Today's Assignment (Stony Highschool AU)

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Steve's POV

My locker was somewhere down the hall. I had no idea where. I was looking at my number and scanning all the locker numbers carefully. Number 616. I finally found it. The locker next to it was open and someone was going through it. I opened my locker and dumped some stuff in it before closing it and starting to walk, only to walk straight into the person from the locker next to mine.

"Tony" I said in shock, helping him pick up his stuff. He was grumbling as he picked it up.

"Next time, look where you are going" he spat and walked past me. A female walked up to me. I didn't know her name but I had a feeling she was about to introduce herself to me.

"Hi, I'm Peggy" She said. A group of girls behind her were giggling. They must be her friends. Peggy was staring at my arms and chest. I knew I should have warn my hoody today.

"I'm Steve." I held my hand out. She never took it. Too busy staring. Unfortunately for her, I don't swing that way. She finally stopped and looked up at my face.

"I uh, have Maths and Chemistry with you. Here is my number. Maybe we could work together on a project some time." I took her number and sighed.

Then I went to lesson. Once again, I was sat next to Tony. And once again, he was working incredibly fast. I swear he was doing that so he didn't have to sit so close to me. It was like he believed I was the plague or something and he had to avoid me at all costs.

At lunch I saw Tony sitting alone at a table eating. Did he always sit alone? I thought about walking over to make sure he was alright then I saw a male come and sit with him. It was the same male which got into the car with him yesterday. He wrapped his arms around him. They must be a couple. Someone shouts of me and I go to sit with them. It was Pietro from track. I barely ate anything. I spent my time staring at Tony and who I assumed was his boyfriend.

They looked over at me and Tony groaned. Then the other guy walked over to me.

"Hi, I'm Bruce." He said. Pietro looked at him like he wasn't welcome, but he spoke to him.

"How is your girlfriend?" He asked. Bruce shook his head. Girlfriend... So he wasn't Tony's boyfriend. My gaydar must be playing up.

"Thats none of your business. Anyway. I came to give Steve this." He handed me a postic note with Tony's number written on it. "Don't let him know it is you. I just feel like you two should get to know each other." And then Bruce left. I pulled out my phone quickly and saved the number.

When I looked back to Tony's table, he wasn't there. From what I have heard around school, Tony is one of the popular kids. He holds parties, gets drunk and gets laid. But if he is so popular, then why does he sit alone? That must be a choice thing.

Given that he is gone, I send Tony a text.

'Hey.' Was all I sent. I thought about telling him who I was but I never. A female with straight brown hair came and sat next to Pietro. She had brought a strawberry blonde girl with her.

"Pietro, Pepper and I are going to be having a sleep over tonight." She said. She had a very strong Russian accent, much like Pietro's.

"Has this been approved?" Pietro said back. I picked up quickly that this was Pietro's sister- Wanda. The other woman must clearly be Pepper.

I got a text back from Tony and Pepper leaned over my shoulder.

"Why are you texting Tony?" She asked. "You know. If he talks about that stupid drunken mistake... Any of them, I will not be happy." Did Pepper and Tony have a history?

Tony's text read 'Hey, who is this?' It was short and simple but I had no idea how to respond. I turned over the piece of paper Bruce had given me with Tony's number on it. It said 'Call yourself his mr right.' I had no idea what that meant but I guess I had to roll with it.

'I'm your Mr Right.' I was so tempted to put a winky face.

'Are you the guy that Bruce said he was going to set me up with. Because if you are then you are one lucky man 😘 ' The winky kissy face was a bit much. I decided to keep texting him though.

'I had no idea that what Bruce wanted. He just told me to tell you that I am your Mr Right. My name aparently doesn't matter.'

The bell went off, meaning it was lesson time. But while I was in lesson, Tony seemed to be distracted. He was texting still. He had a big smile on his face. I kept getting texts from him. So if I wanted to be friends with Tony Stark, then I had to not tell him who I am and just text him. Well I guess it is a start.

After school I had track. The track team was small. It was Me, Pietro and this guy named Peter Quill. I was still getting texts. The teacher who ran the group sighed.

"I was hoping that more people would join this year. I really want Tony Stark to be in this club. His father's funding would really help us train and get better but he doesn't like track." She said. I sat down. Today was just to get to know everyone in the group, their strengths and weaknesses. I decided to text Tony.

'Miss Hill really wants you to be in the track team.' Sent. I got a text back instantly. Isn't he driving?

'I mean, I am still in school. I'll join the track team if you be my partner for the chemistry assignment that we will be given tomorrow.'

'Deal' I sent back.

'Alright. So I know it's you tomorrow. Come up to me and say "Keep your friends rich and your enemies rich and wait to find out which is which." That is how I'll know it's you.' Tony really is going to hate me. He came to the track a couple of minutes later, which shocked miss Hill. I saw him frown when he looked at me but it was okay... I guess.