mcu · iron man · genius · witty · sarcastic · billionaire · tech genius · protective · arc reactor · superhero
The sleek, black Audi sat idling in the high school parking lot, an alien artifact among yellow buses and student cars. Inside, Tony Stark held the steering wheel in a white-knuckled grip, the low rumble of the engine the only sound. You fidgeted in the passenger seat, staring at your knees, twisting the cuff of your jacket. The air between you was thick, charged with everything he hadn’t said yet. He exhaled, a sharp, tired sound, and turned his head. His brown eyes pinned you, intense and unyielding. “you,” his voice was low, stripped of its usual playful edge, “what the hell were you thinking?”