Rdj/Tony Stark x Reader

The Calm Before The Storm- Short One Shot

(Robert Downey Jr x teen daughter reader)

Just a few more hours… Almost there…

You look at the time; the clock ticking slowly. It was as if time had slowed down. Everything was completely calm.

The calm before the storm.

-

Robert had left home in a hurry today. He was called into the set early by producers.

You had a huge test coming up today. You had spent all day and night yesterday studying for it. Robert was going to remind you about it before he left but he knew that you didn’t need any reminding. You always did well anyways.

You yourself, had left home in a hurry today. Just a few minutes after Robert. You thought that if you got to school a bit earlier then you could squeeze in extra studying time. Because of this, you completely missed breakfast.

’It’s fine. It’s just breakfast,’ You thought.

-

As the day went by, Robert had begun to feel more and more uneasy. There was a strange feeling at the bottom of his stomach.

He was going to call you during his short break but decided against it, thinking that you were too busy.

-

You tapped your foot impatiently as you glanced quickly at the clock on the wall beside you.

1:24 pm

Just six more minutes until your next class and test. You thought back to the morning. When your dad left the house.

-

“(Y/N)!” Robert called out, “I’ve gotta head in early today. Good luck at school!”

You came bounding down the stairs, just in time to see your dad run out the door.

“Love you dad! Bye,”

There was no response.

Maybe he didn’t hear.

-

BRING!

The sound of your next class.

You picked up all of your books and grabbed your backpack. You stood up.

As you walked to class, you started to feel a bit dizzy and light-headed but didn’t think much of it. Maybe it was just the awful weather lately.

-

Just a few more hours… Almost there…

You look at the time; the clock ticking slowly. It was as if time had slowed down. Everything was completely calm.

The calm before the storm.

-

As soon as Robert saw a phone call from your school, he knew that something was terribly wrong. Everything was fucked. He felt it.

You had fainted at school. Fainted.

Robert felt sick to the stomach. He should have done something. This was all his fault.

He excused himself from the directors, explaining the situation.

-

You were rushed to first-aid. Everybody was crowded around you, wanting to know what happened to you. The school nurse yelled and shooed them off to class.

As Robert drove to your school, something hit him. He never said ‘I love you’ back to you that morning. Robert felt worse and worse.

Arriving at your school, Robert immediately made his way to first-aid. You sat upright, looking around the room frantically.

“(Y/N)!” Robert burst through the doors. He spotted you on the bed and made his way towards you. He gave you a hug and sat beside you.

“Are you okay?” He asked worriedly.

“I’m fine dad. I just fainted; that’s all,” You assured your dad.

“You didn’t just faint!” Robert cried out, “You could’ve gotten badly injured. This is my fault.”

“No, no, no,” You said hurriedly, “I should’ve been more careful. I’m sorry.”

Your dad gave you another hug.

“I love you so much. Let’s get you home to rest. You need it,”

“But-“

“No but’s, we’re going home and you are taking it easy. No long nights of studying from now on. Got it?”

“Got it.”

You both stood up.

“Good,” Robert said, “Let’s go.”