I just really, really needed Pepper and Rhodey to play vital roles because so often in Steve/Tony stories they get... forgotten? Rhodey more so than Pepper. And it's something I understand because trying to include everyone important can be a PITA so I'm really, really lucky to have found a way to give Tony the support structure he needed without necessarily going off the tracks into whole... other side stories!

:D Thank you so much for reading and commenting!