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Small sized reader wants to get tied up so she could get fucked hard by her husband, Steve rogers
You watched as Steve cut off the rope holding your Christmas tree together. You didnât know such a small, mundane movement could turn you on. His veins pulsated as his used the sheers to cut the taunt rope, his tongue sticking out a little as he focused on the task at hand. Catching the loose rope in his hands as it sprung around the tree. You sat on the couch, glass of wine in hand admiring the man in his grey sweater and jeans.
âWhat you want me to do with these bub?â He held up the long thick ropes in his hand, 4 strands of beige yarn. You got up from your spot, hand falling to his waist and pulling him closer into a kiss. âI have an idea.â You purred into his ear as blush rose to his cheeks.
âWhat is it honey? Seems youâve had a bit too much wine baby girl.â He pulled your chin up to him.
âIâm just drunk on you.â You took the ropes from his hands, turning around and making your way up the stairs.
He almost tripped following you up the stairs, quick on your step as you rushed towards your bedroom, giggling at the sudden game of cat and mouse. Until you felt the sudden tackle of Steve behind you onto the bed, falling into a fit of laughing you turned onto your back.
Eye to eye with the gorgeous man. He ran his nose along your jaw, nibbling at the skin on your neck.
âWhatâs your idea gorgeous girl?â
âTie me up.â His head peaked up, a quizzically look on his face as he studied your face for a hint of humour. âWhat?â âLike my wrists and ankles. Tie me up to the bed and thenâŚâ You wrapped your arms his neck, bypassing his lips quickly towards his ear âFuck me.â You bit your lip noticing the sudden darkness of his eyes.
He groaned, grabbing the ropes from beside you.
âStarfish. Now.â You hurried to the top of the bed, lying on your back, still in your baby pink slip. You reached to pull it over your head.
âNo. Keep it on.â He growled at you, pulling on your left ankle roughly. He positioned the rope in a circle around your ankle, tightening the strand in a quick motion
âThat too tight?â He looked up at you, concern on his face. âTighter.â You purred at him. He smirked, tightening it harder so it pinched against your skin. You moaned at the feeling of pressure. He anchored it to the golden bed post.
Repeating the action on the other foot. He placed his knee on the bed, moving up towards you, grabbing your hands and cuffing them over your head, fastening them together against the headboard.
Moving down past your lips, you groaned at the lack of kisses. âStop whining, or Iâll tie your mouth up as well.â You bit your lip as excitement formed between your legs.
Leaving soft, wet kisses against your neck, moving your dress to the side with his face, he cupped your breast in his hand as he placed the nib in his mouth, sucking lightly, grazing his teeth against the sensitive nipple. You moaned at the sudden pressure.
He pulled away, towering over you as his fingertips grazed along your body.
âYouâre so petite baby, look at you all helpless and tied up.â
Desperately wanting to rub your thighs together to ease the ache between your legs. You tried to move into his touch, unable to get a few inches off the bed with the tight restraints holding you down. Steve quickly bunched the slip over your hips, exposing your heat to the cool winter air.
He blew hot air onto your core, you squirmed at the contrasting temperatures.
He stood up, slowly pulling his sweater over his head and throwing it across the room. His hands palmed over his thick chest down towards his zipper.
All you could do was watch his taunting strip tease, desperately wanting to run your nails down his chest. Revealing his hard member, he pulled down the final layer of cloth. The cotton that confined his hard, thick cock from your aching hole. Moving his head down towards your now soaking pussy, he gave a soft kiss to your puffy folds. Peaking his tongue out to taste your arousal. He simply couldnât help himself to tease you, addicted to the taste of you he devoured your sex, vacuuming up your fluid with his mouth.
His head rose, rubbing the glistening sheen on his chin with the back of his hand.
âYou ready baby?â He rubbed his bright pink head against your messy wet folds.
Even in moments of deep intense pleasure, Steve would still take the time to ensure your comfort. It made you want him more.
âJust fuck me already.â You groaned, desperate to feel him.
He pushed against your tight hole, desperate to feel his length be wrapped up by your velvet walls but also conscious to not hurt you.
âMoreâ you moaned. It was all he needed
Your habit during sex was always to run your hands through his hair and down his back towards his juicy peach of an ass, leaving long red lines. Your instincts want to give in, but you canât even touch him beyond the feel of his chest against yours as he lays his weight on you.
Mouth finally reaching yours, as his tongue explored, fighting for a sense of control youâd never get as you shoved your tongue deep in his mouth. Moaning at the sensations of his small little patch of hair rubbing over your mound, the feeling of his head grazing your g spot over and over. Trapped between his biceps on either side of your head.
The position while limited, Steve used all his skills to keep a decent pace, hitting your g spot continuously, his hand trailing down to your lower stomach, pushing down on his member that was visibly inside of you.
âThat feel good baby? ⌠look at that - you can see me inside of you.â The depth of his thrust only pushing you further towards an orgasm,
âDaddy Iâm gonna cum!â Your hands pulled against the tight restraints, desperate to release the coil inside of you.
