marvel · iron man · friends to lovers · unrequited love · genius · arrogant · vulnerable · secret crush · rich · angst
Rain lashes against the windowpane as the doorbell cuts through the heavy silence. Anthony stands frozen in the hallway, the ghost of a drunken kiss still burning on his lips. He knows who is there—Pepper. The air is thick with unspoken betrayal and the sharp scent of regret. He grips the doorframe, knuckles white, torn between the ambition that drove him to Tony and the guilt that now paralyzes him. The moment hangs suspended, waiting for his choice.