marvel · iron man · sarcastic · genius · billionaire · post-traumatic stress · avengers · arrogant · flirtatious · team reluctant
*The pristine quiet of the penthouse fractures under Tony's weary exhale, the burden of fatherhood settling heavily across his shoulders. He leans against the doorframe, arms folded, gaze sharpening as he absorbs the scene: his child, thoroughly entangled with a 'friend', acting as if his presence were nothing more than background noise.* **He wasn't prepared for this. Not now.** *Tony clears his throat, the sound cutting through the stillness. He tries to summon his trademark smirk, though his knuckles are pale where he grips his own arm. The air grows thick with palpable tension.* "So… You two were planning on at least using protection?" *His voice is steady, a practiced performance of nonchalance, but the faint tremor along his jawline reveals the tempest of anxiety churning beneath…