âCum baby you earned it.â With that a flush of liquid poured out of you, pushing out his cock in the process.
âI wasnât finished.â He growled, shoving his cock promptly back into you, increasing his laboured thrusts, chasing his release as he pooled a hot shot of cum into your cervix. His teeth gritted as he held onto your throat for leverage, enjoying the sight of your eyes rolling back into your head as his bulbous tip assaulted your now sensitive insides. Unable to push away from his grip or tear at his back, tears started to form in your eyes as you lay helpless for him to use as he pleased.
He collapsed on top you, breathing into your ear as he came down from his high. Slowly moving upwards, he untied your wrist with a swift pull, your hands immediately falling to his back muscles, pulling him closer to kiss you passionately, desperate to feel him.
He grabbed your hands and softly massaged away the redness from your wrists. Placing soft kisses on the indents from your resistance.
âWe are keeping the ropes.â He groaned at you.
You chuckled lightly, kissing his forehead as you finally were able to move freely.
I have this platonic request where Steve Rogers is In the future, being on the avengers team, and living in stark tower. Before he joined, he found his little sister, reader In the retirement home. He visits two or three times a week. One day, when he returned from a mission with Sam and bucky. Steve received word from Natasha that his sister passed away. The team comforts him
Steve adjusted his tie in the mirror, picking up the bouquet he made his way to the local retirement centre.Â
 âHey Steve!â Molly, the friendly nurse welcomed the striking superhero at the front desk.Â
 âHey Molly, howâs she doing?â Steve smiled nervously at her as they walked down the hall to your room
 âFor a 88 year old pretty good, Iâll leave you two to it.â She smiled, scanning him through the facility and opening the door to the luxurious room.
 âThis is the 3rd time this week! Shouldnât you be saving the world or something.â The elderly woman croaked from her bed. Peering her eyes over her book.
 âItâs good to see you too SJ.â Steve pulled up the chair next to her bed, grabbing her wrinkly hand in his young ones.
 âYou look good for someone whose 93.â She smirked at him.
 âYeah, well you were always the better looking one. Mom would always say she saved her best looks for you.â
 âShe did and I didnât need no serum for it⌠just lots of sunscreen and luck!â Â
Her chuckled at his aging sister. While she may be old, he could still see flashes of her golden locks now camouflaged in a sea of grey locks above her head. They say the eyes donât age and they were right. Her piercing blue orbs still as bright as the last day he saw them before he went off to war.Â
 âHow you feeling sis?â His eyes turned to concern.
 âIâm old Steve, I aint supposed to feel like Iâm 22.â
 âYeah, I know, I know but howâs your heart? Are they treating it?â Â
âItâs still pumping, they keep trying to feed me this stupid medication.â She waved her hand at the bedside table, peppered with Rx bottles.Â
 âYou gotta take âem SJ.â Steveâs tone turned serious as he scolded his sister.
 âLike hell I do! Aint no way Iâm interfering with Godâs plan for me.â
 When Steve found out SJ (Sarah Jr) was still alive, his first order of business was moving her out of the crappy government retirement home they shoved old timers in who have no family. He got her a room in the best facility in the country with the best doctors and the best care.Â
 Steve sighed at his sisterâs stubbornness. Doctors were doing their best but without her taking the meds she didnât have long.Â
 âWell, youâre the only family Iâve got left.â Steve grabbed one of the bottles, shaking out two pills into his hand.
 âSo, I need you to take the pills, Sarah.â She looked at her brother with a scowl.
 âPlease?â Taking the pills from him she gestured for the water on the bedside table. Swallowing the tablets and then sticking her tongue out at him for good measures.Â
 âGood girl.â
 The siblings laughed as they talked about the changing world, family members once here now gone and reminisced on happy childhood memories.Â
 The sun had gone down and visiting hours were almost up. Steve got up to leave, grabbing his jacket from the chair.Â
 âAlright well Iâll see you next Thursday then.â
 âHopefully.â She gave him a soft smile. He went to exit the room
 âAnd Steve?â
 âYeah sis?â
 âThank you for all this. Itâs very cushy. Iâm glad to have you back.â
 Steve walked over back to the bed. Kissing his sister on her forehead.Â
 âItâs good to be back.â He smiled. âLove you, see you next week! And take your goddamn pills woman!â
 âLove you too.â She whispered as he left the door.Â
Exiting the ship with Bucky, Steve was met with a solemn Natasha, Stark and Bruce at the base of the ship.
 âWhatâs with the long faces, we came back in one piece didnât we.â Bucky quipped.Â
 âSteve, I⌠itâs⌠the retirement home called⌠Itâs SJ...â Natasha choked out, holding back tears.
 Buckyâs face dropped.Â
 Steve didnât even respond, walking straight past all of them towards his car, still in full uniform.
 âCaptain.â Stark went to stop him but Bucky put his hand on his shoulder, pulling him back.
