Masterpost: speak the silence you wrote [G] Pepper/Tony

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speak the silence you wrote (21402 words) by heizl
Chapters: 4/4
Fandom: Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: James "Rhodey" Rhodes & Tony Stark, Jarvis (Iron Man movies) & Tony Stark, Pepper Potts/Tony Stark
Characters: Tony Stark, James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Edwin Jarvis, Jarvis (Iron Man movies), Pepper Potts, Happy Hogan, Howard Stark, Maria Stark, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Steve Rogers
Additional Tags: Pre-Avengers: Age of Ultron (Movie), Post-Avengers (2012), James "Rhodey" Rhodes & Tony Stark Friendship, Childhood Memories, Anxiety Attacks, Tony Feels, Emotional Hurt, Protective Jarvis (Iron Man movies), Daddy Issues, Captain America Reverse Big Bang 2019
Summary:

Tony gripped either side of the wooden podium, speaking freely into the abundance of microphones that were attached. “One thing I’ve been asked since 2008— seriously, it’s like a records broke in some of these reporters— and no, not when Pepper and I are finally putting a ring on it; it’s when I'm going to write my book. And, I’d never considered myself to be much of the writing type, as you see here. I’m a talker. I’m not so sure about that either, because I tend to rant without completing a viable sentence— my hands don’t work the way they do when I’m melding seams to metal.

“The most mundane request I get is to share my story. The tale of the ‘great Tony Stark’. No,” he forced out a laugh, derisive and caught in his throat, “no one wants to hear about Tony Stark. They want marketable Iron Man picture books, where he cuts cakes at birthday parties and does balloon tricks. Because that’s what the Avengers are to public eye. We’re circus freaks, outcasts to society, dancing monkeys."

He took in a breath. “I am Iron Man, but that’s not who I am.”

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Or, the one where Tony decides to write a book, but has no idea what he's doing.

Artist: Lets_call_me_Lily | lets_call_me_lily

Author: Heizl

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The one where Tony decides to write a book, but has no idea what he's doing.