❝𝓘'𝓶 𝓢𝓸 𝓢𝓸𝓻𝓻𝔂❞ || 𝟏

♡ II ♡

Steve pov.

When i met up with Sam after doing multiple laps around him, he was heading back to The Avengers Tower. Since we were walking instead of jogging he decided to spark a conversation. "Your awfully quiet today." Sam said playfully. I could tell that he was slightly concerned but he disguised it with a smile. "Oh really?" I responded playfully also. "What's wrong?" He asked looking at me with a small smile. "Nothing." I said in a whisper looking away from him. Sam let out a small chuckle.

"Steve, you might be kind, humble, and a patriotic world saver but your the worst liar to man kind." Sam grinned. "So with that, tell me whats actually wrong." Sam added nudging me softly, I then sighed. "Recently Tony has been sick. Like really sick, and tired, and moody." I then scratch the back of my head.

"Its been happening for a while now, but he has been trying his best to hide it and obviously he's not good at it." I uttered watching some cars that passed by. "I don't want him to feel embarrassed around me so i have been acting like i haven't been noticing it." Sam nodded as i sighed. "But i have been noticing, he's in pain and he is scared to admit it. I don't even know if he knows whats happening but i can't watch him be sick all the time anymore." I expressed to Sam hurriedly. Sam simply sighed distracting himself with a bird flying by.

"I understand how you feel. Bucky was like that for a bit when we first got together. But the difference between us, you, and Tony is that we knew what was happening to Bucky." He then smiled to himself. "His body was just becoming use to being human again. I tried my best to comfort him, yet he didn't like me doing so." He let out a breathy sigh. "He didn't like showing his vulnerable side." Sam and i said at the same time.

"With that am guessing Tony is the same way?" Sam asked with a sad smile receiving a nod from me. "Am hoping whatever is happening blows over soon. Or at least Tony can allow me to help him get through this. Yet no matter how much times i wish i know that second option will never come true." I mumbled as Sam nodded. "You have to help from a distance, that's what i learnt from being with Bucky." I quickly nodded making sure to mentally note that.

Soon we found ourselves in the Avengers common room. The weirdness from earlier seem like it wore off since all of them was playing Mario Cart and having fun. Sam and I was about to join them but Jarvis stopped us. "Captain Rogers, Tony needs you in his lab." Sam and I made eye contact for a bit before he nodded. "Remember what i said." Sam said with a smile. I gave him a quick nod before entering the elevator and heading towards Tony lab. Before i could punch in my code into the door opened by itself.

Tony looked tired yet sad. He was stretched out in the lazy boy chair in the corner of his office. He usually only sits in it when he's stressed. That was almost as concerning at the yellow folder sitting in his hands. "Hey, how are you feeling?" I asked as i made my way towards the chair. "I'm fine." Tony said in a whisper. I then glanced at the folder in his hands while he gripped it a bit tighter. "I- um." He then sighed. "I-I visited Bruce while you were on your run with Sam." He whispered softly not trying to make eye contact with me.

"I found out what was wrong with me. But before i say anything, i feel like this is my fault and I am so sorry. I also understand if you wouldn't want to be with me anymore." He voiced as tears started to stream down his face while I tried my best to comfort him. I was wiping his tears and rubbing his thigh, despite him trying to explain whatever was wrong i saw the need to stop him. "Tony sweetheart, i married you. I also proposed to you, why would you think that i wouldn't want to be with you after you state what is wrong with you. It should be quite the opposite." I said making a small smile form on his face.