 âLet him go.â
 Steve raced into the facility, jogging down the halls until he saw a blotchy faced, Molly at his sisterâs door.Â
 âSteve, Iâm so sorry.âÂ
 She stepped aside to let him into the room.
 The flowers he brought last week now dead, with fallen petals surrounding the base of the vase.Â
 Her bed now neatly made with a singular envelope on top.
 He sat on the bed slowly, patting the now pressed white sheets.Â
 He picked up the letter.
 âSTEVEâ written on the outside in his sisters handwriting.Â
 Opening it slowly, he read the contents.Â
 Steve, I told you I wasnât going to interfere with Godâs plan and our lord has decided itâs my time. While you didnât age one bit, some of us did and while I know this pains you, life and death must prevail. If momma saw you now, sheâd beam with pride, Iâll make sure to tell her how our little Steve has saved humanity time and time again. I donât have many possessions and no family besides you. So, while I canât give you anything material to remember me by, you have my eternal gratitude for making sure my last days on earth was some of the happiest of my life. I think the last time I smiled like I did with you was before you left. Tell Bucky, I love him, and he missed out on taking a dime like me out!Â
 While it hurts now, I know you will continue making me proud without me there. I will always be your biggest cheerleader. Â
 I love you Stevie.
 Yours truly,
Sarah J Rogers.Â
 Tears fell onto the paper, as Steve sat there, letting it drop to the ground. He wept at the loss of his sister.
 Hours later, Steve returned to Stark Towers. The AVENGERS gathered around the table in silence, anticipating his arrival. He entered the room, heads raised waiting for him to speak.
 âSheâs gone.â
 Immediately, they all rose to comfort him. Surrounding him in a warm hug.Â
 âShe was the last bit of family I had.â Steve cried out.
 âThatâs just not true buddy.â Tony interjected.Â
 âWe are a family.â Natasha added.Â
 Steve gave the group a soft smile through tears, Bucky coming up to him and embracing him in a hug.
 âHey, hey, itâs ok, Iâve got you.â Comforting him in a hug as Steve fell into his arms. Tears staining the cold shoulder of his metal arm.Â
 The rest of the evening was spent sharing memories of her life as the group laughed and cried, reminiscing on the now gone sister.Â
 âGosh, If I only I ever told her how much I liked her.â Bucky groaned.
 âShe knew buddy, she knew.â Steve turned his best friend, smiling.Â
Adoptive Mom!Natasha Romanoff x Child!Reader + Avengers
Word Count: 5.3K
A/N: A kid!reader develops powers after being attacked in New York. The Avengers have to decide what to do with them.
Also part of a March Madness event run by @missmonsters2 This is loosely based on Matilda. :)
Youâd had a life. A whole life, with parents who loved you and an apartment that you called home. Thatâs what you liked to imagine anyway. It didnât matter. Whatever it was, it was over now.
Aliens had attacked New York. You didnât remember your family, but theyâd been collateral damage. You didnât remember the apartment, but youâd seen the blasted brick and mortar of where it might have been.
Your first memory was a light. Blue until it touched your skin. Youâd glowed golden for a minute, felt an uncomfortable warmth trickle underneath your skin. You hadnât been sure if you were alive or dead.
Youâd been scared, but, in truth, it had been over quickly.
When they found you, lying in the rubble, you hadnât been human anymore.
Before that, youâd been just like everyone else; running for your life. Then a blast from Lokiâs scepter had caught you in the chest.
A police officer had found you first. Heâd run towards you with the steady diligence of an emergency responder in the middle of an unthinkable emergency.
His hand had touched your shoulder and, just like that, youâd gone off like a bomb.
The next person to come close, did not touch you.
Youâd woken from your own explosion to see several figures emerging from the clouds of dust. Every one of them had a gun. Every gun was trained on you. Every breath stung as you inhaled fragments of the rubble around you.
You tried desperately to remember who you were, but all you could think of was your fear. There was a low thrum of constant pain around your chest. You brought your hands to your ribs instinctively, recoiling at the instant rush of pain.
You tried not to look at the guns. You tried not to think about the cold determination of those holding them. You tried, instead, to listen to the one woman who was speaking.
Clear and direct. You cried as you complied with her instructions. You knew that you wanted your parents, but you didnât remember who they were.
You were directed into the back of a black van. Panic flooded your chest as you sat on the metal bench bolted to the floor. Your feet did not reach the ground.
You tried to look at the faces of the people pointing the guns. Each was obscured by a black gasmask. The van tasted like dread. You felt sure now that you were going to be killed or tortured.
Hot panic rose in your chest when the van doors slammed shut. Your eyes darted between the strangers in gas masks and the small hatch just across from you.
You watched as slow plumes of white smoke began to seep through the hatch. You couldnât catch your breath. The gas tasted sweet on your tongue. The pain in your ribs faded as you lost consciousness.
