Fanfiction Rec List: Steve/Tony, Marvel [Part 1 - 616 & MA:A]
So I decided to reorganise my already OCD-ily organised personal list of bookmarked/favourited fanfictions for Steve and Tony. Pre-exam syndrome always makes me do anything and everything else but actually studying at full power. Then I decided I might as well post it online. Oh well.
Sorted by various Marvel universes (e.g. movie, different comic versions) as well as certain more prominent "genres" - though some were harder to categorise than others because they kind of fit into multiple ones. Tagged with some qualifiers and warnings (if applicable) as well. Will be updated whenever I favourite new fics!
Due to the entire list being way too long for LJ as one post, this contains recs from the main 616 universe and Marvel Adventures: Avengers universe.
Tagging Notes:
- Not All The Way (NATW): sex involved, but no penetration
- Steve/Tony: Steve tops
- Tony/Steve: Tony tops
- Switch: both of them top at some point
- WIP: Work in Progress
MARVEL 616
Alas, 516 (Wish Fulfillment) by paxnirvana @ AO3 | ~4K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony | Bondage; D/s; Roleplay
Summary: Tony begs. He begs because Steve makes him. After the end of Invincible Iron Man #516, the players in the charade meet and reprise their roles, this time unscripted.
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Written for the good members of cap_ironman who wanted begging Tony, in thanks for discussing Fraction's writing with me when he was making me want to chew nails and spit acid.
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An Ever Fixed Mark by Elspethdixon & Seanchai @ AO3 | ~70K | Complete | Magical Genderswap
Summary: Loki accidentally turns Tony into a woman. Steve is less than thrilled. Hijinks ensue.
dazed in the final count by strzyga | ~5K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony
Summary: This is not how Tony had expected to spend the evening.
Beside You In Time by Kiyaar @ AO3 | ~37K | Oneshot | Hickman Avengers | Steve/Tony | Graphic Depictions of Violence; Major Character Death | ANGST; Fix-It; Time Travel
Summary: The world is ending; Tony is losing his shit. Steve makes an unthinkable decision in a last-ditch effort to spare them both, but it comes with ramifications neither of them could have predicted. Includes: time travel, Infinity gems, bad decisions, and fraught, unhappy sex.
Canon-divergent from Avengers #44.
Written for the Cap-Ironman Reverse Big Bang 2015.
NB:I feel like this requires some reassurance. Please keep in mind that it is a fix-it; swear to whatever you believe in, it is a fix-it. Truly. But the journey to the hopeful ending is a long, very painful one. So. Brace yourselves.
i will never stop losing my breath (every time i see you looking back at me) by theappleppielifestyle @ AO3 | ~3K | Oneshot
Summary: In all fairness, Tony is on autopilot when this happens. He’s had a long, hard day, and it’s possible he hasn’t slept in several long, hard days. He’s already half-asleep on the couch and he’s relaxed and happy, which is a rarity on its’ own, and he’s comfortable enough to let his guard down and get his body to do all the work without switching his brain on.
That should’ve been enough of a warning sign, but apparently not: Tony stretches, says goodnight to his teammates and gets varied responses back, and then he kisses Steve.
He only realizes what he’s done after he’s started to lean back, opening his eyes to see Steve’s blown wide, staring at Tony with his lips gone slack and a tiny furrow between his eyebrows.
King of Infinite Space by by Elspethdixon & Seanchai @ AO3 | ~37K | Complete | Off-Screen Steve/Tony | Mind Control
Summary: A villain from Tony's past comes back to cause trouble for the Avengers. Maybe it wouldn't have been so easy, if things weren't already so awkward over the events of Execute Program.
Love Me (Not) by navaan @ AO3 | ~6K | Oneshot | NATW
Summary: Steve and Tony fall into a friends with benefits relationship and Tony is completely okay with that. Right?
null hypothesis by malfaisant @ AO3 | <1K | Oneshot
Summary: The status quo was comfortable, so perhaps that was why he became complacent.
Shakedown by Sineala @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot | Pre-Slash
Summary: The problem is, Captain America won't stop shivering.
Siege by Kiyaar @ AO3 | ~7K | Oneshot | Civil War | Steve/Tony |Graphic Depictions of Violence; Rape/Non-Con | ANGST; Dark
Summary: Set during 'Casualties of War.' Tony meets with Steve to tell him something important. It all goes to hell after that.
Slowly Into Focus by Sineala @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot | BDSM; Kink Negotiation; Mentions of Sex
Summary: Steve and Tony continue to joke about safewords. And then they're not joking anymore.
snow.txt by Sineala @ AO3 | ~4K | Oneshot
Summary: When Tony was a kid, he wrote massive self-insert Invaders hurt/comfort epics in which Captain America rescued him a lot. And cuddled him. He wasn't expecting that Steve would ever, ever read them.
Sometimes You Just Don't Need a Plan by SakuraTsukikage @ AO3 | ~7K | Oneshot
Summary: Even a tactical expert doesn't plan for everything, and sometimes thinking too much about something just hurts you when it doesn't have to.
Ten Romantic Valentine's Day Ideas for Busy People by SakuraTsukikage @ AO3 | ~3K | Oneshot | NATW
Summary: Steve and Tony do their best to celebrate Valentine's Day together. They're busy and it's not perfect, but it ends up surprisingly romantic all the same.
Thaw, or: Four Avengers in a Transian Shack by Elspethdixon & Seanchai @ AO3 | ~20K | Oneshot | Pre-Slash
Summary: The Avengers are stranded in the snowy Transian mountains. Pre-slash cliché-fic originally written for hc_bingo's "hypothermia/exposure" prompt.
The Rest of Our Lives by Sineala @ AO3 | ~11K | Oneshot | Tony/Steve
Summary: It's the next year of the weapons expo, and Steve and Tony are back in Madripoor. Where there is one hotel with vacancies. Which has only one available room. Which has only one bed. Also Batroc is after them again. But that's not really the important part here.
Too perfect not to end the world by navaan @ AO3 | ~22K | Oneshot | NATW | Secret Relationship
Summary: After Tony comes back from Mandarin City Steve had too much time to think about him and things between them. And it's time for things between them to change.
Unquantifiable by SakuraTsukikage @ AO3 | < 1K | Oneshot
Summary: There are a lot of things that Tony loves about Steve. Too many to count. Little things and big things, some things so small it makes him feel stupid just to think about them. And yet, like an idiot, he still tries to count them sometimes, bring all of them to mind, remember them, so that he doesn’t forget, doesn’t take them for granted. He’s always been too good at taking people for granted.
MARVEL 616 - ALTERNATE UNIVERSE
Amor Fati by citsiurtlanu @ AO3 | ~16K | Oneshot | Soulmates AU | Canon Divergence
Summary: Tony Stark has always known what the words on his wrist are supposed to lead to. What he's never known is who the words are for. 616 soulmate AU.
Awake My Soul I Keep by Nix (CrimsonQuills) @ AO3 | < 1K | Oneshot | Civil War | Canon AU | Fix-It
Summary: This is Tony Stark's life. (Depending on how you read it, possibly not my usual sort of story.)
back when the end began, we stood together for the last time by navaan @ AO3 | ~6K | Oneshot | Hickman Avengers | Canon AU | Steve/Tony | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Bittersweet; Fix-It Of Sorts; Time Travel
Summary: They meet back at the beginning, and Steve knows there's only the end to look forward to.
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Breaker of Horses Series by Sineala @ AO3 | Historical AU | Complete | Interspecies Romance
Part 1: Breaker of Horses | ~48K | Oneshot | Hints of Dub/Non-Con; Slavery; War
Summary: What do you do when the Roman Empire you were raised to love consigns you to the sands of the arena? Antonius is a prince of the Dacians, captured in war and sold as a gladiator. He yearns for his freedom. Stephanos -- the last living centaur -- is his fellow slave and trainer. Centuries old, disillusioned by a Rome that has become a shadow of itself, Stephanos has all but given up on life... until he meets Antonius, and both of their lives are forever changed.
Part 2: Bareback | ~5K | Oneshot | NATW | First Time; Interspecies Sex
Summary: After the events of "Breaker of Horses," our heroes finally have some time alone together. But there are a few things they need to figure out about intimacy first, in more ways than just the physical.
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Do It Over by Sineala @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot | Canon AU | Canonical Character Death; Soulmates
Summary: The last words your soulmate says to you are written on your skin, and you won't know who they are until they die. The thing is, Steve and Tony die a lot.
Follow in Your Footsteps by Sineala @ AO3 | ~7K | Oneshot | Soulmates AU | Homophobia; Identity Issues
Summary: When Tony is twelve, his soulmate's name appears on his wrist. Unfortunately, it's hard to find out anything at all about Steve Rogers.
It turns out there's a reason for that.
Got The Cream by TARDIScrash @ AO3 | ~21K | Complete | Non-Superhero AU | NATW
Summary: Steve is coasting through life after leaving the army without making any real connections to anyone around him. Until a mischievous deity turns Steve's only friend, his cat Tony, into a human being.
