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Afraid of the Dark by slashyslash
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types
17 Jan 2017
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Summary
It's July 4th, 2018, Steve Roger's 100th birthday ("Oh, come on guys, I'm only technically 100"), and the Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D. boys are going for a couple of guy nights in the woods to celebrate. Sleeping in tents, fishing, getting wasted, and just generally being "manly" together are all on the agenda. Tony just knows he's going to love it, except for that whole "roughing it" business.
Bruce, on the other hand, isn't so sure. He doesn't do well at night. He's always been able to hide from the others how he gets scared in the dark, how his past comes back to haunt him -- the worst of the punishments always came in the night -- how he sleeps with a teddy bear and feels more like a timid little boy than an adult. How the hell will he hide these things on a camping trip?
He can't skip out on Steve's birthday, though, so he takes his chances, doing his best to stay strong. But soon the stress of being out in the woods, away from home and his usual comforts, and confronted with the others' binge drinking and drug use overwhelms him. Getting through the trip will mean showing his true colours to Tony, and Tony will have to grow up in order to take care of the best friend he loves so much.