Staring Into the Abyss

Toward the Sun (27198 words) by shinysylver
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark
Characters: Steve Rogers, Peggy Carter, Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Morgan Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), James "Bucky" Barnes, Stephen Strange, Peter Parker, Vision (Marvel), Sam Wilson (Marvel), Monica Rambeau, Shuri (Marvel), James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Clint Barton
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Post-Avengers: Endgame (Movie), Fix-It, Extremis (Marvel), Extremis Tony Stark, Tony Stark Lives, Steve Rogers Comes Back, rebuilding the avengers, some Tony/Pepper and Steve/Peggy as part of their journey, Divorce, Friendship, First Kiss, Getting Together, Sort Of, Slow Build, Bucky Barnes Is a Good Bro, Stark Tower, White Vision in the house, Temporary Character Death, Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms, because Tony and alcohol, See notes for warnings, Team as Family
Summary: Steve is exhausted. He's spent a decade just trying to survive and somehow forgot how to live in the process. But is it too late to fix what he's broken?
Tony nearly died, but thanks to Extremis he's healthier than ever. However, just because the battle is over doesn't mean the war is won. He's out of retirement now for good or ill.

The only thing that's certain is that the Earth needs the Avengers and the Avengers need both Steve and Tony.

Written for the 2021 Marvel Bang. Art by the amazing Amberdreams.