Like a Comet Streaming On by Sineala @ AO3 | ~32K | Oneshot | Canon AU | NATW | Animal Death; Consent Issues (not between Steve & Tony); Identity Issues
Summary: Tony escapes Afghanistan with a functioning Iron Man suit and a perfectly normal heart. He even manages to bring Ho Yinsen home safely at his side. But he may as well have lost everything... because his wolfbrother is dead. Six months later, the Avengers find Captain America, frozen in ice, miraculously alive. Everything and everyone Steve has ever known is gone -- except his wolfsister, the recipient of the lupine version of the super-soldier serum, who was frozen in his arms. Tony has everything but his wolf. Steve has only his wolf. This is how their lives fit together.
Not With a Bang by captainshellhead & vibraniumstark @ AO3 | ~29K | Oneshot | Villain!Tony AU | Identity Issues; Temporary Character Death
Summary: Iron Man has stolen the Infinity Gauntlet, and Steve wants to know why. As the Avengers track his movements, and his behavior continues to get more erratic, Steve begins realize that there is more to this than Iron Man is willing to let on. Captain America and Iron Man have history, and in all that time Steve has never truly seen him as the supervillain SHIELD branded him - until now.
Basic knowledge of the incursion story arc is helpful to follow along, but the story deviates enough that it’s not necessary.
Plunge by Kiyaar @ AO3 | ~28K | Oneshot | New Avengers; Hickman Avengers | Canon AU | Switch | Major Character Death | ANGST; Canon Divergence
Summary: Tony expected anger.
When Steve realizes what he’s just been betrayed to, though, when Stephen reaches out his hand and violates his mind and Steve locks his eyes on Tony’s like it’s a matter of honor, all there is in his eyes is helpless shock and volumes of sadness.
Really, it’s only after Steve falls that Tony realizes exactly what he’s just ruined.
OR, How the Illuminati ruined everything and no one was able to pick up the pieces.
Relativistic Heat Conduction by SakuraTsukikage @ AO3 | ~69K | Oneshot | Age of Ultron AU | NATW | Graphic Depictions of Violence; Major Character Death | ANGST; Temporary Character Death; Time Travel
Summary: Age of Ultron-based, but not entirely canon compliant. Written for the 2013 Cap-Iron Man Reverse Big Bang. Ultron has attacked, obliterating most of the world's superheroes and resistance in a matter of hours. The remaining heroes band together and share what strength they have to get through it, to survive, and defeat Ultron once and for all. Steve Rogers grieves in the wake of the disaster and the heroes' defeat, and no one knows if he will be able to provide the leadership they need--but Tony Stark isn't about to let him slip away that easily.
Rusted Wheel (or How the Civil War Might Have Ended) by Kiyaar @ AO3 | ~3K | Complete | Civil War | Canon AU | Graphic Depictions of Violence; Major Character Death
Summary: Written for the CapKink meme prompt, "Tony was on the steps of the Courthouse and took the bullets for Steve."
Secrets of a Successful Marriage by valtyr @ AO3 | ~24K | Oneshot | Villian!Tony AU | NATW
Summary: Tony Stark lives a double life; he's secretly the supervillain known as Iron Man. But his loving husband Steve has a few secrets of his own, as Tony is about to discover.
This was based off a prompt from the C-IM Secret Santa.
Sentinel Event by truthiness_aura | ~6K | Oneshot | Werewolf!Steve AU
Summary: In which we discover why Logan smokes cigars, what the sparring room in Avengers Mansion smells like, and why Steve is stealing Tony's t-shirts.
Slipping off the Page into Your Hands by Sineala @ AO3 | ~68K | Oneshot | Soulmate AU | Steve/Tony | Identity Issues
Summary: Soulmates have their first words to each other written on their wrists. This should make it easy. For Steve and Tony, it is anything but. Steve's problem is that the future he has awoken into is nothing he was ever expecting: he has a soulmate now. Who might be a robot. And if his soulmate is Iron Man, how can he be so attracted to Tony Stark? It should be impossible. Tony's problem is that he is Iron Man, his soulmate is a man whom he in no way deserves, and he is going to fight everything in his heart and do his best to make sure Steve never, ever finds out the whole truth.
(Written for the 2014 Captain America/Iron Man Big Bang.)
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Roughest Day Series by Elspethdixon & Seanchai @ AO3 | Complete | pre-Civil War AU
Part 1: The Roughest Day | ~44K | Complete
Summary: Steve is in a motorcycle accident, Tony catches a cold, and someone is after the New Avengers.
Part 2: Things are Looking Up | ~3K | Oneshot
Summary: The New Avengers go to a jazz club. Steve and Tony flirt. Peter is clueless.
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Waking the Dragon by tsukinofaerii @ AO3 | ~72K | Complete | Dragon/Fantasy AU | Tony/Steve
Summary: Since humanity first started spreading across the land, pushing dragons back by sheer numbers, tensions have been high between the species. War is nearly endless, and Prince Tony, the half-human heir of the dragons, is sick of it. When King Howard of the dragons is poisoned, the fate of everything sits in the balance. In desperation to save his own life and to prevent decades of fighting over the throne, Tony sets off to find a cure.
Down in the foothills, Legati Steven of the human army finds himself with a missing friend and assassin, a suspiciously cagy adviser to the ruler and a desperate need to be less interesting. In the interests of scuttling his own career, he starts on his own mission to find his answers. When he runs into Tony, they discover just how complicated things really are.
What Lies Inside by Penumbren @ AO3 | ~22K | Oneshot | Werewolf!Tony AU | Tony/Steve
Summary: When the Avengers discover Captain America in the Arctic sea, they find more than just a new team member: Tony Stark discovers his fated mate. The problem is, Steve Rogers is a man out of his own time and apparently straight, and Tony's not about to force anything on the man he loves--even if it means his own death. Besides, Tony's spent his entire life keeping secrets. How can he possibly tell Steve that he's really Iron Man, let alone a werewolf?
What You Have Tamed by tsukinofaerii @ AO3 | ~13K | Oneshot | Canon AU | Steve/Tony | Graphic Depictions of Violence; Rape/Non-Con | D/s; Psychological Torture; Torture
Summary: Kink Meme Request: Semi mirror!verse fic. Tony gets pulled into another universe where Steve's side won Civil War, Tony died, and Steve took control of the government. By the time they get 616!Tony back, he's slightly broken and convinced that Steve owns him and can't make any decision without Steve. And gained the 'distressing' habit of offering his body to Steve and waking him up with blow jobs.
MARVEL 616 - IDENTITY ISSUES
Beneath the Armor by Nix (CrimsonQuills) @ AO3 | ~9K | Oneshot
Summary: Tony is forced to reveal his identity after his armor is compromised and Steve finds himself reevaluating his teammate.
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Sex and Identity Series by Muccamukk @ AO3 | Complete | Switch
Part 1: Desktop | < 1K | Oneshot | Tony/Steve | PWP
Summary: Prompt: Tony/anyone, trying to have sex without his partner noticing the chestplate.
Part 2: Love in the Third Person | ~1K | Oneshot
Summary: Iron Man wants to talk to Steve about Tony. Steve is confused.
Part 3: That One Man, Scorned and Covered with Scars | ~4K | Oneshot | Switch | PWP
Summary: Or, Four Times Steve Saw Tony's Scars and Had Sex with Him Anyway.
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End of an Era by Penumbren @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot | Pre-Slash
Summary: Yes, Tony always helped -- the best he could.
Hidden Truths by Penumbren @ AO3 | ~6K | Oneshot | NATW
Summary: In which Tony is oblivious and Steve is not.
Hypotenuse by derryderrydown @ AO3 | ~8K | Oneshot | Switch
Summary: Steve breaks up with Tony because he's in love with Iron Man. That's when things start to get complicated.
Luminosity by horizon_labs & iron_amurrica @ AO3 | ~61K | Oneshot | NATW
Summary: The Avengers organize a two month mission to investigate an anomaly in space that appears to be engulfing planets, Steve is worried about leaving Tony alone, and Hawkeye is just worried about being left behind. But then something goes wrong. Steve drags himself out of the wreckage of their ship, on a planet that shouldn’t exist, the Avengers are missing, Iron Man is torn to scraps, and Tony has a lot of explaining to do.
Or, in which Steve has no clue that Tony is Iron Man, and it takes crash-landing on an alien planet for him to find out.
Rollin' and Tumblin' by Muccamukk @ AO3 | ~10K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony | Sex Pollen
Summary: The giant squid spewing sex pollen wasn't the strangest part of anyone's week. Captain America's behaviour after the fact, however, was making Tony wonder how deeply they were all affected, and what exactly was going on.
T is for Thong by Elspethdixon @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot
Summary: Naked might actually have been slightly less distracting. Tony was... almost wearing... a tiny, tight scrap of red fabric that most definitely didn't hide anything.
