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shiorimakibawrites · 1 year ago

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Nelson & Murdock (Part 8 of Alley Cat)

Image credits: kissthemgoodbye.net / Amber Kipp / Nathan Dumlao

Pairing: Matt Murdock x fem!Reader

Word Count: 3257

Summary: Reader meets two very good lawyers. And has an epiphany.

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Warnings: Awkward flirting. Pining. Legal stuff written by a non-lawyer, Mentions of ableism.

Nelson & Murdock

by Shiori_Makiba

You arrived at the small office building a couple of minutes before your appointment. It was an older building but not rundown. And judging by the signs you could see by the doors as you headed for the stairs, home to a number of small businesses.

As you reached the second floor, the door at the end of the hallway opened. Out stepped a handsome man with brown hair dressed in a black suit wearing sunglasses and holding a long white cane in one hand. He was average height with broad shoulders, muscular without being bulk. And you were certain that you had seen him somewhere before.

But you hadn't. Surely you would remember meeting someone so handsome. That wasn't the kind of face you forgot. It's the kind of face that you fantasized about. Imagined yourself running your fingers through that fluffy-looking hair and feeling the roughness of that five o'clock shadow. Imagine those red, pouty lips pressing against yours . . . wait a minute!

You stood there in stunned disbelief. Could that really be him? Could those be the same petal soft lips that pressed against your cheek a few days ago? The same cheek that tingled from the memory. Or did this man walking toward you, his cane tapping back and forth in front of him, just happened to resemble what little you could see of Daredevil's face?

He stopped a little bit front of you, his head tilting in an equally familiar manner.

“Ma'am? Can I help you?” he asked.

Your first thought was that he didn't sound like Daredevil. The Devil's voice was deeper, rougher with that gravely, growling rasp . . . but then you remembered how he had sounded when he promised not to go too far in that alley or when forgot himself while flirting or talking to you . . . a little higher but still deep, gentle and soft-spoken. Just like this man in front of you.

You couldn't believe what you were considering. This man was blind . . .

“Ma'am?” he repeated. “Do you need help?”

“N-no, I'm good,” you said. Then realized that you were blocking the walking path standing there gaping like an idiot.

“Sorry,” you said, feeling yourself flush as you moved to one side of the hallway so he had room to pass. “Didn't mean to get in your way.”

“It's fine,” he said with a smile as he continued on his way. It was (probably) inappropriate but you couldn't stop yourself from checking out his ass as he walked away. The trousers of his suit wasn't nearly as form-fitting as the Daredevil suit but still well-fitted enough for you to tell that this man also had one fine ass.

You shook your head. Blind ninja vigilante sounded like something out of a comic book. Even this crazy world with people like the Avengers, that still sounded ridiculous.

Then it got weirder. Because the door the man had come out of it? It was the office of Nelson & Murdock, Attorneys at Law according to the metal sign with raised lettering. While it also proudly declared it was the home of Page Investigations, you were pretty sure that wasn't Karen Page.

Assuming Karen Page was the Karen you spoke with on the phone. It was possible that they had hired a receptionist who just happened to almost be named Karen. It was a popular name. Weirder things, especially in this city, had happened.

Not nearly as crazy as contemplating if a blind man was a ninja vigilante.

You opened the door and entered the office. Sitting at the front desk was a pretty woman with shoulder length blonde hair in a dark blue suit who looked up at your entrance and smiled.

“Hello, I'm Karen Page. How can I help you?”

You introduced yourself and said you had an appointment for an initial consultation. Karen nodded and did something on her computer. She then stood up – she was tall and slim without being skinny – and gestured toward the row of mismatched chairs lining the wall. “Please have a seat while I get things set up. Coffee? Tea?”

“Coffee,” you said as you sat down in one of the chairs. For all that it didn't match the other chairs and was clearly secondhand, it was comfortable. While Karen poured your coffee, you took the opportunity to observe. The rest of the furniture in the public space was just as of a hodgepodge as the waiting chairs. All of the visible electronics – computer, multi-line phone, printers – were older models. No clutter and nothing left where it could create a tripping hazard. It also said louder than any words that this was a no-frills operation.

“Cream? Sugar? Cookie?” Karen asked.

“Cookie?” You repeated as you looked over at Karen. She was standing beside a small table, half-turned toward you. Behind her, on the top, you could see two coffee pots – one with freshly brewed coffee, one with water. The water one had something wrapped around the handle of the carafe. Presumably so the blind partner could tell difference between the otherwise identical coffee pots. You presumed that was the same reason that the little baskets containing what looked like little cups of creamer and packets of sugar were entirely different shapes.

And in Karen's hands was a familiar looking Tupperware container about half full of cookies.

“Yes, cookie,” Karen said, holding up the container. “Mr. Murdock got these from a friend but felt like he couldn't eat so many cookies all by himself. Do you want one? They're really good.”

“Sure,” you said before giving Karen your cream and sugar preferences. A few moments later, she handed you your coffee in a plain blue mug and a cookie in a napkin. You weren't entirely surprised to see that cookie was chocolate clip.

