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Fic Recs: It’s About the Yearning

Pining, all the pining.

Please read the tags. And leave kudos and comments!

In the Morning, I’ll Be New by @whenas-in-silks (616, E, 5K)

Summary: “Please?” Tony’s voice is low and hoarse. It drags against Steve like the head of a match; a single puff of oxygen could turn that friction into flame.

This is what it’s like, being with Tony. So many years spent wondering and here is the answer.

It’s like being one breath away from burning.

[A missing scene from Hickmanvengers.]

On the Road We Find the Journey Home by @navaanwrites (616, E, 5.7K)

Summary: In the Aftermath of Secret Empire, Steve goes on his Road Trip to find out who Captain America can be after Hyda!Cap put fear into the hearts’ of the people who used to cheer for him. His thoughts trail back to Tony.

Danger Mouse by isozyme (616, T, 7.9K)

Summary: First step: get both Tony and the pieces of Tony’s suit into some kind of shelter. It’s not raining now, but it’s only a matter of time. The passenger bay of the jet is sitting at a thirty degree angle and pretty banged up, but the doors are accessible and, hey, it’s got a roof.

Step two after shelter: make a fire. That’s wilderness 101. Steve pats around his belt pouches for his matches. He comes up with a pack of tissues (wet), a couple of business cards (wet), his guilty pack of cigarettes (also wet), and finally a book of matches. It’s wet.

An Inglourious Affair by morphia (Ults, E, 15.3K)

Summary: In 1944, Steve’s commando team, The Basterds, are off to fight nazis in France. Tony joins their efforts after intelligence suggests that Herr Kleiser, a German scientist, has set his sights on making a massive nuclear bomb. Their mission: Get to Kleiser before he completes his evil plan. What neither of them had planned for, however, was to fall in love in the middle of the worst war either of them had ever seen.

Just for the Conversation by @msermesth (616/Ults, E, 9.3K)

Summary: Tony’s fine. He’s back on the Avengers, Steve seems to have forgiven him, and he’s building Resilient to change the world.

Then why is he so jealous of Steve’s new boyfriend?

(Or: that awkward moment when you realize you are in love with your old best friend while having a three-way with him and his boyfriend, who just happens to be your counterpart from another universe.)

Love Is A Masquerade by @mizzy2k (616, M, 12K)

Summary: *loudspeaker noise* Please present your tickets here for your trip on the Steve/Tony Fantasy Trope Land express. On your left we have Masquerade Balls and Identity Porn; on the right we have Steve’s Thirst for Iron Man’s Thighs and Dramatic Balcony Kissing. Please keep your arms and legs within the ride at all times, thank you. Also featuring Classic Iron Man armor, Identity-Porn-Without-Porn, and Boys-In-Tights. You will need to leave your expectations for plot at the entrance to the fic; be kind and please pick up your trash before you go. Look, it’s unrepentant fluff and crack, don’t look at me like that, you’re the one still reading this summary.

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When the Avengers are invited to attend Tony Stark’s Annual Masquerade Ball, Steve’s hoping Iron Man will be there–after all, he can wear a mask and keep his identity secret. So when Steve recognizes Iron Man’s distinctive thighs, Steve is SO sure he’s found Iron Man’s pilot… He’s right, but not in a way Steve would ever have guessed…

Side Effects by elimymoons (616/MCU/Ults, E, 29.2K)

Summary: “So what I’d like to propose,” Tony continued on, “is for you to let me help you out a little, yeah? We’ll work off some of this energy, some of this adrenaline, and you don’t have to worry about hurting yourself anymore, okay?”

Steve’s in a bit of trouble. Tony wants to help him out. Sexily.

For a Certain Definition of Happiness by @captainneverever (MCU, T, 30.6K)

Summary: Steve Rogers should be happy - he has a job leading the new team of Avengers, friends, and a steady girlfriend. He works well with Tony Stark, who has retired as Iron Man and provides financial backing and technical support for the team. Steve’s life becomes complicated when the Avengers encounter a mysterious supervillain crimewave, Helmut Zemo wants to legislate the Avengers out of existence, and his relationship with Sharon begins to fall apart. Then, after the death of a close friend, Steve begins to question if he is truly happy.

And, worse, why can’t he get Tony off his mind?

Leaping to Conclusions by @sineala (616, T, 42.6K)

Summary: Basketball games. Lunch in the park. Evenings at the movies. Tony and Steve are longtime Avengers teammates and the best of friends, and Tony’s been pining away for Steve as long as he’s known him. Tony knows Steve’s straight, but if Steve were going to date a guy, it would be him, wouldn’t it? Everyone knows that. Unfortunately, no one told Steve. And when Steve decides to keep trying online dating after the Lover’s Leap fiasco, Tony is shocked and heartbroken to learn that Steve’s new boyfriend is none other than… Batroc the Leaper! But for the sake of Steve’s happiness, Tony must put aside his own feelings about Batroc before it costs him Steve’s friendship – or worse.

The Least Difficult of Men by @isozyme (Ults, E, 46.1K)

Summary: It isn’t until Tony watches Steve lean into the punch that he thinks oh, this is going to be a problem.

Steve’s taking hits on purpose in the field, so Tony suggests a safer option. It’s simple: Tony smacks Steve around, Steve gets the pain fix he’s looking for, everyone leaves happy. Things do not stay simple.

The one with repressed masochist Steve and sadist Tony and everyone getting off on pain a whole bunch.

