AUs worth the cognitive dissonance
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Hot Chocolate by Isnt_it_pretty_to_think_so
Fandoms: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Spider-Man - All Media Types, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Black Widow (Movie 2021), Black Widow (Marvel Comics)
19 Apr 2026
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“So,” Natasha says. “You’re Spiderman.”
The kid is practically hyperventilating, staring at her with those damn eyes. “You . . . you . . .”
“Relax,” she says, heading over to her secret stash of cocoa. “If I wanted to kill you, you’d be dead. Do you want some hot chocolate?”
OR: The first time Natasha meets Stark's kid, it's three in the morning; spiders don't sleep, after all. Natasha is used to being the only spider.
The wonderful podfic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/41382891, done by the magnificent Lemon_Avocado.
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The Red Thread by PastaFossa
Fandoms: Daredevil (TV), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Defenders (Marvel TV)
30 Mar 2026
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It's said that every soul is connected to another by a red thread, and that these two souls are destined to meet. The thread, though it may tangle or stretch, will never break. That's not your experience, lucky or unlucky enough as you are to see the strings that bind people together. A red thread is developed and grown, not born, and you've worked hard to weed out any semblance of crimson that might cling to you. You pay your bills, you keep your head down, and you find whatever lost people or items you're hired to sniff out.
Then the Devil of Hell's Kitchen tags along on a job, and your plan falls apart.
Starts prior to Into the Ring, and loosely follows the canon timeline. There is eventually smut, so enter at your peril. Reader is never physically described but uses a false name and may be treated as an OC.
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- Part 1 of The Devil and the Hound
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As Subtle As Cognitive Recalibration by petroltogo
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies), Captain America (Movies), Thor (Movies)
10 Mar 2025
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“Your sole job as Director of SHIELD is to keep track of global threats and you’ve narrowed down the whereabouts of the mad god with mind-control Jedi tricks to the planet Earth,” Tony summarizes flatly. “What’s the plan? We wait till he blows up another super secret facility whose mysteriously undocumented existence doesn’t make me suspicious at all?”
“Germany!” Rogers blurts out, interrupting Tony’s epic stare-down with Fury.In which the surviving Post-Endgame Avengers find themselves back in 2012, trying to stop Loki from invading the Earth. Without tipping their not-in-the-know team members off. Things go— sideways.
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One In A Million by ArcticVulpix
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, X-Men - All Media Types
21 Jul 2024
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Being that one in a million isn't always a good thing.
Tony finds that out first hand when he hits the genetic lottery and everything changes.
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Surviving Category Four by wolfelements
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man (Movies), Captain America (Movies)
13 May 2024
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Sentinel/Guide Alternate Universe
Tony Stark is a guide who hates sentinels. Bonding? No thank you. Simple friendship? You better go through a death defying situtation with him first. Trust? Never.
Enter Bucky Barnes. Killer of his parents. Tortured into doing that very thing. Warped sentinel who, because Tony can't help his nature to accept the request for help from Steve Rogers, is now in his medical ward.
His medical ward, suffering from category four level of sentinel zone outs.
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The Words Of The Prophets Are Whispered In The Sounds Of Silence. by StripedScribe
Fandoms: Daredevil (TV)
10 Jun 2025
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The world has had enough of Matthew Murdock's voice.
There's no calling the extent they'll go to to take it away.
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Formalities by Terranpheum
Fandoms: Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Daredevil (TV), Spider-Man - All Media Types, Marvel Cinematic Universe
18 Jul 2022
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Spider-Man has his whole life figured out. He's got himself an apartment at 16, a job, and a secret identity to boot. He's alone, but he's content. But when hero after hero begin showing up at his door for one reason or another, his shaky foundation begins to crumble. Combined with the nefarious villain scheme of the month, things seem more uncertain than ever.
It'd be rude to kick everyone out, though, right? (And just maybe, he doesn't want them to leave in the first place.)
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The Devouring of Hearts by RayShippouUchiha
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Iron Man (Movies), Iron Man (Comics), Iron Man - All Media Types, Captain America (Movies), Captain America - All Media Types, Captain America (Comics), Addams Family - All Media Types
31 Oct 2019
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Toni’s gums ache for a split second, fresh blood flooding her mouth before she swallows it.
And in that next second that curl of darkness inside of her sits up and decides that this, that Howard’s continued cruelty and abuse, will no longer be allowed.
Toni licks the blood from her now too sharp teeth before she plants her hands on the floor in front of her and pushes herself back up onto her feet.
This time when Howard lashes out at her Toni ducks low to avoid the blow.
Crouched on the hall floor, sharp nails digging into the dark wood beneath her, Toni hisses, takes a moment to calculate, and then she leaps.
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- Part 17 of The Components of Construction
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"I know how it is," Wanda said. "Being half of something. I would go anywhere if I knew he was there waiting for me."
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It's Dark, It's Dark (I'm Begging For A Flashlight) by JAWorley
Fandoms: Iron Man (Movies), Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Captain America (Movies)
22 Aug 2024
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Peter tries not to stare at the black eye patch. He focuses on Fury's heartbeat instead, slow and steady, not giving anything away. Still, Peter can tell the man isn't buying that he's ignorant about who he is.
"I have a mission for you, Spider Man."
Peter's own heart rate picks up a little. Tony has always told him to be wary of SHIELD. "A mission?"
"Save Tony Stark."
Peter's heart starts to pound so hard it hurts. He grimaces, realizing that his dad hasn't been truthful with him. "He isn't away on a really long business trip, is he."
"No," Fury says, sounding displeased, "he's not."
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Tony is being blackmailed into living side by side with the man that nearly killed him in a cave in Siberia, and he's not doing well. Bruce is doing his best to help his friend, and Fury sends Peter in to keep Tony sane long enough to figure out who is blackmailing him so he can get him out. **Story is complete, and 2-3 chapters per week will be posted until it's all up.**
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- Part 4 of Tony Centric Fics