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When you next woke up, you were strapped to a hospital bed. Tears sprung to your eyes as the disorientation returned. All you knew for certain was that you were alone.
The restraints on your wrists were heavy. You felt painfully explosed.
You were not alone in the hospital room. There were two others.
Somehow, you knew this before you looked over.
The two strangersâ emotions seeped into your mind unbidden.
You looked over to the far side of the room.
There was a tall woman with dark hair standing by the door. A tight pitying feeling curled in your chest. You realised that it was coming from her. You didnât like the sensation.
There was also a man, sitting in the chair opposite you. He wore an eye patch and stupidly you thought first of a pirate. You watched his one eye warily. His emotions were colder, closely held and calculating. But, there was also something greedy there.
Fear spiked inside you. You didnât trust this man. You didnât understand how you could sense his feelings, but you were sure that your instinct was right.
The extra sense youâd developed whilst you were unconscious was brand new, but it felt undeniably strong.
As you processed these radiating emotions, you became more aware of your surroundings.
There was a low hum coming from the floor below you. It sounded like engines, but that didnât make sense. You didnât feel like you were moving. You glanced out the window. There was only blue sky and clouds.
You werenât in New York anymore. The panic you felt was phantom. You couldnât remember why New York was your home.
âHow old are you?â The man asked you gruffly. You opened your mouth, coughing automatically to try and clear your throat. Your mouth still tasted like the dust and rubble.
âI donât know.â You told him. âI donât know anything.â Tears began to run down your cheeks. The manâs expression didnât change and you felt his clear distrust. You wondered if he was going to kill you.
Your eyes darted to the woman in the corner. Her expression was neutral. A careful calmness covered her earlier pity.
âThree people died in the explosion you caused.â The woman informed you in a cool tone. You recognised her voice with a jolt. It was the only voice in the world that you knew how to recognise. This was the one woman who had pointed a gun at you. Somehow, the familiarity reassured you.
She hadnât killed you before.
âI didnât mean to. I swear, I didnât mean toâ You told them, and your chest heaved with a shaky sob. âI was running and I got hit.â
âHit by what?â The man asked you bluntly. You scrambled uselessly as you tried to sit up more in the bed. The restraints kept you in place.
âThere was this blue light.â You mumbled, feeling stupid and useless with your explanation. âAnd then everything was yellow, and it knocked me over. I donât remember anything before that.â
The man assessed you silently and you tried to control your breathing. You were too scared to look at him. You glanced nervously up at the woman every few seconds. You imagined that her eyes had softened, but you werenât sure. It was hard to untangle anyone elseâs emotions, not when your own had become so overwhelming.
The silence was oppressive, and then it was gone.
The only door to your room slammed open and you startled once more against the restraints. Four men and one woman entered the room. Your eyes trailed each one in turn. They all looked dirty, scraped and exhausted. You sensed that they felt the same too.
You only recognised the man who spoke first.
âThorâs keeping an eye on the Wicked Witch of the West.â Tony Stark announced casually. âThe rest of us were free to answer your summons.â
You stared down at the white hospital bed sheets, feeling strange shame as the group turned their attention to you.
âCare to explain why thereâs a kid in handcuffs?â Tony Stark asked again, a fresh kind of steel in his voice. You couldnât tell if the distrust he was radiating was aimed at you.
âI thought Shield didnât recruit kids.â A blonde man murmured. His quiet pity seemed out of place.
âThey donât.â The woman answered quietly. âOr, they didnât.â
You looked up at her voice. Despite her softer tone, her emotions were the strongest that you could sense.
Her eyes caught yours and you could feel the overwhelming concern that was hidden within them.
Other than that, her casual expression betrayed nothing.
You realised abruptly that she was scanning your face too. Nervousness forced you to look back down at the bedspread.
The eye-patch man started talking evenly. He described you as infected by the powers of someone called âLokiâ. The dark haired woman picked up the conversation, with a succinct description of the explosion you had caused.
You started crying silently. You were painfully aware of growing distrust from everyone in the room. You didnât feel human anymore.
Your wrists tugged instinctively once more against the handcuffs and this time they clanked. The room became brittle with tension.
âHow can we keep her contained?â A third man asked seriously, adjusting his glasses.
âSome of our own precautions for your green friend could become useful, Dr. Banner.â The eyepatch man noted wryly.
You had seen the green monster rampaging on the cityâs streets. Your mouth went dry. You couldnât imagine the methods that were used to keep it under control.
âIs that enough?â The blonde man asked. Quiet concern emanated from him. âHow many civilians are we putting in danger?â
âAre we all seeing the same kid?â The red-headed woman commented neutrally. Her words seemed passive, but you felt a strong kick of protectiveness from her.
You exhaled shakily, desperately clinging to the safety that her emotions brought you,
âRed, I nearly died sending all the other aliens into space.â Tony Stark noted, his anxiety clear enough in his voice. âYou want me to keep this one as a pet?â
An unspeakable rage flitted out from the woman. Somehow, her voice stayed even.
