In which Steve gets tongue-tied around women he's attracted to, and this causes some interesting issues to arise between Natasha and himself.

In which Steve and Darcy become friends and Tony and Clint become jealous. Moohaha, great. Anything with Darcy in it makes me happy, pretty much.

Oh my GOD, so cute.

In which Tony and Steve become friends and eventually something more with the help of boxing robots and baseball and kickass elderly women and an entire mansion's worth of superheroes both powered and mundane. WHELP, THIS FIC. An explosion of Tony feels and Steve feels and Steve/Tony feels nestled skillfully between beautifully insane moments of family and togetherness (refreshments provided by Clint and Miriam, soundtrack provided by Chumbawamba). But honestly, this fic was a true delight. It was continually surprising reactions out of me, whether it was a laugh or a coo or a moan or a tear, and I really have to hand it to a fic that can keep me not only engaged but on my toes for nearly 40000 words.

In which Clint and Natasha try to level out after the events of the movie, and find it both easier and harder than anything they've done together before. Wahhhh, this was beautiful, full of both the soothing and the painful kinds of tenderness that I've come to associate with gyzym.

In which we see what comes after the events of the movie. There were some timeline-related things here that didn't track for me, but oh my GOD, the character dynamics. I just love them so MUCH.

In which Steve's refractory period is AWESOME. Related to valtyr's age is an irrational number. I just want to put this out there though:

He blinks up at Steve from the bed where he’s been flipped, and Steve is all naked determination, his hands on Tony’s arms, pinning him in place.

“I may swoon, that was so masterful,” he says, only like seventy percent joking, because Steve can wrangle him anytime. Yippie-ki-yay.

In which Tony is kind of an asshole, and Steve patently isn't, except that neither of those things are really true, and that's kind of wonderful. Awww, sexual-tension-fueled antagonism, I think I forgot how much I love you.

In which Steve gets lost time-skipping and ends up using Tony as a fixed point. Alternatively, in which Steve sees Tony as he grows up, and Tony just sees Steve, always. Guh, this was all kinds of brilliant.

pphhhhwoaaarrrrr. Translated into real words: holy shit.

In which Dum-E is a good robot. Oh my GOD. I HAVE SO MANY FEELINGS. AND THEY'RE MOSTLY ABOUT A ROBOT??? I JUST. DOES NOT COMPUTE? EXCEPT SOMEHOW IT COMPUTES PERFECTLY?

In which Tony seduces Bruce with casual sexual propositions and extremely uncasual core-deep understanding.

In which Tony has never been so wholly fine with getting his ass handed to him twice in one day. Hahahaha, shit, this actually works pretty well as movie canon for the fact that it was written ages ago. Angry!sex apparently transcends canons.

In which they're trapped into a huddling-for-warmth scenario. This was both very cheeky and deeply unfunny, a surprisingly emotionally resonant combination that felt very right for these two characters in this particular situation.

In which Toni's Iron Woman, and Steve can't seem to hold on to any of his beverages. In which the Avengers eat a truly staggering amount of food. In which Steve is Very Disappointed With the paparazzi. In which I laugh and coo obnoxiously for 33000 words.

In which Tony Stark is trans, and he can build anything--the body he wants, the identities he needs, the community he (everyone, really) deserves.

In which Loki and Darcy join forces, for good or for ill, for Batman and apocalypses. I loved this in a deep and furious and overidentified way.

In which Clint has another secret identity as a country singing sensation. Hahaha, so many things here that aren't my thing, yet absolutely became my thing for these 11,000 words, easy. The fact that I've found out I like a Toby Keith song, though, that might take a bit longer to come to terms with. And I'll never get over that ending. Perfection.

