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SteveTony Weekly - June 4

Happy June!!! It’s my favorite month of the year. So here’s a bunch of fic to enjoy and start the best month--be sure to leave comment/kudos for your authors! 

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the soul stands ajar by starvels (dinosaur) 

It's snowing on the mountainside, the 5th time they have the argument about whether either of them have a soul anymore.

rumors all around (say her body is fantastic) by starvels (dinosaur) 

“For the record,” Steve tries again. “It wasn’t about my underwear,” he pauses. “But mine are very nice as well.”

Cherry Ride by copperbadge

A SHIELD agent named Roger Stevens told Tony that his nickname was "Cap". Tony didn't connect the dots until it was much, much too late.

Second Chance Lives by raeldaza

Tony's gonna die of palladium poisoning anyway, why not join a pointless expedition to recover Captain America’s body? And after, well, why not dedicate his last few months to making sure an American hero settles into his new life? What else is he going to do, get drunk at parties?

In Tandem by RurouniHime

“Want a blood test,” Steve manages, because on the third night of their Week, he can think more clearly than he’s been able to for days. Tony’s scent is strong in his nostrils, cloying in a strange, sleek way he yearns after like a tune he nearly recognizes. “If you’re getting sick—”

“God.” Tony shifts bodily up into him, clenching around him. “Yes, Mom.”

Object: Matrimony by BladeoftheNebula

Omega Tony Stark craves adventure and an escape from the life his parents have planned for him in New York. He places a listing in a marriage catalogue to seek a match with an alpha out West, and Sheriff Steve Rogers answers his advertisement. But finding a nice alpha doesn't mean it's all smooth sailing from there...

- A Mail Order Bride AU -

Heart in Hand by janonny

Steve had been thinking — that was all he was doing, thinking, not moping, as Bucky described it — about the best way to make his feelings clear to Tony. He wanted it to be perfect. He needed it to be the best demonstration of sincere interest that Tony had ever received.

Bucky called it procrastinating, but Steve called it strategizing.

And this Courting Ceremony? It was perfect.

Now he just needed to figure out what to get Tony as a Courting gift. And what to wear. And what to say. And what to do.

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Or the story where Tony, an Omega, holds a much belated Courting Ceremony. Steve joins up and loses his mind a little.

Sense of Memory and Desire by iam93percentstardust 

On the verge of his heat, Tony gets asked to star in a perfume ad. He agrees - but only if his alpha gets to be his costar.

Sweet domesticity by masterlokisev159

Steve and Tony have always had their moments, it's just part of being together. They drive each other crazy but at the end of the day they’ll always have each other's backs, in and out of battle. In sickness and in health. 

That last one isn’t complicated for Steve. Today isn’t an exception.

One Nation Indivisible by theladyscribe

They ask Steve to lead the Pledge at the memorial service for the Battle of Manhattan, and of course he agrees.

Pro Patria by Sarah K (tears_of_nienna)

Tony visits Arlington and finds that he's not the only Avenger there.

Concerto Memorial by TariCalmcacil

Steve just wanted to spend Memorial Day thinking about his friends. He didn't realize that Tony had the same idea when he dragged him to DC for the National Memorial Day Concert.

Or: how Steve stopped seeing Tony as an annoying acquaintance whom wasn't quite as awful as he originally thought and started seeing him as a friend.

Stuff We Did by Captain_Panda 

When the end comes, there is no last act of defiance from the great Tony Stark.

The "Up" AU prequel to Married Life.

To Stay or Go? by iam93percentstardust 

The lawns of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters are kept immaculate, the hedges sculpted into interesting shapes of fantastical animals and mythological figures. Sarah, however, is more interested in the mansion at the end of the long drive. Sprawling and large enough to fit over a dozen of her small apartment, the school cuts an imposing figure against the skyline. Sarah shivers, reminding herself, as she looks back at the boy drawing in a notebook in the passenger seat, that this is necessary.

My Better Half, My Saving Grace by ChocolateCapCookie 

The five different ways Steve Rogers loves Tony Stark

A Forever Thing by midnightsnacks

Tony jumped up, ready to throw his drink right into the strangers face when a strong hand grabbed his wrist and held him in place. He looked up into unforgettably bright eyes. So, not a stranger then.

Are we satellites? by starvels (dinosaur) 

In between sunrises on the road, Steve is speaking, eating, stepping into diners to save people like coming back to his childhood home.

And Tony, Tony is watching him. Tony is relearning being awake.

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A cross country roadtrip where Steve and Tony find the typical American town, a fuckton of trees and finally, finally, find the right questions to ask each other.

