home Collaborator Name: Gavilan Card Number: 06 Link: AO3 Square Filled : Evening Ship: Peggy Carter/Daniel Sousa Word Count: 2423 Rating: Explicit Major Tags: PWP, domestic fluff, established relationship Summary: Bringing work home is better than staying in the office all evening, but it does have some... distractions.

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Title: It's always been you - moodboard Collaborator Name: rebelmeg Card Number: 05 Link: Tumblr Square Filled : Dating Ship: Pepperony Word Count: N/A Rating: Gen Major Tags: moodboard, fluff, romance Summary: Pepperony moodboard just full of sweet Pepperony couple moments

Title: Loving You Never Felt Like Falling, chapter 3 Collaborator Name: deehellcat Card Number: 08 Link: AO3 Square Filled : Rides Ship: pre-rhodeytony Word Count: 2140 Rating: Teen Major Tags: pre-ironhusbands, a little pining, kidnapping, Bucky Barnes is a Good Bro, smol Steve Rogers Summary: Jim gets to meet some more of Tony’s friends, hears about a mysterious iron man, and takes a fateful trip to Afghanistan.

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Title: Nothing But Mirrors Collaborator Name: rebelmeg Card Number: 05 Link: AO3 Square Filled : Funhouse Mirrors Ship: minor Pepperony Word Count: 2461 Rating: Teen Major Tags: tiny!Tony, being scared, nightmares, happy ending, Tony lives Summary: Funhouse mirrors are only fun when you don't see monsters staring back at you.

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Title: Spring Break 1987 Collaborator Name: PoliZ Card Number: 08 Link: Tumblr Square Filled : 008:04- Besties Ship: Tony & Rhodey Word Count: n/a Rating: Gen Major Tags: Moodboard, MIT Era Tony & Rhodey, Summary: Memories from (a much more wholesome than in MCU canon) Spring Break 1987.

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Title: Loving You Never Felt Like Falling, chapter 4 Collaborator Name: deehellcat Card Number: 08 Link: AO3 Square Filled : dusk Ship: pre-rhodeytony Word Count: 1806 Rating: Teen Major Tags: even MORE pining, nicknames, Justin Hammer is a Punk Summary: In the aftermath of Jim’s ordeal, he and Tony grow closer, and he’s caught between the needs of his business and of his heart.

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Title: Loving You Never Felt Like Falling, chapter 5 Collaborator Name: deehellcat Card Number: 08 Link: AO3 Square Filled : identity porn Ship: rhodeytony Word Count: 2468 Rating: Teen Major Tags: Getting Together, Identity Reveal Summary: After being rescued, Jim confronts Iron Man with his suspicions about his identity, and the truth about his feelings.

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Title: Snapshots from the Fairgrounds Collaborator Name: newnewyorker93 Card Number: 03 Link: Tumblr Square Filled : Ferris wheel Ship: Stark family (Tony & Pepper & Morgan) Word Count: 0 Rating: Gen Major Tags: moodboard Summary: Tony, Pepper, and Morgan take a fun family trip to the local fair

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Title: A Rigged Game of Love - Chapter 1 Collaborator Name: MagicaDraconia16 Card Number: 03 Link: AO3 Square Filled : Ferris Wheel Ship: Loki/Tony Stark Word Count: 5031 Rating: Teen Major Tags: AU - College, AU - No Powers, bullying, homophobic language, confrontations Summary: Whilst visiting a funfair with the football team, Tony Stark comes to the rescue of Loki Odinson (even though he doesn't need it, thank you very much).

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Title: A Rigged Game of Love - Chapter 2 Collaborator Name: MagicaDraconia16 Card Number: 03 Link: AO3 Square Filled : Teammates Ship: Loki/Tony Stark Word Count: 5031 Rating: Teen Major Tags: AU - College, AU - No Powers, bullying, homophobic language, confrontations Summary: Whilst visiting a funfair with the football team, Tony Stark comes to the rescue of Loki Odinson (even though he doesn't need it, thank you very much).

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Title: A Rigged Game of Love - Chapter 3 Collaborator Name: MagicaDraconia16 Card Number: 03 Link: AO3 Square Filled : Bonfire Ship: Loki/Tony Stark Word Count: 5031 Rating: Teen Major Tags: AU - College, AU - No Powers, bullying, homophobic language, confrontations Summary: Whilst visiting a funfair with the football team, Tony Stark comes to the rescue of Loki Odinson (even though he doesn't need it, thank you very much).

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Title: A Rigged Game of Love - Chapter 4 Collaborator Name: MagicaDraconia16 Card Number: 03 Link: AO3 Square Filled : Pre Dawn Ship: Loki/Tony Stark Word Count: 5031 Rating: Teen Major Tags: AU - College, AU - No Powers, bullying, homophobic language, confrontations Summary: Whilst visiting a funfair with the football team, Tony Stark comes to the rescue of Loki Odinson (even though he doesn't need it, thank you very much).

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Title: A Rigged Game of Love - Chapter 5 Collaborator Name: MagicaDraconia16 Card Number: 03 Link: AO3 Square Filled : Friends to Lovers Ship: Loki/Tony Stark Word Count: 5031 Rating: Teen Major Tags: AU - College, AU - No Powers, bullying, homophobic language, confrontations Summary: Whilst visiting a funfair with the football team, Tony Stark comes to the rescue of Loki Odinson (even though he doesn't need it, thank you very much).

