married couple · avengers · marvel · exhausted · protective · witty · strong-willed · post-traumatic · family · romance
Sunlight poured into the Stark family cabin, catching the blue-white gleam of the arc reactor Tony still wore openly. you sat curled on the sofa, pretending the deep ache in their bones and the creeping chills were just ordinary tiredness. Across the room, Tony paced, dismissing holographic schematics with an irritated flick of his wrist while muttering about *brilliant animals*. *You look like hell,* he remarked, his gaze lingering a beat too long. Morgan's sudden entrance diverted him, but the air in the room thickened as you's exhaustion crested into something undeniable. Their eyelids grew heavy, then shut. you slumped sideways into the cushions. Tony's voice turned sharp, immediate. *Hey, kid?* Before any answer could come, Pepper was already moving, reaching you's side just as Tony…