It was a good thing that Karen had her back to you when you bit into the cookie. Because this tasted exactly like your cookies. The ones you had given to Daredevil. As you chewed, you thought furiously.

There were three possibilities.

The first was that all of this was coincidence. Daredevil wasn't the only drop dead gorgeous man in this city. No reason that Murdock couldn't be one of those aforementioned very handsome men. Other people liked to use organic and otherwise unprocessed ingredients for their baked goods. It was implausible, not impossible, that one of those other people just happened to be friends with Murdock and randomly choose to make him chocolate chip cookies at the same time you baked chocolate chips cookies for Daredevil. That Tupperware container was a common item – there were probably thousands of identical copies of it on Manhattan alone.

Still that was a lot of coincidence. Too much coincidence for your taste. It stretched credulity to its breaking point.

The second was that Daredevil had decided to give Murdock most of his cookies. This possibility stung . . . maybe he was just being polite when he said your cookies tasted good. Through Karen also said they tasted good and she didn't know you were (possibly) the baker. Besides what kind of friend gives terrible tasting cookies to their friends . . . maybe it was less a re-gifting situation and maybe those cookies were some kind of weird retainer fee. If rumor was to be believed, it wouldn't be the first time that Nelson & Murdock had accepted baked goods instead of cash for payment. On the negative side, cookies don't pay the firm's expenses . . on the positive side, homemade baked ones don't have a paper trail. The IRS doesn't expect you to report how many pies you got this financial quarter. Strengthened the argument that cookies couldn't taste bad. You doubted Daredevil was stupid enough to pay his legal team with terrible cookies.

That one at least sounded plausible.

The third was that Murdock was Daredevil and he decided to share his cookies with his coworkers.

Part of you wanted to dismiss this possibility out of hand. Murdock was a lawyer. Being a vigilante in general was illegal. The damage he inflicted on criminals easily qualified his actions as second or third degree assault. An ambitious DA could possibly make an argument for attempted murder in some cases. All of which were felonies with mandatory jail sentences. It was violation of the Attorneys Rules of Professional Conduct specifically and legal ethics in general . . .

You startled when a hand touched your shoulder. You looked up and saw Karen standing in front of you, looking concerned and holding a small stack of papers. You realized that you must have missed her previous attempts to get your attention.

“Are you alright?” she asked.

“Y-yes,” you said. “S-sorry. Got lost in thought.”

She smiled. “Happens to the best of us. And people coming to a law office often have a lot on their minds. Are you ready?”

You nodded and got to your feet. You would untangle the puzzle of Daredevil and Murdock later. You followed Karen to the door with frosted glass. She knocked and called out, “Foggy, your two o'clock is here.”

Foggy? That was a rather unusual name.

“Come on it,” a man's voice called back. Karen opened the door and ushered you into the small office. It was much like the public areas of the firm – secondhand, mismatched but comfortable looking furniture and older electronics, almost obsessively neat.

Coming around the desk to greet you was a stocky blonde man dressed in a brown suit. He wasn't as classically handsome as his partner but was still good looking in that comfortable, guy next door kind of way. He extended his hand and said, “Hello, I'm Foggy Nelson.”

“Foggy?” you repeated, shaking his hand.

“Yeah,” he said and grinned. “It's better than Franklin.”

There was nothing you could say about that. If he wanted people to call him Foggy that was his prerogative. Besides, as far as eccentricities go, an unusual nickname wasn't a bad one to have.

So you introduced yourself and got yourself seated as Karen had a low-voiced conversation with Foggy while she handed him the stack of papers, that had been bundled together into different sets with the use of alligator clips. He nodded and pulled two of the stacks out of the pile. He was careful to keep them angled so you couldn't see what was written on them but that didn't stop you from noticing that one stack seemed to be made out of a different kind of paper. He sat back down in his chair and the two stacks were tucked away in a drawer in his desk as Karen walked out and closed the door behind her.

Then he returned his attention to you and asked, “What brings you to Nelson & Murdock?”

“The police might want to interrogate me.”

“About?”

“Daredevil. They seem to believe that I know who he is,” you said.

Nelson went rigid with tension. He studied you with shrewd blue eyes. In instant, the air of amiable absentmindedness vanished for something sharper and harder. In that moment, you knew those who underestimated Foggy Nelson did so at their own peril.

“And do you? Know who Daredevil is?” he asked in a calm, manner-of-fact tone.

“No,” you answered. It wasn't a lie. Because you didn't know that Murdock was Daredevil. You suspected he was Daredevil. Suspicion were not the same thing as knowing. Besides, it was an awfully big accusation to make. Something that, if true and could be proven by the authorities, would cost Murdock both his freedom and his law license. Could cost Nelson his license if they could prove that he knew and hadn't report his partner's unethical behavior to the bar association. Maybe his freedom too if they could find proof that he was an accessory to Daredevil's illegal activities.