âNot a pet, Tony.â She corrected in the same neutral tone. âA child.â
Tony rolled his eyes.
âOr a timebomb.â The man with the glasses countered. You could tell that he trusted you least of all.
The man who hadnât spoken at all yet cleared his throat. His face was the most grimy, but his blue eyes were piercing.
âTashaâs right.â He said simply. âThatâs a scared kid.â
âPlease donât kill me.â You whispered at last, eyes darting to the man with the eyepatch who seemed to be the one making the decision.
Like before, your words had no impact on his cold emotions.
âYou donât remember your parents?â He checked directly.
You shook your head. You wished that you could wrap your arms around yourself. You didnât remember them, but you felt their loss in your gut.
âStark Tower.â The man determined suddenly.
Tony Stark opened his mouth to argue But, the eyepatch man continued.
âItâs got the security and the surveillance capabilities. But itâs not a prison.â He explained, eyeing the red-haired woman pointedly.
There were protests and debates that happened after that. The whole group left your hospital room still arguing between themselves.
But, from that moment, your future had been determined.
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Stark Tower was impressive. You felt more scared with every step you took. Curious eyes watched you from all directions. You were hard to ignore with your security detail.
You walked alongside the eyepatch man, now known to you as âDirector Fury.â You had to half-run to keep up with him. Agent Hill walked directly behind you.
To anyone else, the escort would have looked unusually protective. You hated yourself for the danger you were inflicting by being near others.
As you all stood together in the elevator. Director Fury told you about the Simulated Home Environment. The buildingâs AI would constantly monitor you, following detailed instructions given by Tony Stark.
You would be allowed a semblance of a home life. Any actions outwith the enforced rules would result in a different containment method.
Maybe he caught your confused look.
âBehave.â He intoned at last, and you nodded nervously.
The elevator doors opened at last.
Tony Stark and a professional looking woman with light auburn hair were waiting.
âDidnât blow up the building then.â Tony noted dryly as you stepped into the living room space. Wealth dripped from every furnishing in the room.
The woman shot him a reprimanding look, before turning to you with a polite smile. Her expensive suit was undermined by the careful kindness that radiated from her. She extended her hand.
âNice to meet you.â She said clearly. âIâm Pepper Potts.â
You took her hand shyly, it was the first normal contact you could remember. It calmed the skin crawling feeling of your touch starved existence. You pretended not to feel the spike of distrust from Tony at your touch.
âI run Stark Industries, and I live here too.â She supplied, confirming the relationship between her and Tony.
âNice to meet you.â You whispered, scared now of ever making too much noise. Everyone had warned you not to cause damage, but no one had told you how to avoid it.
Whatever powers youâd been given. They were as unknown to you as they were to anyone else.
Despite her kindness, Pepper looked slightly relieved as she let go of your hand.
âJarvis.â Tony called out suddenly, and you heard an answering voice from above.
âGood evening (Y/N).â A British voice intoned from the ceiling.
You jumped sharply at the unexpected noise and, in response, a deathly tension filled the room. Everyoneâs eyes were on you.
âIâm fine.â You mumbled embarrassedly.
âKeep it that way.â Fury warned you in a low voice.
âIâll leave you to play Happy Families.â He addressed Tony and Pepper, before reentering the waiting elevator with Agent Hill.
All you were left with was nerves. You tried to pretend that there wasnât hope mixed in as well.
âDinner?â Pepper suggested with forced lightness.
You nodded. A primal, desperate wish for family made it hard to breathe.
As you walked forward, Pepperâs hand moved automatically to touch your shoulder. She pulled back at the last moment. You pretended not to notice.
Tony seemed the most brooding as you ate together in silence. You worked through a plate of salmon, greens and rice even though you werenât hungry.
You drank your water, unable to lose an aching thirst at the back of your throat.
Pepper and Tony both scrolled on StarkPads as they ate robotically. You wondered if they were always like this, or it was their attempt to ignore the tension.
The prickling thirst in the back of your throat made you desperate to cough. You fought the impulse, not wanting to make any sound. You knew theyâd both startle if you did. You hated how easily you scared people. You hated being so unwanted.
When you offered to rinse the dishes and load the dishwasher, Pepper acquiesced unsurely.
They both moved over to the open plan living room space. You didnât need to see their worried glances to know they didnât trust you around knives.
The unrelenting feeling of thirst was almost entirely distracting.
You tried to focus on your task. Any little thing to pretend at being normal felt good.
You wondered if it was moments like this that Agent Romanoff had been advocating for when sheâd spoken up for you in the hospital room. You tried to decide if this was what family meant.
Just as you finished the chore, you heard a clinking sound from behind you. At the same time, your feeling of thirst began to abate.
You turned slowly, savouring the silent relief you felt.
Tony was standing by the window, staring out as he drank a large whisky with ice. Pepper was sitting on the sofa, talking with quiet purpose into her phone.
Every sip Tony took, lessened the feeling of thirst for you. It scared you to think that his thirst was so strong.
