#i have like 12 anthony’s in my italian family and they’re all tony

[satan-wishes-he-was-me]

y’know i know everyone loves to write cute stuff w someone (usually husk) calling angel “anthony” and it being all sweet and cute or whatever but hate to break it to you but my boy’s Italian you know his ass never went by anthony that boy was tony from the time he was born until he died

[chaoticace2005]

Rules for the Hazbin Hotel, authored by Vaggie:

1. No drugs.

2. No fights.

3. No pranks.

4. No problematic language.

5. No murder (OR TERRITORIAL GENOCIDE WHAT THE FUCK ANGEL)

6. No smuggling in of drugs. Not by sticking them up your ass. Or by hiding them in a pizza box. Or by slingshotting them to the roof. Or getting someone else to. Not at all.

7. No sexual rendezvous with outsiders in the hotel. No SHOWING sexual rendezvous with strangers to people of the hotel either.

8. Make sure the pig/future pets stay in the patron’s room. (This includes eggs!!)

9. No singing Limit singing to once twice per day

10. Stop flirting with the bartender Angel

11. Don’t call Husk “Husker” unless he allows it.

12. No harassing the staff at all. This includes asking who tops.

13. Don’t suggest anything sexual/romantic to Alastor unless you want your head cut off.

14. NO CUTTING OFF PEOPLE’S HEADS

15. NO EATING PEOPLE

16. NO MAKING CHARLIE CRY.

17. Don’t ask me to put my spear “inside you” Angel, what the fuck?

18. Don’t turn the interior of the hotel into a swamp?! Keep it contained in your room if you must!

19. No stabbing staff or residents. No matter how much they look like bugs! (OR IF THEYRE NAME IS ANGEL)

20. Don’t try and stab bugs if they’re within 10 feet of another demon.

21. Don’t call anyone a “bitch” OR TALK ABOUT HOW MY NAME SOUNDS LIKE “VAGINA”

22. Limit Niffty’s access to sharp objects.

23. NO DEALS ALASTOR

24. No drinking. Limit drinking at bar.

25. No mentioning the Stock Market Crash of 1929. For everyone’s benefit.

26. Don’t blow a hole in the wall.

27. Try to keep roast battles OUTSIDE the hotel. (Or stop picking fights?? Please Alastor I swear to God…)

28. No spying on the hotel for outside sources or putting technology that can be used against us.

29. No evil laughing in the middle of the night, what the fuck Alastor?

30. No building weapons/war machines.

31. No eggs! (Fine the eggs can stay.)

32. Someone please keep an eye on Niffty. (And the eggs.)

33. Stop touching people ANGEL.

34. Don’t make other people storm off HUSK.

35. Respect boundaries.

36a. If Angel looks like he’s about to pass out/cry don’t comment. Let him do his thing.

36b. Don’t try to talk to Angel if he’s on the phone with Valentino. Honestly don’t even mention his phone calls with Valentino.

37. Please don’t call Lucifer “Daddy”

38. Don’t turn into a 20 foot tall demon-eating creature unless absolutely necessary.

39. Don’t cause angry loan sharks to show up at the front door.

40. NO EXPLOSIONS!

41. Rule #2, “No fights” can be broken if the person you’re fighting is Valentino. Or Adam.

42. Don’t lie to your girlfriend or hide the fact you were secretly an angel.

43. DONT TALK ABOUT PEOPLE’S TITS (or lack of)

44. KNOCK BEFORE ENTERING A BEDROOM ESPECIALLY IF SOMEONE’S HAVING MAKEUP SEX

45. Don’t give people makeovers while they’re sleeping, ANGEL!

46. Don’t pretend to eat someone’s pet, ALASTOR

47. Don’t die.

48. I never want to hear the words “cum-plete” again.

49. STOP HAVING FIGHTS ACROSS THE BUILDING LUCIFER AND ALASTOR!!

50. If Charlie is passed out on the couch LET HER SLEEP

51. No making bombs in the hotel Cherri!

52. Stop breaking rules and then saying it’s “FOR SIR PENTIOUS!”

53. Angel don’t try to shoot someone if they break spaghetti.

54. Don’t break spaghetti. Or “ruin” Italian food. Whatever the fuck that means. This apparently includes pineapple on pizza.

55. Don’t mention Valentino unless Angel brings him up first.

56. Don’t comment on Angel and Husk’s flirting.

57. Only call Angel “Anthony” if things are serious (or if you’re Husk)

58. Don’t use any of the nicknames Husk and Angel use for each other. This includes but is not limited to: “Whiskers”, “Legs”, “Kitty”, “Webs”, “Tony”, “Love”, and “Baby.”

59. It’s better not to question whatever facts Husk gives about his past.

60. Family dinners at 6 pm unless you can’t make it due to prior obligation. Game nights after on Sundays.

61. No hunting people for sport and NO KNIFE MONOPOLY.

62. Don’t attach knives to a roomba so you can have a “boyfriend” Niffty.

63. Keep Niffty away from Roombas.

64. Alastor, treat people with decency. Really, it’s not that hard.

65. No making giant ducks that breathe fire to chase people around the hotel just because they call you short.

66. Therapy. Everyone.

67. DONT HAVE SEX ON THE BAR WHAT THE FUCK GUYS?!

68. If Valentino enters the property you have permission to stab him.

69. “Hell is forever” is bullshit. You guys aren’t. You can do this.

[kingofthehilltoday]

King of the hill review s1e1 "Pilot"

(I'm gonna start watching koth and typing these out season by season, depending on my work schedule/metnal healt will depend on how often I put them out, with the occasional single episode ones like this one which I've already typed up so much for. A lot of people seemed to like just the Meer idea of this so im gonna finish this one and post it)

We're introduced to the main characters surrounding a truck with the hood up. The first lines of dialogue they have in the series is their iconique "yep" "yep" "yep" "mhm" followed by a short silence (aside from the alcohol consumption).

Bill is the one to break the silence and demonstrates his understanding of automobile engines.

He is followed by Dale who demonstrates himself as an idiot. "Ford stands for: Fix It Again Tony."

Boomhauer, who without subtitles i wouldn't have been able to understand, also demonstrates he understands automobiles.

Hank who does not have the courtesy of subtitles does not understand what Boomhauer says and brushes him off and instead dribbles on about George Bush in Japan? This establishes his conservativeness/dumbness (if there's that much of a difference between the two.)

Hank grabs more beer and Dale breaks off into asking about a new episode of Seinfeld dating the beginning of the show.

Boomhauer immediately starts squaking about it.

This episode of Koth aired January 12 1997, although it doesn't seem to take place in a winter month. Most likely a spring one. I want to say the episode that Boomhauer is talking about is The Wig Master (April 4, 1996) as it is an episode that features Kramer and Kramer is the subject of Boomhauers tangent.

Boomhauer ends his giggling with "Just a show about nothin." And the theme song begins to play. A good introduction into what King of the Hill is about, and so far a great way to start the show off.

Theme song ends and Hank enters Bobby's room, despite Bobby telling him he wouldn't like it Hank decides to listen to Bobby's music to find: he doesn't like it. Admittedly because it isn't music (which Hank claims to like new generation music) but because instead it's just a fart? Bobby for some reason just listens to farts.... I guess this does establish that the boy ain't right....

Hank leaves Bobby's room telling him to get ready for the game, which Bobby is clearly already dressed for?

Luanne shows she hasn't learned how to lock the bathroom door when Hank busts in to a fully toweled Luanne. He still avoids looking at her the entire time after the initial door opening. Luanne gives slight exposition by explaining her parents are currently fighting, giving her a reason to be in the Hill House.

Hank, Bobby, and Peggy pile into a car and head to the game. Peggy tells Bobby to do his best and Hank insists he should give it 110% instead of 100%. They then keep suggest 1% higher until Peggy says 13 is an unlucky number. The driving scene ends with Hank miffed saying "just give it 112%."