Nelson relaxed a little but not all the way. He said, “I think you need to tell me exactly what happened.”

You described the encounter in the alley and your interaction with the police afterward. He listened, took notes, and asked a few clarifying questions.

Then he asked the big question, “Anything else?”

You hesitated. You knew you needed to be honest with Nelson. It was important that the client be candid with their attorney. They can't give you the best legal advice without knowing all the facts. Even the ones that don't paint their client in the best light.

But if your crazy notion was right and his legal partner was a vigilante . . . something he may or may not be aware of . . .

“That wasn't the first time you meet Daredevil,” Nelson said. It wasn't a question.

“No,” you admitted.

“Tell me,” he said. And after a moment of consideration, you told him.

Well, you told him most of it. You left out that Daredevil was an outrageous flirt with a plethora of cheesy pick-up lines. Describing his sort of rivalry with Houdini had already earned you an incredulous “What?” from Nelson.

You also kept how hot you found him to yourself. Those thoughts were embarrassing enough in your head. The very thought of saying them out loud . . . especially somewhere that the man you suspected of being Daredevil could return at any minute and overhear . . . no. A thousand times no. You would have to fake your death, change your name, and move to another country.

And that kiss to your cheek. Because that might lead to discussing both the previously mentioned thirsty thoughts and how much you have been pinning over him. And again, you would die of embarrassment if he came back and overheard that.

Nelson's legal advice was not unexpected. In that he recommended that you call the police the next time you encountered what was technically a wanted man. That some of your actions – namely assisting with his injury – could be considered slipping into murky waters of accessorial liability and that you shouldn't do that again. Or anything else that might considered assisting Daredevil commit crimes.

It was good advice. You felt a little bad that you weren't intending to follow any of it. But if you weren't crazy . . . and Nelson knew . . . then maybe Nelson would forgive you for ignoring his advice on this particular matter. Since he probably didn't want his partner to go to prison.

Nelson seemed to need a moment to collect his thoughts after that. You gave it to him since you also needed time to think. Preferably about something that wouldn't make you blush. Luckily your brain had the perfect thing to latch onto and over-analyze.

Murdock was blind. And you didn't believe he was faking it. The bar exam, for example, would have required him to visit an ophthalmologist so they could fill out a form verifying his disability, whether or not his impairment was likely to improve in the next six months, and what accommodations he needed to take the exam. And they wouldn't be the only ones who would want such documentation before they would allow him to use disability accommodations.

Between that and the ableism it would subject a person to, you couldn't see why anyone would fake being blind for any appreciable length of time. It sounded like a lot of trouble for very little benefit.

You didn't know the extend of his blindness. Most visually impaired people weren't completely, no light perception blind. It was possible that Matt (and if you were right Daredevil) had some sight. Just not enough to do things like read documents with standard-sized lettering but enough that he could fight without a guide. You knew there were blind martial artists but you didn't know if they needed a sighted guide to compete.

Even if he was completely blind, you had seen a documentary once about blind people who had learned how to echolocate. It wasn't an easy skill to learn. It was your understanding that most people found the white cane or a guide dog far easier to learn and/or adjust to. But it was possible. And if it was possible for someone with human-level hearing . . . than it was entirely possible for someone with superhuman hearing.

And being blind might explain some of Daredevil's peculiarities. Like his strategy of taking out of the lights before attacking. If he was already used to navigating without sight, the resulting darkness wouldn't bother him. But it would bother his opponents who presumably weren't so accustomed to working without their sight.

And when you thought about, you realized that he never mentioned seeing horrible things happening to people. Only terrible things that he had heard. He didn't look for trouble. He listened for it . . .

It was crazy but . . . but . . .

The silence in Nelson's office was scattered by a knock on the door that startled both of you.

“Foggy?” called a male voice through the door. Murdock had returned.

“Come in Matt,” Nelson called back. There was a peculiar tension to his voice. Like he was barely restraining the urge to yell.

Well if what you suspected was true and if Nelson knew about it, you couldn't blame him for wanting to loudly demand what the hell Murdock was thinking . . . . A sentiment that only strengthened when Murdock came into the office and you saw the visible effort it took for Nelson not to glare at him.

Looking closely at the jaw line and that mouth, you were more than convinced than ever. But you weren't going to confront him here. On the off-chance that Nelson didn't know about his partner's extra-legal activities.

“Do you have the papers for the McNamara file? Karen was supposed to print them for me before she headed out,” Murdock asked, either obvious to or ignoring the tension in his partner. You were betting on ignoring.

“She did,” Nelson confirmed. While he was opening his desk drawer, he said, almost casual. “This is Matt Murdock, my business partner. Matt, say hello to our new client. She is sitting in the chair at your three o'clock.”

“Hello,” he said with a smile, turning his head in your direction. “I believe we met in the hall.”

“How –?” you started to ask before remembering that it was a silly question.

“Your shampoo and lotion. Makes you smell like coconut and vanilla.”

“I smell like a coconut macaroon?” You asked. Then wanted to groan. Why did you always lose control of your mouth around this man?

