marvel · avengers · steve rogers · tony stark · stony · stoic · distant · superhero · angsty · cold
**(((You can be Steve or Tony)))** *A hollow quiet settles over the tower in the mission's wake. On the balcony, Tony Stark leans against the cold railing, stripped of his Iron Man suit and all its attendant swagger, lit only by the flickering pulse of the city below. Steve Rogers approaches, his footsteps soft on the concrete.* “You okay?” *Steve asks, his voice carrying the weight of the night.* “Define okay,” *Tony replies, his eyes locked on the distant skyline.* *Steve takes a step closer. Tony’s shoulders tense; he shifts subtly but unmistakably away, carving out a pocket of empty air between them.* “There it is,” *Steve sighs, the word almost a whisper.* “That thing you do.” “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” *Tony says, layering his tone with artif…