At the game Bobby shows his inability to play baseball and Hank shows how overzealous he is about getting Bobby to play. Bobby gets hit with a ball when he's not paying attention giving set up for future events within the episode.

Hank Hill stops at the Mega Lo Mart for WD-40. Its not that important that I mention the WD-40. I just like the way he says Dubya Dee Fordy.

Two gossips see Hank interact with Buckley (who doesn't seem to recognize Hank, let alone where he even is in the store) along with Bobby who has a black eye following close behind him.

As Hank gets more and more frustrated with Buckley, Bobby begins swinging a cardboard tube around like a baseball bat. The gossips see Hank with his temper and wonder if he gave Bobby the black eye (theyre voiced by Nancy and Peggy without changing the voices even a little bit). Bobby swings the bat a little too close to some cans and knocks them over prompting Hank to scream YOU'RE FIRED (???? who gave Hank the authority???) at Buckley when he tells Hank that he'll have to pay for the damages.

The two gossips' words spread around and eventually get to the erroneously named Arlen County Child Protective Services (I suppose Heimlich County hasn't been established yet). And we're introduced to Anthony Page whos proportions make him look like he's in the wrong cartoon.

We cut back to hank and friends and Dale goes on his rant about Glo-Bal warming. He says we'll grow oranges in Alaska. Hank calls him a giblet head and tells Dale he'll hold him personally responsible if Texas gets any hotter in the summer. His anger is further pushed by a thumping noise.

Which we see is Bobby playing ball in the house while watching TV. He accidentally smacks his mother in the face with it when she pauses to lament about a man on TV who had botched surgery.

Bobby is once again throwing the ball in the house, enter the social worker, and Hank fixing his truck. The sound distracts Dale from pointing the flashlight correctly which then causes Hank to screw up and the hood of his car to fall on him and Dale runs off instead.

"Hank is as gentle as a lamb," says Peggy followed by Hank barging in, grabbing the baseball and throwing it screaming, "STOP BOUNCING THAT BALL!" Note: the ball zoomed past Mr. Page and into the street making a glass shattering noise. What glass he could have shattered at that angle I'm not quite sure of.

After Tony insinuates the bruise on Peggy's head was caused by the same ball they told him hit Bobby in the eye, he asks if Bobby is their only child. Peggy manages to tell this random dude about Hank's narrow urethra and Hank gets loud.

Our Italian alien looking friend tells Hank "Loud is not Allowed." This sets Hank off on a rant about how he works for a living as opposed to writing down nonsense. This is the first mention of Hank's job selling Propane and Propane Accessories.

Hank's face turns visibly red as talks about his tax dollars going to fund... CPS? I understand that twig boy is very much not doing any actual investigation and is completely biased but... come on now Hank? Chuld protective services?? Anyways Hank asks for some B.C. Headache Powder and a glass of water. He then proceeds to yell at Anthony again and threatens him to get out before he gives HIM a black eye. Not the best choice of words there Hank. Also both of these rants are set to the National Anthem for some reason.

Our self proclaimed hero of this story then goes on to interview neighbors about Hank. Starting with Dale who is interrupted by Nancy leaving to get a headache treatment from John Redcorn. "You've been going to that healer for 12 years and you still get headaches every night." Imagine getting dicked down roughly 4380 days in a row.

After Nancy leaves it goes back to our city slicker asking if Hank has ever hit his child which Dale explains that Bobby is his pride and joy because of his Narrow Urethra. Very interesting world where Dale knows Hank has a narrow urethra but not that his own wife is cheating on him. Joseph is introduced and the paper white boy does a double take as he's the spitting image of John Redcorn.

Boomhauer has mistaken the defunct social worker as??? Someone whos there to do something about a barking dog? Once again if not for the subtitles I'd be lost on what he's saying but what the hell is he talking about. Our pencil pusher backs away slowly.

Bobby and Joseph are trying to get pebbles into the exhaust of the truck in the next scene, impressively they make a few shots. Joseph asks to reassure that Hank does not in fact hit him and Bobby confirms that Hank is all Bark and proceeds to mock the propane salesman. Joseph proceeds to try and while he's making fake threats in Hank's voice our Valiant Savior overhears and somehow mistakes his voice to actually be Hank's....

Cut to the actual Hank and he's found Luanne's panties. They're very cute pink ones. Peggy calls Luanne in to Hank's protests and she comes in crying and expositions about her mother attempting to stab her father with a fork then being sent to jail. She says her trailer was tipped over but does not elaborate as to how. Although she does say it will be on a TV show! Kind of wish theyd make an episode out of that alone.

Hank assures Luanne as best he can and lets her know she can stay with them until her mom comes home. Hank offers to let her use power tools to style a wig that was also damaged in the process of the trailer being flipped over. This immediately calms Ms. Platter.

A doorbell is heard and the Hills (minus Luanne) answer the door to find Our Holy King making his return to try to get our Poor Abused Child to come outside and go live with a family in North Arlen (not even gonna try to find somewhere in a different town??) Hank tries to offer him Luanne instead. The social worker makes an effort to try to get Bobby to come with him but Bobby clearly doesn't care or want to go. Hank chases him away and even hits his car, Ladybird making her first appearance running with him and barking at Anthony.

Mr. Page is confronted by his boss about not having found any actual abuse but recommending state custody. He called the entire neighborhood redneck city to a man with a strong country accent, bruh. The boss asks him if he talked to the little league coach, WHICH THE BOSS KNOWS BY NAME (Harvey) and our Los Angeles boy is sweatin fierce.

Cut back to Hank and Peggy with their ears covered they come outside to BOBBY WITH A STOP SIGN HE CUT DOWN USING A DRILL THAT HE'S HITTING WITH A HAMMER??? How did he get a Fucking Stop Sign??? Hank immediately yells at Bobby about this and Bobby calmly states back that Hank can't yell at him or the state will take him away. This frustrates Hank but he does his best not to outburst again after Bobby picks up the stop sign and runs away dragging it behind him.

Once inside the house Bobby answers a call from CPS, they inform him the case has been dropped and our boy from L.A. will be heading back home. He chooses not to tell his parents instead opting to tell them it was a wrong number. After this scene the stop sign is never seen again 😔.

Hank apparently makes bacon and mayo sandwiches. Hold the bacon grease. No wait he adds the bacon grease back. Luanne comes into the kitchen and demonstrates that she knows more about cars than any of the guys as she has fixed his truck's problem: a clogged fuel line.

We cut to Hank outside the garage asking Bobby to plug in a power tool in the garage, Robert (with Joseph in tow) agrees and does so but also grabs the opener and starts opening and closing the door on his father. Hank begins to yell again and Bobby reminds him that it isn't proper adult-child conversation. Hank settles down a bit and through gritted teeth asks Bobby to return it to factory setting of down and walks away. Joseph is very pleased by this.

We then see a montage of similar things happening in succession. Bobby knocking a fence down with a bat, dressing ladybird up and taking pics of her on his mower, and finally spraying Hank with a hose. As he does this the Anthony's ex boss comes over and knocks on the door.

We cut over to Bobby in his bed making sound effects. He is informed by Peggy that the man came over and told them the investigation was off. Bobby says he likes his father better this way he can "make him love me even when I screw up" and Peggy asks if he really thinks that.

Peggy is shown going into the bedroom (not really sure if this is their bedroom... there is a picture of cotton on the wall [pre shin loss] and it doesn't look like their bedroom in future episodes) and she insists Hank vocally tell Bobby that he loves him. Hank explains that he can't do that "you know how I was raised" followed by a flashback of a young Hank and a shinless Cotton telling Hank not to cry about his knee scrape.

Hank heads out to the porch to talk to Bobby who is sitting on lawn furniture. And Hank stumbles over words trying to explain to Bobby that he cares for him. Bobby doesn't understand and Hank makes some weird voice cracking sound. "You.... family." Hank then, after little bit more stumbling, manages to blurt out "ILoveYouNoMatterWhatYouDo." And then offers food.

Bobby asks if he's not a disappointment and Hank assures him that he's proud of him and cares for him. He then play fights with Bobby and the city boy sees it and proclaims he was right but is cut off by another passenger and says "never mind." And the episode fades to black. Cue theme song.

The quoted line at the end of the episode is blank. This episode predates that tradition apparently.

Okay so now for some more of my own thoughts

I joked around a lot but I do see where the social worker is coming from on some level. He believed he was investigating a case of abuse. He just wasn't very smart about it. He really should have talked to the coach immediately after hearing about the baseball incident. Or literally anyone that could have been at the game that day. That's all it would have taken and he would have still have had a job. But it's a good thing he doesn't anymore because his own negligence could have separated a family.

I won't claim they're the most functional family. But if the most Hank does (up until this point, not gonna count that awful smoking ep just yet) is simply yell at Bobby then they're a much better family than I had growing up. Does Hank need to work on his anger issues? From this episode alone I'd say a solid Yes. He was a dick to a store employee which is very much not a cool thing to do. There was some justification in being angry at Bobby, I mean the kid tortured him at the end there, but he should have sought a better release than the one he had.

Overall I'd say this is a really good episode to start the series on, it's entertaining and funny and properly builds up the world.

[ad1thi]

au masterlist

okay ive been meaning to do this for a while, and ive finally got the time to do it so here’s a list of all of my aus!! this is divided by ship for ease, and i do have a lot of pieces that don’t fit into any specific au - so this post is specifically for aus (this is a rly long post so im hiding it under a read more) (also please nobody comment on how similar the summaries are ive never had to think of how im summarising these aus before this post)

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buckytony

1. your pain (is my burden to bear) AU 

Summary: soulmate AU where you can feel your soulmate’s pain, and marks that originate from your soulmate’s injuries can be found on your body

2. target and assassin AU

Summary: The Asset has been tasked with the mission of killing Antonia Stark. Falling in love with her along the way was never part of the plan.

3. park bench AU

Summary: they’re both running from their past. in New York, they find each other.

4. taste of your lips AU

Summary: TVD au. Bucky wasn’t planning to stick around in New York, just drop in long enough to fix whatever his brother had fucked up and then leave. But then he meets Toni Stark, and against all odds - he finds himself staying in the one city he’d sworn never to step foot in for all of his immortal life. 

5. the second (love of his life) AU

Summary: greek gods AU, Aphrodite!Bucky x Hephaestus!Bucky . Bucky has spent over a thousand years resenting his marriage to Tony, content to ignore his husband in favour of his lover, Steve. but when he’s captured by Joann Schmidt and its Tony, not Steve who comes to his rescue - Bucky finds himself falling for the husband he spent so many years ignoring. Is it too late, or can he fix a marriage that was doomed from the start?

6. waste my time AU

Summary: Tony doesn’t do boyfriends. Tony has a boyfriend - Tiberius, or he will anyway once he convinces Ty that breaking up with him was a horrible idea. But then he meets James Barnes at a bar, and suddenly things don’t seem so black and white anymore

7. elite AU

Summary: a/b/o dynamics. Bucky isn’t planning on starting anything up in his new school, and would’ve been completely content to keep his head down until he graduates. But after a chance kiss with a bambi-eyed omega at a party in the beginning of the school year, things weren’t looking so simple anymore

8. 1000 lives (for you) AU

Summary: James hasn’t been subjected to the Chair in close to 3 years. After all, why would HYDRA use the Chair to control him when they’ve got his soulmate instead?

9. Secret Love Song AU

Summary: Marrying Steve wasn’t what Toni had in mind when she pictured the rest of her life, but it wasn’t any hardship. Of course, that was before James came into her life. (this au has been race and gender bent since the original post)

10. Dilwale AU

Summary: mafia au. Tony and Bucky used to be in love. Now they’ve sworn never to see each other again. ‘Course, MJ and Peter falling for each other puts a kink in those plans. 

11. K3G AU

Summary: desi au. As a member of the illustrious Barnes dynasty, Bucky is expected to undertake certain responsibilities; chief of which is marrying someone from a respectable family. Tony Stark from Chandi Chowk might just put a wrench in those plans.

12. buckytony teen wolf AU

Summary: when Tony and Rhodey went searching for a dead body in the woods, a rogue Alpha werewolf was not what they were expecting to find. Overnight, their entire lives change

13. undercover cop AU

Summary: After the events of Afghanistan, Tony can’t bear to work at Stark Industries anymore. Handing over the reins of the company to Pepper, he quits and starts working at Midtown High. but the US government isn’t about to let one of the country’s biggest assets work at a public highschool without even the smallest bit of protection. Enter Agent Barnes, or as Tony knows him - Midtown High’s new gym teacher

14. the K2 AU

Summary: Bucky just wanted to live his life without the Army ever finding him again. Saving Tony Carbonell at a metro station and getting sucked into the intricate life of the italian mafia was never on the agenda. 

15. Mara Dyer AU

Summary: fem! Bucky. Bucky was an extremely normal 16 year old girl - if you discounted the fact that her bestfriend and boyfriend died after an abandoned building collapsed on them; and that she was the only person to survive. Then bodies started dropping around her, people that she imagined dying who died in the exact grotesque way she pictured is. and suddenly, there’s nothing really normal about her at all.

16. ACOMAF AU

Summary: fem! Bucky. Bucky kills a wolf. Except its not a wolf, its a Faerie and the High Lord of the Spring Court comes collecting his pound of flesh. 

17. centre of his universe AU

Summary: The Asset is fascinated by the Stark Heir. 

18. one shot AU

Summary: highschool AU. nerd! tony x punk!bucky. Bucky has has a crush on Tony Stark for his entire highschool career, but he’s never thought he had a shot - choosing instead to pine uselessly while Tony dates what feels like the entire highschool body. Bucky’s resigned himself to the belief that Tony will never be his, until Tony breaks up with longtime girlfriend Rumiko Fujikawa, and suddenly - Bucky has one shot. 

19. 1000 lives (for you) AU

Summary: James Buchanan Barnes and Anthony Edward Stark are impossible soulmates - separated by time, distance and space but brought together by horrible pain and suffering. This is their story. Starts from TWS, and is largely canon compliant.

stevetony

1. student of the year AU

Summary: Steve was supposed to keep his head down, get good grades and get a scholarship to a university far enough away that he wasn’t even breathing the same air as his family. But then he becomes bestfriends with Bucky, falls in love with Bucky’s boyfriend Tony - and things get a bit more complicated along the way

2. just friends(?) AU

Summary: Tony did this, thing where he fell in love with his friends. All of his friends, except maybe Steve. (too bad nobody told Steve)

3. captain americana and the heartbreak prince AU

Summary: Steve Rogers has known Tony Stark for 10 years, 4 months and 11 days. He’s been in love with him for the exact same time. 

4. om shanti om AU

Summary: It should be noted, for the sake of posterity - that Steve usually wasn’t one to buy into the craze that surrounded celebrities. At the end of the day, they were still people. Tony Stark though, that was his exception.

5. stevetony lawyer AU

Summary: raising a 14 year old boy while juggling a demanding job at the DA’s office wasn’t easy, but Steve made it work. It wasn’t an easy life, but it was a good life. They were happy - and then Peter gets charged with the murder of his classmate Wade Wilson and everything falls apart. With his son facing life in prison, Steve does the only thing he can and calls the best defence lawyer he knows - his almost fiance Tony Stark.

6. schitt’s creek AU

Summary: David! Tony x Patrick! Steve

7. kidnapped! tony stark AU

Summary: Tony gets kidnapped and Steve loses his mind.

8. zindagi na milengi dobara AU

Summary: desi AU. in college, Steve, Sam and Bucky made a promise. 3 weeks, 3 activities, 3 boys and the country of Spain. 15 years later, Sam is getting married and its time for them to make good on that promise, to give him the send-off of the century. But between Sam’s conflicted feelings over his engagement, unresolved tension that threatens to break up the trio; Bucky’s secret agenda and Steve’s workaholic tendencies - it definitely promises to be a trip they’ll never forget

9. arranged marriage AU

Summary: desi AU. Steve has been in love with Tony for years. So when his mother asks him to settle down, he impulsively sends a rishta to the Stark residence; and thinks nothing of it. And then - they reply.