Oh GOD, I have no words. ;________________;

In which Steve isn't adjusting as well to his new life as the majority of the world believes, but Tony has just enough self-awareness and genuine caring to see Steve through the worst parts, and maybe some of the best ones, too. Serious discussions of suicidal thoughts and ideations, but not nearly as bad as the author's summary originally led me to believe. Overall, this is a story about grief and depression, but I'd definitely say the focus is on help, companionship, love, family-- good things in dark times, you know? And since this is Copperbadge we're talking about, everything is handled with grace and a wry, affectionate humor that keeps the whole ship from sinking under its own weight.

In which learning about appropriate spending from Tony Stark was never going to end in moderation, but Steve puts his money to good use. ADORABLE TEAM FIC WITH HEAPS OF ADORABLE FLIRTING? TAKE ME NOW, FIC. TAKE ME NOW.

In which there is a small, but significant moment between Steve and Tony amid some New Years revelry.

In which we see Steve's slowly growing understanding of the enigma that is Tony Stark, broken and earnest and loveable just as he is. Steve's POV to Ready Fire Aim, and it is perfect. So many feels. All of the feels. I love just Gyzym's fics. She always breaks my heart, but the hurt is always so beautifully, carefully done, and the healing after is somehow even more so. I felt that in this fic more than usual.

Tony/Steve suit porn and inappropriate touching!! I would like to thank God and also Jesus!!!! :'''D

In which Tony keeps trying to craft the perfect proposal, which goes as terribly as you'd expect, until he stumbles into the perfect moment despite himself.

In which there is Steve, and things that stay and things that slip away, things that are always changing and things that endure. Steve's voice in this was pitch perfect, deeply in character and grounded with touches of historically appropriate cadences and slang. The artistic affect in it was lovely, too.

In which Steve is trying to get the GSA off the ground and Tony's a troubled kid who's very much in need of a friendly hand. High school AU, kind of a wysiwyg deal.

In which Steve's bakery has a adverse effect on Tony that really isn't that adverse at all. This was pretty much a PWP, but the small moments of perfect characterization and setting made me lonnnng for the longer version of this fic.

In which Steve accidentally says a very bad thing to Tony and Tony's squad of protectors give him the evil eye while he fumbles all over himself trying to apologize. I liked this so much! Steve being the asshole! JARVIS being too sentient for anybody's good! Team banter and Pepper and Rhodey moments! A great little fic.

In which Steve likes television, and Tony likes Steve. Lol, this was pretty great.

In which we see Steve getting used to the internet via email exchanges with Tony. I HAVE NEVER LOLED LIKE I LOLED AT THIS. I JUST CAN'T. I CANNOT EVEN. I AM ONLY ODD.

In which Tony ends up with a kid in the aftermath of Captain America's assassination, and between figuring out how to be a father to a traumatized girl and figuring out how to process the fact that Steve Rogers didn't actually die, it's bound to be a rough couple of months. I wanted to like this more than I did, mostly because I fell for the kid really hard and was continually frustrated with all the scenes that drew the narrative away from her. More Maria!! I'm glad this seems to be an ongoing universe because there's lots to explore. But seriously, I want more family unit dynamics, more unpacking of Maria's trauma, more of her adjusting to her new life, and less sex scenes and outsider POVs, tbh. Not that there were many, I just felt that the fic didn't need the few there were. My priorities, I am betraying them.

In which Steve and Tony grow old together, for a given definition of old, and the given perimeters of Steve and Tony.

IN WHICH THERE IS GYZYM OUTLINING KIDFIC. IIIII LOOOOOOVE ITTTTTTTTTT.

In which Tony is cockblocked by his teammates, or maybe he just isn't as great at seduction as he thinks he is, or maybe it's a bit of both. THOR GETTING MAD AT HORS D’OEUVRES, OMG.

In which they rub each other the wrong way, until they find a different context for rubbing each other. *eyebrow waggle* Moohaha. I liked that it was Tony here who "didn't like" Steve, and I liked that the fic doesn't apologize for that early belligerence, and I like that it doesn't resolve perfectly, but with a promise of more development yet to come. As much as I love seeing them warm with each other as they are in most fic I read, this kind of wary circling seems more likely canonically and I was pleased with how much this fic made me enjoy it.