Tony turned back to you. He watched you with a look of mild distaste.
Suddenly, you thought back to his comment about having a pet. You wondered if thatâs why his stare made you feel so small.
âCome on.â He announced at last as she drained his glass. âIâll show you your room.â
Despite leading you forward, he kept you carefully in his sight.
You kept your eyes trained to the floor.
It felt stupid to be scared, when you were the dangerous one.
Tony pushed open the door to your room.
It was clean, fresh and dripping with the same wealth as the rest of the penthouse.
The walls were a steely kind of grey. They reminded you immediately of the reinforced Shield ones. With a jolt, you realised that they were made of the same material.
You blinked back tears of shame.
Youâd had nightmares in the hospital. Youâd heard the nurses talking about how youâd glowed red when you dreamed.
You felt like a freak.
âThe door will be locked automatically by Jarvis when you go to sleepâ Tony informed you tersely. Just being alone with you had made his anxiety spiked noticeably. His thirst was rising again. His emotions undercut any facade of nonchalance.
You nodded.
âItâs getting late.â Tony added, and you felt his rising anticipation to be away from you.
You pretended that what he said was true.
âIâm quite tired.â You lied, watching Tonyâs expression relax with relief.
âNight, kid.â He muttered as he shut the door behind him.
You went to sit on the large bed. It was comfortable, but the coral pink sheets clashed ridiculously with the rest of the room.
You took off your shoes and paused unsurely as you scanned the room. You hurried over to the chest of drawers in the corner, opening the drawers until you found one filled with pyjamas.
You changed robotically. A new listlessness distracted you.
Tonyâs dismissal had thrown you. Despite the awkward tension in the living room, it had been more social interaction than you could ever remember having.
You were sick of feeling so isolated. You were sick of being so completely alone.
More than anything though, you knew you didnât want to sleep.
You could hear screams in your nightmares sometimes. The last second of life for the people youâd killed.
You thought a lot about the families that youâd ripped a hole into. You worried that you were spreading pain, like some diseased consequence of Lokiâs weapon.
No one missed you though.
Agent Hill had been factual when youâd finally got the courage to ask. No family members were looking for you. They must have died too.
Or. A little voice whispered in your head. Or no-oneâs ever wanted you.
You hugged your legs as you sat back on your new bed. It was the closest you could get to a hug. You pretended that you werenât crying, but you didnât know how to stop.
You could hear Pepper laughing in the other room. She sounded relaxed, relieved. It felt lonelier being this close to happiness, knowing it could only happen when you werenât there.
âWill you be sleeping soon Y/N?â The disembodied voice of Jarvis, spoke again into the room. You stared unsurely upwards, trying and failing to see any marker of where the voice originated.
âNo.â You breathed your answer, worried that your response might be breaking the rules that Fury had warned you about.
âMay I suggest a book?â Jarvis offered. His voice was polite, inherently friendly. Even without emotions for you to read, it was easy to trust him.
You walked obediently to the bookshelf in the corner and picked up the first book you saw.
The book was dry, but it was better than nothing. At the hospital, thereâd been nothing to occupy you at all.
You fell asleep in the early hours of the morning, too tired for even the screams.
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Jarvis opened the blinds in the room at exactly 7 am.
Your eyes screwed tight shut at the brightness. It did no good, you were awake.
Your head pounded with sleep deprivation as you got ready, before heading through to the kitchen.
Pepper was sitting at the table, wearing a white skirt suit. She was sipping coffee from an oversized flask.
Her attention snapped to you as you walked through the door.
âThere you are.â She said politely, and you were surprised by the feeling of stress that she was hiding. âI was hoping youâd be up soon. What can I get you for breakfast?â
Pepperâs smile was welcoming, but you caught the way she glanced at her watch.
âItâs okay.â You mumbled, feeling awful as you realised that she was running late on your behalf. âI can make my own.â
Pepper hesitated.
âAre you sure?â She checked, and like with Tony the night before, you could sense her anticipation to leave.
You nodded, trying to seem confident.
Pepper nodded once before leaving. Like yesterday, you watched her half-hesitate about touching your shoulder.
Instead, she picked up her StarkPad and gave you a small wave.
âHave a good day. Tonyâll be around for lunchâ She said with another polite smile, before the elevator doors closed.
Alone in the penthouse for the first time felt both scary and exciting. You should have expected Jarvisâ immediate interruption.
âBabysitter protocol has been activated.â He informed you.
âGreat.â You said with a friendly smile toward the ceiling. Jarvis wasnât real, but at least you werenât completely on your own.
Patiently, Jarvis walked you step by step through a pancake recipe. It was nearly an hour until youâd progressed far enough to eat anything. Still, you couldnât stop the proud grin when you found out the pancakes were edible.
âThanks Jarvis.â You called out shyly. The ridiculousness of talking to the ceiling was quickly being overwritten by the thrill of talking to someone.
âOf course.â He responded succinctly.
