➢ marvel imagines

➣ tony stark

small fight after IW

shortish

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"I just... I need you to stay..." He said to you, running a stressful hand through his already messy hair, pacing the room nervously with his hands shaking. "Please, just..."

"Tony I've been with you throughout this whole thing! Every moment I've spent with you during this shit show and the moment you need me the most, you abandon me on Earth. What the fuck type of backwards logic is that, Stark?" You yelled, arms flailing and the words flying out of your mouth without even thinking about them; deep down you knew he'd lost so much, and he didn't deserve this right now. 

"Please just don't fight with me on this. I need you to stay here." His voice raised with each word, a finger pointing at the ground. His breathing was a bit ragged but not enough for you to care in the moment.

"I can't simply stay here! I need to be out there, insuring everyone's safety. You dragged me into this from the moment  you build me a suit, look at us now!" Your arm flung to the side, gesturing at nothing in particular, it just helped prove the point. 

"Every moment I look at you and see you get hurt I blame myself." He pointed at his chest, taking a small step towards you. "Because you're right, it's on me, (Y/n). I dragged you into this mess so it's my fault." You began to step back as his words became heavier and louder, but his steps became bigger and bigger. "I lie awake at night, thinking about that day. The regret I feel for even bringing you here, for introducing you to this life; it's on me, (Y/n)." You were now trapped against the wall, nearly chest to chest with Tony. "And if you died..." 

He paused, heavily and shakily breathing, collapsing to his knees in front of you, his head looking towards the ground. Your lips were slightly parted and you felt tears pricking at the back of your eyes, but you began to fight them off. "I can't... I don't know... what I would... do..." His lungs were struggling for air, you heard the tiny whimpers in his breath as he tried his hardest to fight back the tears building up for what seemed like months.

"I'm sorry... I'm so so sorry, Tony." You whispered, kneeling down beside him and placing your hand on his forearm, thumb rubbing small circles along the muscle.

"I- I couldn't... I couldn't save the... the kid." He shook his head, tears involuntarily spilling out of his eyes as he made a move to hold you; you accepted his embrace and lied your head on his shoulder, kissing it gently. "L-let me... let me save... save you, please..." You felt yourself on the verge of tears - you really hated seeing Tony like this, a broken shell of the man he once was. "Please..." He desperately clung onto you, his breath slowing down a bit but still holding to you like you were his lifeline.

"I'm right here, Tony. I'm right here, I promise I'll stay, okay?" He nodded against your chest and squeezed you tighter, making it hard for you to breathe but it was worth it. "I promise, I'm not going anywhere."

"If no one else, I can save you, (Y/n)." He pulled away from the embrace, breathing still ragged; you wiped his tears away with your thumbs and gave him a small smile, kissing the sides of his temples, knowing it soothed him. 

"I know... and you will. You're going to save everyone, okay?" You gave him a tight-lipped smile and pressed his forehead against yours. "Everything will go back to the way it was."

Famous last words.

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i'm in my tony feels okay he deserves better

i'm also in my angst feels lol