Valentines day
Dedicated to @maybeitsspidey for the challenge of @starker-valentines
To some people, their eighteenth birthday was the happiest day on Earth. But not to Tony Stark. Not only had he been living without his parents for a year now, but the most significant thing in his life also did not occur as planned. In fact, it did happen at all. You see deep down beneath all his teenage angst bullshit Tony was a true romantic. Well, who wouldnât be in a world where you knew that your soulmate, the one that is the one would be revealed to you on the day you turn eighteen. He remembered that every night before she tucked him in his mother would tell him the story of how she fell in love with his father. And it all started that damned soul mark, the soul mark that seemed to stubbornly not show on Tonyâs skin no matter how much time passed. At first, he panicked. He went to doctors, the authorities, to everyone he knew in order to find an answer, but no one had a concrete solution to his problem. Then he did his own research- pulling all-nighters and devouring both books and articles online, for something, anything. He found a lot of myths, legends, conspiracy theories and such. And as for the more realistic evidence, he refused to believe it. Because you see throughout history the only reported cases of people without a soul mark were the ones where the soulmate had already passed away. At a certain point people stopped conducting research on the topic though, he noticed, so when it came to soul mates there was more to explore. Tony was not ready to lose someone he had never met, especially if that person was the love of his life. He had to find a way to have a soulmate.
But Tony didnât exactly know what to do. He was certain of one thing - if there was a way to change fate he would be the man for the job. So he did what he could do best - invent a piece of new technology. Ever since he took over Stark industries he was looking for his big break and he knew that even if the purpose behind this was incredibly selfish, that this was only a passion project if everything went according to plan it would be the thing that would guarantee him a spot in history books. Though there were countless apps claiming that they would find your soulmate with one hundred percent accuracy and well he had tried them all with little to no success, he was set to design one. The closest he came to having a real relationship and not just a random one night stand thanks to ââmatchwithyoursoulmate.comââ or some other crap like this was Pepper Potts. She was the most stunning woman ever. She always took his breath away, and he loved everything about her - the way her blonde hair framed her face like a halo, the calmness in her sky blue eyes, the countless praise and love that came from her lips, her intelligence - she was like the encyclopedia Brown, always providing you with relevant information, most often in a cocky tone. She was the love of his life and he had even come close to settling down with her - he had a ring bought, and a list of baby names. Until one day she got her soul mark. Some kid that had just turned eighteen managed to take her away, to sweep her off her feet like Tony never could. Stark had been so blinded by his own rage and sadness that he failed to notice that this was a scientific breakthrough until months later. This meant that his soulmate could be out there, but they were just not of age yet. And that both terrified him and excited him.
Tony had seen it before - all the gag gifts or words that cougars often said - my soulmate isnât born yet. Could that be the case for him as well? While he did not mind an age gap relationship - he had been on both ends, multiple times, as time went on he was growing worried. He would not have a problem dating someone younger than him in his late twenties, and in his late thirties but now as he was fast approaching his early forties and already struggling with all the media attention surrounding his upcoming app, he could not see how his future soulmate would take all of it. That would probably be their first relationship, and it would not only be with a celebrity but also with a celebrity who was twice their age and likely over. Would that make the soulmate resent Tony, or would they bask in the attention, enjoying their new status as arm candy? These questions seemed to pollute his mind constantly, distracting him from the massive amount of work he had to do in order to even be featured in the media. So, for the time being, he focused on nothing but the app, working tirelessly, in order to make the launch date. And soon enough the thoughts of his soulmate disappeared.Â
It was the day before the launch. T minus 24 hours before the most important day of Tonyâs life, the epitome of his career, all his research leading to the first successful app for finding soulmates. He had named it Ironman, he wasnât entirely sure why maybe it came to him in a dream or maybe it had something to do with a Tony from a parallel universe. Despite all the stress and excitement surrounding the jam-packed schedule he had tomorrow - he would be in interviews and press conferences all day, Tony decided to try to sleep. Normally heâd consider a drink or some other activity, just as sinful in order to fall asleep but tonight he was not in the mood for anything like that. He decided to make himself some camomile tea instead. As he was putting the kettle on he rolled up his sleeves, an old habit. What he saw caused him to forget about the tea and sleep entirely. The words ââMr. Stark, smile for the cameraââ were imprinted on his wrist in bold letters like a tattoo and that meant only one thing - he would meet his soul mate tomorrow. They were most likely a journalist or a photographer, oh god please not someone whoâs paparazzi. To add to the pressure of possibly the most important day of his life, Tony also had to scan through the numerous people at the event in order to find his soul mate. At least he had a clue that they were young and that was about it. Maybe he would use a few drops of scotch in his almost burned tea.