10. betrothed AU

Summary: Tony and Steve are princes of neighbouring kingdoms, promised to each other at birth. But the life of a royal is not as smooth as it seems.

11.�� the salacious bisexual life of tony stark AU

Summary: As a journalist, Steve Rogers is expected to write articles on a great many number of things. He didn’t realise that could include his ex boyfriend.

12. Civil War AU

Summary: everything’s the same except: (1) Steve and Tony are dating, (2) Steve doesn’t know Tony is Iron Man

13. stevetony lucifer AU

Summary: Tony is tired of being the Devil, tired of following Howard’s order, tired of all the bullshit that comes with divinity. Malibu isn’t great but its a refreshing change of pace, a nice break from the screaming and the pain. And then he meets Detective Steve Rogers and Malibu suddenly has a lot more to offer.

Note: this AU was started by @imposter-human and all credits for it rightfully go to her. i just piggybacked onto it and added a couple of my own thoughts, but this AU is hers. 

rhodeytony

1. Dostana AU

Summary: Rhodey and Tony desperately need a new apartment, and there’s a brilliant one that’s close to where they both work. There’s only catch though, the landlord, Pepper (who is stunning) only accepts applications from couples. After a night drowning their sorrows in the local bar, they come up with the brilliant idea to pose as a gay couple for the apartment. They move in, and come up with increasingly stupid ways to impress their new landlord without exposing that their marriage is a shamNeither bestfriend likes to lose, and both of them have their eyes set on one person: Pepper (or do they?)

2. rajput tony stark AU

Summary: desi AU. Toni Stark comes from a long line of rajput royalty. (this au has been genderbent since the original post)

3. civil war rhodeytony AU

Summary: civil war scenes re-imagined with an established rhodeytony and a past stevetonyrhodey otv.

4. me and my bestfriend but make it rhodeytony

Summary: memories of me and LRP but re-imagined as Tony and Rhodey

5. meri pyaari bindu AU

Summary: To the rest of the world, he’s always be a Mr someone - but to Rhodey, he has and forever will be, his very first love, Tony.

6. doctor who AU

Summary: Doctor! Tony Stark x River Song! fem James Rhodes

7. female tony AU

Summary: Tony doesn’t like Rhodey’s new girlfriend. (he’s still trying to figure out why)

stevebuckytony

1. stephanie rogers AU

Summary: Steph Rogers was never supposed to find herself on the frontlines of World War 2. Then again, she wasn’t supposed to do a lot of things. - the mcu re-imagined with genderbent Steve. eventual stevetonybucky otv

2. on your knees AU

Summary: dom/sub AU. Tony is relearning what it means to be alive in a world where he’s not in the clutches of HYDRA, and misinterprets a scene between dom! Steve and sub! Bucky

samtonybucky

1. president tony stark AU

Summary: Tony Stark is sworn in at the 46th President of the United States. Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes are assigned to his detail.

buckytonynat

1. the Carbonell Family AU

Summary: Anthony Carbonell is the patriarch of the Italian Mafia, Natasha and James are his bodyguards (and lovers). Steve Rogers is the FBI agent who’s vowed to bring him down.

clarktony (superiron)

1. bound by blood AU

Summary: when Clark’s parents die, Howard Stark takes him in. Desperate to recreate the serum by any means necessary he starts experimenting on both his new foster child, and his own flesh and blood son in an attempt to create the next supersoldier. Years later, Clark has broken free of Howard and is now Superman; but he and Tony are connected in ways he couldn’t even begin to understand

gen

1. morgan stark’s villain origin story AU

Summary: Morgan Stark isn’t a normal girl. It might have something to do with the death of her father.

2. blind tony stark AU

Summary: Tony loses his sight when he’s 15 after a kidnapping gone wrong.

3. desi! tony stark AU

Summary: just a link to all pieces that have desi! tony stark in them.

4. slytherin! tony stark AU

Summary: just a link to all pieces that have slytherin! tony stark in them.

5. AU-gust 2020

Summary: a masterlist to all the AUs i did for AU-gust, spanning various ships and fandoms

6. sins of the father AU

Summary: Harley has always known who his birth father is. It just never occurred to him, that his birth father might not know who his son is. im3 compliant. slightly aged up harley keener (he’s in highschool not middle school)

[zoeykaytesmom]

What is Life (Chapter 12)

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It was time for Izzy’s 20 week check-up. They had already found out the baby they were expecting was a girl but Rafael didn’t care.

“Okay, let’s take a look at this baby girl, shall we?” The tech smiled as she came in. They were watching as she ran the wand over Izzy’s already swollen baby. They watched the smile fade from her face. She slightly hung her head before speaking. “I’m gonna go see if Dr. Roberts is going to be much longer.”

“Okay,” Izzy replied.

“You think everything is okay?”

“I hope so, Raf. Did you see her face?”

“Maybe it’s just something she’s never dealt with before.” He was trying to keep her calm but inside he was just as worried as she was.

“Rafael, Izzy, how are we doing today?” The tall brunette asked as she came in.

“Not sure, Dr. Roberts,” Izzy told her. “The tech…did she see something?”

“Let me look around for a little bit. Sometimes these machines can have a sort of glitch so I prefer the techs to come get me if there’s something they’re not sure about.”

She started running the wand over her belly again.

She sat it down, hit the button to print out the pictures.

“Izzy why don’t you get dressed and you two meet me in my office?”

She walked out and closed the door quietly.

“Something’s wrong, Raf.”

“Don’t say that,” he told her as he took her hand. “Maybe it’s just more than we bargained for. I mean you’re a multiple.”

“We’ve never heard a second heartbeat.”

“Can’t they hide behind the other sometimes, though?”

“I guess,” she shrugged as she was trying not to cry.

He helped her get dressed and they walked to the doctor’s actual office.

“Remember when I said the baby looked a little small at your last ultrasound?”

“Yeah but you said that could be due to my frame or just genetics.”

“Your baby…”

“Daughter,” Rafael interrupted her.

“Your daughter has a fractured femur.”

“How is that possible?” He asked.

“Have either of you ever heard of osteogenesis imperfecta?”

They both shook their heads.

“It’s also called brittle bone disease…”

Izzy zoned out as Dr. Roberts explained the condition to them.

“You mean, if we are able and decided to let her be born, she won’t live…very long?” Rafael’s voice cracked.

“I’m afraid not, Rafael. An hour or two, maybe. I am so sorry.”

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“I don’t want to go back to school,” Rafael said with tears as he was packing his suitcases to prepare for his Senior year at Harvard.

“You have to, Rafa.”

“I can’t leave the two of you alone. I mean…we may not have her very long and I don’t want to miss anything.”

“Shhh…listen to me. You’re gonna be back every Thursday after your 2:00 class.”

“It’s a 5 hour train ride…”

“Dad already told you he has a friend that works for the Boston Police Department that will get you here in record time if something happens while you’re at school.”

“I just…can’t…leave…”

“It’s going to be fine.”

“How can you keep saying that, Elizabeth? We know what we have to look forward to!! Nothing! This life that we created can be taken from us at any minute!!!”

“I know,” she told him quietly.

“I’m sorry for yelling,” he told her as he sat next to her on her bed and took her hand. “I just still can’t believe this is happening.”

“Me either,” she sniffled as a tear ran down her nose. “It’s not fair. Maybe I should’ve just had the abortion when I had time.”

“Don’t say that. I don’t mean to infer that at all. I just thought…I thought when you told me you were pregnant that we’d have this bouncing baby boy or girl, our brains, your heart, my mouth, our good looks. Now, we’re not gonna have that.”

“We will just…”

“I know.”

“Are you two okay?” Stella asked as she knocked on Izzy’s door.

