The Things We Carry With Us

Marvel Cinematic Universe
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The Things We Carry With Us
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Characters
Pepper Potts/Tony Stark, Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Steve Rogers, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Thor (Marvel), Nick Fury, Howard Stark, Jennifer Walters, Natasha Romanov, Bruce Banner/Tony Stark, Maria Stark, Obadiah Stane, Betty Ross, Bruce Banner/Betty Ross, Elaine Walters
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Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Homophobia Science Boyfriends
Summary
Every relationship has its ups and downs. It just so happens that, contrary to SHIELD’s records, Bruce and Tony have nearly three decades of history between them. (Or, the one where Tony and Bruce meet as teenagers.)
Note
Warnings: Underage sex (Bruce is 18, and Tony is 17), mentions of child abuse and self-harm consistent with the MCU and 616. Some homophobic thoughts consistent with the time period. Barebacking, again, consistent with the time period.Other Notes: As far as I know, the science camp where Bruce and Tony meet does not exist, nor has it ever existed. If it does (or did) any resemblance is pure coincidence. For the purposes of this fic, Tony was born in 1970, per his file in the MCU, and Bruce was born in 1969.Title from a Star Trek quote: “Damn it, Bones, you’re a doctor. You know that pain and guilt can’t be taken away with a wave of a magic wand. They’re the things we carry with us, the things that make us who we are. If we lose them, we lose ourselves. I don’t want my pain taken away. I need my pain.” ~James T. Kirk, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

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