Tony was nervous. Scratch that Tony was scared shitless, and just maybe on the verge of a panic attack. He could not possibly screw this up. He would just go on with his day as if it was a normal press conference filled 24 hours. Tony sort of managed that, but every time someone told him to smile for the camera, he would freeze for a moment, looking at them, evaluating them and making sure that they were not his soul mate. He even had a tactic - he replied to them in different ways, never using the same phrase twice, so he could gauge their reactions. So far no one seemed to fit the description and the junket was almost over. He was starting to lose hope until he heard the words ââMr.Stark smile for the camera.ââ. Most reporters called him Tony, but this one did not, and as soon as Stark saw him he knew why. This guy looked like he wasnât even old enough to be part of a company, more like the intern whoâs been tasked with a big event as some form of a test. Tony tried not to get choked up when looking at this handsome man with his chocolate curls and big doe brown eyes and replied:ââ Sure thing, kid.ââ. He saw the reporterâs eyes widening as he almost dropped the very expensive camera. So thatâs his soulmate, huh. Tony gave him the most genuine smile he could while looking at his press pass - the kid worked for the daily bugle. Stark discreetly sent a message to his bodyguard Happy to get a car to escort the boy to a more private location, that is if the young man consented. Tonyâs nerves were sky-high, his anxiety through the roof, but he managed to answer every question at the junket, quickly noticing that his soul mate was just a photographer and the daily bugle had a reporter too. Somehow the press conference passed smoothly and he was on his way to the limousine faster than you can say ââthank you for your attentionââ. But to Starkâs surprise the limousine sent was not empty - there sat his soul mate, fidgeting with his hands.Â
ââHey, Iâm Peter Parker.ââ the younger man mumbled with uncertainty, too nervous to say anything more.Â
âLook, Peter, you donât have to be nervous. I know you must feel overwhelmed by all this and Iâd get it if you want to leave. â It hurt him to say these words, but he needed his soulmate to know that they could be platonic if needed to.
ââNo, Tony, I mean Mr. Stark. I do want this, to know you. It might just take us some time.ââ
As fate would have it it didnât. By the time they were at Stark tower they had talked about everything and anything, and somehow they had gone up to Tonyâs penthouse.Â
There one thing led to another and they were already making out on the couch.Â
Peterâs kisses grew desperate. All teeth and tongue and futile attempts to bite Tonyâs bottom lip. But the younger man quickly got reminded of whoâs in charge when Stark began leaving a trail of kisses down his neck, soon biting harshly and proudly leaving hickeys. Pete heard his lover quickly mumble something about marking him more next time before Tony nipped him lightly on the ear and moved on to gently kissing his chest. Peter had always known that when you were doing something with a partner you were much more sensitive than when you were by yourself but he did not expect that he would be on the brink of orgasm just by his soul mateâs lips on his chest. God, Tony was so good with his mouth, that his boyfriend could not even imagine what would happen when those lips would reach, well more intimate places, but the telltale blush indicated that heâd enjoy it. And as for Stark himself, his lips were slowly but steadily moving from Peterâs chest down to his crotch when the younger man panted out.
ââWe canât really do this. I mean I know weâre soul mates, but we just met today and all of this is happening so fast and I donât think Iâm ready to lose my virginity just yet. Oh God I probably ruined everything for you and now you think Iâm just a horny little twink whoâs only into receiving, Iâve screwed this up and youâre the most important guy ever, quite literally. Iâm such a rambling nerd, Iâm sorry.ââ
ââHey, Peter, itâs okay. I think we both got a little too overexcited tonight, which is understandable given the situation. And we can take things at a slower pace, thatâs fine with me. I waited for you for so long, whatâs a bit more.ââ
ââWell you know I originally planned to lose it after six months of dating someone, but at the rate that this is going, Iâm not sure that I can even last one month.ââ
ââWay to both ruin the moment and make me proud that I still got it, kid. Letâs just go to sleep and you can tell me more about how irresistible my body is tomorrow. Goodnight.ââ