“We’re fine, Stella. Just…”

“You don’t want to go back to Harvard.”

Rafael just shook his head at the woman that been like a second mother to him since he was 15. “If I had known this was going to happen, I would’ve applied to finish my last year around here.”

“Rafael you know she’s going to be taken care of.”

“I know. It’s just hard to leave them.”

“I understand. I’ll just leave you two alone.”

“Are you gonna be able to handle school and the baby?”

“I deferred until next semester,” she told him. “I mean, Dr. Roberts said I need as less stress as possible, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Come on. I smell Ma’s meatloaf. I know you love it,” she told him as she stood up. He grabbed both of her hands, turning her to him as he continued to sit. “Rafa…”

“I love you,” he told her before lifting her shirt and kissing her belly. “I’ll always love you, princesa. No matter how long you’re here for.”

Izzy fought her tears as he stood up to kiss her.

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“Hungry, sis?”

“Thanks, Tony,” she told her brother as he came in her room with a plate of grilled chicken salad with her mother’s homemade tomato based Italian dressing.

“Bed rest must suck.”

“Like you wouldn’t believe.”

“Well, all your tabloids came in,” he said as he handed her the stack of magazines.

“Ooh!! What I’ve been waiting on.”

“How’s my niece doing?”

“We felt her kick when Rafael was in Saturday.”

“He’s taking this pretty hard, huh?”

“Yeah.”

“What about you?”

“Tony I can’t sit here and cry every time she moves. I can’t sit here and be depressed.”

“I’m not saying that. I just know how you shut off.”

“All I want…I don’t know what I want,” she said as she started crying. “I want Rafael every second of every day but I can’t have that. I want her to be healthy. I want to take her to kindergarten in 6 years but that’s not going to happen.”

He grabbed his sister and held her while she cried. She had remained as strong as possible, only letting her guard down a little bit.

“It’s not fair. Rafael was going to be a good dad. I know he was.”

“Did you guys ever decide on a name?”

“Uh yeah. Charlotte Grace.”

“I like that.”

“Yeah. Rafa had picked that when we first found out she was a girl. He was going to call her ‘Charli’.”

“You guys will get another chance.”

“I suppose.”

“Izzy? Oh, I’m sorry.”

She was shocked to her boyfriend’s mother at her bedroom door.

“Uh, come in, Lucia.”

“Yeah, I was just bringing my sister some food since she’s basically restricted to the bed,” Tony halfway joked. “I’m just next door if you need me.”

“Thanks, Junior. So, uh, Lucia…what…why…”

“Rafi told me what was going on.”

“I thought you guys weren’t speaking.”

“I didn’t kick him out of the house. Let’s just get that clear now.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

“He wanted me to come check on you.”

“Oh.”

“And I wanted to come check on you,” she said as she teared up. “I am so sorry you are having to go through this. My Rafi was so excited when he told me you were pregnant.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. He told me you two had figured out a plan that could let him continue his education. Once he was out of law school, the three of you were going to be a family.”

“We were.”

“You still will be. This baby is going to bond you forever.”

“I suppose she will.”

“Things happen for a reason, right?”

“That’s what I’ve always been taught. I just don’t know what the reason behind this is.”

“To make you two stronger. Then when he graduates law school and becomes a lawyer, you two can try again.”

“Yeah, I guess you’re right.”

“Mama wanted to come but her hip is bothering her. The stairs are hard for her when the weather starts changing.”

“I understand.”

“But she did send you some lechon asado,” Lucia laughed as she pulled the Tupperware out of her huge purse.

“Oh, tell her thank you for me.”

“I definitely will. How long are you on bedrest?”

“Until she decides to…uh…to…”

“Okay, okay,” Lucia whispered as she took Izzy’s hand. “I want you or Rafi or Stella to call me as soon as you go into labor.”

“Someone will.”

Lucia sat and visited and even felt her granddaughter kick before leaving after an hour.

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“Mama?”

“What’s the matter, Izz?” Stella asked when her daughter woke her up on October 29th, 1996 at 2 in the morning.

“My water broke.”

“Okay,” Stella said as she quickly through the covers off of her. “Are you sure?”

“I didn’t pee the bed, Ma.”

“Okay. I’ll call Rafael and your dad. Go get changed.”

She did what her mother told her as Stella got ready and made the phone calls. Rafael was met outside of his dorm by a BPD car. Anthony had grew up with Sonny Malone in Bay Ridge and he was a Lieutenant for the Boston police department. Rafael threw his stuff in the back seat, hopped in the front seat.

Sonny turned on the sirens and lights and they headed to New York. Rafael was a little scared during the trip. Sure, it was the late hours but the speeds Sonny was going to the New York state line were freaking him out.

They were met by a New York state trooper that picked Rafael up and took him the rest of the way.

Stella, Lucia, and Anthony were in the room with Izzy. She was only 36 weeks a long but they knew this was a possibility. Charlotte wasn’t very big and Izzy didn’t have to dilate much to give birth to her, which she was determined to do unless Dr. Roberts told her different.

The contractions weren’t that bad. Charli’s heartbeat was there but it wasn’t very strong.

She had only been in labor about 7 hours and dilated to an 8, which was enough for her to have Charli, who was actually in perfect position. Dr. Roberts ushered everyone but Rafael out of the room.

They had to be very careful, not to break any bones as she pushed Charli out, while Rafael held her hand, with his other hand around her shoulders.

They heard the faintness cry from their daughter as she was carefully cleaned up. She was so tiny it seemed as the nurse gently placed her in Izzy’s arms. Soon, Stella, Anthony, and Lucia were allowed back in the room.

Everyone got to hold her for a short amount of time; Rafael being the last one. He held the tiny little girl in his arms. He could see, even with her brittle bones, she looked just like her mother. All he could do was cry.

He sat talking to her in English and Spanish, trying in what little time he had with her to tell her how much he and her mommy had always loved each other. Tony, Erin, and Krystal had taken red-eye flights.

They arrived just in time to see little Charli looking around. Then, as Rafael held her, she looked up at him, took one last breath, and closed her eyes.

Their little girl was gone. He handed her back to Izzy so she could hold her once more while she was still warm. Izzy just started bawling as she kissed her daughter’s head.

The NICU nurses gave them a little bit of time before placing her in an incubator to take her to the morgue. Anthony had already made everyone leave so Rafael and Izzy could be alone with their daughter. Once they wheeled her out, Rafael just sobbed as he wrapped his arms around his girlfriend.

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Charlotte was dressed in a pink dress that they had to have made especially for her 4lb 5 oz, 16 inch body. A white headband with a pink bow adorned her head. She was covered with a pink blanket and a pink bunny rabbit was placed in the tiny white casket.

Queen’s “These Are the Days of Our Lives” played as well as Boyz II Men & Mariah Carey’s “One Sweet Day”, and Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer”.

Izzy couldn’t take herself away from her daughter, even though the church was ready to begin the funeral. It didn’t help that she was so doped on Xanax to keep her calm. Rafael and Anthony finally got to her to sit down so the priest could begin.

Even with the Xanax in her system, Izzy bawled and didn’t hear most of the priest’s words. All she could think about was holding her daughter for the first time and then the last time. She didn’t even care who had showed up.

Charlotte Grace Barba was buried in the Bronx next to Rafael’s grandfather Eduardo Diaz. A reception of sorts took place at Anthony and Stella’s in Bensonhurst.

Izzy just sat in a chair in the living room. She was numb to everyone and everything around her. Antonio had come with his girlfriend Laura, along with his sister Gabby and their parents, Eddie was there, Alex and Yelina as well. A lot of people they graduated with had come, too.

Erin’s uncle Hank Voight and his wife Camille came, a long with her brother Steven and their parents. Izzy just didn’t care. Maybe it was selfish but she wanted her daughter in her arms. She grew tired of all the people and went upstairs to her bedroom.

Rafael knew where she went when Krystal had noticed she wasn’t in her chair.

“Mi amor?”

“What?” She asked as she stared out onto the street from her window.