A wicked grin spread across his face. “Very much so. I quite like the taste of coconut macaroons.”

You felt your face flush. You had the feeling he wasn't talking about cookies.

Nelson gave his partner an irritated look. “Stop flirting with our client.”

“I wasn't flirting.” Murdock objected and did his best to look innocent. Nelson rolled his eyes and muttered something too low for you to hear under his breath. Which only made Murdock's lips twitch with amusement.

“If you can forgive my partner for being a flirt,” Nelson said, ignoring Murdock's objection to being called a flirt. “I would like to be able consult him about your case. Do I have your permission?”

“Yes, of course,” you said.

“Then lets get all the necessary paperwork filled out, read, and signed.”

So you did and soon all the Is were dotted and the Tees crossed. You made your first retainer payment to the firm before leaving your new lawyers to whatever discussion / argument about you that Nelson had been waiting patiently to have.

You headed home and tried to think about how you were going to tell Daredevil about knowing he was a blind lawyer ninja vigilante. It was going to be an interesting conversation.

Ending Notes

It finally happened. Reader has now meet Matt Murdock.

And yes, that Matt got to meet Reader in the hallway before she meet Foggy and her cookies being in the office were both intentional. Apparently he decided that being subtle was for the birds.

I'm not a lawyer. My assessment of charges the characters could be facing is based on my interpretation of the New York Penal Code. An interpretation that could be wrong. Since not a lawyer. Furthermore, Foggy's legal advice to Reader is my best guess for such as advice and absolutely should not be taken as actual legal advice.

Again, if any lawyers are reading these stories and feel I have erred on the legal front, please feel free to offer constructive criticism in the comments.

#daredevil #fan fic #the alley cat series #matt murdock x fem!reader #tw: mentions of ableism

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2016 Cap-Ironman Holiday Exchange Creator Reveals and Masterpost!

It's time for the creator reveals for the 2016 Cap-Iron Man Holiday Exchange! Here is the full masterlist of the event--all 89 fanworks created for it! Thank you all for participating :)

