BUCKLE UP MY DUDES THIS IS GONNA BE A LONG ONE
here are my recs for steve/tony fics that i seriously think need a ton more love! (aka, have less than a 1k kudos lol)
starts w angsty recs, then fluff, then pwps
Pyriscence by @nostalgicatsea, 6.9k, MCU
written pre-release of endgame, but damn. so good. i cried.
She also knows this: Tony handed over his heart to Steve—to all of them but most of all to Steve—along with the keys to his house the day he recruited them.
Even if Steve knew that, Natasha isn’t sure he would keep it anyway. She knows he thinks himself undeserving.
She knows it’s because he loves Tony.
A Long, Lonely Time by asktheravens, 58.5k, MCU
holy SHIT, this was a WILD FUCKING RIDE. totally unique.
Author’s summary: Steve returned from the war injured in body and mind- and able to see the dead. At loose ends and desperate to get out of New York City, he accepts a fellowship through the Stark Foundation and retreats to a quiet lake house on the grounds of the Stark Mansion. He’s supposed to be there to paint, but he quickly realizes that the house is more than he bargained for. Anthony Stark died here a decade ago, but was it an accident? A suicide? Or a murder? Obadiah Stane still lives in the main house just up the hill, and the past casts a long shadow.
A Cabin in the Woods by nightwalker @onemuseleft, 26.7k, MCU
I really don’t want to spoil this but this fic has it ALL - fluff, funny dialogue, and ELDRITCH HORRORS
Author’s summary: It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation, a chance for them to spend some time as a couple and work out some of the kinks in their relationship. That was before everything got weird.
Steve Rogers is a Tactical Genius by @swankyo0, 2.6k, MCU
I love when Steve is assertive and knows what he’s doing (in terms of romancing Tony)
“What’s up, Cap?” Tony’s voice is light but Steve can tell it’s forced.
“Tony Stark, you and I are going out,” Steve starts, his voice a bit more commanding than he had planned. “We are going to get dinner at a nice place, and I’m going to open doors for you and let you pay because you are a stubborn ass. I’m going to bring you a gift and you are going to accept it because I am a stubborn ass. And at the end of the night I am going to walk you to your door and there will be a kiss good night, because I’m gonna do this right, damn it.”
when i run out of road, you bring me home by @quidhitch, 18.4k, MCU
Tony buys a farm. Steve lives in the farm beside Tony’s. (Featuring: Riri Williams!)
“It’s no use trying to keep him out, Tony supposes. He learned a long time ago that he could plaster his whole body with signage declaring ‘WARNING: HAZARDOUS MATERIAL’, and it would only further tempt Steve Rogers’ self-immolating tendencies.”
call me, maybe by ohmyloki @bootycap, 1.8k, MCU
Tony hums, bouncing up to the balls of his feet for a second as he looks around the gallery. “I’ve got an idea.”
Steve narrows his eyes at him. “I’ve only just met you but I get the feeling that phrase tends to get you in trouble.”
Tony laughs, and Steve’s heart does what feels like a little pirouette in his chest.
“You have no idea how right you are, Steve.”
There’s a deep sense of satisfaction in the way Tony says his name. He wants to hear it again. Which is partly why he can’t be blamed for what comes out of his mouth next.
let me be the one (who never leaves you all alone) by ohmyloki @bootycap, 11.7k, MCU
It was Tony’s wide, brilliant eyes, the rare full-blown smile when he’d accomplished something he’d struggled with, the way he couldn’t seem to stop himself from talking when he came up with a new idea and wanted to show off. Like an excited little kid, ever at odds with the man who drank too much and thought too little of himself. These thoughts of Tony’s kindness, generosity and brilliant mind ran an undercurrent beneath the fantasy of Tony’s slick, tanned skin, and perfectly shaped upper lip. That was when it struck Steve.
Maybe he could have this. Maybe he could have Tony… if Tony would have him.
Get Down On Your Knees And Tell Me You Love Me by @heartsandmuses, 5.1k, MCU
Author’s summary: When Steve opens the page to this month’s calendar, he freezes as he catches sight of a reminder in the space for next Friday, exactly a week from now. PROPOSAL!
Motherlode by nanasekei @elcorhamletlive, 6.8k, MCU
Author’s summary: After Steve returns, though they’ve made up, his relationship with Tony remains distant.
“Great,” Steve says, smiling brightly, and Tony can’t, he just can’t handle that smile. It makes him want to float and giggle and dance and do all sorts of crazy things. It makes him want to kiss Steve.
He clutches his hands, giving in to one indulgence over the insane, dangerous other. “Awesome. That’s, that’s awesome.” Then, out of sheer despair, he reaches for another salmon roll, popping it in his mouth.
On the plus side, it gives something to busy his mouth with that isn’t, you know, Steve’s lips. On the down side, he’s now awkwardly chewing with a full mouth in front of Steve.
That seems to remind Steve of the forgotten pig-in-a-blanket on his hand, and he hurriedly eats it, cheeks flushing a little.
So now they’re both chewing. It’s great.
if I time it right, the thunder breaks (when I open my mouth) by nanasekei @elcorhamletlive, 11.9k, MCU
Or: Five Times Steve told Tony he loved him, and one time he didn’t need to.
“That is the most ridiculous thing anyone has ever done for me.” He pauses for a moment, winded, and Tony looks at him now, mouth curling to fight back what Steve knows would be a self-satisfied smile. “I love you.”
Steve… Steve wonders for a second what the best course of action would be, going through all the options, including running to the garden and asking Thor to drown him in the pool for good. He has no idea why it slips out now, exactly, but at this point he has no idea what tiny thing Tony is going to do that’s going to cause a fluttering feeling in his chest.