Your Mirror Image by magicasen @ AO3 | ~8K | Oneshot
Summary: The Maria Stark Foundation hosts a superhero-themed gala. Who Steve and Tony come dressed up as is really no surprise.
MARVEL 616 - POST CIVIL WAR
A Fight for Love and Glory by someidiothasice @ AO3 | ~1K | Oneshot | Post-Avengers Prime
Summary: "Come on, after a kiss like that you can't tell me you don't want to see her again."
All That Remains by kijikun @ AO3 | ~82K | Complete | NATW | Kid Fic
Summary: In retrospect, it was the answer to all of the questions he'd carefully avoided asking, all of the things he hadn't wanted to look at too closely.
All The Leaves Are Brown (And The Sky Is Gray) by paxnirvana @ AO3 | ~80K | WIP | Just Pre-Heroic Age | NATW | Alternate Universe Visitor
Summary: The Avengers aren't quite back together yet, things are still a little rocky between Tony Stark and Commander Rogers, and Tony's slaving away at Stark Resiliant, trying to make a fortune again to fund everyone's superhero habit, and stay on his best behavior for Steve, when Maria Hill calls him with a problem... an unidentified Iron Man suit has appeared in New York City. But it's not talking.
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America Isn't Chicken Series by Amuly @ AO3 | Switch | Complete
Part 1: America Isn't Chicken | ~131K | Complete | Switch | Dirty Talk; Dubious Consent; Exhibitionism; Mutual Masturbation; Phone Sex; Porn Watching (Lesbian, HeT, Gay); Sex Toys; Very Mild Domestic Violence; Voyeurism; Kidnapping; Torture
Summary: After a Civil War, death, rebirth, a takeover by Osborn, brain deletion, and the fall of Asgard, Steve and Tony might just be starting to get back on solid ground with one another. Things aren't perfect, not yet, but they can be in the same room as each other without resorting to violence, and they've even managed to share a smile or two. Seems like the perfect time, then, for Tony to try and fuck it all up with a stupid game of gay chicken.
Meanwhile, as if he didn't have enough to worry about, Tony realizes some kind of supervillainous trouble is brewing when increasingly advanced armors start popping up all over Manhattan, looking strangely reminiscent of his tech. On the other side of the world, Steve gets news that Zola is on the move in Russia, with some sort of nefarious plan at work.
Which will ruin them first? Will it be this unknown armored villain who is after Tony's tech? Or will it be Zola unleashing his mysterious plan on the world?
Or will Steve and Tony prove to be their own worst enemies, destroying the tentative truce they managed to forge with their own stubbornness?
Part 3: Bro Job | ~5K | NATW | PWP; Blowjobs; Facials; Hand Jobs; Roleplay; Sexual Humor
Summary: Tony overhears Sam use the word "Bro Job" during an argument with Izzy. This gives him the bright idea of a role-play scenario he could act out with Steve, harkening back to the foolish beginnings of their relationship.
NB: Part 2 is a credits page, and thus not linked.
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and the future before me by navaan @ AO3 | ~14K | Oneshot | NATW | Dream Sex
Summary: An alien crash lands on earth and needs help to get back into space. Everything seems to be simple and easy for once. But when their guest is gone again - why does Steve start to have strange dreams about the future?
And The World Keeps Spinning by Perpetual Motion (perpetfic) @ AO3 | ~15K | Complete | NATW
Summary: He considers everything he knows. His keys don't work. Bucky's in his apartment. There's a gun to his head. He doesn't have his phone or his Avengers tag. "I died."
As We Try To Sleep by SakuraTsukikage @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot
Summary: Tony talks to Steve when he thinks he's asleep, confessing things he'd never say to him awake--but Steve sleeps lightly, and he listens.
Blowing Soap Bubbles at the South Pole by Jay Tryfanstone (tryfanstone) @ AO3 | ~25K | Oneshot | Switch | Canon Divergence
Summary: Forty-eight hours: a graphic novel. 616 universe, futurefic, AU from the end of Stark Disassembled.
Buy You A Mockingbird by jadedoll @ AO3 | ~30K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony | Character Death; Kid Fic
Summary: When Tony unexpectedly becomes a parent, his world view drastically changes. And changes. Then it changes again. And then again.
Deeper than Bone by nosilencehere | ~1K | Oneshot
Summary: Thor has already lost one shield brother. He will not lose another.
NB: This is mainly Thor and Tony interaction, though there's blink-and-you'll-miss-it Tony/Steve, and it's a wonderfully written short piece, so it totally has to be recommended.
Formerly by laireshi @ AO3 | ~14K | Oneshot | Fix-It
Summary: A week ago, he touched Steve at night. A week ago, he kissed him. A week ago, Steve kissed him back.
(A week ago Steve was dead, and Tony deleted his brain.)
it's been a long year (since we last spoke) by theappleppielifestyle @ AO3 | ~5K | Oneshot | Rape/Non-Con (brief) | Fix-It
Summary: Steve gets sent the link to a video of Tony kissing a Skrull that looks like Steve.
One Thing Leads to Another by missbecky @ AO3 | ~12K | Oneshot | Post-Avengers Annual | NATW
Summary: Following the events in Avengers Tower on Christmas Eve, Steve resolves to ask Tony what he meant by calling him Captain Handsome. It's a simple question, and it should be a simple answer. He just never thought that it would lead him to some surprising revelations about the truth of his feelings for Tony.
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Resurrection-verse Series by by Elspethdixon & Seanchai @ Tales of Suspense | Complete | Canon Divergence, Fix-It
Part 1: Resurrection, Reconstruction, and Redemption | ~90K | Complete | NATW
Summary: Doom brings Cap back from the dead, whereupon he has to deal with Doombots, Red Skull, the Mandarin, Registration, a bunch of bickering superheroes, and Tony's apparent nervous breakdown.
Part 2: Readjustment | ~38K | Complete
Summary: Various Avengers head to Washington to deal with Registration, and end up having to deal with each other. Meanwhile, Steve continues adjusting to life, Tony continues to have Issues, and they get used to the whole relationship thing.
Part 3: Hostages to Fortune | ~46K | Complete
Summary: Things are finally settling down, and the Avengers are settling in. It's time for disaster to strike again.
Part 4: Reassembled @ AO3 | ~163K | Complete
Summary: Registration is long gone, several people are back from the dead, and Steve and Tony have put their lives and their team back together. Mostly. One long-time Avenger is still missing. Now she's back, and Chthon has come with her.
NB: There are more parts to this series. I've only listed the main 4 big stories. Do click the series link to check out all the other side stories!
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Take me back to the start by iloome @ AO3 | ~51K | Oneshot | Character Death; Fix-It; Time Travel
Summary: Tony's pretty sure that's his tech destroying New York, but he doesn't remember designing it. There are a lot of things he doesn't remember. But when a version of himself from the past shows up, and Steve can't even look at him, Tony starts to understand why he chose to forget.
Take This Heart for a Test Run by kaihire @ AO3 | ~7K | Oneshot
Summary: Written for the cap-ironman Secret Santa 2011 fic exchange. Written for marinarusalka with the following prompt: Indulge my love of h/c cliches! Steve and Tony trapped in a cave-in, or huddling for warmth in a blizzard, or lost in the wilderness while one of them is injured, or suffering from a mystery illness, whatever. Go old-school.
Tend Towards Decay by valtyr @ AO3 | ~5K | Oneshot
Summary: As a last-ditch effort to revive Tony after he wipes his brain, Strange uses magic to connect Steve's mind to his in an effort to force them to work things out so Tony will have something to live for.
The beginning is always today by marinarusalka @ AO3 | ~18K | Oneshot | Pre-Slash/Friendship
Summary: After the siege of Asgard and the defeat of Norman Osborn, Steve is busy with his new duties and Tony is busy establishing Stark Resilient and working on the new Iron Man armor -- until Tony is accused of murder. Now Steve and Tony must work together to clear Tony's name. If only they can stop arguing for five minutes.
The Meaningless and All That's True by missbecky @ AO3 | ~36K | Oneshot | Graphic Depictions of Violence | ANGST; Canon Divergence
Summary: In an attempt at tearing the Avengers apart, Doctor Doom sends Tony back in time and forces him to relive the superhero Civil War. When Steve finds him one night in the rain, they finally have the chance to talk about everything that happened between them. But regaining all those memories has driven Tony to the breaking point, and it might just be too late for a second chance.
The Single Biggest Problem With Communication by SakuraTsukikage @ AO3 | ~108K | Complete | NATW | Anxiety Attacks; Nightmares
Summary: In the wake of Steve's return from the dead and the end of Norman Osborn's reign of terror, the superhero community is recovering--Steve has taken on a new role and Tony is trying to put his life back together. Things are still awkward between them, but they're determined to put things to rights. But when a discussion about their feelings leads to further misunderstandings, they discover that might be more difficult than either of them realized. Set in the early Heroic Age after the end of Dark Reign, this is a get-together story about crossed wires--and second chances.