Ooops? by Themisto for monkiainen (MCU, Art) NSFW - Steve and Tony accidentally time travel in the future and.... Never Eye To Eye by vorkosigan for mrsgingles (MCU, 26,503 Words) After the Civil War, the Avengers were back together. How is everything going, Tony? Pepper had asked in her email. It's fine (Tony had written back). I'm fighting with Steve all the time. Everything is going to hell. I'm okay (you know I'm always okay). (Or: How Tony and Steve learned to be a bit gentler with each other) Le Ciel Attendra by antigrav_vector for gottalovev (MCU, 8,317 Words) The 3rd war against the Chitauri is well underway and Captain Steve Rogers is not overly pleased when Governor Fury throws a wrench into the works. He and his team are a well-oiled machine and they don't need anyone else working with them. Not to mention that now is possibly the worst possible time to start breaking in new team members. When Steve meets said team members, it gets even worse. absence makes the heart by fantalaimon for adarksweetness (chayaasi) (Marvel, 4,835 Words) “One night,” Tony says, and just flies himself bodily into one of the canary yellow beekeepers like a red and gold battering ram. “I ask for one measly night. One single goddamn night with my boyfriend—” “Oh, is the boyfriend label on now?” Clint asks over the comms. When The Machines Take Over by monkiainen for MusicalLuna (MCU, 2,287 Words) In a world where some people have the names of their soulmates written on their forearms, Steve is terrified of ever meeting his. There is something really wrong about him, he thinks. A Shortcut to Happiness by Fluffypanda for AetherSprite (MCU, 1,921 Words) Tony teaches Steve to dance. Accidential Romance by navaan for Steel_Wings (616, 2,247 Words) Tony doesn’t know much of anything anymore, but some things seem obvious I don't think you want me by afincf_tirwer for MissRomanceJunkie (MCU, 2,808 Words) When Steve becomes jealous at a charity ball what does this mean for his and Tony's relationship? Will it develop further or will it crumble around them? A Tree in Rockefeller Center [ART] by MassiveSpaceWren for MiniRaven (MCU, Art) ART for the fic "A Tree in Rockefeller Center" by Miniraven! "Steve is a tree spirit of a hundred year old pine tree and Tony Stark is a teenager studying at MIT. Tony feels that there’s something more to their relationship besides a strong friendship between a human and a tree spirit, but Steve won’t cross the line. Might have something to do with the fact that Steve’s the Rockefeller Christmas tree and is going to be cut up for parts come mid-January to be used to build houses for the poor. Yeah... Merry fucking Christmas to you too universe. Now if only Tony could do something to change the tides of fate…" A Little Travel is Good for the Soul by cptxrogers for Cap Iron Man Community (MCU/AA, 1,498 Words) Tony was not expecting angry, argumentative versions of himself and Steve to appear in his living room one day. But now they're here, he's sure that he and Steve can help them work through their issues together. MCU Steve and Tony travel to the Avengers Assemble universe and meet their counterparts. Elevator Going Down by cptxrogers for Cap Iron Man Community (Heroes United, 1,390 Words) An alternative version of that elevator scene from Iron Man and Captain America: Heroes United. The Collection by Sineala for jiokra (Marvel 616, 4723 words) In the early days of the Avengers, Steve finds out about Tony's Captain America memorabilia collection -- and much, much later, Tony tries to give a piece of it back to him. Sick Day by kikijpn1121 for Notoyax17 (MCU, art) Steve needs to make Tony stay in the bed. Really. Minutes to Midnight by Woad for laireshi (Marvel 616, 3257 words) The Illuminati wipe Tony's memories instead of Steve's. Wished On The Moon For You by jiokra for Captain_Al (Marvel 616, 4301 words) Since the CPR incident in the Red Zone, Steve and Tony have been avoiding each other. The Avengers hope to rectify the situation by booking them a cabin in the wilderness, a couple's retreat since it's cheaper. They've been successfully avoiding each other despite the cramped corners until Steve's werewolf form seeks Tony out on the night of a full moon. Object Permanence by Arukou for Meatball42 (MCU, 6248 words) Natasha and Steve have been good together, but Natasha knows there are better matches out there than her, and she also knows that Steve's had a crush on Tony for longer than they've been sleeping together. It's for the best, really, that she bring them together. Cap's Challenge by Mushroom for kikijpn1121 (EMH, comic) EMH: Possessive Steve Half Doomed and Semi-Sweet by mitochondrials for alphatabris (MCU, 1811 words) Cooperate Meetings are one thing (insert, Hell). A scheduled Meeting with Nick Fury, director of Tony Stark's least favorite cooperation of Spies? Talk about taking a left turn. Octopus's Garden by antigrav_vector for Cap-Iron Man Community (Marvel Noir, 7838 words) Tony's on the hunt for some treasure he's heard can be found on the sea floor in the reasonably shallow waters of the Caribbean. It's high summer, and the waters are warm. A squall blows up, thanks to the hurricane far to the south, and suddenly they're in trouble. Pepper and Jarvis manage to get away in the boat, but Tony's thrown overboard by a wave that hits them, broadside. It knocks him unconscious. When he wakes -- and he's amazed that he does -- he gets the surprise of a lifetime. Tony Stark and the Artifact of the Hawai'ian Archipelago by antigrav_vector for Cap-Iron Man Community (Marvel Noir, 18979 words) Tony's on a solo flight, scouting out the area around the atolls in the mid Pacific on a mission from Fury to try to find an artifact that no one can describe. Hell, there's not even really a consensus on what it can do. But Fury wants to get his hands on it if he can. Tony manages to get there, but then his plane sinks. Yes, sinks. He'd anchored it off the island's shoreline, since the island itself had no room for a runway, being rather too tiny. And now he's stranded. Luckily he no longer