“Talk to me.”

“I can’t.”

“Why not?”

“I want her here.”

“I do, too, cariño,” he said as he slowly ran his hands up and down her arms.

“Why did this happen to us, Raf?” She asked as she broke down while turning into his chest.

“I don’t know, bebita. I don’t know,” he told her as he rubbed her back while he started crying.

They just stood there in her room, embracing each other as they cried at the loss of their daughter.

[dreamingstoriesinoursleep]

12 Days of Starker Christmas - Day 10: Christmas Traditions

Tony has always hated the Starker Christmas Tradition, to go to the Charity Ball held at the Parker’s Mansion, but this year he can’t wait to go. If it’s due to a certain billionaire’s son that looks stunning in a red ball gown, then that is just a happy coincidence. Tony is 21, Peter is 18.

READ: The charity mentioned in this Chapter is a real Trust that deserves so much attention for the good that they do, please, if you could, go and visit them, learn about them and even donate. I have sent in my donation and will continue to support them and the good that they do until the day that is no longer possible. xx

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After the last encounter, Tony couldn’t wait to see the young man again, the note that he found in his pocket amplifying his excitement;

“Thank you for the dance. I await our next meeting with great anticipation. Peter xx”.

“Anthony!” His Mother called for him from down the stairs. “Don’t forget that we are going to the Parker’s annual charity ball this Saturday. The Benjamin Brothers are expecting you at 10 sharp tomorrow morning for your suit fitting. Don’t be late!”

Of course! How could Tony forget that each year the Parker’s hold a Christmas ball in which a new charity is selected and donated healthily to. It has become somewhat of a Christmas tradition for the Stark family. “Yes Mother, thank you,” Tony called out, already grabbing a pen and paper and jotting down a list of things that he will need for Saturday night. Tony folds the note Peter gave him and placed it back in his inner breast pocket, where he keeps it safe.

In the morning, Tony bounces out of bed and quickly gets ready for the day in a casual dark wash jeans, black shirt and blazer to match and walks downstairs to greet his Mother and Father before stealing an apple from the fruit bowl, biting into it then leaving the house to go and get his suit fitted, but not before kissing his Mother on the cheek in farewell.

At the tailors, Tony sits down with the eldest Benjamin Brother, Michael, and they go through the cut, fabric and most importantly, the colour, which Tony chooses a deep red hue in homage to Peter’s dress the first night they met.

“Certainly Mr Stark, we just need your measurements and we will be ready to start making the suit.” Tony stepped up on the platform and allowed the men to take their measurements before finally adding on one last touch.

“Is it possible to get a matching vest, Michael?” The eldest brother nods in agreement and finally stands before shaking Tony’s hand.

“It will be ready within the day if you would like to come back tonight after dinner and try on the suit?”

“Sounds perfect. Thank you, Michael.” Tony shakes both brothers’ hand and makes his leave. Later that night he tries his suit on and is breathless at how he looks. “You never fail to impress gentlemen. A token of my appreciation.” In which Tony hands over the amount for the suit, plus another five hundred dollars as thanks. Tony walks out of the tailors that night with a skip in his step and a gleam in his eye.

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Saturday rolls around quite quickly and Tony is vibrating with nerves at seeing the young male again. Tony ensures that he has everything he needs for the night before meeting his Mother who is waiting for him at the bottom of the stairs.

“Oh darling, you look amazing,” Maria says, a hand held over her heart as Tony descends the stairs wearing the form-fitting three-piece red suit with a black shirt, white tie, black handkerchief, black Italian Leather shoes and a single young white rosebud that has a small diamond clip holding it in place over his heart. In his hands he holds a corsage that is identical to his rose, however, it is fully bloomed with a diamond band to slip over Peter’s wrist. “Planning to impress someone tonight?” Maria asks, causing Tony to blush.

“I know that you usually aren’t looking forward to these functions, so there has to be someone pretty special there for you to not argue about going tonight.” Maria wasn’t wrong. Tony has been looking forward to seeing the young man again for the better part of this month and he would be damned if his stubbornness is going to get in the way of his chances at finding happiness.

“There may be someone Mother, but I have to know if they love me back before I can confirm my feelings for them, to you.” Maria extends her arm out and places her hand on Tony’s cheek before kissing his forehead.

“Sweetheart, they would be a fool not to love you.” Tony smiles up at his Mother and nods his appreciation before escorting her outside where the limo and Howard are waiting for them.

The Stark family get into the back of the limo and soon are on their way to the Parker residence, where Tony hopes to catch a glimpse of the beauty that is Peter Parker.

They arrive at the party fashionably late and Maria leaves Tony with a knowing look and a quick squeeze of his elbow before her and Howard are whisked away by the Parker’s themselves to talk business.

Tony is looking around the ballroom, trying to find the youngest Parker family member, but to no avail, and just when Tony was worried that Peter was ill or not attending tonight, he hears someone brush up behind him. “Feels like Déjà vu, does it not?”

Tony, filled with so much joy and love turns around to face the angel that is Peter Parker.

Peter is standing before Tony in a floor length white dress that is made of silk with snowflake lace placed over the top. The torso of the dress is an off the shoulder lace design that comes down to match seamlessly with the skirt that is covered by a silk band encrusted with diamonds, that runs the circumference of Peter’s waist. The sleeves are also made of lace that finish just after Peter’s elbows, giving him a look of youth, grace and beauty.

Peter’s hair is loose and curled softly, just kissing his eyes and cheeks as the young man smiles up at Tony, in which Tony notices the nude lipstick that adorns the boy’s lips.

“Mr Stark?” Peter asks, placing his hand on the man’s lower arm, causing an electric shock to flow up his arm and into his heart, jolting the man back into the conscious present.

“Peter. It is lovely to see you again.” Tony says before taking out the corsage and showing the young man, who gasps in surprise.

“Why Mr Stark, you did come prepared,” Peter says, happily extending his arm out for Tony to hold his hand. “You are going to spoil me rotten!” Tony grasps the young man’s hand and kisses the top of it, making Peter’s heart flutter. “Shall we dance then?”

“Mr Parker, I thought you’d never ask.” Tony looks up from kissing Peter’s hand. “It would be my honour.” He slips the corsage over Peter’s dainty wrist before holding his arm out to escort the young man to the dance floor.

Peter smiles sweetly, loving the attention that Tony’s actions are bringing to him. He links his arm through the older man’s and allows Tony to walk them towards the large dancefloor just in time for the waltz to start.

As the music began, Tony held onto Peter’s hand and waist and pulled the young man in towards his chest, causing Peter to gasp. “I must confess, I have been looking forward to tonight.” Peter hummed in agreement. “When I first saw you, you took my breath away in that dress.”

“Is that the reason for this suit?”

Tony chuckled. “You got me. I had this made especially for you, for tonight. You looked beautiful and I hope to see you in red again, granted, white is a beautiful colour on you as well.” Tony’s eyes ran up and down Peter’s body and darkened at how the dress showed off his figure and how his collarbones were on show, which he wanted nothing more than to mark them until everyone knew that the young man was his.

“You look very handsome.” Tony thanks the man before him by standing back from him and spinning Peter, before pulling him in and dipping the lithe boy, kissing Peter’s neck and feeling his pulse quicken beneath his lips. “Tony.” Peter breathes out, lifted back upright by the stronger man.

Peter is the first one to kiss Tony, his lips locking with the older man and moaning into his mouth. They kiss for a while, only pulling away when they needed air. “Well, if I knew that that was how you felt, I would have kissed you when we first met.” Tony laughs, making the younger male smile.

“I think that we have made quite a scene, love.” Peter looks around and blushes, noticing all of the eyes on them, including his and Tony’s parents. “Well, let them look. I have the most beautiful person in the world, they’re just jealous.” Tony smiles mischievously before pulling Peter into his chest again and kissing him, making the young man breathless.

Eventually, people start to disperse and Tony takes Peter’s arm and escorts him out onto the balcony. “So, a little birdy told me that you are responsible for tonight?”