Strategic Thinking: Armor Wars Edition by Annie D (scaramouche) @no-gorms, 1.8k, Avengers Academy
Tony tries to pull his hand away, but it’s half-hearted. Tony’s neck is flushed pink, which Steve finds far more charming that he probably should. But that’s all right – it’s Tony, who makes Steve think all sorts of things he’d never before.
Every True Thing by @dirigibleplumbing, 3.9k, MCU
Author’s summary: After escaping captivity, Steve and Tony go to a safe house. Ordinarily, it would just be boring. But they’ve both been dosed with truth serum…
“Of course I like it, it’s you.”
“But, I don’t want you to like it just because it’s me, I want you to like it because I’m good at it. You’re good at it, you—know what you’re doing.” Steve blurts this into Tony’s neck, glad that he doesn’t have to look Tony in the face while he speaks.
Mission: Improbable by @cptxrogers, 5.6k, Avengers Assemble
Author’s summary: Tony is called on to investigate strange events which have been occurring in the upper echelons of society recently. There’s just one small issue - he needs Steve to pose as his date for the evening.
Tony glanced around. “I think they’ve moved on. We can get back to work now.”
“Are you sure?” Steve asked, a little too quickly. Perhaps the men might still be around. Perhaps might come back. Perhaps they’d need to hide by kissing some more.
Steve Rogers Does (Not Do) Marriage Counseling by Neverever @captainneverever , 6.4k, MCU
Tony stared incredulously at Steve. “Are you that dense?”
“No,” Steve replied miserably.
“Basically, you’re telling me that you wouldn’t know what to do if someone made a pass at you.”
“I wouldn’t know what a pass is or was. That’s what I’m saying.”
“So you wouldn’t call shoving your hand on my ass a pass?”
The Fear of Consequences by @keptein, 4.5k, MCU
Author’s summary: It really isn’t a problem. Then one day, Tony looks at Steve and thinks, shit. It might be mutual.
“Cap,” Tony says helplessly. The tomatoes roll around on the brown tile, barely visible in the tower’s automatic night light settings.
Steve looks angry, and Tony’s suddenly reminded that shit, this guy fought in World War II. It’s not usually something you can see on his face. “Why are you avoiding me?” he asks, without preamble, eyes never leaving Tony’s face.
“I.. haven’t been?” It comes out a question, which really wasn’t what Tony wanted at all. “I mean, I haven’t been avoiding you, of course I haven’t. I’ve just been busy, you know, Iron Man maintenance, and just because Pepper’s CEO of Stark Industries now doesn’t mean I don’t have to do shit, unfortunately.“ He bends down to avoid Steve’s stare and starts to pick up the tomatoes, until he feels Steve’s large, warm hand on his shoulder. It startles him into looking up, still bent down with his hand reaching for a tomato. “Cap,” Tony says, and is absurdly proud when the name doesn’t lose its warning tint.
Together, At Dawn by RoseGoldAmpersand, 8.1k, MCU
Lingering in his past and missed opportunities, Steve was overcome with the urge to check in on his teammate. As team captain, it was the right thing to do. Nobody would know he had taken a detour. Nobody would suspect he lingered because he ached to see Tony look at him again with eyes bright with friendship. If he couldn’t help his Tony, he was making damn sure this Tony knew that Steve Rogers would always be there for him.
a properly scholarly attitude by goodmorningbeloved, 2.9k, college AU
“You were thinking of something. I knew that look, what was—”
“You,” he answers without hesitation. “I was thinking of you. How good you look with those on, how—” He bites his own lip hard, angling his head away from Tony’s kiss in shame. “I— Tony, you’re tired, and we’re in the library—”
Wash That Man (right out of my hair) by @mizzy2k, 7k, comics - 616, sorta pwp?
Holy shit. Holy shit. He’d assumed when Tony said he had a brand new body that it was a metaphor, a dramatic exaggeration, not a completely new unrecognizable-as-Tony-Stark body.
“Hey, Cap!” Tony beams widely at him, his mustache twitching with the smile. “Fancy meeting you here!”
“Haha,” Steve says, “yeah.” Smooth. That’s Steve Rogers for you. Eloquent under pressure.
Nicotine Hit by @festiveferret, 7.5k, MCU, pwp
The idea of Steve smoking in secret wormed its way into Tony’s brain and wouldn’t let go. It was the worst kind of craving, vague and misdirected, because it came in the shape of Steve instead of the nicotine hit he knew he really wanted. He associated Steve with the ritual of smoking and it got so bad he couldn’t look at the man without starting to feel antsy and wound up.
voglio sentirti by lackluster_lexicon @usenecessaryforce , 4.2k, MCU, bdsm
Tony closed the distance between them, unwound his arms to grab hold of the front of Steve’s shirt. Steve hissed in surprise, wrapped his hands around Tony’s wrists, but when Tony put the full force of his body into pulling Steve forward, Steve willingly dropped to his knees. Tony released Steve’s shirt, moved one hand to Steve’s shoulder and grasped Steve’s hair with the other, pulled Steve’s head back and forced him to look up at Tony.
“You’re going to beg,” Tony growled.
Side Effects by @elimymoons , 29.2k, comics - ultimates, bdsm
“You… what?” Steve’s breath caught. He felt off-kilter, out of time, like he’d just woken up again and found everything flipped on its axis, but this time it felt good and right, and he just wanted to take Tony in his arms and never let go. “You love me?” he asked, soft, reverent almost. Tony Stark loved him, Steve Rogers, who— who swore too much, whose best friend wore dentures because his teeth all fell out, who talked better with his fists than his words most days. Steve Rogers, a ham-handed, bumbling oaf a man, and sweet, suave, wonderful Tony Stark loved him. “You love me?” he asked again, and Steve could feel his lips pulling back into a wide, beaming grin.
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