needs to recharge the repulsor pump every few days. Giving in to the need, Tony scouts the island. He finds very little that will help him. There are no animals here but small songbirds, so he'll have to find a way to catch fish to eat until Pepper and Jarvis can come get him... The Stolen Child by Wolviecat for antigrav_vector (MCU, comic) The elves of the old country are keeping a close eye on those who came from their land. And not in a good way. During the years, there were moments where they came for Steve, to take him into the land of undiing... Past Imperfect by Neverever for Fluffypanda (MCU, 7625 words) Present day Tony tells Steve that Steve wouldn't like the college version of Tony. An alternative Steve, living in a dystopian future, is sent back to the past to stop the death of a young Tony Stark at MIT. He doesn't know what he's going to find but he's going to try his best to save Tony. Balancing Instincts by Xennie_B for ChibiSquirt (MCU, 7846 words) A/B/O fic: When Steve gets hit with a weapon and its effects cause his dynamic to change, Tony is unsure how their relationship is going to continue. 2016 Captain America / Iron Man Holiday Exchange - gift fic. It's Not A Birdbath (it's a Jacuzzi, dammit) by AngeNoir for SarkaS (AvAc, 4955 words) Steve wasn't... exactly in the best place when he woke up and found himself a) in the future, b) without any of his friends, and c) with a mission immediately placed in front of him, with no respite ahead. Then Tony tries talking to him, and Steve didn't want to hear it. Then Steve started listening, and started wanting to hear more. Steve doesn't realize how much he'd come to rely on it until it was no longer there. Then he's got to figure out what the hell went wrong, and how to fix it. At least Bucky can help. (He hopes.) Compilation Error by laireshi for ranoutofrun (Marvel 616, 6009 words) The first time Tony Stark kills Steve Rogers is an accident. Fanart: Homecoming Kings by imdamuffins (AU, art) Some high school first kisses~ in times like these by faite for Cap Iron Man Community (Marvel 1872, comic) Sheriff Rogers is constantly looking out for Mister Stark. (A short, text-less comic.) 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After finally defeating Ultron, they discover that the Avengers aren't dead after all, but were kept in stasis all along. So, Tony has to reconnect with his partners, Steve and Natasha, after all these years, while Steve has to come to terms with how everything has changed, starting from his son, who is now a teenager instead of a toddler. baby doll I recognize you're a hideous thing inside by grue for Sineala (Marvel 616, 4526 words) "It's probably a prank," Tony says. He's got his suit on and is taking scans, he doesn't really think this is a prank, but the dear Captain looks like he's going to sneeze blood in his fury so downplaying is the way to go. "It's a threat," Steve says. He's got that glare dialled up to eleven. Tony is pretty happy that it's not directed at him this time. save the date [illustration] by mrsgingles for daisybelle (MCU, art) Tony and Steve are having a date at the market. Nat and Clint have (secretely) set themselves the task of taking as many sappy photos as they possibly can and making sure nobody, neither an overeager Captain America fan nor a certain Dr. Doom, would interrupt the couple in their soulful intense gazing into each other's eyes. Connection by MissRomanceJunkie for AngeNoir (MCU, 11592 words) Steve’s not your typical Guide and Guide rights have come a long way since Dr. Erskine had to sneak him into the Rebirth program. True Sentinels are rare, but Anthony Stark is definitely one, and no one feels safe around a potentially violent hedonist like Stark. Only sometimes, Steve thinks the isolation is wearing on Tony, since even Bruce, with his Other Guy, isn’t quite easy around someone who can sense every emotion in the air that someone else is feeling. Slowly, Steve decides to do something to break that isolation. Adaptive Immunity by captainshellhead, vibraniumstark for Veldeia (Marvel 616, 3867 words) Tony programs Extremis to act as his immune system, and it works a little too well. Dreamin' Each Night of His Charms by windscryer for morphia (MCU, 1687 words) There are wet dreams and then there are warm, hard, cuddly dreams that make you feel like the Alpha you can't stop thinking about is actually there in bed with you. Wait, hold on. Man of Iron - The Changeling Prince by justanotherpipedream for Cap Iron Man Community (AU, 6152 words) Captain Steve Rogers first wandered into Stark's Emporium to get a potion to help his ailing mother. He didn't realize that it was run by the infamous Man of Iron, the former head inventor of the King's court. With mechanical wings (and a mechanical heart), Tony recruits the Captain to help him seek ingredients in the south forest - where the unprepared perish and rich men hire caravans to protect them from the creatures within. One Winter Day by adarksweetness for miramare (Avengers Academy, 2,596 Words]) It's winter at Avengers Academy. There are Frost Giants outside the walls, Asgardians on campus, and Steve can't stop thinking about Tony's blacksmith outfit. That One Word by inukagome15 for fandomfrolics (616, 1,753 Words) There's a certain word Steve's been careful not to say, namely because he knows Tony has certain feelings about it. And that's fine. Isn't it? Trust Me, I Got You by fynndin for Ivorysilk (MCU, Art & 3073 Words) N/A Presenting Iron "Man" by Lets_call_me_Lily for lazywriter7 (Noir, Art) My Cap-Ironman Holiday Exhange fill for this year, featuring a grumpy female Tony Stark glowering at Steve, who's not in the frame :) Searching by fandomfrolics for Lets_call_me_Lily (616, 2,232 Words) Tony is doing all he can to help Steve find his recently-returned-from-the-dead friend Bucky Barnes. Everyone seems to notice but Steve. Canon divergence from Captain America Vol 5 #14. sit with me (and look up at the stars) by MusicalLuna for fantalaimon (MCU, 1,363 Words) Natasha wants to protect her friends from the