if they could get me ryan fuckin reynolds we can find u some hot ass actor too

it’s the same with avac–i’m being told that tony is slacking off and he’s unfit to be a hero and he just spends all his time flirting with girls, and yet, in actuality, he’s doing a ton to help out the academy even when he’s scared. but that doesn’t fit the perception that everyone already holds of him, so it’s ignored for the most part. admittedly, part of that stems from the fact that he plays this up, but as jan implies, he fakes it a lot. 

this even ties into that deleted scene from IM1 (which is admittedly kinda cringey) in which he tells the women that he’s planning to ditch to go stop terrorists that he feels like he could never outrun his own reputation even when it wasn’t what he wanted. he’s playing to expectations. 

it seems like jan is the only one paying attention in avac–noticing that he’s upset, pointing out to nat and the player that he’s actually really sensitive, refusing to let him just continue to electrocute himself and work instead of talking, etc. (and i’m not saying they should pay attention to him, but what i’m being told simply isn’t what i’m seeing.) 

me: *opens up Ao3 Tony centric tags*

RESULTS: STEVE/BUCKY with background Tony. STEVE/BUCKY with mentions of Tony. STEVE/BUCKY with

me: