by OhhMyy
In which knowing someone so intimately isn't always beneficial, and two struggling people learn to communicate healthily...almost.
"“Historically the way you cope with your emotions is detrimental”
“That’s what you’re worried about?”
“Mostly”
He wants to argue, wants to point out how much he’s grown but he can’t pretend he doesn’t have a rich and in-depth history of drinking too much, fucking too much and self-harming in the form of working himself to the brink of exhaustion, so he nods slowly. She knows how much he’s adapted; how different he is, but she’s born witness to various versions of Stark for years and at least eighty percent of those have almost died through his own choices so he really has to admit she has a point.
“Not an unfair assumption”"
Words: 2143, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Series: Part 27 of For a Clever Man, He Sure is an Idiot.
- Fandoms: Iron Man (Movies), Iron Man (Comics), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Captain America (Movies)
- Rating: Mature
- Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
- Categories: F/M
- Characters: Tony Stark, Original Female Character(s), Clint Barton
- Relationships: Tony Stark/Original Female Character(s)
- Additional Tags: Established Relationship, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Tony Stark Needs a Hug, Protective Tony Stark, Tony Stark Needs Therapy, Domestic Avengers, Medical Conditions, Mentions of Cancer, Domestic Fluff, Avengers Family, Comfort, Gallows Humor, Arguing, Post-Movie: The Avengers (2012), Lack of Communication, Communication