Avengers Imagines & Preferences

Wish You Were Here - Tony x Reader

Tony Stark x Y/N Y/L/N
Warnings: a little angsty, ended a little happier than I thought it would
Word Count: 944 words
POV: second-person

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You were tired, to say the least. Working as a private detective meant long hours and the occasional death threat from angry people on the run from spouses and family. So when you ended up working a case for Tony Stark after he suspected foul play in the death of his parents and ended up becoming his boyfriend/girlfriend/partner, you were surprised that your years of training made you oblivious to what was happening right under your nose.

It was a day like any other, you'd been working another late night at the office and were coming home well after 5 am. Usually Tony would be there with a cup of hot chocolate but he said he had a meeting early that morning, so you would retire to your shared bedroom alone. Once you got inside the house you set your keys down on the hallway table and made your way up to the room. Inside you heard music playing, ACDC. You smiled knowing Tony was probably getting ready. 

You decided to go to the kitchen and make him some toast, then you would go to the room. After making the toast and putting out a fresh bowl of fruit, you went to knock on the door so you could say good morning and tell Tony you made him food. You knocked on the door and he didn't answer.

"Tony? I'm coming in!" You said, hearing him move around the room. 

You opened the door and saw him in a suit. His hair was tousled and his suit button was undone and if he'd been rushing to get ready. (Before you call y/n dumb remember you're very tired and have been working for like 22 hours straight)

"I, uh, made you breakfast. Toast and fruit. Enjoy your meeting!" You said, stifling a yawn.

"Thank you." Tony finished buttoning his shirt and left the room.

Once he left you heard the door close and the car roll out of the driveway. You weren't surprised that he didn't eat the toast, but it still stung a little. You wanted to get some shut-eye so you walked over to the closet to grab a nightgown when you saw her. Auburn hair, hazel eyes, pale skin, and an outfit you knew nobody would dare wear around their family. 

"Who are you?" The two of you said at the same time.

"This is my house so I think you should answer that first." You snapped.

"I'm Tony's girlfriend."

Your eyes widened. "No, I'm Tony's boyfriend/girlfriend/partner. The one he's been dating for two years."

The girl looked genuinely confused. "Wait, so he's not only cheating on me but he's dating his cousin?"

"Cousin? That's what he told you?"

"I'm guessing by your tone you're not?"

"No, I'm not." You answered, sitting on the bed with your head in your hands, letting out a sigh of frustration. 

"Looks like we both were tricked."

You and the girl, who revealed her name was Sasha, exchanged numbers. She went home and you started packing your things. Tony technically owned the house so you couldn't kick him out without a swarm of lawyers on your trail. You couldn't bring it to the public because that meant many adoring fans would be after you, ready to destroy your career. You weren't sacrificing your career for Tony. 

Once you were packed you booked a plane ticket back to Florida where most of your family lived, and where you still owned a building and apartment. You went to your New York office and cleared it out, talking to the landlord about when you could sell it. 

After that, you boarded your plane and went home.

2 weeks later...

"I don't know, Steve. I'm really worried." Tony confided in his teammate and friend.

"You sure you don't want to announce that he's/she's/their missing?" Steve suggested.

"No. He/she/they could be in danger if I do that. I'm going to wait it out."

"They could be in danger now. You should do something."

The pair were at Tony's house when the doorbell rang. Tony was sluggish, Steve noticing a change in his mood. Everyone assumed it was because of your disappearance, but really, Sasha broke things off with him. That, combined with you leaving, was bringing him down. At the door was an elderly man holding a package.

"Are you...Tony...Stank?" The man asked.

Tony sighed and nodded his head, signing for the package. He came into the room with Steve and began opening it once he saw the sender.

"Who is it from?"

"Y/N."

He opened the package and saw a postcard at the top. "Wish you were here."

He flipped it over and read it aloud.

"Hello 'cousin.' I had the pleasure of meeting your girlfriend when you hid her in my closet. So I left. I'm not telling you where, but me and Sasha get along well. She's an amazing PI and a good friend. I hope you fall in a ditch and hit your head. Maybe you'll be smarter in the future. Y/N."

"Wait, she's your cousin?" Steve asked, dumbfounded.

Tony told Steve everything that happened and Steve seemed angry. The two of you were pretty close, you'd even helped him find his best friend after the fall of SHIELD. He got up and left, leaving Tony to his thoughts.

"I wish you were here Y/N."

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This would fit somewhere between "tell em' sis," "I wanna kill him," and "😭". At least that's my evaluation. I hope you enjoyed this! Stay safe, mask up, run off to Florida with the girl your boyfriend cheated on you with!

-Zoe