“Yes, this is my charity of choice. Tonight, we are raising funds for The Kaleidoscope Trust. Do you know them?”

“I know of them, but not exactly what they do,” Tony says, running his hands up and down Peter’s arms.

“The Kaleidoscope Trust is a not for profit organisation that campaigns for human rights of the LGBT community in countries where they are discriminated against. This charity hits home for me as I was always made fun of for how I dressed and spoke. There was one day that I was actually beaten to the point where I couldn’t move, my parents put out a search party for me, as I was the son of one of the most powerful and richest men in the world.” Peter breathes shakily, which Tony sees as an opportunity to move them to a nearby garden bench.

“It was about three hours before someone decided to look for me at my school, at that point, I had lost so much blood I needed to be rushed to the hospital. I was placed into the ICU and stayed there for a week. The boys that attacked me were put on trial for abuse and got community service for 10 hours each. My father says that it was because of great lawyers, I say it was because I am not a straight man.” Peter was crying now, Tony holding him tight, Peter’s head resting on his chest.

“The Kaleidoscope Trust heard of my case, Father being as powerful as he is was bound to get press coverage, they wanted to not only help me bring my attackers to justice but to also make me the head of the campaign. I was to be the face of The Kaleidoscope Trust.” Peter sat up straight, wiping his eyes.

“They mean so much to me and I don’t know where I would be without them. They gave me the justice that I craved and found a way to make those boys pay for what they had done to me. Photos of my body were released to the public. The black, yellow and purple bruises that covered my stomach and back were nothing compared to the cuts and broken bones in my face. My skin was tinted red and maroon due to the amount of blood that ran over it. The pavement where I was left to die was a pool of my blood and spit from my attackers, that the DNA matched to each and every one of them. Their boot caps, which were steel lined, matched the exact diameter of the bruises that covered my stomach and I even had tread marks from the soles of their boots, imprinted on my back from them stomping on me. I had cracked ribs and a dislocated vertebra.” Tony couldn’t control the look of pure horror on his face.

“Once these pictures were released, more people stood up in outrage over the sentencing that these boys got. A re-trial was called and the boys were sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for discrimination, attacking an innocent person and attempted murder. They were sentenced to prison for the same amount of years that they tried to kill me at. I was 15 years old when I was nearly killed, and if it wasn’t for The Kaleidoscope Trust, they would have walked free and who knows, potentially killed someone else.”

Tony had a mixture of emotions, he felt hot white rage at the boys who attacked his Peter, but he also felt pure shock at what the boy had been through, and yet still was able to tell his story with so much bravery, however, the most prominent emotion that Tony felt was gratitude. He was so grateful not only to The Kaleidoscope Trust for helping Peter, but he was so grateful that he was able to meet Peter, and Peter was able to let him into his heart.

Tony kissed Peter’s forehead and embraced him as they gazed up at the stars. They were silent for so long, enjoying each other’s company when Peter spoke up; “Do you ever think about going to space and just, floating?” Tony looked down at the young man whose eyes were still directed to the sky. “Do you ever think of how peaceful life would be if we didn’t have to worry about anything but where we might float off to next?”

“Every time I look at the stars, I wish to float away too, but I know that not only would I be missed, but I would not get the chance to change the world for the better, just like you changing the world now, one person at a time.” Tony uses his finger and thumb to direct Peter’s chin towards him before catching his lips in a sweet kiss, one that makes a single tear fall down Peter’s cheek.

A loud voice echoing through the open door interrupted their moment. Peter’s Father was calling the young man to the stage to introduce his charity for tonight’s ball. Peter made his way inside with Tony close by, who, when they reached the doorway split off from Peter and went to stand with his parents. Maria placed a hand on his shoulder and smiled approvingly at him, Howard gave a short sharp nod before turning his attention to the stage.

“I would like to welcome my son, Peter, to tell us about the charity for tonight’s Christmas Ball.” Everyone clapped as Peter took to the stage. He spoke about his past and his brush with death, as well as how the Trust has helped him overcome some of the hardest times in his life.

“So, the Parker boy?” Maria asked in Tony’s ear, a smile evident in her voice. “I hope you know that both your Father and I agree, for slightly different reasons to each other, but we still hope that you know that we will support you 110%.” Her eyes flicked up to the young but brave boy standing up on that stage, baring all to those who listen. “Peter too.”

“You mean that Mother?” Tony asked, turning to face her. Maria simply nodded which caused a tear to come to Tony’s eye. “Thank you.” Tony moved towards the front of the crowd just as Peter was wrapping up his speech.

“So please, to help The Kaleidoscope Trust in their mission to aid people like me, who have been to hell and back, or who haven’t yet experienced it, dig deep and know that you are benefitting a great cause that can save millions of lives. Thank you.” Peter gave the microphone back to his Father, who, with his Mother, embraced him in a tight hug as the audience applauded, some sniffling with unshed tears.

Tony left Peter to his moment with his family and walked over to the donation table and pulled out his chequebook. Tony had $12.4 billion to his name, which he knew would only go to trivial things. He wrote an anonymous check for $8 billion, folded it, put it in the box and walked back to the stage just in time for Peter to walk down the stairs and embrace him in a tight hug.

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As the night wore on Tony and Peter danced until both complained of sore feet and being dizzy. Once again, Richard Parker took to the stage to announce the total amount raised for The Kaleidoscope Trust.

Richard was handed an envelope in which held the number for the amount of money raised.

“The total amount raised for The Kaleidoscope Trust is…” There was a collective silence as everyone waited for the amount to be revealed. “9 billion dollars.” At the price reveal everyone cheered, but none more than Peter and Tony.

“NINE BILLION DOLLARS?!” Tony chuckled at the look on Peter’s face, who slowly dissolved into tears at the thought of raising so much money for a trust that means so much to him.

“Congratulations baby,” Tony says before kissing Peter, feeling a thrill of joy for the young man, knowing that he was responsible for raising so much, but never once planning to reveal his donation.

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The two men continued to dance some more before Peter was asked away by his Father, Tony telling the younger man that he would get them drinks.

“Peter, the guests just raised $1 million.” Peter was confused.

“I thought you said that there was $9 million?” Peter was quickly losing hope.

“We did, but one person donated $8 million, themselves.” Peter was dumbfounded. One person was so moved by his horror that they felt the need to donate $8 million. It was then that Peter knew who that one person was, Tony.

“Excuse me, Father.” Peter turned and began to walk towards the older man who caught sight of an approaching Peter and smiled. “Did you seriously give the charity $8 million?!” Peter whispers quickly to Tony.

“I didn’t want you to know, but yes, yes I did.” Peter looked like a fish out of the water.

“That wasn’t necessary.”

“It was perfectly necessary. They saved you in a moment that you needed it the most and I will be forever in their debt because if not for them, I would have never have met you and I would have been damned to an eternity of self-loathing and pity. They saved you so you could save me.”

Peter placed his hand on Tony’s chest, only to feel something firm over his heart. Peter reached into the inside pocket to pull out a slip of paper that read; “Thank you for the dance. I await our next meeting with great anticipation. Peter xx”.

Peter couldn’t believe that Tony had kept this.

“This,” Tony said, holding up the piece of paper. “This is what kept me going until I could see you again. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me and you are here because of that Trust,” Tony says pointing to the donation table. “This,” he says now looking deep into Peter’s eyes whilst holding his hands. “This is why I donated all of that money because I hope that one day, someone can find their forever, like I have found mine.”

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part 4 of the carbonell family au

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before you read this chapter, this is your disclaimer that this is a mob au; so tony will be a morally grey character. he wasn’t intended to be cookie cutter good for this au and i won’t write him cookie cutter good. he’s the patriarch of a crime family, not an orphanage

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Natasha knows the minute they enter the car that he’s mad. Simmering with rage that he’s furiously tamping down on. 