Written for the Cap-Iron Man Big Bang. The gorgeous art for this story, by phoenixmetaphor, can be found here, or here on tumblr!
Time and Again by captainshellhead & vibraniumstark @ AO3 | ~5K | Oneshot | NATW | Time Travel
Summary: Steve gets sent back in time. Tony is certainly surprised to see him.
Transmission by laireshi @ AO3 | ~29K | Oneshot | Hickman Avengers | NATW | Canon Divergence; Fix-It
Summary: The incursions are stopped. Steve hopes for things to go back to normal. Instead, he finds himself stranded in an alternate universe with Tony.
Getting home won't be easy. There are too many things they haven't told each other, too many arguments they've never solved.
Now, with just each other for company, they might have to face them all-especially as they seem to be telepathically bonded, and can't keep anything unsaid anymore.
Walk on Water by vailkagami @ AO3 | ~58K | Complete | post-Civil War AU | Angst; Sucide Ideation
Summary: Captain America is back from the dead, and all should be well. Too bad the world didn't stop and wait for Steve's return and no one ever gave him a chance to get used to the latest changes in the team dynamics. And it would really help if things between him and Tony weren't quite as raw - and if both of them weren't so spectacularly bad at talking to each other.
Also, there's a threat for the existance of mankind. But no one but Tony actually cares about that.
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W.I.P.E. Series by tsukinofaerii @ AO3 | Complete | AU of events of SIEGE and after | Amnesia
Part 1: Without Irony | ~29K | Oneshot
Summary: Open file TS_762-b.ims... Sometimes, when a drive is completely broken, the only thing to do is wipe it clean and start over. When he wakes up, Tony has no idea who he is, or what he did to end up where he is. Depending on who he talks to, he was a villain or a hero, a genius or a degenerate. What he is now is still up for debate, but it doesn't look like he's going to have much time to figure it out. With a computer in his head screwing up and a country falling to pieces, options are getting limited. Steve The world needs Iron Man a lot more than it needs Tony Stark.
Part 2: Per Expectations | ~29K | Oneshot | NATW
Summary: After the events of Without Irony, Tony wakes up with a freshly rebooted memory and nearly all of his memories from before the deletion and none after. Nearly all isn't nearly enough, and what's missing just might be the most important thing he's ever forgotten. Tony's not sure he wants to remember, but if he doesn't it's going to be the death of him.
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MARVEL 616 - PWP
Context Is Everything by Nix (CrimsonQuills) @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot | Tony/Steve
Summary: Uniform!porn. *doublechecks for plot* Nope, that's it, just the uniform!porn. *g*
Distractions by blathering_kat, Etharei & fiarra @ AO3 | ~4K | Oneshot | NATW | Toys
Summary: Steve should really think before he plays with Tony's toys.
Full Body Workout by Nix (CrimsonQuills) @ AO3 | ~4K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony | Sex Pollen
Summary: Hank has a lab accident. Steve and Tony bear the consequences.
I won't leave you falling by SakuraTsukikage @ AO3 | ~15K | Oneshot | Tony/Steve | Bondage; D/s; Dirty Talk; Multiple Orgasms; Orgasm Delay/Denial; Sex Toys; Switching Mentioned
Summary: Tony doms for Steve, which involves some specially enhanced red rope, cock rings, two vibrators, and a lot of orgasm control. It works out. Bottom Steve, trembling and desperate to come, loving dom Tony, plenty of aftercare.
Imitating Art by valtyr @ AO3 | ~4K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony
Summary: Steve's a visual kind of person.
Learning Opportunity by Nix (CrimsonQuills) @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony | Voyeurism
Summary: Set after the entire existing run of Young Avengers, which is early in New Avengers, I believe. Kate drops into the New Avengers quarters looking for advice. She finds something else.
The Sixth Time is the Charm by nightwalker @ AO3 | ~8K | Oneshot | Tony/Steve | Dirty Talk
Summary: The fifth time Steve tried to get Tony to fuck him (and failed) is when he started taking it personally.
Truth by valtyr @ AO3 | ~3K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony
Summary: Captain America takes truth serum. Tony is all over that.
unintended results by theappleppielifestyle @ AO3 | ~3K | Oneshot | NATW | Accidental Voyeurism; Masturbation; Sex Toys
Summary: Tony stares at the ceiling, white-knuckling his pockets. I will not get off to Steve jerking it. I will not get off to Steve jerking it. I will not-
That thought is put on hold as something starts to buzz, and Tony has to bite down forcefully on his tongue to stop himself from groaning out loud when he realizes what it is.
He shakes his head quickly, takes a short breath in and thinks, I will not get off to Steve fucking himself with a vibrator. I will not get off to Steve fucking himself with a vibrator, over and over until Steve’s whimpers, his fucking whimpers, drown out whatever Tony is trying to think.
MARVEL ADVENTURES: AVENGERS
The Engagement Series by by nightwalker @ AO3
Part 1: Breaking News | ~2K | Oneshot | Marriage Proposal
Summary: Good news spreads fast - possibly faster than Tony intended. Pepper's gonna be mad.
Part 2: Something to Talk About | ~4K | Oneshot
Summary: Tony thinks they needs to talk. Steve isn't sure that's a good sign. Meanwhile, The Avengers prove they really know how to throw a party.
Part 3: Teasing the Paparazzi | ~8K | Oneshot
Summary: It's the morning after the night before and it's time for Steve and Tony to face the music.
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Delurking by garrideb @ AO3 | ~4K | Oneshot
Summary: Some of the Avengers misinterpret Steve and Tony's actions, and assume they're dating. Meanwhile, aliens are visiting Earth.
Doctor's Note Required by valtyr @ AO3 | ~5K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony
Summary: Written for Avengers Kink. Prompt: "Steve/Tony Marvel Adventures fic. They're on a mission together, and Tony gets hit on the head and gets temporary amnesia, and hits on Steve flagrantly cause he can't remember why not. Steve, knowing of Tony's myriad girlfriends and being slightly out of date with How Orientation Works, thinks Tony's head injury has made him gay, and struggles manfully to prevent himself taking advantage of Tony's altered state. Even when Tony gets his memory back."
Sex Lies and Newsprint by nightwalker @ AO3 | ~34K | WIP | Switch
Summary: A year of Cap/Tony romance as told by the tabloids.
The Captain, Enchanted by LinneaKou @ AO3 | ~8K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony | Sex Pollen
Summary: When Steve accidentally eats a magic apple that's actually a fruit of... "desire"... it turns out that there's only one way to work off the effects.
The More Things Change by cookinguptales @ AO3 | ~6K | Oneshot
Summary: Steve's not entirely sure how seduction works nowadays, but he's learned from the best.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by marinarusalka | ~4K | Oneshot
Summary: Steve and Tony discover just how crazy the Toys-R-Us in Times Square can get at Christmas time.
The Tipping Point by nightwalker @ AO3 | ~7K | Oneshot
Summary: Tony has a few quirks. Steve's still trying to figure them all out.
Trial and Error by valtyr @ AO3 | ~3K | Oneshot
Summary: Written for the prompt: "Steve/Tony, unrequited love/pining. Except this time, it's Steve with the crush and Tony who's oblivious. Bonus points if Tony isn't crushing on Steve at first because he honestly never even thought of it, but when he finds out he realizes that he approves. Enthusiastically." I focused rather heavily on the bonus points.
Two Lines Meeting by Regndoft @ AO3 | ~8K | Oneshot
Summary: Steve is unable to see the big picture, Tony pays attention to the details and croquis happens.
MARVEL ADVENTURES: AVENGERS - ALTERNATE UNIVERSE
Engaging the Enemy by tsukinofaerii @ AO3 | ~23K | Oneshot | Villian!Tony AU
Summary: Iron Man is one of the more persistent villains that the Ultimates face, with a special fondness for one Captain America. As Steve starts to findout more and more about him, the lines between hero and villain begin to blur. Sometimes, you don't have to be on the right side of the law to be in the right.
Extinction by valtyr @ AO3 | ~13K | Oneshot | Canon AU
Summary: The first time Tony met Captain America, he was riding a dinosaur. After that, things got weird.
The Captain and the Prince by Penumbren @ AO3 | ~9K | Oneshot | Fantasy AU
Summary: Steve has had a crush on Tony for years. Captain Rogers heads up the castle guard when Prince Anthony returns from his studies abroad. What's a poor captain of the guard to do when his past crashes into his present?
MARVEL ADVENTURES: AVENGERS - IDENTITY ISSUES
Bizzare Love Triangle by panickyintheuk @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot
Summary: Once the idea was in his head, he’d started picking up on all kinds of things, like the way Stark talked about Iron Man with such affection, and seemed to share so many of his mannerisms, and was constantly working on ways of improving the suit. It was obvious.