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Title: Pool party Collaborator Name: eachpeachpearplum Card Number: 02 Link: Tumblr Square Filled : Pool party Ship: N/A Word Count: N/A Rating: Gen Major Tags: Merman Tony, art Summary: Merman Tony in his own private pool

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Title: Dining In Collaborator Name: LBibliophile Card Number: 08 Link: AO3 Square Filled : Picnic Ship: Tony Stark / Bucky Barnes / Steve Rogers Word Count: 251 Rating: Gen Major Tags: Workaholic Tony Stark, Bucky and Steve are Good Boyfriends, Care and Feeding of Your Tony Stark, Picnics Summary: Tony gets caught up with work, so his boyfriends bring the party to him.

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Title: Heat Wave Collaborator Name: SomeSortofItalian Roast Card Number: 02 Link: AO3 Square Filled : Pool Party Ship: Steve/Bucky Word Count: 1136 Rating: Gen Major Tags: AU - no powers, AU - soulmates Summary: It’s too hot in New York. Time for a pool party at Stark Tower.

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[ironhusband]

what are your favorite rhodeytony headcanons?

OMG how did you know?? 

Tony and Rhodey living in an apartment together after they no longer can live in dorms. I just. I love the idea of them wanting to spend as much time with one another and all the chaos and fighting over who gets to cook dinner (and they end up ordering takeout)? Yeah. Just - yeah. Plus, the fact that when Rhodey enlists they’ll have a long distance relationship makes this even sweeter for me. They’ll get a chance to live together before being apart. 

Tony and Rhodey being bot dads! I can’t explain to you how much that headcanon means to me. First of all, Rhodey being appreciated for his genius and being able to build DUM-E with Tony? Sign me up! Second of all, I like the idea of Rhodey falling in love with Tony’s children even if they didn’t build the bots together. That’s love, I think. Being adopted by someone’s robot children is love. Third of all, I like thinking about the differences between Rhodey’s and Tony’s relationship with the bots. Tony is definitely the bad cop parent while Rhodey is the good cop parent.  Fourth of all, I just think it’s funny. Like those stories about couple calling their pets their kids and then being like “wait” when people think they’re actually their kids. 

Ok!!! This one is less popular but I love the idea of Rhodey giving Tony nicknames too. I like it when Rhodey and Tony have banter about Tony’s ridiculous nicknames but just. The thought of Rhodey giving Tony a nickname too makes me so soft. I love it when Tony and Rhodey are shown to be the same genre of chaos, and I think Rhodey giving Tony nicknames too would count as that. I think Rhodey would be more subtle about it, and consider it more private, but in on way less loving. I'm soft for specifically these nicknames: genius, T, Tones and baby. 

Pining!Ironhusbands know that they’re in love with each other. It’s harder for others to see actually, because Tony and Rhodey basically have their own language only they can understand, but Tony and Rhodey know they’re in love. It’s in the way Rhodey is the only one who makes Tony laugh and the way that Rhodey drunkly tells him that he sees so much in him. They knew - but they never do anything. it isn’t the right timing or they aren’t in the same headspace or they’re too far away or too close to one another. But mostly, they don’t want to lose each other’s friendship - it’s the most important thing in the world for them. They can’t risk it. Not even for the relationship of their dreams. 

Tony and Rhodey being supportive of one another in the ‘putting themselves in danger’ sense. I think that pre-Iron Man it would make sense if Tony would be worried for Rhodey when he went on missions - but I think he would still be super proud of Rhodey and would design planes for him to fly. He definitely sighed in relief when Rhodey was stationed for a safer (and more important, of course) desk job in Edwards, but when Rhodey tells him he misses the adrenaline, he takes them bungee jumping. Not to mention that Tony is so proud of Rhodey for being War Machine. Tony wanted Rhodey to be the next Iron Man. Rhodey is just as supportive. He’s a little concerned in Tony’s earlier Iron Man days, but ultimately, he’s so happy that his partner finally gets it. That he gets wanting to help people and he gets how good flying feels. Rhodey, to me, wouldn’t need an arc for him to see why Tony loves Iron Man, he would just be jealous that he doesn’t get to fly with Tony (until IM2, of course). 

Tony adores Rhodey’s family! Honestly fics where Tony is skittish around Rhodey’s family because he isn’t used to that kind of family love are the good shit, but I love the idea of Tony being absolutely comfortable with his boyfriend’s family by like the third visit. Getting used to that kind of love and returning it! I like to think that during Rhodey’s leaves, Tony visited the Rhodey’s family a lot and he coos over Lila’s drawings and eventually designs and sneakily giving the family money and just being a part of the family. Tony loving Rhodey’s family is part of the reason why Rhodey is so head over heels for him. 

Rhodey and Tony being each other’s very first friends in MIT. I think that skipping two grades will probably mean that Rhodey had trouble making friends growing up and Tony did too. They bond over that, over being the youngest people in MIT, about being so smart and scientific. It gets easier to make new friends as they get older, but they’re still each other’s first and oldest friends.