The part that loves him wants to let him unleash it, let him scream himself hoarse at the injustice of the world and then cradle him in her embrace while he recuperates

The part of her that was borne out of the ashes of a broken country wants to pull out her lip a little, jut her hips, and play up her sympathy so she never has to see him mad

because for all that she loves him, there is no part of Natasha that isn’t utterly and completely terrified of Anthony Carbonell

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In the end, she settles on nestling against his chest, letting him comb his fingers through her locks lightly. He’s uncharacteristically quiet in a way that still bristles through her skin, reminding her of when he was 16 and he pushed his knee into her 17 year old throat. 

(it was the first time she ever feared for her life)

Eventually, his hand meanders, perfunctory touches against her skin until he reaches her hip. He pulls at her shirt from where its tucked into her skirt, and brushes his thumb against her branded C, over and over and over

She lies perfectly still, matching her breathing to his and letting him work through his anger; until he stops being Anthony and starts being Antoshka

Her lips still tingle from where he sank his teeth into them not 15 minutes ago, and there’s beads of blood that she wants to reach out and lick off

but she doesn’t

because she isn’t cradled in the arms of her lover

she’s cradled in the arms of the Carbonell Patriarch, and she, more than anyone (save for Rhodey), knows just how dangerous he can be

The car pulls up at their house, and he nudges his leg twice before she lifts up and rearranges herself. She moves to give him space, to let him get out first; but he pulls her back; nails digging into her hip where the brand is- and she acquiesces, moving with him seamlessly and without contest; because its her best bet

--

--

At 29 years old, Tony is acutely aware that he is one of the most powerful men in the world, if not the most powerful

He has his finger in a lot of pies, as the americans would say; and he’s virtually untouchable

Its a luxury that he fought tooth and nail for, and it was no small feat; and its not something that he plans on giving up anytime soon

no matter what Detective Steve Rogers has planned

He keeps his hand around Natasha’s waist as they enter Stark Manor, letting her sag slightly against him once the doors close behind them and manoeuvring her slightly towards the kitchen where he’s sure James is waiting

There’s a sharp right, and sure enough, with his back to them, is James manning the grill

His black henley is stretched against his muscles, straining at the seams, and had it been an ordinary day; Tony probably would’ve curled up against his lover and licked him out of the tight fitting tshirt 

but it hasn’t been an ordinary day

and Tony’s having a hard time being their Antoshka right now

--

He releases his hold on Natasha’s waist when they near the island, and watches dispassionately as she fights the urge to bend down and look at how deep his nails have dug into the brand

His mama always said that running the Family was like essendo due persone tesoro, a volte non mi riconosco allo specchio. He never got that at 12 when he was cleaning her wounds

(now he does)

She slips off her heels and pads over to James softly, pressing her lips in between his shoulder blades to alert him of their presence

He turns instantly, tilting her chin up for a soft butterfly kiss before he looks up and latches onto Tony, who’s standing a bit away like he’s an intruder to a painful domestic scene

James extends the hand not curling Natasha, “Antoshka, won’t you join us? It’s been a long day and I’ve missed you. The food was getting cold”

Tony stiffens and pulls at the lapels of his jacket, “I’ll be in my study. Find me after”

He doesn’t bother to pretend he’s from Manhattan, letting his rich italian accent seep out, when he stops mid way to the exit and says, “Don’t be late”

--

He’s poring over their dossier on Steve when he hears a knock on the door

“Entra,” he calls out; not bothering to look up from where he’s scrutinising Steve’s military record, and he hears the door creak open- but there’s no other sound

After he thinks he’s let them stew enough, he looks up to the see -

“Jesus, Zio Obie, mi hai spaventato a morte,” he says, putting a hand to his chest instinctively

“You work too hard my boy,” Obie replies, making his way to the liquor trolley

He offers a glass to Tony, which Tony grasps but doesn’t sip, sinking back in his chair

Obie flops down in the opposite seat, taking a long sip and smacking his tongue obscenely

“Your,” his mouth moves like he’s eaten something sour, “people were flitting outside the door as I was coming in”

“I take it they’re in the doghouse?”

It’s never sat well with Tony that Zio Obie never accepted he had two lovers, but he’s let it go as long as Obie continued to run SI smoothly

Even now, he shakes the whiskey softly before turning to Obie and asking, “to what do I owe the pleasure Zio?”

(obie’s thick boston accent has never failed to remind tony he’s italian. he can’t decide if he loves or hates that)

“Can an uncle not visit his nephew?” Obie’s presence is overwhelming, his voice booming, and Tony desperately wishes he wasn’t in conflict with his lovers because he would love nothing more than James standing on his side 

“I thought we decided after last time that it was too dangerous for you to drop by unannounced,” Tony raises en eyebrow, “so I ask again: to what do I owe the pleasure?”

Predictably, mentioning the shoot-out makes Obie shudder, giving Tony the cover he needs to press the button under his desk

Obie’s pouring himself another drink when James and Natasha enter, and none of them miss the way his eyes glint slightly

Natasha shoves slightly until she can settle on his lap and James tilts his head up for a kiss, slipping the drink out of his outstretched hand and onto the floor in one fluid motion

“I see the guard dogs have arrived,” Obie says and James bares his teeth almost obligingly

Tony runs his nails against James’ inner arm pointedly before giving Obie a smile of his own, “They were going to entertain me before you decided to stop by Zio, so I must a third time- why are you here?”

He bends slightly so Natasha can rearrange herself, “Don’t make me ask again Zio”

Obie holds his hand up in surrender, “There’s no need to threaten me boy, I come in peace”

He pushes over a folder that Natasha thumbs open and holds up for Tony, “The quarter’s profits. The company is struggling ever since we made the switch to green energy boy, and I wish you would reconsider at least finishing out your militar - “

“No.”

its soft, so soft that Tony’s almost worried that Obie missed it, but his eyes flick up to where James is clutching the end of the seat

“I’m sorry?” Obie looks up at him owlishly, like he can’t believe James is speaking to him directly

“I said,” his voice is flat but firm, “no. Antoshka will not finish out his military contracts”

Obie looks at Tony despairingly, but Tony tilts his face away; burying it into the crook of Natasha’s neck and lazily sucking a bruise

There’s palpable tension in the air when Tony decides he’s had enough and resurfaces; and its at times like this that Tony is reminded of just how powerful he is

He keeps his eyes lidded, his lips wet and cocks his head just so when he says, “I don’t know what you tell you Zio. James says no.”

“Now if you don’t mind, I would like to go back to pleasuring my lover”

he nods once, dismissing his Zio and turns his attention back to Natasha, who’s palming his half hard dick through his trousers and pulls at her tanktop until it gives him access to her breasts

He doesn’t wait for his Zio to leave, instead lifting his left hand and pinching her nipple experimentally

Its only when the door close does he stop, pushing Natasha off his lap and standing so he’s facing his lovers

--

If Natasha is upset at basically being used as a common whore, she doesn’t show it; adjusting herself almost immediately before curling into James’ embrace

"The first thing I ever told you,” he says, drawing every word out, “was that you are mine.”

“You were mine then, you are mine now, and you will always be mine”

He lifts his gaze to them, “il tuo passato è morto, because you are mine and I am not interested in it following us around”

“Take there of Steve Rogers, or I will”

He forces himself to ignore the way James turns pale and crumbles against Natasha, and instead stalks out the room

--

When he reaches their bedroom, he slips off his shirt and sinks into the bed, propping his chin against his right knee and letting the left leg dangle off the bed

He lifts up his hands and pulls at his cheeks experimentally, before cocking his head and staring at his reflection

Hazel eyes bore into him as he wonders ti odi anche tu mamma? ma di sicuro non mi amano

--

tbc

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italian translations (all off google translate):

essendo due persone tesoro, a volte non mi riconosco allo specchio: (running the family was like) being two people, I sometimes don't recognize myself in the mirror

Entra: enter

mi hai spaventato a morte: you scared me to death

il tuo passato è morto: your past is dead

ti odi anche tu mamma? ma di sicuro non mi amano: did you hate yourself too mama? because i sure as hell don’t love me