[cowboylikeyouu]

i'm in desperate need for a life changing fic but i'm too lazy to look for smth, pls send me your favorite fics

[meidui]

my favourite fics of 2024!! ♡

❤️‍🩹 Therapy Works (if your therapist isn't a Hydra agent) by @16woodsequ

Tony accidentally stumbles onto the fact that Steve isn't holding things together quite as well as he makes it look. As awkward as it is at first, Tony's been there, and he finds himself reaching out to him.

But the more he tries to push past Steve's walls the more he realises just how deep his issues go. And they all seem to be pointing in one direction.

Should he really be surprised to find SHIELD is at the root of it?

🤖 Administrative Access Only by @frankthesnek

Ever since Tony had called him to the workshop and shown off his shiny new suit with all its pretty gold panels and fancy new features, Steve couldn't stop thinking about it. Being attracted to the Iron Man armor was nothing new to Steve. It was a fantasy he kept in his back pocket for when he was alone and horny and desperate to come. But he had never acted on it... until now.

🫧 Suds 'n Studs by @fohatic

Tony didn't mean to hire some super hot, young guy to take his clothes off for money -- honestly! He just wanted somebody to wash his cars! But accidents happen when you let your AI do the hiring for you, apparently. Now the recent divorcee has an awkward apology to make. He also has as an invitation to subscribe to Steve's OnlyFans. What he doesn't have is any clue what he should do in this situation.

💎 (step)daddy by @areiton

Howard's new trophy is floating in the water, his head tipped back, hair a dark gold floating in a halo around his peaceful face.

He’s wearing the tiniest scrap of fabric that could be considered a swimsuit, miles of muscle and smooth flesh and a closed eyed smile that’s surprisingly sweet.

He didn’t think that whatever whore Howard had wed could possibly be sweet, but he stares at the omega floating in his pool, and wonders if he’s wrong. 

👑 'cause you're my king and i'm your lionheart by @cinderellasfella

It’s not often that a king makes a personal visit for a single prisoner. As it is, Thor has enough burdens resting upon his shoulders, but this one… this one is a special case.

💍 the best laid plans by @cinderellasfella

In the post-battle lull, Tony catches both Steve and himself off guard with a very important question.

📸 Picture This by @stovetuna

“What if—” Steve doesn’t clear his throat this time. He swallows. And oh, Tony watches like it’s happening in slow motion, the tensing of tendons, the roll of Steve’s Adam's apple, the way his suprasternal notch collapses and fills as his esophagus works to, what, keep words down? Saliva? A moan? Steve blinks and the glassiness clears. The blush all but vanishes. “Never mind,” he mutters.

And that…that just won’t do.

Tony leans forward ever so slightly over the foot of the bed, further into Steve’s space by a fraction of an inch. Anyone else wouldn’t have noticed, but Steve does. He stares at Tony from up near the headboard, a plaintive expression deep behind his eyes, a problem that Tony can’t help but want to fix.

“Would you like my help, Steve?”

***

Steve gets caught attempting to take his first-ever dick pics. It's a struggle, he explains, because it brings up a whole host of lingering body image issues. Tony, very gallantly and not at all because he is in love with Steve, offers to take the photos for him.

[Cue: "Careless Whisper."]

🛏️ Situation Normal: All Fucked Up by @kandisheek

Tony had a foolproof plan.

Step 1: Get Steve into bed with him. Step 2: ? Step 3: Live happily ever after.

Sure, it could use some work, but success was guaranteed. No one is more shocked than him when it doesn't work out quite like he planned.

[laidraws]

CapIron Big Bang 2024

Read A Hundred Visions and Revisions! (+2 illustrations below)

Ship: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark Rating: M Summary: In the age of Galilei's discoveries, Tony is fascinated by the prospect of a larger universe. Steve is one of the conservatives trying to keep the old world view alive. Their new favorite subject is dragging each other's opinions through the mud in their poems, and Tony is more than happy to feed into this feud. Because he hates Rogers. Hates his poetry, his sharp wit, his handsome smile, his – Oh, wait.

(Also sorry I deleted the previous post and reposted and still can't get the ao3 reformat to work)

I worked with @kandisheek on the cap iron big bang 2024 and we are delighted to bring you the finished work! If you like astronomy, historical fics, poetry, and romance, please give this one a read. Thank you so much!

[incorrectmcuquotess]

Bucky, to Tony: Those pants are great. And I bet they’d look even better on Steve’s floor. Steve: Are you hitting on Tony... for me?

Bucky: Well you weren’t doing anything about it, punk.

[kandisheek]

FIC REC WEEK 52 – DAILY THEMES

MASTERPOST

Here are all the fics I recommended this week. If you want to see my actual review of these fics, the posts are all linked as well. Please enjoy, and remember to leave comments and kudos!

