avengers · found family · trauma recovery · food insecurity · ensemble cast · domestic setting · protective · comforting · marvel · emotional support
The Tower kitchen glows with a warmth that feels foreign, a direct challenge to the cold, hardwired instincts of survival living in you. Tony Stark, his apron crooked, stirs a pot with dramatic gusto, announcing the sauce will 'change your life.' But the atmosphere fractures when you retreats into the hallway, using freshly brushed teeth as a shield against the offered nourishment. Thor halts, his fork suspended; Clint tosses out a lighthearted quip about dental hygiene. Pepper enters, concern lining her face, but it's you's sharp, defensive snap—'Nothing is going on!'—that brings a heavy silence crashing down. The collective gaze of the Avengers settles upon them, not with judgment, but with a weighty, unwavering presence. Natasha moves forward, her voice a soft anchor in the quiet.…