things that haunt them--that can be difficult when they decide to face their demons head-on. Before the clock strikes 12 by ranoutofrun for Neurotoxia (Noir, Comic) As the hands of a clock face meet together briefly, so do they record the passage of time. And yet being those hands on a clock, they themselves are the keepers of time but aren't themselves immune to its effects. All clocks meet and all clocks stop. But time marches forward, ever onward, ever faster. In The Cards by dapperanachronism for grue (MCU, 6135 Words) By this point Tony really should have been used to the more bizarre twists and turns his life had taken -- especially since setting up a high profile superhero crash pad. But it turns out there are things that still manage to catch even him off guard and leave him floundering. Meanwhile the way he feels every time Steve looks at him, when his chest goes all warm and fluttery, well that certainly isn't making any of this any easier. Feel Like a Puzzle (Can't Find Your Missing Piece) by MassiveSpaceWren for Cap Iron Man Community (616, 7,824 Words) After the Civil War, after Steve’s death, after Tony deleted his brain and the Siege on Asgard ended, things were finally looking up for Tony. He couldn’t believe his luck when Steve not only wanted their friendship back, but also asked him on a date. Things weren't quite as rosy as they seemed, though, and soon Tony found himself dealing with villains and teammates alike while trying to figure out how to continue after forgetting the last year of his life. My Heart Belongs to Another by Veldeia for Cap Iron Man Community (MCU/Once Upon a Time(tv), 17,175 Words) Long ago, young, drunk and desperate, Tony made a deal with a fairy tale creature: his heart for someone else's life. When said creature shows up to collect his prize years later, things turn out more complicated than either of them expects, and unless Tony's true love can find the arc reactor that's now his heart, he won't have long to live. Crossover with Once Upon a Time, but can be read without any knowledge of the show. Ferrum Hiemem by KagekaNecavi for TheOneWhoWantsForgotten (Avengers Academy, 3,287 Words) In an alternate timeline where James Rhodes is Captain America, Steve Rogers is Iron Man, and Bucky Barnes is War Machine, Tony Stark is the one who fell off the train in the mountains and became the Winter Soldier. Fortunately for him one thing that is common across nearly every timeline is the friendship, love, and support the Avengers have for each other. Tony Stark and the Dime a Dozen Spell by Lilian_Cho for thudworm (MCU, 8,492 Words) “Thor, look out!” The moment Tony saw the spell take form, he barreled towards his teammate to intercept the flash of purple light. Too late did he remember that: 1) if there was a team member that didn't need his protection, it was Thor a.k.a. the near-invincible alien god, and 2) the Iron Man suit provided zero defense against magic. “Oh, crap,” was Tony’s succinct observation before he was completely engulfed in sparkly purple light. From the Bronx to Bangkok by Captain_Al for navaan (616, 5,578 Words) They’re just the same as they were before, except sometimes, when they’re both free, they spend the night together. Steve hasn’t regretted it, the kiss that followed the look, until today. nose boop by miramare for Maya_Desires (Avengers Academy, Comic) CapWolf can't stop scenting Tony. Tony is confused and scared. Stranger Than Fiction by Maya_Desires for a_sparrows_fall (Avengers Assembled, 3,196 Words) Nothing is too hard or difficult for Auror Tony Stark, an excellent certified genius wizard of the time. Whoever said working there would be easy for him hadn't informed him about Steve Rogers. Now the whole precinct must suffer through the extra dose of warm fluffy UST. (It's winter. We can use the warmth! It's all fluffy.) Threshold Consciousness by magicasen for Woad (616, 14,423 Words) Tony's acting strangely—short, snappish, and dangerously distracted. Steve needs to figure out what's bothering his friend, and he'll do anything to help—up to and including (literally) falling into bed with him. Twice as Nice by kaesaria for carzla (MCU, 1,770 Words) “So... there are two of you now.” Tony doesn’t sound all that concerned about it. More intrigued than anything else, dark eyes sliding deliberately up Steve’s body and down—the other Steve’s, which is kind of alarming. And confusing. Written in response to Carlza's prompt for the Cap-IM Holiday Exchange. Mutually Assured Infatuation by Meatball42 for dapperanachronism (MCU, 3,033 Words) When Steve gifts Tony a teddy bear to help him get better after he’s injured on a mission, Tony decides he can’t let it stand. Lead and I'll Follow by Woad for Cap Iron Man Community (Noir, 2,380 Words) Under orders, Captain Rogers prepares for a gala by taking dance lessons. He's not sure how Fury persuaded Adventurer Tony Stark to give said lessons, though. For comm prompt: For one night, Steve and Tony try to forget there's a war going on as they slow dance, alone in a cozy room. Strategic Reinforcement by antigrav_vector for Cap Iron Man Community (MCU, 3,819 Words) Tony is working late again, and Steve is tired of waiting. Going down to the workshop reveals something astonishing, and what else is a man to do when presented with something like that, except reward his boyfriend? All Down But Nine by Fluffypanda for Cap Iron Man Community (1872, 1,513 Words) In which there is a saloon brawl and Tony misses the obvious. Sotto Voce by Woad for Cap Iron Man Community (Ultimates, 3,465 Words) Tony's motto is better to give than to receive. With Steve, that's a must. bleeding in and out like it's breathing by Neurotoxia for viennasunrise (MCU, 3847 words) panic attack (ˈpænɪk əˈtæk; noun): A sudden overwhelming feeling of acute and disabling anxiety. Stark men don’t have ‘panic attacks’, and certainly not over something as insignificant as Steve being late. Greatness Comes in Tiny Packages by TheOneWhoWantsForgotten for Themisto (MCU, 4957 words) No one ever said being Iron Man's bodyguard was going to be