THIS ROUND IS NOW CLOSED TO NEW PROMPTS.
ROUND NINE WILL OPEN ON SATURDAY THE 14TH.
ROUND EIGHT
closing at 5000 comments
Please read the
[rules] before commenting!
ASK-A-MOD PROMPT FORMATTING:
Alphabetize pairings. They will be archived that way!
Put [RPF] before RPF prompts.
Put [Crossover] before crossover prompts.
Please use this format:
(
Read more... )
Reply
Reply
Reply
It starts like this:
It was almost 3 am when Pepper managed to make it to the tower, a small overnight bag over her shoulder and her stomach in a mess of knots with worry. Tony had said he was fine, sounded like he was fine, over the phone, but she didn’t need years of knowing him to know what he sounded like when he was lying. The mission was four days ago - all over the news with scenes of devastation played over and over again, the magnitude of the destruction far from the Avengers’ first tussle with invading aliens, but dismaying all the same ( ... )
Reply
No, you can’t, she thought, and sighed aloud, stroking his hair gently. “Right. And that’s why Captain America had to stand over you to make sure you eat and sleep ( ... )
Reply
Reply
“Steve, Pepper, tell Clint it’s not paranoia if they’re really out to get you!” he whined.
They exchanged a look. Tony raised an eyebrow at them. Pepper inclined her head and Steve shook his. She shrugged, looked like answering fell to her. “It is paranoia even if they are out to get you.” She said finally ( ... )
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply
Oh my god, I love this so much. Ugh, precious babies being insecure and taking care of each other and ganging up on spoiled shitheads ("We're really out to get you"--favorite line, ngl). And the sketchbook, and Pepper making Steve breakfast, and omg this is just the sweetest thing in the world. Thank you thank you thank you!
Reply
It bothered me that Pepper was feeling/saying she screwed up. Nobody can take care of a grown person all the time, and grown people shouldn't make them, aaargh TonyPepper aaargh...
But at the end there was more balance, and this:
“It’s not paranoia,” she whispered against his neck, like a kiss. “We’re really out to get you.”
is resonant and beautiful and sweet and amazing.
Reply
Reply
Reply
Leave a comment