Some Assembly Required by valtyr @ AO3 | ~57K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony | Magical Genderswap
Summary: Tony Stark is trying to set up a new superhero team when he's given a sex change, courtesy of Victor von Doom. He copes with that about as well as you'd expect.
Sorted by various Marvel universes (e.g. movie, different comic versions) as well as certain more prominent "genres" - though some were harder to categorise than others because they kind of fit into multiple ones. Tagged with some qualifiers and warnings (if applicable) as well. Will be updated whenever I favourite new fics!
Due to the entire list being way too long for LJ as one post, this contains recs from the main 616 universe and Marvel Adventures: Avengers universe.
Tagging Notes:
- Not All The Way (NATW): sex involved, but no penetration
- Steve/Tony: Steve tops
- Tony/Steve: Tony tops
- Switch: both of them top at some point
- WIP: Work in Progress
MARVEL 616
Alas, 516 (Wish Fulfillment) by paxnirvana @ AO3 | ~4K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony | Bondage; D/s; Roleplay
Summary: Tony begs. He begs because Steve makes him. After the end of Invincible Iron Man #516, the players in the charade meet and reprise their roles, this time unscripted.
~*~
Written for the good members of cap_ironman who wanted begging Tony, in thanks for discussing Fraction's writing with me when he was making me want to chew nails and spit acid.
~*~
An Ever Fixed Mark by Elspethdixon & Seanchai @ AO3 | ~70K | Complete | Magical Genderswap
Summary: Loki accidentally turns Tony into a woman. Steve is less than thrilled. Hijinks ensue.
dazed in the final count by strzyga | ~5K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony
Summary: This is not how Tony had expected to spend the evening.
Beside You In Time by Kiyaar @ AO3 | ~37K | Oneshot | Hickman Avengers | Steve/Tony | Graphic Depictions of Violence; Major Character Death | ANGST; Fix-It; Time Travel
Summary: The world is ending; Tony is losing his shit. Steve makes an unthinkable decision in a last-ditch effort to spare them both, but it comes with ramifications neither of them could have predicted. Includes: time travel, Infinity gems, bad decisions, and fraught, unhappy sex.
Canon-divergent from Avengers #44.
Written for the Cap-Ironman Reverse Big Bang 2015.
NB:I feel like this requires some reassurance. Please keep in mind that it is a fix-it; swear to whatever you believe in, it is a fix-it. Truly. But the journey to the hopeful ending is a long, very painful one. So. Brace yourselves.
i will never stop losing my breath (every time i see you looking back at me) by theappleppielifestyle @ AO3 | ~3K | Oneshot
Summary: In all fairness, Tony is on autopilot when this happens. He’s had a long, hard day, and it’s possible he hasn’t slept in several long, hard days. He’s already half-asleep on the couch and he’s relaxed and happy, which is a rarity on its’ own, and he’s comfortable enough to let his guard down and get his body to do all the work without switching his brain on.
That should’ve been enough of a warning sign, but apparently not: Tony stretches, says goodnight to his teammates and gets varied responses back, and then he kisses Steve.
He only realizes what he’s done after he’s started to lean back, opening his eyes to see Steve’s blown wide, staring at Tony with his lips gone slack and a tiny furrow between his eyebrows.
King of Infinite Space by by Elspethdixon & Seanchai @ AO3 | ~37K | Complete | Off-Screen Steve/Tony | Mind Control
Summary: A villain from Tony's past comes back to cause trouble for the Avengers. Maybe it wouldn't have been so easy, if things weren't already so awkward over the events of Execute Program.
Love Me (Not) by navaan @ AO3 | ~6K | Oneshot | NATW
Summary: Steve and Tony fall into a friends with benefits relationship and Tony is completely okay with that. Right?
null hypothesis by malfaisant @ AO3 | <1K | Oneshot
Summary: The status quo was comfortable, so perhaps that was why he became complacent.
Shakedown by Sineala @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot | Pre-Slash
Summary: The problem is, Captain America won't stop shivering.
Siege by Kiyaar @ AO3 | ~7K | Oneshot | Civil War | Steve/Tony |Graphic Depictions of Violence; Rape/Non-Con | ANGST; Dark
Summary: Set during 'Casualties of War.' Tony meets with Steve to tell him something important. It all goes to hell after that.
Slowly Into Focus by Sineala @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot | BDSM; Kink Negotiation; Mentions of Sex
Summary: Steve and Tony continue to joke about safewords. And then they're not joking anymore.
snow.txt by Sineala @ AO3 | ~4K | Oneshot
Summary: When Tony was a kid, he wrote massive self-insert Invaders hurt/comfort epics in which Captain America rescued him a lot. And cuddled him. He wasn't expecting that Steve would ever, ever read them.
Sometimes You Just Don't Need a Plan by SakuraTsukikage @ AO3 | ~7K | Oneshot
Summary: Even a tactical expert doesn't plan for everything, and sometimes thinking too much about something just hurts you when it doesn't have to.
Ten Romantic Valentine's Day Ideas for Busy People by SakuraTsukikage @ AO3 | ~3K | Oneshot | NATW
Summary: Steve and Tony do their best to celebrate Valentine's Day together. They're busy and it's not perfect, but it ends up surprisingly romantic all the same.
Thaw, or: Four Avengers in a Transian Shack by Elspethdixon & Seanchai @ AO3 | ~20K | Oneshot | Pre-Slash
Summary: The Avengers are stranded in the snowy Transian mountains. Pre-slash cliché-fic originally written for hc_bingo's "hypothermia/exposure" prompt.
The Rest of Our Lives by Sineala @ AO3 | ~11K | Oneshot | Tony/Steve
Summary: It's the next year of the weapons expo, and Steve and Tony are back in Madripoor. Where there is one hotel with vacancies. Which has only one available room. Which has only one bed. Also Batroc is after them again. But that's not really the important part here.
Too perfect not to end the world by navaan @ AO3 | ~22K | Oneshot | NATW | Secret Relationship
Summary: After Tony comes back from Mandarin City Steve had too much time to think about him and things between them. And it's time for things between them to change.
Unquantifiable by SakuraTsukikage @ AO3 | < 1K | Oneshot
Summary: There are a lot of things that Tony loves about Steve. Too many to count. Little things and big things, some things so small it makes him feel stupid just to think about them. And yet, like an idiot, he still tries to count them sometimes, bring all of them to mind, remember them, so that he doesn’t forget, doesn’t take them for granted. He’s always been too good at taking people for granted.
MARVEL 616 - ALTERNATE UNIVERSE
Amor Fati by citsiurtlanu @ AO3 | ~16K | Oneshot | Soulmates AU | Canon Divergence
Summary: Tony Stark has always known what the words on his wrist are supposed to lead to. What he's never known is who the words are for. 616 soulmate AU.
Awake My Soul I Keep by Nix (CrimsonQuills) @ AO3 | < 1K | Oneshot | Civil War | Canon AU | Fix-It
Summary: This is Tony Stark's life. (Depending on how you read it, possibly not my usual sort of story.)
back when the end began, we stood together for the last time by navaan @ AO3 | ~6K | Oneshot | Hickman Avengers | Canon AU | Steve/Tony | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Bittersweet; Fix-It Of Sorts; Time Travel
Summary: They meet back at the beginning, and Steve knows there's only the end to look forward to.
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Breaker of Horses Series by Sineala @ AO3 | Historical AU | Complete | Interspecies Romance
Part 1: Breaker of Horses | ~48K | Oneshot | Hints of Dub/Non-Con; Slavery; War
Summary: What do you do when the Roman Empire you were raised to love consigns you to the sands of the arena? Antonius is a prince of the Dacians, captured in war and sold as a gladiator. He yearns for his freedom. Stephanos -- the last living centaur -- is his fellow slave and trainer. Centuries old, disillusioned by a Rome that has become a shadow of itself, Stephanos has all but given up on life... until he meets Antonius, and both of their lives are forever changed.
Part 2: Bareback | ~5K | Oneshot | NATW | First Time; Interspecies Sex
Summary: After the events of "Breaker of Horses," our heroes finally have some time alone together. But there are a few things they need to figure out about intimacy first, in more ways than just the physical.
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Do It Over by Sineala @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot | Canon AU | Canonical Character Death; Soulmates
Summary: The last words your soulmate says to you are written on your skin, and you won't know who they are until they die. The thing is, Steve and Tony die a lot.
Follow in Your Footsteps by Sineala @ AO3 | ~7K | Oneshot | Soulmates AU | Homophobia; Identity Issues
Summary: When Tony is twelve, his soulmate's name appears on his wrist. Unfortunately, it's hard to find out anything at all about Steve Rogers.
It turns out there's a reason for that.
Got The Cream by TARDIScrash @ AO3 | ~21K | Complete | Non-Superhero AU | NATW
Summary: Steve is coasting through life after leaving the army without making any real connections to anyone around him. Until a mischievous deity turns Steve's only friend, his cat Tony, into a human being.