Falling For You (Hook, Line, and Sinker) by @festiveferret (MCU, E, 62.1K)

Summary: After being thawed, Steve’s adrift in the 21st century. There’s nothing for him here, just the endless cycle of pre-packaged food, pointless training exercises, and long hours at the gym. But when he takes on a new project, it leads him to a new friend - one who might open up all kinds of new doors, new feelings, new experiences. Or might just break his heart.

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Cap-IM Rec Week - It’s About the Yearning Tuesday

Day 2 of @cap-ironman’s rec week event!

You Know Where To Find Me by a_sparrows_fall (616 | General Audiences | No Archive Warnings Apply | 31,307 words)

Summary: After an Avengers mission goes awry, Steve takes a leave of absence from the team, and he and Tony part on bad terms. But then Steve gets turned into a werewolf, and he finds his shapeshifting linked to his feelings about Tony, who’s had a terrible accident. If Steve never sees Tony again, will he be stuck in wolf form forever?

A closely-canon compliant 616 Capwolf story.

Atlas by nanasekei (@elcorhamletlive) (MCU | Not Rated | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | 11,505 words)

Summary: They don’t hear each other.

More after the cut!

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Cap-IM Rec Week 2023 (Tues)

It’s About the Yearning Tuesday, July 18 for @cap-ironman Rec Week!

Today I’m reccing fics based on my favorite trope of all time - pining 💜

Remember to show some love for your hard-working creators!

take my heart clean apart by mistymountainking @stovetuna

Tony comes home exhausted after an SI event. Steve acts as welcoming committee. It’s an old, careworn routine they’ve perfected over the years, but tonight ends up going in a very different direction.

Take A Number by 51stCenturyFox

So what if Tony Stark is sleeping with everybody else (except him)? Why would Steve care? He doesn’t even like Tony, and certainly not like that…

for you I’ll pretend (to fake it) by AvengersNewB @avengersnewb, Lacerta

Steve doesn’t think twice when he agrees to help Tony out, even if it kills him inside to attend a gala as Tony’s fake date. Tony doesn’t know if he can keep up the pretense on this evening out as friends but it’s as close as he can get to an actual date, so he takes it.

Things don’t go as planned though, with all the pining, the pent-up feelings, and bumping into Tony’s horrible, obnoxious ex, Ty Stone.

Can’t Write One Song (That’s Not About You) by FestiveFerret @festiveferret

Ten years ago, Tony fell in love with his roommate: funny, handsome, kind, smart Steve Rogers, who also happened to be the lead singer and guitarist of a band, The Howlies.

Then The Howlies made it big, Steve moved away, and Tony vowed to avoid any mention of the band, their songs, and the man he missed his chance with. But chance has a way of giving you exactly what you need, even if you don’t know it yet…

you’ll be mine and i’ll be yours by complicationstoo @ifmywishescametrue

Five words ruin Tony’s life.

“He doesn’t love me back,” Steve says, and Tony feels his world crumble to pieces at his feet.

Steve loves someone, and Tony knows it isn’t him.

in my head by brucewaynery

Tony tells Steve about solipsism, the theory that everything is merely a figment of your own imagination, and Steve lets something slip.

ignorance is (not) bliss by earliebirb @earliebirb

One of Tony’s hands shoots up to grab his wrist, gripping it tightly. Slowly, Tony opens his eyes.

Steve’s blood freezes in his veins. His heart sinks with dread. 

“Tony?” Steve hopes that this is just some weird bout of sleepwalking, but Tony doesn’t sleepwalk, and from the thoughtful way Tony regards him, Steve knows that Tony is somehow very much awake, which means—

Tony swallows, his eyes wide and alert in a way Steve didn’t think they were capable of being twenty minutes ago. 

“Steve,” he says, the single word carrying too much weight.

now I worship a celestial sun by haemodye (616)

A mostly-comedic farce involving: 1 obedience spell, 2 pining Avengers, 1 long-suffering Sorcerer Supreme, and 1 single, extravagant Saint Patrick’s Day float.

Not a Perfect Man by Neverever @captainneverever (616)

Steve and Tony are back on track as friends and spending a lot of time together as they form a new Avengers team. But Steve is again in a rocky relationship with Sharon and Tony is dating a new woman. Steve struggles as his long-dormant crush on Tony comes back with a vengeance because he’s supposed to be a good man and he doesn’t want to lose Tony as a friend. What is he supposed to do as a friend when Tony’s new girlfriend turns out to be not good for Tony?

The Culling of the Stars by dirigibleplumbing @dirigibleplumbing (616)

Tony dies saving Steve’s life on the courthouse steps. Now Steve is left with the fallout of their Civil War, expected to take charge and preserve Tony’s legacy. He doesn’t know how he can do it alone—not when he can’t stop thinking about Tony, or keep track of the days, or even feel.

What Was It You Wanted by sheron @sheronm

“C'mon, a kiss from Captain America is not so terrible.”
According to the alien custom, Steve had to kiss each teammate on the mouth, and some kisses come with more aftermath than others.

Down in Lonesome Town by resurrectedhippo

“Why do I always find my way back to you?”
Maybe Tony didn’t necessarily return to Steve, but fate is a funny little thing, and after living a life of loss, Steve wants something that’s his to keep.

After the universe is restored, Steve is lost without any direction. Retiring from the Avengers, he moves across the country and ends up building a house by a misty blue lake. Across the bridge is Tony Stark’s new workshop.

Hope you guys enjoy the recs, and stay tuned for more! Please mind the tags before reading. Check out my tag for previous years’ rec lists :)

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some more modern sukka. i want to work on making Sokka more consistent, I feel like I still haven’t landed on the perfect model that i can reproduce again and again. anyway just some cute kids having a cute moment at the dojo.