easy, but Steve had kind of hoped it wouldn't involve this particular piece of paperwork. He wasn't ready to be a husband. Gifts of the Season by Ivorysilk for inukagome15 (MCU, 5244 words) With seemingly endless deadlines and evening events, Tony is getting more and more tired and sick as the holidays approach--but Steve has his own crazy schedule to manage. With Christmas only a few days away, will Tony ever get a few moments together with him? You Know Where To Find Me by a_sparrows_fall for magicasen (Marvel 616, 31306 words) After an Avengers mission goes awry, Steve takes a leave of absence from the team, and he and Tony part on bad terms. But then Steve gets turned into a werewolf, and he finds his shapeshifting linked to his feelings about Tony, who’s had a terrible accident. If Steve never sees Tony again, will he be stuck in wolf form forever? A closely-canon compliant 616 Capwolf story. It's still me. by a_sparrows_fall for magicasen (Marvel 616, art) Steve as a wolf, in his proper Cap uniform. :) Smells like "I love you" by MiniRaven for afincf_tirwer (MCU, 10650 words) Steve is having a hard time coming to terms with parts of the future. More precisely, he's having problems coming to terms with his relationship with Tony Stark on and off the field. He visits Peggy for a little advice, but gets a little more than he barged for when he walks in the room. ÄPPLARÖ by Veldeia for windscryer (MCU, 2085 words) Letting Thor take charge of organizing the party was definitely a bad move, but there's no going back now: Tony and Steve must face a challenge unlike anything either of them have ever met. No one dies and furniture is… assembled. (And disassembled.) Even Though We Know Love's Landscape by lazywriter7 for fynndin (MCU, 7918 words) "But at the core, he’s the same brand of poor little rich guy that dot the shadowed corners of every charity gala, every award function. Sure, maybe it comes in a ‘genius billionaire playboy philanthropist’ package…but his mettle is common iron. A drop of sea water, a dash of air, and he’d rust right through. She, on the other hand, is made of better stuff." In which Tony compares people to weird things, Steph recites poetry and two dorks fall in love. (Not So) Big Fan by Woad for Cap Iron Man Community (Marvel Ultimates/Marvel Tsum Tsums, art) Ults Steve meets Iron Man the Tsum Tsum. never the same love twice by laireshi for Cap Iron Man Community (Marvel 616, 656 words) Steve never quite stops falling in love with Tony. Trying to find the in-betweens by gottalovev for MassiveSpaceWren (MCU, 4338 words) The Avengers might be broken up, but Steve can't stand idly by while someone is publicly threatening Tony's life. The Monsters Are Here (The Monsters Are Me) by Essie for KagekaNecavi (Marvel 616, 4513 words) Ten years after the final incursion, Tony Stark is Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Doom is trying to enslave the world and Steve Rogers just wants to be left alone. Intrepid Hearts by Neverever for Lilian_Cho (Marvel 616, 4506 words) Tony hangs around the mansion more after Steve is seriously hurt in an explosion caused by Iron Man. Steve likes Tony but doesn't know why Tony is upset all the time. Maybe Iron Man is the problem. Love's old song will be new by gottalovev for MassiveSpaceWren (Marvel Noir, 5808 words) Tony's plan for the evening was to have a drink with Rhodes before starting a new adventure. He wasn't counting on a gorgeous soldier catching his eye always meet your heroes by navaan for Wolviecat (Iron Man: Armored Adventures, 2791 words) Iron Man is a beloved hero, but even he is amazed when Captain America appears back on the scene. One Last Second Chance by Muccamukk for imdamuffins (Marvel 57289, 6405 words) Tony Stark, second newest engineer at Rhodes Labs International, is just trying to rebuild from the ruins of his failed company, vanished fortune, and struggles with alcoholism. His goals include keeping his head down, avoiding stress and convincing Dr. Rhodes to let him build a really cool robot, so why does the universe keep throwing Avengers in his path? Honeymoon Hell by KagekaNecavi for Neverever (Avengers Assemble, 5822 words) After the wedding it takes Steve and Tony a while to get around to going on their honeymoon. When they arrive at their first destination they find out that their luggage is literally on the other side of the country. Things only get worse from there. full of broken thoughts (i cannot repair) by vejiicakes for Themisto (MCU, art) After Steve's fall from the HYDRA train mission and being remade as the Winter Soldier, he isn't sure who he's become. Decades later and a million miles away, he might be able to start again... Track-Team Coach Rogers by morphia for Agent C (MCU, 11241 Words) When Tony, single dad of sporty teen Liberty, decides he wants to start dating again, he finds it is not as simple to outsmart a teenager as he'd hoped. Things get even more complicated when the guy he's after turns out to be none other than her track team coach, and her first crush. Steve Rogers and the Pureblood Heir by Lenalena for Cap Iron Man Community (AU, 14319 words) Hogwarts AU; Tony and Steve are in rival houses and have always butted heads. Then one Christmas they find themselves at Hogwarts together during the Holidays while the rest of their friends go home. Broken Mirrors by laireshi for Cap Iron Man Community (Marvel 616/MCU, 3488 words) “He hid some things from me,” Tony says, then shrugs. “It’s fine. I hid some things from him, too. Don’t you know this story?” 616 Steve meets MCU Tony. Last Train Home by erde for Cap Iron Man Community (MCU, 10949 words) Steve writes letters to Tony that he never sends. By the time he hands them to their rightful owner, Tony has had a brush with death, has retired as a superhero, and now has a small town workshop of his very own. But it's okay, Steve has gone into retirement too. All the works are in the AO3 collection. Thank you again, 2016 Cap-Iron Man Holiday Exchange mods Laire, Salma, Tea, Teyke

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