Like a Comet Streaming On by Sineala @ AO3 | ~32K | Oneshot | Canon AU | NATW | Animal Death; Consent Issues (not between Steve & Tony); Identity Issues
Summary: Tony escapes Afghanistan with a functioning Iron Man suit and a perfectly normal heart. He even manages to bring Ho Yinsen home safely at his side. But he may as well have lost everything... because his wolfbrother is dead. Six months later, the Avengers find Captain America, frozen in ice, miraculously alive. Everything and everyone Steve has ever known is gone -- except his wolfsister, the recipient of the lupine version of the super-soldier serum, who was frozen in his arms. Tony has everything but his wolf. Steve has only his wolf. This is how their lives fit together.
Not With a Bang by captainshellhead & vibraniumstark @ AO3 | ~29K | Oneshot | Villain!Tony AU | Identity Issues; Temporary Character Death
Summary: Iron Man has stolen the Infinity Gauntlet, and Steve wants to know why. As the Avengers track his movements, and his behavior continues to get more erratic, Steve begins realize that there is more to this than Iron Man is willing to let on. Captain America and Iron Man have history, and in all that time Steve has never truly seen him as the supervillain SHIELD branded him - until now.
Basic knowledge of the incursion story arc is helpful to follow along, but the story deviates enough that it’s not necessary.
Plunge by Kiyaar @ AO3 | ~28K | Oneshot | New Avengers; Hickman Avengers | Canon AU | Switch | Major Character Death | ANGST; Canon Divergence
Summary: Tony expected anger.
When Steve realizes what he’s just been betrayed to, though, when Stephen reaches out his hand and violates his mind and Steve locks his eyes on Tony’s like it’s a matter of honor, all there is in his eyes is helpless shock and volumes of sadness.
Really, it’s only after Steve falls that Tony realizes exactly what he’s just ruined.
OR, How the Illuminati ruined everything and no one was able to pick up the pieces.
Relativistic Heat Conduction by SakuraTsukikage @ AO3 | ~69K | Oneshot | Age of Ultron AU | NATW | Graphic Depictions of Violence; Major Character Death | ANGST; Temporary Character Death; Time Travel
Summary: Age of Ultron-based, but not entirely canon compliant. Written for the 2013 Cap-Iron Man Reverse Big Bang. Ultron has attacked, obliterating most of the world's superheroes and resistance in a matter of hours. The remaining heroes band together and share what strength they have to get through it, to survive, and defeat Ultron once and for all. Steve Rogers grieves in the wake of the disaster and the heroes' defeat, and no one knows if he will be able to provide the leadership they need--but Tony Stark isn't about to let him slip away that easily.
Rusted Wheel (or How the Civil War Might Have Ended) by Kiyaar @ AO3 | ~3K | Complete | Civil War | Canon AU | Graphic Depictions of Violence; Major Character Death
Summary: Written for the CapKink meme prompt, "Tony was on the steps of the Courthouse and took the bullets for Steve."
Secrets of a Successful Marriage by valtyr @ AO3 | ~24K | Oneshot | Villian!Tony AU | NATW
Summary: Tony Stark lives a double life; he's secretly the supervillain known as Iron Man. But his loving husband Steve has a few secrets of his own, as Tony is about to discover.
This was based off a prompt from the C-IM Secret Santa.
Sentinel Event by truthiness_aura | ~6K | Oneshot | Werewolf!Steve AU
Summary: In which we discover why Logan smokes cigars, what the sparring room in Avengers Mansion smells like, and why Steve is stealing Tony's t-shirts.
Slipping off the Page into Your Hands by Sineala @ AO3 | ~68K | Oneshot | Soulmate AU | Steve/Tony | Identity Issues
Summary: Soulmates have their first words to each other written on their wrists. This should make it easy. For Steve and Tony, it is anything but. Steve's problem is that the future he has awoken into is nothing he was ever expecting: he has a soulmate now. Who might be a robot. And if his soulmate is Iron Man, how can he be so attracted to Tony Stark? It should be impossible. Tony's problem is that he is Iron Man, his soulmate is a man whom he in no way deserves, and he is going to fight everything in his heart and do his best to make sure Steve never, ever finds out the whole truth.
(Written for the 2014 Captain America/Iron Man Big Bang.)
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Roughest Day Series by Elspethdixon & Seanchai @ AO3 | Complete | pre-Civil War AU
Part 1: The Roughest Day | ~44K | Complete
Summary: Steve is in a motorcycle accident, Tony catches a cold, and someone is after the New Avengers.
Part 2: Things are Looking Up | ~3K | Oneshot
Summary: The New Avengers go to a jazz club. Steve and Tony flirt. Peter is clueless.
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Waking the Dragon by tsukinofaerii @ AO3 | ~72K | Complete | Dragon/Fantasy AU | Tony/Steve
Summary: Since humanity first started spreading across the land, pushing dragons back by sheer numbers, tensions have been high between the species. War is nearly endless, and Prince Tony, the half-human heir of the dragons, is sick of it. When King Howard of the dragons is poisoned, the fate of everything sits in the balance. In desperation to save his own life and to prevent decades of fighting over the throne, Tony sets off to find a cure.
Down in the foothills, Legati Steven of the human army finds himself with a missing friend and assassin, a suspiciously cagy adviser to the ruler and a desperate need to be less interesting. In the interests of scuttling his own career, he starts on his own mission to find his answers. When he runs into Tony, they discover just how complicated things really are.
What Lies Inside by Penumbren @ AO3 | ~22K | Oneshot | Werewolf!Tony AU | Tony/Steve
Summary: When the Avengers discover Captain America in the Arctic sea, they find more than just a new team member: Tony Stark discovers his fated mate. The problem is, Steve Rogers is a man out of his own time and apparently straight, and Tony's not about to force anything on the man he loves--even if it means his own death. Besides, Tony's spent his entire life keeping secrets. How can he possibly tell Steve that he's really Iron Man, let alone a werewolf?
What You Have Tamed by tsukinofaerii @ AO3 | ~13K | Oneshot | Canon AU | Steve/Tony | Graphic Depictions of Violence; Rape/Non-Con | D/s; Psychological Torture; Torture
Summary: Kink Meme Request: Semi mirror!verse fic. Tony gets pulled into another universe where Steve's side won Civil War, Tony died, and Steve took control of the government. By the time they get 616!Tony back, he's slightly broken and convinced that Steve owns him and can't make any decision without Steve. And gained the 'distressing' habit of offering his body to Steve and waking him up with blow jobs.
MARVEL 616 - IDENTITY ISSUES
Beneath the Armor by Nix (CrimsonQuills) @ AO3 | ~9K | Oneshot
Summary: Tony is forced to reveal his identity after his armor is compromised and Steve finds himself reevaluating his teammate.
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Sex and Identity Series by Muccamukk @ AO3 | Complete | Switch
Part 1: Desktop | < 1K | Oneshot | Tony/Steve | PWP
Summary: Prompt: Tony/anyone, trying to have sex without his partner noticing the chestplate.
Part 2: Love in the Third Person | ~1K | Oneshot
Summary: Iron Man wants to talk to Steve about Tony. Steve is confused.
Part 3: That One Man, Scorned and Covered with Scars | ~4K | Oneshot | Switch | PWP
Summary: Or, Four Times Steve Saw Tony's Scars and Had Sex with Him Anyway.
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End of an Era by Penumbren @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot | Pre-Slash
Summary: Yes, Tony always helped -- the best he could.
Hidden Truths by Penumbren @ AO3 | ~6K | Oneshot | NATW
Summary: In which Tony is oblivious and Steve is not.
Hypotenuse by derryderrydown @ AO3 | ~8K | Oneshot | Switch
Summary: Steve breaks up with Tony because he's in love with Iron Man. That's when things start to get complicated.
Luminosity by horizon_labs & iron_amurrica @ AO3 | ~61K | Oneshot | NATW
Summary: The Avengers organize a two month mission to investigate an anomaly in space that appears to be engulfing planets, Steve is worried about leaving Tony alone, and Hawkeye is just worried about being left behind. But then something goes wrong. Steve drags himself out of the wreckage of their ship, on a planet that shouldn’t exist, the Avengers are missing, Iron Man is torn to scraps, and Tony has a lot of explaining to do.
Or, in which Steve has no clue that Tony is Iron Man, and it takes crash-landing on an alien planet for him to find out.
Rollin' and Tumblin' by Muccamukk @ AO3 | ~10K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony | Sex Pollen
Summary: The giant squid spewing sex pollen wasn't the strangest part of anyone's week. Captain America's behaviour after the fact, however, was making Tony wonder how deeply they were all affected, and what exactly was going on.
T is for Thong by Elspethdixon @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot
Summary: Naked might actually have been slightly less distracting. Tony was... almost wearing... a tiny, tight scrap of red fabric that most definitely didn't hide anything.
Your Mirror Image by magicasen @ AO3 | ~8K | Oneshot
Summary: The Maria Stark Foundation hosts a superhero-themed gala. Who Steve and Tony come dressed up as is really no surprise.
