Avengers: The Hunted (Avengers × Reader)

35- Hey, Are you Okay?

Bruce stands up to go after Tony but you reach the door first,
"It's fine I'll go"

You go to the first place you think of, Tony's natural habitat, the lab.

To your suprise he wasn't there, he usually went there when he threw a tantrum or when he wanted to be alone, so you check the kitchen. He wasn't there either so you check his office, the library, the basement room he worked on his suits. You even went back to the living room to see if he'd returned, but there was no luck.

After giving up, assuming he had left the building, you go to your bedroom but on the way you hear footsteps coming from a room.

You enter Tony's room to see him living back and forth but steadily thinking. He seems suprised to see you.

"Suprised to see you here" you say

"Shouldn't I be saying that?"

"No as in you barely sleep Stark, I assumed you didn't even know you had a bedroom"

He closes his eyes lets out a small chuckle. He sits on his bed and gestures you to sit with him.

You let him know that if he ever needs to talk you would be there for him and assure him the press don't know anything.

"But they do Barton, they're right. I'm a fucking mess and even you can't deny that. No party can fix this crime scene" he whispers, letting out a small smile at the end then puts his head his his hand.

For a moment you take his hand away with your own and he looks at you with puppy eyes.

You rest your head on his for a while then he pulls back, tilts his head forward and kisses you. You taste the alcohol from him and feel a few teardrops on your lips in the midst and you welcome them, you want to share his pain for as long as he lets you.

He eventually back and begins to apologise, but you tell him it's fine.

"It's fine, I think I needed that too. Guess we're both messed, huh" you let out a chuckle that he returns.

"I guess we are. But seriously Y/N, thanks for being there for me. I just need to figure out how to work around this whole situation. And most off, I just need a friend"

"Me too" you say relived he understood.

"You know I haven't said anything about it, but I really do miss Pepper. And I know I've screwed up real bad with her but I just want her back you know"

"I know, I'll think we've all done that at some point but all we can do is pray fro things to get better. I still root for you guys, Pepperoni all the way" you smile

You stand up to leave but turn back
"Oh yeah and Tony" he looks up "cut back on the whiskey, I preferred the champagne"

He grins and you know your job is done.