#ironstrangeff

Part 4

Inspired by this artwork:

S: *draws a portal to the iceland beach after finishing the dinner*

After you.

*gestures peter to walk in*

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P: is this another bullsh-

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S: i’ll show you everything.

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P: *walks in and exhales*

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S, closing the portal behind him: this was his favorite place. We used to come here to watch aurora and he used to talk about how nice it would be to get buried here.

I proposed to him in this beautiful place so that i could enjoy the beautiful view beside his brown hazel eyes-

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P: i’m really not in the mood for a bedtime fairy tale story. just tell me straight to the point.

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S: *wipes his tear, smiling* you really sound like him when you’re pissed sometimes. *chuckles*

Everything you do reminds me of him. *smiles in pain*

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P: *sees the pain in his dad’s eyes and automatically feels it too*

t-tell me the story, dad..

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S: just listen to our conversation the night before i lost- we lost him forever.

*taps peter’s shoulder and sends him to his unconsciousness*

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P: *sees the flashback as if he was there*

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S: we’re not having this conversation because that’s not gonna happen, Tony!!

I’m not gonna let that happen!

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T: yeah, but if it happens-

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S: i’m NOT gonna do that!

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T: Stephen, he’s just a kid!

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P: *really wants to hug tony because the memories of him suddenly come back to his mind all at once by now, attacking him and making his tears stronger than him that he can’t fight them*

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S: i know you’re his favorite and it’s gonna be hard for him to forget you but i’m not gonna erase you from his mind! That is so cruel!

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T: i’m not asking you to erase me from his mind.

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S: what do you want me to do if i can’t save you then ?

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T: i want to disappear.

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S: what the f*ck do you mean by that now, tony!?

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T: i don’t want you to make me disappear from his memory, but from the world’s memory.

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S: that’s even more lunatic!

Are you f*cking high or something!?

You wanna save the world together with me and you want me to swallow the full credit!?

I’m not gonna do that!

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T: it’s not just about saving the world!

It’s also about saving “our” world!

Isn’t he our world stephen?

What does he mean to you??

If it actually happens,

it will destroy him!

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P: *really wishes someone would hug him and tell him this isn’t real*

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S: you deserve more than that, tony..

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T: stephen, please..

What are you gonna do?

Are you gonna tell him that i’m out of town and never coming back?

Do you think he’s gonna be okay with that? I’ll be over the news. On the papers, on the tv, on the radio.

Do you think the world around him will shut up about me if i’m gone? You can’t be with him 24/7.

Sooner or later he’ll find out when he’s not on your watch.

When he goes to school, his friends will ask him what happened to his dad. His teachers will tell him they’re sorry about his loss.

And what’s the point of hiding it from him then? He will hate you for lying to his face.

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S: you’re insane, tony!

*wipes his tear of anger*

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T: i’m not insane! Will you even be able to tell him what happened to me?

Will he believe in what you’re gonna say!? Will he understand??

I just can’t imagine how he’ll spend every night waiting for me to come home but i never will.

He will never stop crying!

He will never eat his meal!

It will ruin his mental health!

His physical health!

I’m a grown man and i can’t even handle my mental illness myself.

Let alone a little kid like him??

He doesn’t wanna sleep before i come home.

He always waits for me.

He’s the reason why i never come home late. Now imagine what’ll happen to him if i’m never coming back home forever?? Do you not want him to sleep for the rest of his life?

Do you want him to morph into me at such a young age?

Stephen, i don’t want him to be like that..

I don’t want him to be like me.

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Part 5:

Part 1:

Part 2:

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S: tony...

*grabs his hand*

look at me.

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T: *looks into his eyes for a moment with his swollen and teary eyes*

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S: i’m tired... *frowns*

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T: *finally sees the pain he’s feeling inside through his eyes and just doesn’t want to see him suffer from it anymore* *holds back his tears*

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S: it’s late now.. *smiles painfully*

it’s time to sleep..

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T: *lets a tear escape from his eyes, knowing what stephen actually means* *nods*

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S: *smiles and rests his head on tony’s shoulder*

Just know that i feel grateful you’re letting me be happy on my birthday.. You did nothing wrong today.

Today..

*pauses&looks up at tony*

Today was the most glorious day of my life. Thank you for that..

