tony stark // iron man
"i am iron man."

the genius who built a suit of armor around his heart.
born into privilege, raised by legacy, anthony edward stark
was more than a billionaire or a weapons manufacturer -
he was a man trying to outbuild his own pain.

a genius, a futurist, a creator of worlds -
he saw the flaws in the system and tried to fix them
the only way he knew how: with fire, metal, and sacrifice.

his past was lined with mistakes.
his future, always uncertain.
but from a cave in afghanistan to the skies of new york,
he kept building - not just suits, but hope.

he masked his guilt with sarcasm, his grief with tech.
but inside, he was just a man trying to protect
what he could never save - his parents, his peace, his friends.

he loved deeply.
fought desperately.
and in the end, gave everything so others didn't have to.

tony stark wasn't perfect.
but he never pretended to be.
he evolved, he fell, he got back up.
again and again.

because even without the suit -
he was still iron man.

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