MON: HANAHAKI DISEASE

On The Exhale by FestiveFerret Nothing Pure Enough by Sineala heaving through corrupted lungs by Alysae You Got Flowers In Your Lungs by Starksus iron tipped petals by Areiton

TUE: CRACKFIC

Just the Tip by tonystarkssnipples youtube.com/ALLCAP by vulcan_slash_robot Ticket to the Bone Zone by peppypear brief even as bright by picturecat There's Something Aboot Steve by epicycles

WED: TENTACLES

Tentacular Spectacular by Sineala Where We Both Could Live by blue_jack The real reason why the Hulk hates cephalopods by salytierra Soft Robotics by isozyme Small Weird Love by haemodye

THU: EXES TO LOVERS

Finding A Way Back by Neverever How to Date a Superhero Without Even Trying by sabrecmc all I ever knew of love by mistymountainking sorry not sorry by earliebirb Rocky Road by sayah1112

FRI: SICKFIC

Better Days by sahiya Anti-Virus by marinarusalka Love you, Papa by chvotic Danger Mouse by isozyme Where the Lovelight Gleams by sahiya

SAT: WORKSKINS & FORMATTING

An Avengers Powerpoint Party by gogglor Sex v. Work Performance - A Self-Study by Tony Stark by FestiveFerret explosive by imaginestevetony see it with the lights out by astrhae Caught Up in Our Stories by gogglor

SUN: SHARING A BED

The Rest of Our Lives by Sineala In the Early Dawn by starspangledsprocket Sleep Protocol by 51stCenturyFox Pillow Talk by FestiveFerret Team Building Exercise #2 by Anonymous

[cap-ironman]

Rec Week 2025 Survey

Cap-IM Rec Week 2025 is coming soon and we'd love to have your input!  This year will be the 15th anniversary of Rec Week and we'd like to go big.

Rec Week runs for seven days and features a different topic every day. Rec Week will be July 21 through July 27.

Here is a spreadsheet with the themes from previous years and our rec lists from previous years are here.

We would love to have your input on potential topics. Please submit your ideas and suggestions by June 10. Rec Week 2025 topics will be announced towards the end of June.

Thank you!

Link to Survey

[ishipallthings]

Cap Iron Man Rec Week 2024 (Tues)

Time Travel Tuesday - July 23rd for @cap-ironman Rec Week

Time-y whimey shenanigans!

Remember to show some love for your hard-working creators!

finding my way back to you by Anonymous (MCU)

Ten minutes after a botched attempt at proposing to Tony, Steve is thrown back in time.

More Than Gravity by JenTheSweetie @jenthesweetie (MCU)

“Aw, time travel, no.” On Christmas Eve, Tony came unstuck in time.

Marty McFly Never Had to Deal with This by sweatervest (MCU)

Tony's latest project goes less "renewable energy" and more "slightly explosive time machine," and Howard Stark arrives from 1946. Why, Steve would like to know, are time and space going to such lengths to cockblock him?

feelings that never left by hollyandvice (MCU)

The last thing Tony expects while working on the time machine for the so-called Time Heist is to be confronted with the very man he thought he'd made his peace with. Guess some wounds run deeper than we think.

Atomic Clock by imparfait (MCU, EG)

It’s ten am on a Tuesday in May when Tony Stark appears in Clint Barton’s barn. Clint trips over him while looking for a toolbox and swears, then swears again, then thinks I need to call Nat, which makes a half-sob punch out of his throat.

A Time to Be Alive by babesrgrs (MCU, EG)

The mission to get the Mind Stone and the Tesseract from 2012 goes a bit differently AKA the slightly snarky but sexy Endgame scene that didn't make the final cut.

Lover Come Hold Me by RurouniHime @thegertie (MCU, EG)

One by one, the stones must go back.

hunters seeking solid ground by laramara @commandersteverogers (MCU, EG)

In the wake of the battle with Thanos, Steve feels unmoored in a way he hasn’t since before he ate shawarma with a group of virtual strangers and thought maybe, maybe he could one day find a place here. Steve returns the stones, and has a few unexpected interactions and makes some decisions along the way.

Mobius Strip by dirigibleplumbing @dirigibleplumbing (MCU, EG)

Steve sets off to return the Infinity Stones. It ends up not being quite as straightforward as he'd imagined.

The Five Stages of a Time Loop by AirlocksandAviaries @airlocksandaviaries (MCU, EG)

Tony Stark looks Thanos in the eye. He raises his gauntlet in defiance and states his iconic phrase. He snaps, expecting death. But death doesn't come. Instead, he's back in his basement, completed time travel model in front of him. He builds the time machine. He snaps again. Again, and again, and again. Tony can't for the life of him seem to change the outcome of this story. What does change, though, is his feelings around it.

That Time Back Then by navaan @navaan (616)

An accident sends Steve and Carol back in time and watching Steve and Iron Man interact gives Steve a new perspective on how blind both of them were all those years ago.