And for the other days that you chose to spend with me.. no matter what you’ll get through..

Always remember that i’ve never regret spending any of those days by your side..

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“and if you should happen to remember that

it’s the anniversary of my birth..

Remember that you were loved by me...

And that you made my life a happy one..

And there’s no tragedy in that.”

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*stephen smiles and hugs tony*

*sheds a tear while slowly closing his eyes*

Goodnight, tony..

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T: goodnight, stephen..

*releases the tears that have been hiding behind his eyes*

*kisses stephen’s forehead, watching the grace of his beautiful face while he’s falling asleep peacefully on his shoulder*

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*notices that stephen’s breath is getting slower and slower and suddenly feels like he’s the only one breathing in the quiet bedroom*

Steph...?

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*checks his pulse and hugs him tighter than he ever did afterwards, drowning in his own tears after finding out the love of his life has become a goner in his own arms and getting haunted by his beautiful last words*

Thank you for ever existing in my miserable life, stephen..

I will always.. always.. love you..

*kisses stephen’s cold cheek with tears running down his face*

Part 1

This story is inspired by this artwork:

*14 years after this picture was taken*

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P: dad, whose picture is this?

*shows a pic of a man carrying the tiny version of himself on the shoulders*

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S: *grabs his phone from peter without saying anything*

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P: what? What are you hiding from me, dad?

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S:

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P: is he your ...bo-brother? Since.. you know.. you two have the same *draws his dad’s facial hair on his own face with his finger*

this.

*grins*

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S: i don’t have a brother.

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P: is he your boyfriend... then?

*raises a brow*

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S:

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P: dad? Come on. I know it’s a picture of a sexy grown man. So what? It’s not like i don’t know you’re not into women anymore. You don’t need to hide it from me, dad. I’m super cool with that.

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S:

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P: do you have a crush on him?

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S: No.

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P: are you his secret admirer?

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S: NO.

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P: how long have you been dating him then?

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S: i’m not dating him, Pete. Stop.

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P: you guys broke up?

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S: No..

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P: ugh. Come on, dad. I’m tired of playing this guessing game.

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S: Nobody told you to.

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P: “nobody told me t-“ really!??

yes! “NOBODY TOLD ME TO!”

But i’m your son! Am i not allowed to know about your love life!? For real, Just tell me the truth, dad!

I’m not a kid anymore. I can handle your gay story.

I’m so sick of you hiding everything from me! Why? Is it because i’m adopted that i don’t deser-

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S: measure your next words very carefully, young man.

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P: why? Because you’re not gonna like it?

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S: because you might not know what you’re talking about.

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P: well then tell me!! Enlighten me!

Let me know! Make me understand!

You’re the genius here! Can’t you answer my simple question??

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S: we’ll talk about it at home.

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P: *crosses his arms and tosses his back to the car seat, sighing*

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Part 2:

The others:

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Steve: “i love you, but he’s my friend..”

Pepper: “i love you, but i want you to destroy all your toys.”

Banner: “i love you, but tony that’s insane.”

Thor: “i love you, but you have to respect me.”

Nick: “i love you, but i think this isn’t what your dad wanted you to be.”

Nat: “i love you, but you’re not making the right choice.”

Rhodey: “i love you, but we need to obey the laws”

Clint: “i love you, but tony.. you fucked up.”

Sokovia: “we loved you, but you desroyed everything.”

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—Meanwhile

Stephen:

“Tony, you’re the most stubborn, impatient, and annoying person that i have ever acknowledged in my whole life. You’re far from flawless unlike you always pretend to be.

You make mistakes, most people do.

You don’t have many friends, you have me.

you made the wrong decisions, you’re human.

you play with your toys all the time,that’s fine with me.

you used to be so disrespectful, and rude, and so was i.

you were never loved by your dad, you had an amazing mom.

you break the rules, well, fuck the rules!

you’re insane, that’s why i’m here.

Not to stop you,but to protect you. I know you’re strong, but

You need to be protected too sometimes.

Even from yourself.

you fucked up, You’re willing to fix it.

People keep putting the blame on you yet They can’t see that their pain makes you suffer too.

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The point is, You have so many flaws in you and I believe that others would agree with me on that in a blink of an eye including you too,

But Tony..... I am in Love With You..”