summary: that one time a message about steve spreads around the school
warnings: highschool stony for ya'll, angst, fluff, jock!tony, homophobia
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steve had been new to the school. his mom really spent all her money to get him into a private school in manhattan since he couldn't handle the bullies in brooklyn anymore.
he had been there for 2 weeks now. he found a few friends like, natasha romanoff and clint barton. thor odinson was also really nice.
the only one he couldn't deal with is tony stark.
that one rich kid aka steve's bully.
tony had talked back to the teacher the whole lesson and steve asked if he could shut up so the teacher could go on.
since then tony saw steve as his enemy.
one day tony and steve had a sports lesson together. the class jogged into the changing rooms, tony surrounded by his friends.
they were the last ones to come enter the room as tony walked towards a locker where he had put his stuff in.
steve watched him quietly from across the room. when the brunette pulled his sweaty shirt over his head steve's eyes widened.
tony might be short but damn those abs.. steve could barely think straight as he traveled his eyes down tony's body.
suddenly tony stopped his movements and steve realized he was walking towards him.
his heart started beating fastly when tony stood in front of him.
"so let me get that right. steve rogers likes dick"tony snapped as he got closer to him.
steve wanted to leave but, saw tony's tall muscular friends standing in the doorway.
"huh what was that there? checking me out like the fagot you are"tony chuckled, his breath ghosting steve's neck.
steve gulped and tried not to look down at tony.
one harsh kick into steve's leg and the brunette walked away laughing with his friends.
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steve sat there, in front of his phone. natasha had texted him about the message.
his mouth hung open. the whole school had gotten a anonymous message saying that steve is gay.
steve swallowed. he was gonna go through the same stuff he had in brooklyn. his mom worked so hard to get on this school.
he couldn't tell her. no.
he had no one to tell.
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tony was pressed against his locker. "rogers what the fuck get your hands off me-"
"did you send that message?!"
steve asked as tears bubbled up his eyes.
"i-"
"DID YOU SEND THAT MESSAGE?!"
tony didn't answer. tony might be a bully but believe it or not he has a heart. and the hurt and sadness in steve's eyes made him flinch.
"ugh calm down it was a jok-"
tony said, trying to sound sassy but just earned a harsh punch into his stomach.
steve let go and turned around as he whiped the tears away and sniffed. the looks he earned when he walked into the school building, the guys who distanced themselves from him and not to forget about the teachers that had asked him if he was okay or if he needed a therapist.
more tears bubbled up in his eyes and fell down his cheeks.
he hated crying. he hated it so much.
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tony walked his way home into his mansion, thinking about what happened earlier that day.
why had steve been so emotional over a stupid jo- oh.
tony froze.
it wasn't a joke.
steve had been so upset because he was gay.
he had messed up so bad. he needed to make this up.
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steve rubbed his eye as he walked towards the door with his messy hair, the white shirt and the low hanging sweats.
when he opened the door he saw the one person he didn't wanna see. tony stark.
tony with two hands behind his back. "hey.. can we talk?"
steve felt a wave of anger over him.
"leave! YOU are the last one i'm talking to!"steve snapped and pointed his finger go steve's chest.
"okay okay you don't have to talk just listen then"tony said and shoved steve into his living room.
"listen, i didn't know it's true. i really didn't it was supposed to be a joke! and what i said in the changing room.. that you are a fagot.. look here"tony explained as he unlocked his phone anf showed steve a picture of himself, on his tippy toes kissing a guy.
"if you are a fagot then i'm one too"tony said and smiled softly.
steve sat there on the sofa as he looked at tony, tears once again in his eyes. he sniffed.
suddenly tony pulled his other hand that was behind his back to the front and had a bunch of flowers and a white plastic bag in his hands.
"i brought flowers and ice cream as an apologize sooo are you forgiving me?"tony asked with a pout.
steve huffed a cute chuckle and wiped one last tear away.
tony sat down next to him, placing the ice cream on the small coffee table as he held the flowers towards steve.
that was really sappy but steve was here for it. he chuckled again and took the flowers happily.
"thank you"he mumbled softly and tony smiled at him.
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steve laid in tony's arms, his head on his shoulder, the brunette resting his head in the blonde hair and their fingers interwined watching "star wars: a new hope"
their other hands had spoons in their hands eating the ice cream.