Beside You In Time by Kiyaar @kiyaar (616)

The world is ending: Tony is evil, Steve is old. So there's nothing to stop him from making the (terrible) decision to travel back in time in a last-ditch effort to spare them both: by killing Tony's past self to spare them both from ending up where they've ended up. The Universe has other plans. An honest-to-god fix-it for Superior Iron Man, Hickman's entire run, and pretty much everything since Tony decided it was a good idea to take Extremis way back in 2005.

Mind over Matter by Missy_dee811 @laexploradoraaa (616)

For a brief moment in time, Steve had the power of the universe in his grasp, and he squandered it. The Infinity Gems, with the exception of one, ceased to exist. The Illuminati's last attempt at circumventing the laws of the universe and stopping the incursions before they targeted Earth-616 were eliminated when the precious stones shattered. But that wasn't the only thing that was broken that day. His faith in himself never recovered.

Hope you guys enjoy the recs, and stay tuned! Please mind the tags before reading. Check out my tag for previous years’ rec lists :)

[bulkyphrase]

Post-CACW Stony: a fic rec list

I've been on a Captain America: Civil War kick lately, and since I know that Steve-friendly CW Stony fic can be hard to find, I've put together a rec list!

I am thoroughly team cap, but these range from being anti-accords to just not getting into the issue, and all are Steve-friendly as long as you can accept a lot little loving Steve-whump.

Atlas by nanasekei (@elcorhamletlive) (Not Rated, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, 11,505 words)

Summary: They don't hear each other.

Eigengrau by vorkosigan (@the-vorkosigan) (Teen And Up Audiences, 16,811 words)

Summary: Tony is captured; he doesn't know by whom, or why. He doesn't know how much time has passed since. What he knows is, he can now hear something in the adjacent cell, and that 'something' sounds a lot like Steve Rogers.

Nights When the Wolves Are Silent, and Only the Moon Howls by Cluegirl, Defiler_Wyrm (@cluegrrl) (Mature, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, 77,612 words)

Note: has a Stucky element too, but the relationship between Steve and Tony is the main focus.

Summary: “Could you drop all that stoic shit and be my freaking-the-hell-out wingman for just like, five seconds here?” Steve wasn’t sure he could think of anything he wanted less to do than to freak out about his wounds just then though, so he reached across his chest and gingerly patted Sam’s clenched knuckles. “It’ll be fine,” he promised, believing it. “Serum’s handled worse.” “You know, I actually believe you,” Sam allowed after a long second of glaring. “Which is deeply alarming, considering how much of your connective tissue I’ve touched in the last 4 hours. Now you wanna tell me what Russoff’s men did to you that made it look like you got mauled by a bear?” Steve flinched, then breathed the memory down to size. “Not a bear,” he murmured. “Wolves.”

More below the cut!

(trust me when i say) i'll get back to you by machi_kun (@machi-kun) (General Audiences, 1,549 words)

Summary: “Me and Rogers are not on speaking terms anymore.”

An Infinite Number Of Monkeys At Typewriters (Or, Steve and Tony Finally Get It Right) by JenTheSweetie (@jenthesweetie) (Mature, 18,864 words)

Summary: Tony blinked up at the face staring down at him. This was impossible. This was definitely 100% not possible, he had not just started giving a good morning handy to - “Steve?” After the events of Civil War, Tony and Steve wake up in bed next to each other in an alternate universe. It goes about as well as you'd expect it to.

And Miles to Go Before I Sleep by Cluegirl (@cluegrrl) (Mature, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, 152,765 words)

Summary: They all made mistakes. They all have regrets. They all have nightmares, suspicions, and questions they'd like to ask. And they all left business behind them that was never quite finished. This is the story of how the Avengers ask those questions, get their answers, and come together like fucking adults to make things right again.

Bring Him Home by seventymilestobabylon (@seventymilestobabylon) (Explicit, 13,769 words)

Summary: Tony misses Steve very badly after the Accords. Some days he deals with it better than other days. (a fic featuring the booty call flip phone, minor kidnappings, and time jumps between chapters because the election has been happening and my brain has been too mush to make a proper plot)

Conjugal Visits by xtricks (Explicit, 4,252 words)

Summary: AU: Steve Rogers gets captured fairly soon after Civil War and sent to the Raft. Tony discovers that trying to appease your enemies doesn’t work and ends up a prisoner too.

Down Came the Rain by captainoutoftime (@captain-outoftime) (Explicit, 75,274 words)

Summary: A mission goes badly for Natasha, who is discovered de-aged to three years old. She recognizes no one, but every kid knows Captain America. When Tony grudgingly makes a call, Steve makes good on his promise to answer. Steve has to work together with Tony to take care of a traumatized child and figure out how to turn their itsy bitsy spider back into a Black Widow. Neither of them really want to talk about what happened in Siberia, but living in close quarters, they have to come to some sort of peace - even if it means addressing some feelings they'd rather not admit to having. As they work together to solve the problem of a re-emerging Red Room, Steve uncovers something he never expected to find again: family.

