It's okay, life is a tough crowd
Thirty-two and still growing up now
Who you are is not what you did
You're still an innocent
~
Tony’s not fine. He's hurt. Another musician that he liked and respected and counted himself a fan of got up in front of an audience full of their peers and told all of them that he thought Tony’s music wasn’t nearly as good as someone else’s—someone who, it should be noted, would go on to win the biggest award of the night—and then all of their peers had booed him. He feels crushed. He feels like taking everything that he’s worked on for the next album and throwing it out and retreating to New York to work for Stark Industries. He’s never heard such a loud, ringing endorsement that he should quit making music.
Words: 2730, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Series: Part 14 of This Life is Sweeter Than Fiction, Part 26 of Alle's Version
- Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Rating: General Audiences
- Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
- Categories: Gen, M/M
- Characters: Tony Stark, Sunset Bain, Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes
- Relationships: Steve Rogers & Tony Stark, James "Bucky" Barnes/Tony Stark
- Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Pop Stars, Pop Star Tony Stark, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Omega Tony Stark, Alpha Bucky Barnes, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Aldrich Killian Being an Asshole, Good Boyfriend Bucky Barnes, Pining Steve Rogers, Good Friend Steve Rogers