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Tony ~ Twister

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Requested by @arinemura

Words: 1,850

Warnings: Guy being an arsehole

Tony knew the moment you walked into the workshop that you were bored, a slight pinch in your expression that instantly made him chuckle.

“Of all the things Y/N, that you could possibly be doing, you still have to come and see me.” He said, smiling at you.

You pout at him. “Come on Tony, we've been couped up for ages, can't we go out somewhere? Like we used to?”

Tony raises an eyebrow. “You mean when we were younger and went on got drunk before not remembering who was in our bed the next morning?”

Rolling your eyes, you lean on his table. “Not as far as that, no, I think I'm a bit over the one night stands, but at least lets go out for drinks. I feel like all we ever do is work now.”

“There are plenty of drinks here Y/N.”

You wave your hands. “But that's just it Tony! It's here! Let's go out! Be around people again! What's the point of being super heroes if we just stay at home?”

Tony laughed and put down his tools. “Alright, point taken, let's clean up and head out. Anyone you wanna get to tag along?”

“Nope.”

He stares after you as your bounce towards the door, a grin on your face.

“This is a besties night out Tony, it's been too long since it's just been us with no one else their noses where they don't belong.”

Tony chuckles after you. “Your shout then?”

“Even stevens buddy!”

It wasn't long before the two of you were seated comfortably at a bar, talking casually and easily like you used to before the superhero life took over. Neither of you were going to admit it to the other, but you'd missed this.

“It's nice to feel normal again,” Tony said in a quiet moment. “I never really thought about how much I missed this.”

You smile at him. “See, it pays off to listen to my whinging every once in a while.”

You stare at each other for a moment before you clear your throat and see that both your glasses are almost empty.

“It's my round right?”

Tony watches you head to the bar, his finger tapping absently on the table as he thought.

You were quick to order, staring at your hands a little awkwardly as you waited, not wanting to look around at Tony, afraid to make it more awkward than what you already felt.

Someone stood next to you, their shoulder brushing yours, making you subconsciously tense.

“Hey,” You glanced next to you, a man in his mid 30’s standing there, smiling. “Good night for drinking huh?”

Inwardly, you blanched, and took a very slight step away from him to try and get your personal space back. “I suppose.”

He nods as if you'd said the most interesting thing in the world. “You here alone?” He doesn't give you a chance to respond. “Can I buy you a drink?”

“No thank you.”

He doesn't take the hint and leans on the bar, still smiling. “Come on, I can buy you a drink and maybe we can head back to my place, get to know each other.”

Tony rose to his feet, seeing that the guy wasn't leaving you alone, an anger curling in his stomach.

You stood there in shock for a moment before you frowned at him. “Do you take me as some sort of cheap whore?”

His smile falters. “W-what?”

Tony's step faltered too, shocked for a moment before he broke into a grin. He’d almost forgotten how blunt you could be.

“Well, you’re offering me one drink, so that’s what? Around ten dollars, if that? Depending on the drink? And then just like that, you expect me to go around to your place to act like rabbits? How many people has this worked on exactly?”

The guy visibly flushes. “That’s-that’s not what I meant!”

“No?” You raised an eyebrow at him. “Then why not actually try something nice instead of going straight to thoughts of what’s between your legs. It’s rather unbecoming.”

Your drinks arrived as Tony stepped up next to you, wrapping an arm around your waist, not hiding his grin as the guy sputtered next to you. “You okay sweetheart?”

You smiled at him. “Perfectly. This gentleman was just being taught a lesson, that’s all. I’m sure he won’t forget it anytime soon.”

Tony laughed and led you away from the bar, his arm still around your waist as you could feel the guys eyes on your back as you returned to the table.

“How long have you been waiting to use that on someone?” Tony asked as you sat.

You grin. “A while, felt good too, although perhaps a little contradictory.”

Tony shrugs a little, taking his drink and clinking it against your glass. “We all have mistakes Y/N, as long as we learn things, that’s the most important thing.”

You chuckle, a little grimly. “Look at you, getting all advicey on me.”

“Look at you, actually not needing it for once.”

Both laughing, you take a drink and return to small talk and then silence, Tony watching you and seeing you becoming more and more comfortable with the location.

He drains the rest of his drink. “Come on, let’s get out of here.”

This surprised you. “What? But the night’s still young and-”

“We’ll be more comfortable back at the tower,” Tony said with a smile, taking your hand and tugging you along. “Less arseholes and memories too.”