Hating Steve Rogers by nanasekei (@elcorhamletlive) (Not Rated, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, 16,243 words)

Summary: The thing about hating Steve Rogers is that it shouldn’t be easy - but it really, really is.

I Have Questions by YourFadedGlory (HisNameWasAce) (@yourfadedglory) (Not Rated, 2,808 words)

Summary: There is only so much that Steve can carry. His legs quiver and his heart aches, he looks skyward, and in a startling moment of clarity he lets the shield go. Gouged and battered, it rings like a bell when it hits the stone floor. He wonders for a split moment if it will weigh on Tony the way it has weighed on him.

The Crying Game by fohatic (@fohatic) (Explicit, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, 36,403 words)

Summary: Steve Rogers stared at the dimly glowing digital screen of the little burner phone, rereading the text message as if it might somehow give away something he missed the first dozen times he scrutinized it. His frown only deepened, though, brows drawing together with consternation as the 88 characters only left him with an even more ponderous sense of uncertainty. If you meant what you wrote, I'll be at the Swissotel Sarajevo, 4/18. Presidential Suite. 9pm. Come alone. ...Nearly a year after Steve and Tony's fallout—and only weeks after press rumors that Tony and Pepper's engagement was inexplicably called off—Steve gets a message on the dedicated burner phone. Despite his instinctive reservations, he's compelled to answer the mysterious call. An approximately canon-compliant story.

the hope that kills you by meidui (@meidui) (Mature, 1,227 words)

Summary: Steve used to go on so much about freedom and choice. If we sign this, we surrender our right to choose. Some of the freedom he loved was big, big enough for him to lay his life down for over and over, and some of the freedom he loved was small, like the wind in his hair when he took his motorcycle out, but now he has to sob and take it when Tony sucks a deep flowering bruise where his prison uniform couldn’t possibly cover and whispers in his ear, “Who’s gonna help you now? Where are you gonna run?”

live for the hope of it all by meidui (@meidui) (Mature, No Archive Warnings Apply, 1,880 words)

Note: This is a sequel to the hope that kills you

Summary: “You can keep me here, can’t you?” Steve asks a little desperately as Tony kneels over him, spreading himself out all the better for Tony to take. He must have really hated his cell on the Raft, Tony thinks before he loses himself in Steve’s body, and for a little while, everything is the same as it has been for the past six months. It’s only after, in the dark and quiet of his own bedroom with Steve sprawled sleepy and heavy across his chest that Tony realises— This is their cell now.

The Phone by AvengersNewB (@avengersnewb) (Mature, 9,039 words)

Summary: Tony hates the flip phone Steve sends him, but he keeps it close at all times, and it never rings until it finally does and the news might help put things into perspective - Captain America : Civil War fix-it. or The phone can't take the place of your smile. [podfic added as chapter 2]

the things we invent when we are scared by nanasekei (@elcorhamletlive) (Not Rated, 18,305 words)

Summary: Steve is trapped in a dream machine, programmed to make him believe he's living his happiest fantasy. Tony goes inside to wake him up, but what he finds is a lot more complicated than he expected.

there's nothing but blue skies by Meatball42 (Mature, Major Character Death, 647 words)

Summary: “This isn’t good,” Steve said grimly.

[mikeluciraphgabe]

This is the single most funny piece and lore accurate stony dialogue

[stevetonyweekly]

SteveTony Weekly - Week 14 - Team as Family/Team Bonding - Marvel Trumps Hate

It’s the monthly fic rec list for @a10wea, the winner of my @marveltrumpshate auction! And this month, the request was for team bonding/team as family. Hopefully this scratches that itch for you, friend! 

Rainy Thursday Morning by sororexitium

It hit Tony one rainy, Thursday morning.

His team was no longer simply his team.

I'll Be (Good To You) by ishipallthings for royal_chandler

Steve Rogers wakes up seventy years out of time to a new world and a soulmate. It’s an adjustment.

What he doesn’t expect is Tony Stark, a brilliant futurist who is equal parts fascinating and frustrating, and has just as many demons as Steve. He also doesn’t expect to find a family with a ragtag team of superheroes, or to fall in love.

Luckily, Steve is nothing if not adaptable.

It Seems The Stranger's Always You by IamShadow21

Movie night, my turn, no excuses, no late comers, no pants, Tony mass-emails to everyone.

It's the first time in a month that they've all been in the one place, and since Natasha and Clint are both nursing benchable injuries, he can bank on them staying put for at least the next twelve hours.