In which Tony is seriously injured (permanent damage) and his life changes. I wanted to like this more than I did, mostly because the 2nd person Tony POV was perfectly voiced and well-considered. But the style and plot is so cyclical and melancholic that I was left exhausted and let-down in spite of myself.

In which the team plays I Never.

In which Tony finds he's grown up kind of by accident, Steve re-acquires his best friend, also sort of by accident, and the team and the house are all kinds of great together, absolutely and amazingly by accident. Sequel to Ready, Fire, Aim. I have to wake up and catch a plane in less than 6 hours. Worth the lost sleep a thousand times over. Gyzym and her Marvel universe own my story- and character-loving heart and soul.

In which Steve proposes in the flush of victory after the Marriage Equality Act passes in New York, leading to a spontaneous party and a spontaneous "exclusive interview" between Peter, Tony, and Steve. This fic series is just the greatest. It seems like it would be mindless fluff, but Tony's laundry list is on full display here, and there are some really interesting moments of weakness on both Tony AND Steve's sides. That being said, a lot of this is an unrepentant riot of team-related snark and shenanigans, with extra helpings of Peter, Thor, Pepper, and Rhodey being amazing and hilarious. The word threesome gets tossed around a lot, to the point where it's temporarily stopped being sexy for me and has instead become the trigger for instantaneous gigglesnorting. All in all, two thumbs way, way up.

In which we see a series of Steve's birthdays from 1925 to 200*. Lovingly warm, but also perfectly wry.

UNIVERSE EXPLANATIONS, OMG. *CLINGS* Comics fandom, it is crazy.

In which Steve is sort of passively introduced to the music he's missed out on through overhearing Tony sing in the shower. This was just adorable in every way. The stupid grin the title immediately inspired never left my face the entire time I was reading.

In which Tony is perfectly content to privately nurse a crush on Steve, until Steve poses in his underwear for a charity calendar and suddenly "manageable crush on" becomes "raging hardon for" and apparently Tony (along with the rest of the free world) is just unable to handle seeing that much of Captain America with any amount of maturity or tact. At first I loled in delight when I saw this fic was about 10000 words. That lol quickly became a crey, because I realized this fic was only 10000 words, when obviously it should be a billion, and never end. It's just that great.

In which Captain America is slowly seduced by technology and by Tony Stark, and the two are somewhat confusedly related. A series of cute vignettes that I personally feel didn't fit together as well as they could have (or perhaps suffered for each being so short?), but were enjoyable nonetheless.

In which there's Tony, through the years, building things, often in spite of himself. Jesus, this was gorgeous. Frenetic and charged, just like it should be.

In which there is some virginal hand-holding, and other things holding, too. Hahaha, jesus, virginity kink with a lot of talking, my weak points were assailed from all angles!

3 minutes of parallels that make them look pretty darned destined for each other, lol.

In which Steve wakes up in a dystopian version of the modern day where America isn't really the land of the free anymore, but Tony Stark has a plan to change all that--with Captain America's help. Oh my god, dystopian future with political and personal intrigue, including a marriage of convenience??? This fic is amazing and I will weep forever that it's an abandoned WIP. Seriously, so so good.

In which Tony tries to buy Steve's affections, and Steve is adorably clueless, but gets there eventually. I absolutely fell in love with Steve's voice in this fic, it was just perfect. Also, greatest helicarrier origin story or GREATEST helicarrier origin story?

In which Steve gets attached to an Iron Man plushie for when the real Iron Man is not around. Adorable in a casually warm and content way.

In which Tony has always loved his machines best. OH MY GOD IT'S JUST TONY BONDING WITH JARVIS AND DUMMY AND STEVE FOR AN //ENTIRE// //FIC//. LOVE OF MY LIFE.

In which Blaine may be Tony Stark's son, but Kurt is Loki's. Ahhhhhh, this is deliciously strange and atmospheric. Hopefully, there will be more?