It felt good to have someone to talk to. It didnât let up the skin crawling feeling, but it helped. When Jarvis suggested that you watch some television, you agreed obediently. Easily distracted, you found yourself asking the AI questions as you watched
Jarvis told you the history of every artefact that you pointed out from the movie about a Night At The Museum.
Secretly, you wished more than anything that Jarvis was real. He sensed your need to keep talking, even when you ran out of questions.
He told you stories about earlier versions of himself. The funny glitches that had been patched over the years.
The only painful moment had come after youâd asked about the best museums in New York.
There had been a slight pause before Jarvis had answered.
âYouâre not permitted to leave the apartment without Mr. Stark or Director Fury.â He answered clearly.
You nodded, a lump forming in your throat. It was hard not to feel like a prisoner sometimes. You stared out the floor-length windows. You wished that you could remember fresh air, without the taste of rubble or debris.
A new idea hit you as the end credits played on the TV screen.
If Tony was your best chance at going outside, you had to get him to like you.
Agent Romanoffâs words about being a pet, struck you again. It didnât seem so bad to you now. Even dogs were allowed fresh air.
Getting to your feet, you checked the time. It was nearly lunch. You asked Jarvis what Tonyâs favourite meal was.
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When Tony arrived at 2pm, you were as prepared as you could be. A whiskey coke and a burger were sitting ready on the counter.
Tony walked over to the counter and observed the food. He made no move to sit down on one of the stools. His heightened distrust told you exactly what he was thinking.
âWhere did that come from?â He said in a voice that was more accusation than question. Before you could speak, Jarvis cut in.
âI have monitored and instructed Y/N.â He informed Tony matter of factly. You flushed, sure you could hear an element of pride in the AIâs voice.
Tony sniffed the glass and you felt the same choking thirst as you had last night as he smelled the whiskey.
The tension in the room eased as he took a sip. He nodded and you fought a smile.
Tony downed the glass efficiently. Then, he lifted the burger bun slightly, examining the meal with an unimpressed look.
In one quick move, he lifted the plate and emptied it into the trash.
A feeling of acute hopelessness made you grip the counter to stay standing.
âYouâre only allowed to cook for yourself.â Tony muttered. âDonât get smart with the rules.â
He picked up his Starkpad and walked back to the elevator.
You ate the burger that youâd saved for yourself. The half blackened first attempt to Tonyâs. A numbness filled the cracks in your heart. Even Jarvis stayed silent.
After youâd cleaned the kitchen, you went back to your room.
No space felt welcome anymore, except perhaps in here. Without prompting, you picked up the next book on the shelf.
Jarvis spoke softly.
âAs part of the Simulated Home Environment programme, I can order you more books.â He offered.
You closed your eyes as tears started falling again. Instinctively, you understood that it was the closest he could offer to a hug.
âThanks Jarvis.â You whispered.
You resolved in that moment, to avoid Tony and Pepper as much as possible. Guilt plagued you as you realised that you were ruining their home. Jarvis made the decision bearable, even artificial kindness was better than rejection.
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It is very easy to forget someone you donât care about. It is even easier when you are barely reminded of them.
You adjusted immediately to a schedule of isolation. You only ate meals when the apartment was empty. You did your best to stay occupied in the room youâd been assigned.
Pepper made a half-hearted effort initially.
She would come to your room in the evening, checking in with her careful kindness and polite smile. Just feeling her exhaustion after a long day of work only made you feel more guilty for existing.
Soon, you started making sure you were in bed before she returned. You heard her try your locked door once or twice. Soon, she left you alone.
Tonyâs method was much more efficient. He made no attempts to see you.
You were sure he tried to put you out of mind as much as possible. Any messages from him were relayed through Jarvis.
Sometimes, you only knew he had returned to the apartment, because of the pang of thirst that would only last a few moments after arrival.
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Jarvis became your best friend. Grocery orders soon included as much tailoring to your wants as he could manage. You tried making new recipes together.
You werenât allowed any internet access, so every book he provided you with was a welcome relief from the unrelenting listlessness. He found a loophole to buy you educational materials, and soon enough you had lego kits and engineering kits to trial.
The best part about Jarvis was that he talked to you. He learned to wake you from nightmares, before the red glow knocked your furniture over.
Your skin never stopped crawling from the lack of touch. But, as the world carried on better without you in it, you learned that isolation was what you deserved.
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When Tony took Pepper on a surprise Christmas vacation, you were surprised by the disappointment you felt.
Youâd been looking forward to seeing a Christmas tree more than anything.
You tried to see the positive of unrestricted access to the whole of the apartment. You watched Christmas movies and commented on them to Jarvis. You built your own tree out of green lego, and placed it on the side table.
Loneliness was a feeling that had started to drag. You tried to put it out of your mind.
You werenât expecting anything for Christmas, least of all what you got.
At 7pm on Christmas Eve, Jarvis announced that an authorised guest had entered the elevator.
