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So they could wake up in this future place by Sidney Sussex (SidneySussex)
The Avengers (2012), Iron Man (Comic)
1 Feb 2012
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In which Phil Coulson takes Extremis, and "affordable loss" is not a phrase that should ever be applied to Clint Barton.
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In which Phil Coulson takes Extremis, and "affordable loss" is not a phrase that should ever be applied to Clint Barton.
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Steve and Tony grow old together.
Last bookmarked by omendreamer
12 Oct 2011
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He put a finger over Steve's lips. "Don't think I'm not delighted, that you barely even notice I'm wrinkled and grey and my joints click. Because you love me."
"It's normal, Tony. People grow old together all the time."
"But you're not." Tony waved away his protest. "That's not the point, anyway. The point is, you may not notice I'm old, but you're certainly going to notice when I die."
Steve's throat seized, for a second.
"Not for -"
"Practically, the natural human lifespan can be coaxed out to maybe a hundred-thirty."
"Another sixty years," Steve said with some relief. Tony could certainly afford the very best medical care, and even if he somehow bankrupted himself, he was Steve's husband and therefore had SHIELD coverage.
"And I have every confidence you will stay loyally by my side and be genuinely baffled by anyone who suggests you might prefer someone who doesn't need adult diapers."
That went without saying, of course. Tony was Tony, and Steve loved him, and that had all been settled years ago.
"But that just pushes the problem forward, doesn't it? What will you do in sixty years, Steve, when you're young and strong and beautiful and alone, and I'm smoke on the wind?"