He puts in a massive order for finger foods, and sits back and waits.

Daisies Sleep in Silence by KandiSheek

Tony got used to not breathing after Afghanistan. He remembered the agony of it, the black spots in his vision as the world went out of focus, cut through with angry red spikes of pain. He never thought he'd have to do it again.

But if it was to keep Steve safe, well. There was little Tony wouldn't do. Even if it involved coughing up flowers.

The Way of Things by Sineala

The Avengers have been around a long time, and they have a lot of traditions. But when Steve finds out that the team has a tradition he's never been informed of, he learns that there's something Tony hasn't been telling him, either.

The (Not Really) Secret Origins of Movie Night by nightwalker for MetaAllu

Somewhere along the line the Avengers have become a pretty good team. But Tony's still the odd man out, and Steve's determined to change that.

Bond Has It Covered by sara_holmes

Tony thought they had trouble getting along when they were dealing with a major global crisis. Apparently that had nothing on how they fell apart when they weren't distracted by smashing aliens.

Senseless by Scavenge4Dreams

Blinded, deafened, exhausted, injured and afraid, Tony raised himself up into a defensive position, the knife coming up just like Nat had taught him.

“That had better fucking be you, Steve Rogers- it had better be you. Fucking disarm me. If you let me kill you, I swear I will be very, very pissed.” Tony snarled, sure it was Steve approaching. Had to be. Had. To. Be.

What if it wasn’t?

Bespectacled Avengers Society (Membership of One) by mybrotherharry

Tony gets glasses. Glasses get a Tony. Steve loses his mind and walks into walls.

a superhero and an idiot walk into a bar by eleadore 

It’s not that he and Tony don’t get along. It’s more that Tony got so drunk on New Year’s Eve that he kissed Steve full on the mouth in front of everyone and called him Shirley and then laughed until he passed out.

[lavenderbuckyy]

classic book covers inspired by fics i love, part 2 ♡

a part 2 to my original edit ♡ fics in order under the cut! 📚

the looking glass by @cloudbells

rating: e, pairing: steve/tony

emotional infidelity, obsession, angst

this story has not left my mind since i read it. i always enjoy an exploration into dark and uncomfortable dynamics, and tony's obsessive desire for steve makes this such an enthralling yet unsettling read. something i love about this fic is its portrayal of tony's warped perspective. he is a deeply unreliable narrator, and we're taken with him on a rollercoaster of guilt and lust and desire. you already know what i'm going to say jay, but the scene where he slips the dollar bills into steve's waistband... unbelievable. it has not LEFT my mind since i read it. tony's so warped and loserish and weird and obsessive and i LOVE IT? this fic is such an excellent look at a tony who's not quite dark, but something close to it. masterfully done and beautifully explored.

read, white and blue by jjk

rating: e, pairing: steve/bucky

shrunkyclunks, librarian bucky, steve rogers in the 21st century

this story has such a special place in my heart. it's the characterisation that makes it so good - i love the portrayal of a sweet, extroverted bucky and an awkward but kind-hearted introvert steve (extrovert bucky/introvert steve forever). steve's struggle to adjust in the 21st century is beautifully explored here - everything from the stand-offishness of the STRIKE team, to the isolation he feels amongst the avengers, to the lack of connection he feels with the outside world - it's all done so well. steve and bucky's developing relationship is lovely to read and feels really natural. i loved how the story focused on steve's growth and learning what made him happy.

it had to be you by @heckalecki

rating: t, pairing: steve/bucky

traumatic brain injury, bucky barnes recovering, domestic fluff

bambi, the entirety of your TBTDTA series is so special to me. it's told with an incredible amount of empathy, both for bucky living with a TBI and for steve as his caregiver. i've learnt so much about what a TBI entails, and your approach to his disability is so loving, empathetic and kind. i love this fic in particular because it shows how bucky is healing from his time in HYDRA - how he has a life of his own, with love and happiness and laughter and autonomy and growing independence. i loved the incorporation of sam here, helping bucky to organise his date with steve. steve kissing bucky and making him laugh, getting teary at the card bucky writes him, the dancing and the dinner and the way steve calls him 'dove'!!! so unbelievably sweet. this story is such a lovely vignette into their lives, and reading it makes me incredibly happy.

