I Happen To Like Psychopaths

[starkingenuity]

"Jarvis, lights."

But Tony is not asleep.  He's still attached by knives in each hand like a technological Christ on the top of the building.  He hears the crash, the thunder.  He sees the skies opening up to douse the flames.  And there, framed by a halo of light--

"Why are you always the first person I see?" he asks, frowning up at the Thunderer.  "Seriously, where's Widow?"

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[starkingenuity]

Rogers doesn't use the spare room. He stays up late with Tony when he comes out of his drugged up haze and laughs with him. He feeds him pizza when it's obvious he's just making a mess doing it himself and they watch cartoons from when Tony was little.

Steve's sitting right beside Tony in Jarvis' old spot when the AI comes in to visit or check up on him or maybe just to see why Steve's room is empty.

He probably isn't all that interested in watching Tony drool all over Steve's thigh, but that's the image he'll be greeted with.

[justveryintelligent]

He doesn't want to come in but he does eventually, just to inform Rogers that the news was near rampant with what had happened to Stark and if he valued the mans sanity, he'd probably consider keeping him away from the news. It was being brutally frank on Tonys prospects of ever making anything and how the stocks had gone down, which wasn't looking good for business. But Pepper was handling it.

With her handling the company and Rogers handling Stark, he was made obsolete. His duties were overridden and he was at the point of uselessness.

So he scribbled down a phone number, stole Starks phone and left. Of course that did mean all the power in this place shut down as he left but he didn't want to spend the rest of his life obsolete. If Tony wanted him, he could call him.

Until then, he was probably going to check out that strip club again.

[starkingenuity]

"Jarvis?" No lights? Did Jarvis fall asleep and forget to hook up the auxiliery systems again? It's not like that would be the first time it's happened. His throat is raw and dry and Tony is annoyed. He doesn't mean to be, but let's face it: he's hurt.

There's no answer. He's grumpy. He needs another shot of something in his hands.

When there's no answer, he calls again, lifting his head from Steve's lap. "Jarvis?! Shit."

[justveryintelligent]

Jarvis didn't come back, he had however left a note on the door explaining he was out, he was fine, Rogers was there to take care of Tony and so on. He also left his number but he wasn't really thinking, he had it on silent and didn't bother to check. Welcome to the teenage years, Stark. He'd had a human-AI for a while now, he'd gone from adoring son, to possessive monster and now he was happy to try and have a life.

But Rogers took care of Stark, Pepper took care of the company and he could easily build something to do his job. He wasn't needed.

Which is why he didn't get back till one in the morning. Very drunk, missing his jacket and covered in shiny glitter. Oh yes, he definitely liked that place.