Avengers: Reader Inserts

Busy ~ Tony Stark x Reader

"Hey, honey," Tony greeted as he came into the living room where he saw you and Steve sitting at the island. "Rogers."

You turned to him and smiled. "Hey, Tones!"

He came up and kissed your lips briefly. "You busy?"

"Well, Cap and I were just about to go to a diner."

"Oh, I was just hoping that we could do something." His hands found your arms, running up and down them. "I feel like it hasn't just been us two in too long."

"If you two need some time—"

"No," you turned to Steve as you cut him off and looked at him sternly, "we are going to that diner." You turned back to your boyfriend. "It is okay if we do something after?"

"Yeah, yeah, that's fine," Tony responded. "I'll just be in the lab when you come back."

"Okay." You leaned in and gave him a kiss. "I'll see you after."

"Right."

Tony turned and left the room, stewing in his own thoughts. Lately, you had been growing distant. You had been doing more things with other members of the Team instead of him, your boyfriend. It was training with Natasha or helping Bruce calm down. Then there's calming Bucky down from nightmares or helping Steve write mission reports.

Tony usually wasn't the one to feel the distance like this. It was usually him creating the distance. But you creating the distance, hurt worse than anything. You were supposed to help him, train with him, calm him down, not the Team members. You were in a relationship with him, not the rest of the Team.

Having lost track of time while working, Tony finally looked up at the clock to see that it was past midnight. He hated how much this was affecting him. Perhaps, though, it was all his fault. Had he done something to make you become this distant? As he continued to work, Tony thought of anything lately he could have done to make you act this way. He quickly came up short.

"FRIDAY?" He called for his AI. "Where is Y/N?"

"Y/N is currently in your shared room," FRIDAY responded.

Tony stopped what he was doing and straightened up. "When did Y/N get home with Rogers?"

"Y/N and the Captain returned to their separate quarters an hour ago."

"Thank you, FRIDAY."

"Would you like me to close up shop so that you may join Y/N in bed?"

"No. I think I'll stay here tonight."

~~~

"Good morning," you told Tony as you walked into the lab with breakfast on a tray. Tony didn't respond as you set the breakfast on the table near the couch. You then went over to his and rested your chin on his shoulder as you slowly wrapped your arms around his waist. "You didn't come to bed last night."

"You didn't come and visit me last night," Tony grumbled, still focused on the absentminded work he was doing.

"Shit," you muttered, remembering that you had told him you would. "I'm so sorry, honey. Steve and I were out late and I was so tired when we got home—"

"Yeah, yeah," Tony pushed himself from his seat and pulled out of your arms, heading across the lab. "I'm sure you both were."

"Tony," you followed after him, "I really am sorry."

"I'm sure you are," he mumbled.

You stopped, looking at him with concern and a little hurt. "Just come sit down and we can have breakfast together. And then maybe we could go upstairs and—"

"Are you sure you aren't too busy? You don't have someone else on the Team you absolutely need to do something with? Maybe like Rogers?"

"What are you talking about?"

Tony spun around. "I'm talking about the fact that you have been busy as of late. Especially with Rogers lately."

"I don't like what you might be implying." You folded your arms across your chest.

"Just be honest with me and tell me that you're sleeping with Rogers."

"What?! That is ridiculous!"

"Well, you're not sleeping with me! You are constantly too busy for any time with me!"

"Tony, you are—"

"What did I do to make you turn to him for comfort, huh?"

Tears pricked your eyes. "I can't believe you." You turned around and marched toward the door of the lab.

Tony sighed, realizing that he was overreacting. "Wait, Y/N!"

You didn't respond, simply slamming the door behind you as you exited the lab.

~~~

Tony nervously rocked on his heels as he stood outside of your shared room. You had run there after leaving his lab and hadn't left. It took Tony far too long than he'd care to admit to come up after you. He sighed before softly knocking on the door.

"Y/N, sweetheart," he spoke through the door. "May I come in?"

You were laying on the bed, curled up and holding a pillow to your chest. Some of your tears had created a wet spot on the blanket.

"Please," Tony begged.

Tony knew that the door wasn't locked, FRIDAY had already informed him of that. He simply wanted to give you some space. He sighed when you didn't answer. Taking a deep breath, Tony entered the room. His heart broke when seeing you curled up on the bed like that. Slowly, he closed the door behind him and walked over to sit on the edge of the bed behind you.

"I'm sorry," he whispered. "I shouldn't have freaked out like that and accused you of cheating."

"Yeah, you shouldn't have..." you mumbled.

"I know I crossed a line."

"Yes, you did."

"Can you just tell me if I've done something wrong?"

You sat up so that you could face him, still keeping the pillow close to you. "What do you mean?"

"Why have you been so distant lately?"

"I haven't meant to be. I'm just busy with training and helping around the compound. I guess that I get easily distracted by helping people. I am sorry about not going to the lab last night."

"It's fine."

"No, it's not. Steve needed me because it was the anniversary of his mother's passing and Bucky is on a mission. He was really sad and I couldn't let him be alone. We went to the diner that sits where the diner was that Steve and his mom frequented. I didn't want him to be alone and he didn't want to tell anyone else because he didn't want it to be a big deal. But I should have told you."

"No, you didn't need to tell me. I should have had a cooler head earlier."

You moved closer to him. "Can we just agree that we both made mistakes?"

Tony nodded. "Yes." He timidly pulled you into him. "I've really missed you."

"I've missed you too." You leaned in for a soft kiss on his lips.

"Can I make a request for a weekly date night?"

"Of course," you smiled. "What night?"

"Friday."

"Friday it is then. And no matter what, we will keep it."

"Deal."