You didn’t protest at that, simply shaking your head and smiling after him.

Back at the tower, Tony left you alone for a bit, saying he had to get something, but to help yourself to drinks, which you did, leaving Tony’s ready for him when he got back.

As you waited, you came across a picture of you and Tony when you were younger, before any of the changes had happened and you’d drifted a little bit, both grinning and maybe a little foolish, but there was no doubt of your friendship.

It was strange as this hadn’t been your intention of the night, you’d simply wanted to get away from what you lived day in and day out at the moment, and instead you found yourself reminiscing on older times and even reflecting on the choices that you’d made back then.

It was almost strange to think that if you’d listened to a very different thought back then, the one that was now plaguing you again after tonight, things could’ve been very different for you and Tony.

A noise distracted you and happened to look out the window to see Tony landing in his Iron Man suit.

You pick the picture down and raised an eyebrow as he walked inside, exiting the suit. “What are you doing?”

Tony grinned and then held up a very familiar box. “Buying a game for old times sake.”

You stared at it. “Twister? Really Tony, aren’t we a bit old for that?”

He chuckles and shakes his head, heading the centre of the room as he opened the box. “Not a chance, and anyway, I’ve got to keep my winning streak going.”

“Oh, that’s how we’re going to play is it?” You asked, grabbing his drink and handing it to him as he sets up the mat and wheel. “Don’t think things have changed since we both got into this life?”

Tony grins at you and spins the wheel. “Guess we’ll find out, won’t we. Left foot, red.”

You grinned and didn’t waste anytime jumping on and taking your turn to spin. “Right hand, blue Mr Stank.”

“Oh, that’s cute, did Rhodey teach you that one?”

“You really think he was going to resist that?”

“I think Rhodey and I need a talk. Left hand, blue.”

The game continued and more than once you had to fight off a wave of giggles as you both tried to make it as awkward as possible for the other, memories coming back of both being very drunk, neither of you interested in bringing others home, and trying to outdo each other.

Finally, you found yourself awkwardly twisted underneath Tony, his face inches from yours.

He grins. “How you going there sweetheart?”

You huffed. “Funny, I thought that name was an act.”

Tony goes to shrug but then thinks better of it. “Think what you want, it's your choice really.”

Rolling your eyes, you shake your head. “Don't tell me the great Tony Stark is too afraid to make a move?”

He gives you a very calculated look for a long moment, giving you just long enough to question what he was about to do next.

“It's your turn to spin the wheel.” He said quietly.

You glanced over and saw that the only way to reach it from the angle you were at was going to be by pressing yourself right against him.

A determined glint reached your eye and you held his gaze as you moved, reaching for the wheel as you drew closer and closer.

For a brief second, Tony's eyes flickered to your lips and then back to your gaze, making you grin as you hovered right below him.

“Am I making you uncomfortable?” You whispered.

“Y/N, you couldn't do so if you tried.”

Smiling, you kept reaching whole trying to keep yourself exactly where you were.

Just as your fingers tapped the wheel, your other arm and legs gave out, landing you on the mat with an ‘oof'.

Tony starts laughing as you stare up at him, a little shocked that it had ended just like that.

You recovered quickly and pouted. “Well, that's hardly fare.”

“Face it Y/N,” He continued to chuckle. “I'm better than you are; it's as simple as that. You never could work out what I was doing till it was too late.”

You roll your eyes, even as he keeps laughing. “You have one hell of an ego on you Tony.”

He stands and holds out his hand to help you up. “Only when it comes to you, which reminds me, do you want to go on a date next Tuesday?”

There's a seriousness that you'd never seen in his eyes before, one that made you question exactly what was going through his mind. “You want to go on a date with me?”

Tony grins and heads to the bar. “Well, I think it's about time I did something right by you, and I think we've both put this off long enough now.”

You couldn't help but smile at him. “I'd love to Tony, but I don't want you thinking you've ever done me wrong, okay?”

“Deal.” He said with a nod, smiling. “Now, what do you say we make a couple more drinks and put a movie on?”

You grinned. “Well, you've got the drinks sorted, guess I get to pick the movie.” You walked towards the DVD cabinet. “Maybe a disaster movie? Say...Twister?”

Your smile widens as Tony laughs and you couldn't be more grateful of how the night went, pulling the movie free.

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