MARVEL 616 - POST CIVIL WAR
A Fight for Love and Glory by someidiothasice @ AO3 | ~1K | Oneshot | Post-Avengers Prime
Summary: "Come on, after a kiss like that you can't tell me you don't want to see her again."
All That Remains by kijikun @ AO3 | ~82K | Complete | NATW | Kid Fic
Summary: In retrospect, it was the answer to all of the questions he'd carefully avoided asking, all of the things he hadn't wanted to look at too closely.
All The Leaves Are Brown (And The Sky Is Gray) by paxnirvana @ AO3 | ~80K | WIP | Just Pre-Heroic Age | NATW | Alternate Universe Visitor
Summary: The Avengers aren't quite back together yet, things are still a little rocky between Tony Stark and Commander Rogers, and Tony's slaving away at Stark Resiliant, trying to make a fortune again to fund everyone's superhero habit, and stay on his best behavior for Steve, when Maria Hill calls him with a problem... an unidentified Iron Man suit has appeared in New York City. But it's not talking.
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America Isn't Chicken Series by Amuly @ AO3 | Switch | Complete
Part 1: America Isn't Chicken | ~131K | Complete | Switch | Dirty Talk; Dubious Consent; Exhibitionism; Mutual Masturbation; Phone Sex; Porn Watching (Lesbian, HeT, Gay); Sex Toys; Very Mild Domestic Violence; Voyeurism; Kidnapping; Torture
Summary: After a Civil War, death, rebirth, a takeover by Osborn, brain deletion, and the fall of Asgard, Steve and Tony might just be starting to get back on solid ground with one another. Things aren't perfect, not yet, but they can be in the same room as each other without resorting to violence, and they've even managed to share a smile or two. Seems like the perfect time, then, for Tony to try and fuck it all up with a stupid game of gay chicken.
Meanwhile, as if he didn't have enough to worry about, Tony realizes some kind of supervillainous trouble is brewing when increasingly advanced armors start popping up all over Manhattan, looking strangely reminiscent of his tech. On the other side of the world, Steve gets news that Zola is on the move in Russia, with some sort of nefarious plan at work.
Which will ruin them first? Will it be this unknown armored villain who is after Tony's tech? Or will it be Zola unleashing his mysterious plan on the world?
Or will Steve and Tony prove to be their own worst enemies, destroying the tentative truce they managed to forge with their own stubbornness?
Part 3: Bro Job | ~5K | NATW | PWP; Blowjobs; Facials; Hand Jobs; Roleplay; Sexual Humor
Summary: Tony overhears Sam use the word "Bro Job" during an argument with Izzy. This gives him the bright idea of a role-play scenario he could act out with Steve, harkening back to the foolish beginnings of their relationship.
NB: Part 2 is a credits page, and thus not linked.
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and the future before me by navaan @ AO3 | ~14K | Oneshot | NATW | Dream Sex
Summary: An alien crash lands on earth and needs help to get back into space. Everything seems to be simple and easy for once. But when their guest is gone again - why does Steve start to have strange dreams about the future?
And The World Keeps Spinning by Perpetual Motion (perpetfic) @ AO3 | ~15K | Complete | NATW
Summary: He considers everything he knows. His keys don't work. Bucky's in his apartment. There's a gun to his head. He doesn't have his phone or his Avengers tag. "I died."
As We Try To Sleep by SakuraTsukikage @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot
Summary: Tony talks to Steve when he thinks he's asleep, confessing things he'd never say to him awake--but Steve sleeps lightly, and he listens.
Blowing Soap Bubbles at the South Pole by Jay Tryfanstone (tryfanstone) @ AO3 | ~25K | Oneshot | Switch | Canon Divergence
Summary: Forty-eight hours: a graphic novel. 616 universe, futurefic, AU from the end of Stark Disassembled.
Buy You A Mockingbird by jadedoll @ AO3 | ~30K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony | Character Death; Kid Fic
Summary: When Tony unexpectedly becomes a parent, his world view drastically changes. And changes. Then it changes again. And then again.
Deeper than Bone by nosilencehere | ~1K | Oneshot
Summary: Thor has already lost one shield brother. He will not lose another.
NB: This is mainly Thor and Tony interaction, though there's blink-and-you'll-miss-it Tony/Steve, and it's a wonderfully written short piece, so it totally has to be recommended.
Formerly by laireshi @ AO3 | ~14K | Oneshot | Fix-It
Summary: A week ago, he touched Steve at night. A week ago, he kissed him. A week ago, Steve kissed him back.
(A week ago Steve was dead, and Tony deleted his brain.)
it's been a long year (since we last spoke) by theappleppielifestyle @ AO3 | ~5K | Oneshot | Rape/Non-Con (brief) | Fix-It
Summary: Steve gets sent the link to a video of Tony kissing a Skrull that looks like Steve.
One Thing Leads to Another by missbecky @ AO3 | ~12K | Oneshot | Post-Avengers Annual | NATW
Summary: Following the events in Avengers Tower on Christmas Eve, Steve resolves to ask Tony what he meant by calling him Captain Handsome. It's a simple question, and it should be a simple answer. He just never thought that it would lead him to some surprising revelations about the truth of his feelings for Tony.
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Resurrection-verse Series by by Elspethdixon & Seanchai @ Tales of Suspense | Complete | Canon Divergence, Fix-It
Part 1: Resurrection, Reconstruction, and Redemption | ~90K | Complete | NATW
Summary: Doom brings Cap back from the dead, whereupon he has to deal with Doombots, Red Skull, the Mandarin, Registration, a bunch of bickering superheroes, and Tony's apparent nervous breakdown.
Part 2: Readjustment | ~38K | Complete
Summary: Various Avengers head to Washington to deal with Registration, and end up having to deal with each other. Meanwhile, Steve continues adjusting to life, Tony continues to have Issues, and they get used to the whole relationship thing.
Part 3: Hostages to Fortune | ~46K | Complete
Summary: Things are finally settling down, and the Avengers are settling in. It's time for disaster to strike again.
Part 4: Reassembled @ AO3 | ~163K | Complete
Summary: Registration is long gone, several people are back from the dead, and Steve and Tony have put their lives and their team back together. Mostly. One long-time Avenger is still missing. Now she's back, and Chthon has come with her.
NB: There are more parts to this series. I've only listed the main 4 big stories. Do click the series link to check out all the other side stories!
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Take me back to the start by iloome @ AO3 | ~51K | Oneshot | Character Death; Fix-It; Time Travel
Summary: Tony's pretty sure that's his tech destroying New York, but he doesn't remember designing it. There are a lot of things he doesn't remember. But when a version of himself from the past shows up, and Steve can't even look at him, Tony starts to understand why he chose to forget.
Take This Heart for a Test Run by kaihire @ AO3 | ~7K | Oneshot
Summary: Written for the cap-ironman Secret Santa 2011 fic exchange. Written for marinarusalka with the following prompt: Indulge my love of h/c cliches! Steve and Tony trapped in a cave-in, or huddling for warmth in a blizzard, or lost in the wilderness while one of them is injured, or suffering from a mystery illness, whatever. Go old-school.
Tend Towards Decay by valtyr @ AO3 | ~5K | Oneshot
Summary: As a last-ditch effort to revive Tony after he wipes his brain, Strange uses magic to connect Steve's mind to his in an effort to force them to work things out so Tony will have something to live for.
The beginning is always today by marinarusalka @ AO3 | ~18K | Oneshot | Pre-Slash/Friendship
Summary: After the siege of Asgard and the defeat of Norman Osborn, Steve is busy with his new duties and Tony is busy establishing Stark Resilient and working on the new Iron Man armor -- until Tony is accused of murder. Now Steve and Tony must work together to clear Tony's name. If only they can stop arguing for five minutes.
The Meaningless and All That's True by missbecky @ AO3 | ~36K | Oneshot | Graphic Depictions of Violence | ANGST; Canon Divergence
Summary: In an attempt at tearing the Avengers apart, Doctor Doom sends Tony back in time and forces him to relive the superhero Civil War. When Steve finds him one night in the rain, they finally have the chance to talk about everything that happened between them. But regaining all those memories has driven Tony to the breaking point, and it might just be too late for a second chance.
The Single Biggest Problem With Communication by SakuraTsukikage @ AO3 | ~108K | Complete | NATW | Anxiety Attacks; Nightmares
Summary: In the wake of Steve's return from the dead and the end of Norman Osborn's reign of terror, the superhero community is recovering--Steve has taken on a new role and Tony is trying to put his life back together. Things are still awkward between them, but they're determined to put things to rights. But when a discussion about their feelings leads to further misunderstandings, they discover that might be more difficult than either of them realized. Set in the early Heroic Age after the end of Dark Reign, this is a get-together story about crossed wires--and second chances.
Written for the Cap-Iron Man Big Bang. The gorgeous art for this story, by phoenixmetaphor, can be found here, or here on tumblr!