knight in shining helmet by @sanguineterrain

rating: t, ship: jason todd/reader

royalty, kidnapping, strangers to lovers

bae, i have ranted to you about my love for this fic before, and i shall do it again!!! i ADORE your princess!reader - so funny and ridiculous and enjoyable to read. i really liked getting into her headspace as i read, peak escapism. of course i loved the kidnapping trope, but i also loved the snarkiness, the action and the humour. she and jason's banter with each other is very enjoyable to read, i love how you portray their chemistry and connection. you really understand why jason is so interested in her, despite their different backgrounds and the fact she's... uh... not from gotham. speaking of, jason is so DREAMY here!!! gregory peck he isn't but i do not care. i LOVE how you made him all shy at the end!!! i never see an inexperienced love interest in romance stories, but this fic made me think that is a crying shame because the first kiss scene has had me in a CHOKEHOLD ever since i read it and you know this. him saying he can't believe a princess wants to kiss him!! pushing her against the wall!! covering her eyes!!! EEE! this fic is such a lovely mix of silly, sweet, dangerous and dreamy. one of my favourites of yours for sure.

five times steve didn't get his coffee, and one time he did by @deadto27

rating: t, ship: steve/bucky

alpha/beta/omega dynamics, pre-serum steve rogers, courting

so unbelievably CUTE!!!! this fic is one of my favourite stucky staples. i love tiny alpha steve and bulkier omega bucky. i love steve's awkwardness and the fact he's just spellbound with bucky... to the point of never being able to hold a conversation with him lol. courting is one of my favourite tropes, and the courting rituals in this fic are so interesting, i love how they link to traditional alpha/omega ideals! i particularly loved steve knitting bucky's scarf with the idea that green would look pretty with his hair, and the scene where he drapes his jacket over bucky's shoulders - so dreamy! your bucky is very endearing here. i really enjoyed the scene where he shyly admits that he doesn't get many courting gifts, oh bucky<//3 in general, i adore fics that play with traditional alpha/omega presentations and societal expectations. shrinkyclinks omegaverse is the best omegaverse!!

the hope that kills you by @meidui

rating: e, ship: steve/tony

stockholm syndrome, captivity, emotional manipulation

cassie. cassie cassie cassie. this fic is so... okay first off, steve is in captivity? and tony is his captor, who arranges conjugal visits? and although tony is his captor, he portrays himself as though he's doing everything he can to get steve out - when he's the one keeping him there? the uncomfortable tone of this story increases as it goes, and it's done so beautifully. i LOVE how tony revels in the fact that he's got steve right where he wants him, in the fact that he's the centre of steve's world. you portray his twisted, possessive need for steve to be his perfectly - when he tells steve they haven't 'tested out his new mattress' yet? 😮‍💨 i need to lie down. steve's stockholm syndrome is as captivating as it is nauseating - tony is his only source of hope, and the ENDING? he truly is tony's now — but at the same time, tony's his 🤭 this fic is incredible and unsettling and i love all the frightening, thrilling, sleazy undertones it carries. steve baby i'm getting you out of there. tony you are on my hitlist FOREVER!!!

thank you to the authors for writing these beautiful fics ♡ the canva template i used is available here! mdni divider from here!

[meidui]

fics where tony is really a softie but steve is into the rich asshole act 😵‍💫

50 Shades of Stark Industries by dontevenworryyyy

One-shot that was supposed to be PWP but plot snuck in.

Or, Steve gets coerced into spending a day with Tony at Stark Industries and learns a lot more than how rude the board of directors can be.

Big Spender by KandiSheek

Steve feels weird about how much money he has after the ice. It doesn't feel like he's earned any of his back pay, considering he's spent most of his service practically comatose.

Then he gets together with Tony. And somehow, Tony figures out the perfect way to solve his problem. Steve is pretty sure that he's the luckiest man alive.

In Arrears by Sineala 

Steve had nearly forgotten what day it was, because he hadn't exactly wanted to write "roleplay elaborate landlord/tenant sexual fantasy with Tony" on his calendar where other people might see it. He suspected Tony actually had written precisely that on his, but, well, that was why he and Tony were two different people.

[starvels]

starvels' 2024 YGMAH server stockings -> 616/AU, steve/tony, <1k each

for @phoenixmetaphor : dragons and knights and sex magic, oh my! It’s blistering cold in the mountain peaks. The wind pries insistent, chilled fingers inside the rim of the cave’s entrance, like a lover that delights in making Steve hiss and shudder. Tony watches Steve trundling in, from atop his molten throne, and snorts a fiery laughter that nearly sizzles Steve’s eyebrows.

for @nostalgicatsea : the labyrinth of avenger's mansion allows no one to escape Tony trails his eyes over the ragged metal and and oak and marble and aged paint that used to resemble a foyer, back when the mansion was a building and Tony was steadily replacing all its parts post-Avengers disasters, sailing that good Ship of Theseus ever closer to the horizon. It’s not a quandary anymore. The mansion hasn’t been the mansion for any of them in a long time.

for @mserm : tony has wiped steve's mind and now he repents with an apology sounding “I was just thinking,” Tony starts, quick, a clinging desperation pinning his eyes to Steve’s strong back muscles, his tapered waist, the muscles of his forearms, down to his thick — “Last week you were mean. To me. Like you meant it. Like I asked.” “I was there,” Steve says, over the clatter of dishes.

for @mobiusonajetski : service top steve gives tony a needed respite "We're not talking right now," Steve tells him, not mean, but firm. Uncompromising. His focus absolute. Tony sits back on the bench and feels tension beginning to unspool across his body. Being at the center of Steve's focus is good, like this. Is good, period.

mwah to the YGMAH server! thanks for such a lovely 616 stevetony community and here's to many more 🥰

[a10wea]

Stony fic rec!

