freckledboss

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her instinct is to comfort, to hold him, and remedy this relapse into the past; having surfaced a turmoil that she knows to haunt him still. it truly breaks her heart. if only he could realize how much he isn’t like howard. ❝ our child wouldn’t see it like that, tony. him or her won’t look upon you as iron man, nor the famous tony stark… to them you’d be their dad. and that’s more than enough. – i just wish you would give yourself more credit. ❞ you are not your father. ❝ i mean, i’d love to have kids with you, i want children, but i would never force you into something you don’t see yourself having. ❞ sadness looms within deep, blue hues, so much so that his joke is lost on her. ❝ i love you, i’ve known you for years, and the thing you fear most ? wouldn’t happen. believe me when i say you are better than that. you’re better than him. ❞

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❝ –– no i just… –– it’s just me,honey. i’m one big mess. but you –– you can deal with anything on the freaking world. –– with grace. i’m just afraid I’d disappoint you as a father. i know you believe in me. i know babe. ❞ he breathed heavily. all those feelings that filled his genius head –– anxiety. panic. ❝ we are –– were different. i can’t say i didn’t love him. i still do. but you know part of my self can’t. ❞ a faint smile appeared on his lips. faint, but he didn’t have to pretend anything. ❝ ––– i want a family. even though i already have you and people around me with whom i sometimes fight in germany or space. the point is –– ––– i don’t know if i’m ready. but hell yeah i want it. ❞