Time and Again by captainshellhead & vibraniumstark @ AO3 | ~5K | Oneshot | NATW | Time Travel
Summary: Steve gets sent back in time. Tony is certainly surprised to see him.
Transmission by laireshi @ AO3 | ~29K | Oneshot | Hickman Avengers | NATW | Canon Divergence; Fix-It
Summary: The incursions are stopped. Steve hopes for things to go back to normal. Instead, he finds himself stranded in an alternate universe with Tony.
Getting home won't be easy. There are too many things they haven't told each other, too many arguments they've never solved.
Now, with just each other for company, they might have to face them all-especially as they seem to be telepathically bonded, and can't keep anything unsaid anymore.
Walk on Water by vailkagami @ AO3 | ~58K | Complete | post-Civil War AU | Angst; Sucide Ideation
Summary: Captain America is back from the dead, and all should be well. Too bad the world didn't stop and wait for Steve's return and no one ever gave him a chance to get used to the latest changes in the team dynamics. And it would really help if things between him and Tony weren't quite as raw - and if both of them weren't so spectacularly bad at talking to each other.
Also, there's a threat for the existance of mankind. But no one but Tony actually cares about that.
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W.I.P.E. Series by tsukinofaerii @ AO3 | Complete | AU of events of SIEGE and after | Amnesia
Part 1: Without Irony | ~29K | Oneshot
Summary: Open file TS_762-b.ims... Sometimes, when a drive is completely broken, the only thing to do is wipe it clean and start over. When he wakes up, Tony has no idea who he is, or what he did to end up where he is. Depending on who he talks to, he was a villain or a hero, a genius or a degenerate. What he is now is still up for debate, but it doesn't look like he's going to have much time to figure it out. With a computer in his head screwing up and a country falling to pieces, options are getting limited. Steve The world needs Iron Man a lot more than it needs Tony Stark.
Part 2: Per Expectations | ~29K | Oneshot | NATW
Summary: After the events of Without Irony, Tony wakes up with a freshly rebooted memory and nearly all of his memories from before the deletion and none after. Nearly all isn't nearly enough, and what's missing just might be the most important thing he's ever forgotten. Tony's not sure he wants to remember, but if he doesn't it's going to be the death of him.
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MARVEL 616 - PWP
Context Is Everything by Nix (CrimsonQuills) @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot | Tony/Steve
Summary: Uniform!porn. *doublechecks for plot* Nope, that's it, just the uniform!porn. *g*
Distractions by blathering_kat, Etharei & fiarra @ AO3 | ~4K | Oneshot | NATW | Toys
Summary: Steve should really think before he plays with Tony's toys.
Full Body Workout by Nix (CrimsonQuills) @ AO3 | ~4K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony | Sex Pollen
Summary: Hank has a lab accident. Steve and Tony bear the consequences.
I won't leave you falling by SakuraTsukikage @ AO3 | ~15K | Oneshot | Tony/Steve | Bondage; D/s; Dirty Talk; Multiple Orgasms; Orgasm Delay/Denial; Sex Toys; Switching Mentioned
Summary: Tony doms for Steve, which involves some specially enhanced red rope, cock rings, two vibrators, and a lot of orgasm control. It works out. Bottom Steve, trembling and desperate to come, loving dom Tony, plenty of aftercare.
Imitating Art by valtyr @ AO3 | ~4K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony
Summary: Steve's a visual kind of person.
Learning Opportunity by Nix (CrimsonQuills) @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony | Voyeurism
Summary: Set after the entire existing run of Young Avengers, which is early in New Avengers, I believe. Kate drops into the New Avengers quarters looking for advice. She finds something else.
The Sixth Time is the Charm by nightwalker @ AO3 | ~8K | Oneshot | Tony/Steve | Dirty Talk
Summary: The fifth time Steve tried to get Tony to fuck him (and failed) is when he started taking it personally.
Truth by valtyr @ AO3 | ~3K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony
Summary: Captain America takes truth serum. Tony is all over that.
unintended results by theappleppielifestyle @ AO3 | ~3K | Oneshot | NATW | Accidental Voyeurism; Masturbation; Sex Toys
Summary: Tony stares at the ceiling, white-knuckling his pockets. I will not get off to Steve jerking it. I will not get off to Steve jerking it. I will not-
That thought is put on hold as something starts to buzz, and Tony has to bite down forcefully on his tongue to stop himself from groaning out loud when he realizes what it is.
He shakes his head quickly, takes a short breath in and thinks, I will not get off to Steve fucking himself with a vibrator. I will not get off to Steve fucking himself with a vibrator, over and over until Steve’s whimpers, his fucking whimpers, drown out whatever Tony is trying to think.
MARVEL ADVENTURES: AVENGERS
The Engagement Series by by nightwalker @ AO3
Part 1: Breaking News | ~2K | Oneshot | Marriage Proposal
Summary: Good news spreads fast - possibly faster than Tony intended. Pepper's gonna be mad.
Part 2: Something to Talk About | ~4K | Oneshot
Summary: Tony thinks they needs to talk. Steve isn't sure that's a good sign. Meanwhile, The Avengers prove they really know how to throw a party.
Part 3: Teasing the Paparazzi | ~8K | Oneshot
Summary: It's the morning after the night before and it's time for Steve and Tony to face the music.
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Delurking by garrideb @ AO3 | ~4K | Oneshot
Summary: Some of the Avengers misinterpret Steve and Tony's actions, and assume they're dating. Meanwhile, aliens are visiting Earth.
Doctor's Note Required by valtyr @ AO3 | ~5K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony
Summary: Written for Avengers Kink. Prompt: "Steve/Tony Marvel Adventures fic. They're on a mission together, and Tony gets hit on the head and gets temporary amnesia, and hits on Steve flagrantly cause he can't remember why not. Steve, knowing of Tony's myriad girlfriends and being slightly out of date with How Orientation Works, thinks Tony's head injury has made him gay, and struggles manfully to prevent himself taking advantage of Tony's altered state. Even when Tony gets his memory back."
Sex Lies and Newsprint by nightwalker @ AO3 | ~34K | WIP | Switch
Summary: A year of Cap/Tony romance as told by the tabloids.
The Captain, Enchanted by LinneaKou @ AO3 | ~8K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony | Sex Pollen
Summary: When Steve accidentally eats a magic apple that's actually a fruit of... "desire"... it turns out that there's only one way to work off the effects.
The More Things Change by cookinguptales @ AO3 | ~6K | Oneshot
Summary: Steve's not entirely sure how seduction works nowadays, but he's learned from the best.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by marinarusalka | ~4K | Oneshot
Summary: Steve and Tony discover just how crazy the Toys-R-Us in Times Square can get at Christmas time.
The Tipping Point by nightwalker @ AO3 | ~7K | Oneshot
Summary: Tony has a few quirks. Steve's still trying to figure them all out.
Trial and Error by valtyr @ AO3 | ~3K | Oneshot
Summary: Written for the prompt: "Steve/Tony, unrequited love/pining. Except this time, it's Steve with the crush and Tony who's oblivious. Bonus points if Tony isn't crushing on Steve at first because he honestly never even thought of it, but when he finds out he realizes that he approves. Enthusiastically." I focused rather heavily on the bonus points.
Two Lines Meeting by Regndoft @ AO3 | ~8K | Oneshot
Summary: Steve is unable to see the big picture, Tony pays attention to the details and croquis happens.
MARVEL ADVENTURES: AVENGERS - ALTERNATE UNIVERSE
Engaging the Enemy by tsukinofaerii @ AO3 | ~23K | Oneshot | Villian!Tony AU
Summary: Iron Man is one of the more persistent villains that the Ultimates face, with a special fondness for one Captain America. As Steve starts to findout more and more about him, the lines between hero and villain begin to blur. Sometimes, you don't have to be on the right side of the law to be in the right.
Extinction by valtyr @ AO3 | ~13K | Oneshot | Canon AU
Summary: The first time Tony met Captain America, he was riding a dinosaur. After that, things got weird.
The Captain and the Prince by Penumbren @ AO3 | ~9K | Oneshot | Fantasy AU
Summary: Steve has had a crush on Tony for years. Captain Rogers heads up the castle guard when Prince Anthony returns from his studies abroad. What's a poor captain of the guard to do when his past crashes into his present?
MARVEL ADVENTURES: AVENGERS - IDENTITY ISSUES
Bizzare Love Triangle by panickyintheuk @ AO3 | ~2K | Oneshot
Summary: Once the idea was in his head, he’d started picking up on all kinds of things, like the way Stark talked about Iron Man with such affection, and seemed to share so many of his mannerisms, and was constantly working on ways of improving the suit. It was obvious.
Some Assembly Required by valtyr @ AO3 | ~57K | Oneshot | Steve/Tony | Magical Genderswap
Summary: Tony Stark is trying to set up a new superhero team when he's given a sex change, courtesy of Victor von Doom. He copes with that about as well as you'd expect.