5 times tony indulges steve's strength kink + 1 time he doesn't mean to by @meidui

Summary: Steve really appreciates how strong Tony is.

Why I love it: short, sweet, hot, fluffy (did i mention hot), and a very fun read ❤️❤️❤️

[kandisheek]

FIC REC WEEK 49 – SMUT PT. 2

dick drunk by mistymountainking

Pairing: Steve/Tony Rating: E Words: 17,650 Tags: Alcoholism, Rough Sex, Multiple Orgasms

Summary: “I’m going to fuck you stupid,” Steve says, pulling away only a fraction of an inch to say it, a promise as deep and certain as the look in his eyes, “and you’re going to take it. Aren’t you, Tony.” Tony wants a drink. Steve gives him something else.

Reasons why I love it: If you like protective Steve giving it to Tony so good that he forgets about his itch to drink, then you are in luck, because this fic is amazing. It's so fucking hot, there are feels and filth in equal measure, and their dynamic is incredible. Definitely read this one, it's one of my favorite smut fics ever!

It Might Almost Be Worth It by nightwalker

Pairing: Steve/Tony Rating: T Words: 7,425 Tags: Asexual Steve, Sex Pollen, Declarations of Love

Summary: Tony couldn’t decide if this was more humiliating or frustrating, but either way it was easily the worst thing that had happened all week.

Reasons why I love it: I've never thought about the implications of asexual people getting hit by sex pollen, but after reading this fic, I want 339859 more fics with this exact same premise! The conflict and emotions are so good, especially because nightwalker is such a fantastic writer. I adore this fic, and I bet you will too!

Just a Few More Sets by FrankTheSnek

Pairing: Steve/Tony Rating: E Words: 2,151 Tags: PWP, Frottage, Workout Sex

Summary: As soon as the soldier's elbows locked up Tony moved. Swiftly unfolding his legs and stretching them out under his partner. “Tony, what are you–” Tony ignored him, lying down fully and shimmying his way under Steve the same way he would a car he was working on. He shifted and squirmed a little, finally settling and smirking up at the other man. Steve hadn't broken form and was staring down at him with wide slightly confused eyes. “Continue,” Tony said as if it were obvious. (Or, Tony is horny and tired of waiting for Steve to finish working out.)

Reasons why I love it: Cue the kink I never knew I had, Jesus Christ, this is so hot. Frank really has their voices down, and the way they write smut is phenomenal, I was fanning myself like a Victorian lady the first time I read this. I adore this fic, and if you haven't read it yet, then you definitely should!

I'm Your Nickelodeon by Cluegirl

Pairing: Steve/Tony Rating: M Words: 22,381 Tags: Voyeurism, Masturbation, Game of Chicken

Summary: It was just a little furtive jacking-off in the shower; no harm done, and Steve's seen worse in the army. Heck, he's seen worse on Tony's YouTube tag, so why on earth Tony hiding in his workshop over it now?

Reasons why I love it: Steve Double-Dog-Dare-Me Rogers is the best thing since sliced bread. I adore this game they're playing, they're both so deep into it and yet so oblivious at the same time, I love it. This fic is as fun as it is hot as hell, and if you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend that you do!

Slap you on the back and say “Please” by scribblywobblytimeylimey

Pairing: Steve/Tony Rating: E Words: 3,339 Tags: Bi-Curiosity, Accidental Bondage, Coming in Pants

Summary: The attack comes unexpectedly, in the middle of a meeting and without his suit. He manages fine - he's not a child - and, alright, he had a bit of help. But then the roof decides to go and collapse on him. Good thing Steve was there to jump on top of him before the ceiling did. Only thing is: now, they're kind of stuck. And while Steve is visibly displeased with the situation, certain parts of him disagree with that consensus. It's almost impossible not to have a long, hard think about your sexuality when you've got an aroused super-soldier pinned on top of you for an indeterminate length of time. Especially if he's admitting his boner is not exactly coincidental.

Reasons why I love it: This fic is one of my absolute favorites. I always love a Steve who is completely overwhelmed by his desire for Tony, and this version of him fits that to a T. Plus, the entire smutty bit is fantastic, it's so hot. Definitely check this one out!