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"It's Doom, not Loki," Tony told her.
"Does Doom get cowed by rapid Chinese? It works wonders on my landlord. And my boss. And Aeneas that one time."
Aeneas held his hands up. "Because your eyes got all weird and bright and you looked possessed!"
"I did not!"
"Let's just go," Raquel said, pushing her way past Tony into the hallway.
Aeneas put his arm around Nolan again. "Yeah, we're going skating without all y'all."
"Then we're going to hunt down Dr. Doom and introduce him to my mother," Nolan added. He grinned. Things weren't so bad. Not anymore.
"Godspeed with that," Tony said, saluting him. Then he walked down the hallway to the elevator. "Have fun. And take care of Pepper for me."
"She's safe with us!" Helen called after him, waving.
They all stood there for a few more moments, watching the elevator.
"Guys, I can't skate," Laura confessed.
"We'll teach you," Aeneas said. "We'll make one of those long chains and put you in the middle to help you stay up."
"Those are generally banned now," Pepper told him.
"Really? Shit."
They discussed other options as they left, but Nolan didn't really hear them. He was too fascinated with the brown muck in the bottle, swishing around and slopping against the clear sides. He swore he could almost see the liquors' original colors peeking out, but he probably imagined it.
"Hey, are you gonna try that?" Aeneas asked when they got to the front door. "If you don't, I will."
Nolan twisted the cap off and took a big swig. The sweet, bitter, tart, burning taste coursed through his mouth and down his throat, snapping everything inside him open. "Wow. That's crazy stuff. We'll pass it around as we go."
"Sweet!" Aeneas fist-pumped.
As they left, Helen went through her purse again. "Tootsie Roll to go with that, dear? They're taking over my handbag."
"Sure, thanks." Nolan popped the candy in his mouth. Whatever the hell that drink was made the chocolate seem stronger.
"Nolan, are you alright?" Pepper asked, stepping out onto the street.
"Yep. A lot better, actually."
Because it would all be alright. Because they'd all go skating and try not to fall over. Because they'd hold each other up. Because everyone would hear from their Avengers when all the craziness was over. Because Thor would crawl into bed next to him at some crazy hour and they'd watch crappy late-night television. Because for once, Nolan knew exactly where he should be. With his family.
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Okay okay where to start? Where to fricking start cause I have no idea WHICH PART OF THIS FIC I LOVED MORE.
I absolutely adore the fact that Pepper was the organizing the meet in Avengers Tower no less (Do their Avengers know about this?) and of course there's always going to be that guy who's ridiculously early, that person who's on time and someone else who shows up... eventually.
I loved that Aeneas's mother actually called to see if he needed help with his boyfriend and he's all shifty about it.
Steve with Helen? I did not see that coming but I absolutely love that you thought of it! She has children and grandchildren and she's a strong sweet lady who won't take no nonsense from the media. It's exactly the kind of thing they'd make a fuss about!
Thor answering Nolan's phone is absolute gold cause Nolan's mom is all sorts of panicked, overprotective, and narrow-minded but Thor just handles it like a pro. "Her sphere is tiny and she cannot understand anything beyond it" This line, I actually teared up cause it describes my family quite accurately.
Laura's grandma sounds like some of the old Chinese Ladies I know who think that everything under the sun will make a girl 'sterile' and cue "don't you wanna have babies? every girl wants to have bebbis" but I love the way she dgaf and just hangs up.
The fact that it's roller-blading day is adorable! Tony handing Nolan a bottle of god-knows-what and then Pepper is just all "I'll have an ambulance on standby"
Oh and this line: "A mission? On skating day? I am going to hunt Loki down and break out the rapid Chinese!" I scared my dog laughing at it.
The ending is pure fluffy delight. Like a fluffy cupcake family ending. Nolan's realization that sometimes, friends are your family and that he'd always have Thor with him as well as his friends, it just made me awwwww and feel for him!
Well author anon?
Job. Well. Done. Permabookmarked and 'heart'ed forever and ever.
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Steve with Helen? I did not see that coming but I absolutely love that you thought of it! She has children and grandchildren and she's a strong sweet lady who won't take no nonsense from the media. It's exactly the kind of thing they'd make a fuss about!
Yeah, at first, I considered putting Steve with Aeneas, but then I realized he might totally go for someone from one of the previous generations. And yeah, the media would definitely run around doing crazy analyses of why Captain America might date someone with gray hair. *gasps* I didn't get in quite as much media reaction as the prompt asks for, but I hope that moment at least helps.
This line, I actually teared up cause it describes my family quite accurately.
Oh, wow. That line describes my own mother in some ways, too, though she's more open-minded than Nolan's mother.
The ending is pure fluffy delight. Like a fluffy cupcake family ending. Nolan's realization that sometimes, friends are your family and that he'd always have Thor with him as well as his friends, it just made me awwwww and feel for him!
I'm glad you liked the ending---I thought it was too fluffy, but I couldn't figure out how else to end it.
Thank you again! This was so much fun!
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I also never realized how much I like that idea until reading this. Awsome fic :D
I had no idea how much I'd like any of these pairings until I started writing it, so you're not alone.
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Of course Steve needs an old-lady girlfriend who can actually relate to his experiences.
And I want the further adventures of everybody! And lots and lots of FANART. SRSLY.
Laura is the best! Except they are all the best. I really wish this would be a long-running series.
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Yes, he definitely does.
I would love fanart for this, too. Sadly, I cannot draw, but if anyone ever wants to try, that would be amazing.
Well, the Avengers only deserve the best. ;) Thank you for the sentiment, but for right now, I think this is a one-time thing, though I'm open to anything.
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