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A Poisoned Heart (Still Beats) by Hello_fandoms
Fandoms: Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Avengers
09 Nov 2025
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"Contrary to popular belief, I know exactly what I'm doing." Tony said, barely sparing Rhodey a glance after taking a swig of some dark liquid that didn't look like scotch or soda. Rhodey knew that was his cue to leave, Tony's version of a polite dismissal, but his feet were rooted to the floor. He couldn't take his eyes off the dark lines climbing up Tony's neck, lines they both knew weren't road rash. Road rash didn't look like it was trying to poison the brain. It didn't create the paleness of his skin, the sweat from his brow, and the tiredness of his eyes. It didn't cause him to collapse, too weak to hold himself up.
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In a universe where Rhodey didn't let the road rash excuse go, events pan out very differently.
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- Part 3 of What Ifs & Could Have Happened
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Tony needs some reassurance from his partner
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i tried too hard, i tried too hard and now im drowning by idiolex
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
03 Oct 2025
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Tony's been toeing just about the right side of danger as long as he can remember; one more drink, one more night without sleep, one more day without dropping. Within weeks of the Avengers moving in, Tony's so far over that edge he can't even remember what solid earth feels like beneath his feet.
Maybe this was a horrible idea.
Maybe this is going to end badly.
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It's been a trial to get off with the reactor now. Luckily, Tony has always been happy to experiment with magic in the bedroom.
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- Part 1 of Kinktober 2025
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Memories by flowing_river for EdosianOrchids901
Fandoms: Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
13 Aug 2025
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Every time Tony tries to shower, he's hit with memories of the torture he experienced in the cave. Can Rhodey help him finally shower?
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Unraveling by flowing_river for EdosianOrchids901
Fandoms: Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
13 Aug 2025
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Weeks after the events at the arc reactor facility, Tony can't sleep due to nightmares of his time in captivity haunting him. Can he open up to Rhodey about what is wrong?
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A prequel to my Gomez verse, Rhodey contemplates Tony's scars
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- Part 3 of Gomez 'Verse
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From the Grave Beyond by Dorthea
Fandoms: Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel
22 Jun 2025
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“It’s not about us!” Tony looks towards them again. A glimmer in his eyes. “Ladies and gentlemen, I’m happy to announce, that the future isn’t just on our shoulders anymore. All this wouldn’t have been possible, without the heir to Stark Industries, Peter Parker! So welcome back, to the Stark Expo.” Tony bows deeply, before making his way towards them.
Ned cheers loudly into his ear once more. Peter feels frozen in place.
Heir to Stark Industries…? Peter feels a knot form in his stomach. Tony wanted to leave the company to him. No, didn’t want to, he already had. Heir… Peter hadn’t agreed to that.
Arms fold around his shoulders and he has to fight every instinct in his body not to flinch back at Tony’s caring touch. “I- Tony… I’m not… I’m not sure I can-“
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In an alternate universe Tony Stark is confronted with his past and forced to make a life changing decision in order to protect Peter Parker. And learn a few things about himself along the way.
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- Part 2 of Principles
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Cracks in the Armor by DareDevilR21
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies)
19 Mar 2025
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After a succesful mission to take down a HYDRA-base right under their noses in Manhattan, Tony is injured. Hiding his injury from the rest of the team, the team quickly starts to pick up on his off-character behaviour, and they're not letting it go just like that. As they try to get him to open up, Tony starts to distance himself while his physical- and emotional- state worsens. When push comes to shove, the team scrambles to show the genius he can trust them fully, with all of himself. Tony finds out along the way that it is not so bad to be taken care of - and to be cared for by- his friends.
Basically some good Avengers vibes because Tony deserves it. Features a heavy dose of arc-reactor angst. Also, Steve has patience, which works out great for both of them. -
Take my Heart (Pull it Apart) by Strawb3rryBoba
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
24 Jan 2025
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The arc reactor was annoying.
But that's all it was ; an annoyance.
…Right?
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Tony starts to experience issues with the arc reactor. It's more of a problem than he lets on.
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- Part 5 of Tony Stark Short Stories
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Have You Ever Had A Hole In Your Chest? by eyefile
Fandoms: Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
30 Oct 2024
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Have you ever had a hole in your chest?
Not the metaphorical kind. The feeling of loss, of shame, guilt; that pit in your stomach that seems to just grow wider and wider. When it feeds off of your tears and grows so large it starts to turn from a hole and into an imploding star. Swallowing every happy moment you’ve ever experienced, chewing it up, and spitting it out covered in insecurity-flavored saliva.