In which the Extremis malfunctions and starts making Tony telepathic, and the only way to control it is to have the link bonded to one specific person--Steve, of course. Eeee, mental bonding, you make my heart sing.

In which Steve is on lockdown until he's been acclimated to the modern world, but Tony thinks that's boring and keeps kidnapping him for culture lessons (read: DATES). The prompt was for "sort of Aladdin," but I got a delightful Peter Pan vibe from this, what with Tony continually showing up at Steve's window. Basically, my inner child is very happy and so is my inner romantic.

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In which the marriage equality act passes in New York and Tony shares a childhood dream that Steve's only too eager to help make a reality. ADORABLE.

Oh God, I'm never going to be productive again.

In which there is a little headcanon/ficlet where movieverse Tony and Steve come to an understanding. I JUST CAN'T MY WHOLE BRAIN IS CRYING (IN ECSTASY).

In which Steve's under the influence of a truth serum, and everybody but Tony is suffering under the effects. Moohahahaha. Also, jesus, the sex that results!

In which Loki starts randomly calling/texting Steve and Steve becomes the very confused middleman in a tricky game of brotherly telephone. Eeeeehahaha. Loki and Steve heavily featured in the same fic = me, a giggling mess rolling happily on the floor.

Hahaha, I hope this happens in movieverse, too.

RECEPTION, OMGGG.

SUPERHUSBANDS GETTIN' MARRIED, EEEE.

In which Tony is inexplicably turned into a kitten, Steve becomes a temporary pet owner, and strange creatures terrorize Manhattan. My brain rebelled deeply while reading this fic, but it was good enough that I could never abandon it entirely.

In which Steve and Tony have an adventure in Macy's. I caaaaaaaaaaaaaan't. Steve and Tony making lingerie talk AND being kind to small children AND being so in love it actually hurts my face to grin this much? Go on without me, I'd like to die in this place.

Tech and PDAs, two great tastes that taste great together!

HAHAHAHAHA, I LOVE IT.

In which Tony gets turned biologically female while trying to assemble the Avengers and work through his enormous crush on Steve Rogers, and that goes about as smoothly as one might expect.

In which Tony gets a shock in the form of a newspaper headline, and it's totally, wonderfully Steve's fault. Lol, this was precious.

In which Captain America tries to come back from the dead as politely as possible, Tony gropes for maturity while trying to mend fences and build some others, and the Avengers get their first real test in the form of the Bifrost reopening and spitting out some of their greatest enemies. This fic was plotty and action-packed, but not at all short on heart. The emotional development is slow at first, but builds to a strong and satisfying conclusion. It certainly helps make the big sex scene really amazing.

In which Tony gets the impression that Steve doesn't like him very much, but slowly impressions mend. I JUST. CANNOT. STOP SMILING. I might have cried a little bit? (Maybe a lot bit.) Tony and his stupid issues and his stupid LOVELINESS and Steve just catching him as he freefalls, them catching at each other, I CAAAAAN'T. MY HEART. Also, regarding everyone else in this story, most importantly Thor: I love EVERYONE in this multi-billion-dollar penthouse mansion.

In which Jarvis and Tony investigate the properties of a non-Newtonian liquid they've been developing. Hahaha, I have no idea what to even tell you. The robot gets tentacles! It's more funny than genuinely hot, but it is a little hot nonetheless.

In which Pepper finally gets kidnapped for the first time, and it's all a bit anticlimactic. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA, OH.

hoooooot

In which a reporter shadows Tony for a year after "the" press conference and we see the article that results. This was so, so good, I can't even believe it. A powerful piece that flies right out of the land of amazing meta-fanfic and right into the land of thought-provoking commentary on American sociology, the global climate, and the power of insightful journalism. I'm sitting here stunned.

Awesome!

In which Tony doesn't mourn, but his subconscious is an interesting place. Gorgeous and sad and impenetrable in the best way, in the way that expressions of grief and the subconscious often are.

Oh Jarvis. You are my favorite forever.

Really interesting, pretty style.