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Fic: The Vital Question
Uh, hi! I've been lurking around the place for a few weeks now. Feels good to give something back to the comm after all this time!
Title: The Vital Question
Author:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
velithya
Rating: PG
Pairing: implied Steve/Tony
Summary: "Let's be honest, who wouldn't turn gay for Captain America?"
Word Count: 389
Notes: This is forrallamajoop (and entirely her fault <.<) With thanks to sonnlich for a quick beta and title suggestion.
Some Context: yes, there is an actual TV host (he's Australian) that asks this question.
Archive: sure, just let me know where it's going please :)
The Vital Question
"Who would you turn gay for?"
Tony had known it was coming, had spent several days thinking about what he was going to say. Given how famous he was, picking someone living was a decidedly risky proposition that could lead to embarrassment later on, and Tony was nothing if not forward-thinking. On the other hand, he had his pride to consider; he was Tony Stark, and he wouldn't 'turn gay' for just anyone. He'd thought and discarded dozens of possible candidates (and there was a list that would never see the light of day), but it wasn't until he caught the tail end of a late-night World War II documentary that he found his answer. The man fit all his criteria and then some.
"It's a tricky question, Rove," Tony said, and then tossed out his trademark smirk. "But let's be honest, who wouldn't turn gay for Captain America?"
It wasn't until much later, when it turned out that Captain America was very much alive (and very much just as advertised, and there was a thought that had been keeping Tony up at night recently) that he had any misgivings about the answer.
"-return of Captain America," the newsgirl was saying, some trashy entertainment program that normally wasn't worth his attention. "In the light of this announcement, we went through the archives and found something we thought you might enjoy."
"It's a tricky question, Rove," Tony-on-screen said, and smirked. "But let's be honest, who wouldn't turn gay for Captain America?"
"Well, viewers!" the newsgirl trilled. "From the mouth of Tony Stark himself, the man who is funding the Avengers, which I'm sure I don't need to remind you is led by Captain America." She leaned forward, obviously going for secrecy. "It's been kept very quiet, but our sources say that romance is in the air."
A photograph flashed up on screen, Tony in a suit and Steve in full costume, talking together on the path outside Avengers mansion, shoulders almost brushing.
"These photographs were taken yesterday, as the two men enjoyed a late afternoon stroll together."
The newsgirl flashed back on. "Neither Mr Stark or Captain America have made an official statement about their relationship, but with evidence mounting, is it just a matter of time?"
Tony groaned, turning the TV off, and thumped his head into his hands.
Title: The Vital Question
Author:
velithyaRating: PG
Pairing: implied Steve/Tony
Summary: "Let's be honest, who wouldn't turn gay for Captain America?"
Word Count: 389
Notes: This is for
rallamajoop (and entirely her fault <.<) With thanks to sonnlich for a quick beta and title suggestion.Some Context: yes, there is an actual TV host (he's Australian) that asks this question.
Archive: sure, just let me know where it's going please :)
The Vital Question
"Who would you turn gay for?"
Tony had known it was coming, had spent several days thinking about what he was going to say. Given how famous he was, picking someone living was a decidedly risky proposition that could lead to embarrassment later on, and Tony was nothing if not forward-thinking. On the other hand, he had his pride to consider; he was Tony Stark, and he wouldn't 'turn gay' for just anyone. He'd thought and discarded dozens of possible candidates (and there was a list that would never see the light of day), but it wasn't until he caught the tail end of a late-night World War II documentary that he found his answer. The man fit all his criteria and then some.
"It's a tricky question, Rove," Tony said, and then tossed out his trademark smirk. "But let's be honest, who wouldn't turn gay for Captain America?"
It wasn't until much later, when it turned out that Captain America was very much alive (and very much just as advertised, and there was a thought that had been keeping Tony up at night recently) that he had any misgivings about the answer.
"-return of Captain America," the newsgirl was saying, some trashy entertainment program that normally wasn't worth his attention. "In the light of this announcement, we went through the archives and found something we thought you might enjoy."
"It's a tricky question, Rove," Tony-on-screen said, and smirked. "But let's be honest, who wouldn't turn gay for Captain America?"
"Well, viewers!" the newsgirl trilled. "From the mouth of Tony Stark himself, the man who is funding the Avengers, which I'm sure I don't need to remind you is led by Captain America." She leaned forward, obviously going for secrecy. "It's been kept very quiet, but our sources say that romance is in the air."
A photograph flashed up on screen, Tony in a suit and Steve in full costume, talking together on the path outside Avengers mansion, shoulders almost brushing.
"These photographs were taken yesterday, as the two men enjoyed a late afternoon stroll together."
The newsgirl flashed back on. "Neither Mr Stark or Captain America have made an official statement about their relationship, but with evidence mounting, is it just a matter of time?"
Tony groaned, turning the TV off, and thumped his head into his hands.