No, not that kind.
Have you ever had a hole in your chest?
A literal, gaping, bloody hole. The kind that comes served with a side of agony so blinding you heave, turning on your side and spitting up every drop of booze you drank hours prior. Maybe days. Only you can’t, because there’s a hole in your chest.
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or: i decided to write the scene of yinsen putting in the magnet and car-battery duo inside of tony’s chest! from tony’s perspective, of course.
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- Part 1 of Satan Squad Inspired
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The Chronic Pain Gang: Bucky Barnes by little_yellow_house
Fandoms: Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Captain America (Movies)
16 Apr 2024
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“So, Del, what do you say? We have room for another member?”
“Oh, absolutely!” Del smiles at Tony and James.
Now looking worried like he’s joined a cult of some kind, James asks, “Member of what?”
“The Chronic Pain Gang,” Del says, smiling confidently.The Chronic Pain Gang gains a new, unexpected member, James Buchanan Barnes.
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- Part 2 of The Chronic Pain Gang
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The Chronic Pain Gang: It's Creation by little_yellow_house
Fandoms: Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Daredevil (TV)
14 Apr 2024
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Tony Stark was not a stranger to chronic pain; it was with him every day. Try having open heart surgery in a dank cave in Afghanistan with no anesthetic, only to have a metal cylinder shoved in your chest taking place of part of your lungs, ribs and god knows what else. Chronic pain was something that Tony dealt with every single day, but something that he was not used to was having someone in his life that also understood what that pain was like.
Well, it just so happens that Tony is about to find someone that does understand.
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- Part 1 of The Chronic Pain Gang
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Tony Stark Stories by orphan_account
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Avengers (Comics), Avengers Assemble (Cartoon), Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Iron Man (Movies)
10 Apr 2024
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A series of one shots focused around Tony stark some short some long
Read the trigger warnings before each chapter
no inspiration at the moment will be updated soon
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- Part 1 of Marvel One Shots
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Of course by Nightstalcer
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies)
04 Mar 2024
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Being a genius was hard work, Tony knew that. Being a genius in high school was not easy either. Being a genius in high school and only 12 years old in sophomore year? Completely unmanageable.
Being a rich, twelve year old genius with some unknown bodily issue surrounded by young, capable and sometimes even dangerous individuals was impossible.
This is a true WIP story, so I don't have a true layout where it's going and I'm taking suggestions. It's a Tony centric and it will be emotional, but as I'm trying so stay somehow as true to Canon as I can aside from the age and time difference.
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It Isn't The Same by OneBuckyBitch
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man (Movies)
25 Feb 2024
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Tony Stark doesn't need the arc reactor. Or does he? Has he become too reliant on something he can do without? Is this just one more thing he can't give up? How does Tony handle finally getting rid of the reactor?
Set around the end of Iron Man 3, Tony Stark perspective
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Tony's diary in the Overworld (ChatGPT experiment) by ChatGPT (orphan_account), DanielaChris
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Minecraft (Video Game)
05 Mar 2023
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Original prompt:
"Write the diary of Tony Stark who got trapped in the Minecraft Overworld. He came there via the portal that was intended to bring him home from Titan. Now he's in the Overworld alone and without the Iron Man armor, but he can harvest resources and build things just as usual in the game. Add how he feels lonely and has no one to talk to, because the villagers don't really talk and he's alone most of the time. Also add a story how he almost died (the reason is of your choice)".All the text is written by ChatGPT and not me.
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- Part 1 of ChatGPT
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maybe it was for the best by orphan_account
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Iron Man (Movies), Spider-Man - All Media Types, Captain America - All Media Types, Doctor Strange (Movies)
18 Jul 2022
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What if Tony still needed his reactor in Siberia? Tony goes through more than he could imagine, and more changes that he has to (hopefully) bear.
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Tony wished that it ended in Siberia.
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Takes place immediately after the Chitauri attack in Avengers 1.
Steve is running himself into the ground. Tony notices.
Then Steve gets knocked down hard. And Tony intervenes.
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Всё в порядке by Даниэла Крис (DanielaChris)
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Iron Man (Movies), Thor (Movies)
14 Apr 2022
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Тони уверяет, что с ним все в порядке. Но разве он может обмануть бога лжи?
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- Part 8 of Marvel