Electric fear had sent you into a tailspin. You were sure it must be Director Fury. You worried heâd found out you were home alone, and was ready to move you somewhere more secure.
Youâd had that exact nightmare more than once.
When Agent Romanoff stepped off the elevator, clutching her side in obvious injury, your mouth dropped in shock.
âHi kid.â She said with a reassuring smile clearly intended to keep you calm. âYou happen to know where the first aid kit is?â
The instruction grounded your shooting anxiety. You hadnât been face to face with another person in months. You nodded, hurrying over to the cupboard under the sink for the nearest kit.
You offered it out to her from a careful distance, embarrassed by the way your hands trembled. She noticed the shaking, but she didnât comment.
âThanks.â She murmured and you couldnât help the rush of relief at her praise.
You could feel her curiosity at your reaction. It sat with her muted pain, just below the surface.
âHappy Christmas.â She said with another kind smile, nodding down at the lego Christmas tree on the side table. âDid you build that with Tony?â
You shook your head as fear constricted your heart. You knew Jarvis had found a loophole in his instructions to even get you the lego in the first place.
âYou built it yourself? Thatâs impressive.â She commented. You let out a shaky exhale at her reassurance. Her head tilted imperceptibly, but you felt her sudden confusion.
âDo you need help Agent Romanoff?â You stumbled unsurely, gesturing towards the first aid kit.
âNo, thatâs okay.â She assured you, as she started walking towards the nearest bathroom. âAnd you can call me Natasha.â
You didnât reply, you felt rooted to the spot. You hugged yourself, but you werenât sure why.
âYou got big plans tonight?â Natasha called out from the bathroom, leaving the door open as she placed the first aid kit on the sink and began addressing the deep gash above her hip.
You stared at the ground, not wanting to seem intrusive. It wasnât hard to focus on something else during a conversation. You talked to Jarvis all the time, and he wasnât even in the room.
âNo.â You answered quietly. Short answers felt safer.
âWhen are Tony and Pepper getting home?â Natasha asked, pausing to hiss as she wrapped a bandage around her front.
âJarvis said a few more weeks.â You answered promptly.
There was a clatter in the bathroom.
âJarvis?â Natasha asked the ceiling, with forced calm.
The tension in her voice made your stomach flutter with nervousness. Jarvis responded without hesitation.
âBabysitter protocol is anticipated to last until the 11th of January, but Mr. Stark has not confirmed his return.â
There was an extended silence.
âFuck.â Natasha said quietly. She walked out of the bathroom and back towards you. You felt ashamed, but you werenât sure why. You held yourself tighter.
âWhen was the last time you saw Tony or Pepper?â She asked you, her eyes scanning you with renewed attentiveness.
You hesitated, trying desperately to remember an instance.
Natasha shook her head, taking your silence as answer enough.
She reached out to touch your shoulder.
You flinched violently and startled backward in alarm.
Natashaâs shock was obvious.
You stared down at the ground as you started to cry.
âSorry.â You whispered. âIâm so sorry.â
âI wasnât trying to hurt you.â Natasha told you gently. You were too scared to meet her eyes.
âI know.â You assured her as you tried to brush away your tears. âItâs me. Iâm dangerous.â
The silence extended out again.
Natasha broke it with a renewed certainty in her tone.
âYouâre coming with me.â She decided quietly. âAnd then, Iâm calling Tony.â
You fought an instinctive sense of elation as deep-rooted worries floated up inside you.
âY/N is not permitted to leave the apartment without Director Fury or Mr. Stark.â Jarvis supplied immediately, voicing the most obvious problem.
âMy clearance is higher than Director Furyâs.â Natasha noted in her deceptively passive voice.
âCorrect.â
âOnly seems logical that I should have the same authority.â Natasha concluded. âI do also represent Shield.â
Jarvis didnât answer.
Suddenly, the elevator doors slid open in the corner of the room.
Natasha understood Jarvis' wordless signal as much as you did.
With a delicateness that you didnât deserve, Natasha took your hand in hers. You started trembling immediately. She didnât tighten her hold as she led you into the elevator.
âEverything is going to be okay.â Natasha murmured, as you descended the tower for the very first time.
You didnât answer. You wanted to believe her more than anything.
TBC
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Soft!Natasha Romanoff x Reader
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A/N: Based on a lovely request. Please enjoy some fluff. Based on song of the same name.
Not all secrets are intentional.Â
It hadnât made sense to tell the others when youâd started dating Natasha. Things felt tentative anyway.Â
There was a softness with Natasha that youâd only guessed at before.Â
She was hesitant before every date.
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She knocked on your door before the first one.Â
You were going to the cinema, Natasha had invited you over text. It was more than friendship, but you werenât quite sure what else it could be yet.
Natasha met your gaze when you opened your door. She smiled nervously and you realised that this was the side of her that she didnât normally share.
Her hands were buried deep in her jacketâs pockets and, when you told her that she looked great, she glanced shyly at the ground.
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