hearts of love
Alex walks up the porch to their house, the heart beating in their chest.
They’re finally going to do it, they’re going to tell the avengers everything.
Alex takes a deep breath in, a deep breath out and rings the doorbell.
Tony opens the door and looks at Alex with teary eyes.
>p>“Hi, dad.” Alex says with a forced smile.
“Oh, kiddo.” Tony says, he then pulls them in a hug.
“I’m so sorry I left.” Alex tells him, tears in their eyes.
“That’s okay. Let’s get you inside.” Tony tells them, letting go of the hug.
Alex then enters the house and Steve immediately rushes up to them and pulls them in another tight hug.
“Thank god you’re alright.” Steve says in a soft voice.
He lets go of the hug and Peter then walks up to them and hugs them.
“I was so worried about you.” Peter tells them.
Alex looks at their little brother and says: “I know, but I’m back now.”
“And I’m going to tell you everything.” Alex says, looking at all the avengers.
Alex walks to the living room, followed by the rest of the avengers.
The avengers sit down on the couch together and Alex sits down opposite of them, in their favorite chair.
“I can imagine you might have questions.” Alex starts. “How can someone have magic while not being an avenger or any kind of hero you know about? How is Storybook not on any map? How do I know everyone here?” Alex says and looks at Natasha, who asked them these questions in the first place.
Alex then tells the avengers that they’re from the enchanted forest, they tell them about their past and about Regina.
They tell them about their dark side and that they killed Spencer not so long ago.
“I get why you killed him.” Natasha comments.
“What?” Alex asks her.
“Yeah, if he was who you say he was the guy was an asshole.” Bucky agrees.
Alex scoffs, then sees Steve’s angry look at Bucky and Natasha.
“What?” Natasha and Bucky say offended.
Alex laughs, then tells them: “There’s another thing I want to tell you about.”
Alex takes a deep breath in and out, this is what they have been nervous about for so long.
“You can tell us anything.” Steve says encouraging.
Alex nods.
“I’m…” Alex looks to the ground. “I’m bigender.”
Alex looks up to the avengers after getting no response.
The avengers all sit in silence and shock, staring at Alex.
Alex starts panicking but before they can say anything Tony walks up to them and hugs them.
“So this means… you accept me?” Alex asks him.
“Of course I accept you. You’re my kid. I love you, no matter what.” Tony tells them.
“Thank you.” Alex says relieved, smiling thankfully to their dad.
Tony then walks back and sits down on the couch. Alex sits down on their chair.
The avengers then ask them all kind of questions about their gender.
Do they want surgery? How is their dysphoria? What pronouns should they use for them? How can they help them?
Alex answers all the questions.
They don’t know about surgery but they do want to bind and for the avengers to use they/them pronouns.
They have both social dysphoria and body dysphoria.
When they have explained everything there is to explain Tony asks them: “What movie do you want to watch?”
“What?” Alex asks him, not understanding the sudden change of subject.
“Tony’s right, liege Alex. You came out, we should celebrate.” Thor tells them.
Alex looks at Thor, amazed that he even knows the word ‘coming out’.
They then look back at Tony and think about what movie they want to watch.
“Please do horror.” Bucky whispers.
Alex smiles at him and then tells Tony: “Midsömmar.”
“Okay, kiddo.” Tony says.
He then goes to his room, where his computer stands, probably having to download it first.
It won’t take long but it will take long enough for Alex to talk to Natasha.
They look around them but sees that Natasha is already gone.
“Where’s Natasha?” Alex asks Bucky.
“She went to her room. Why?” Bucky tells them.
“Nothing.” Alex says, they then stand up and walk to Natasha’s room.
Natasha's room is on the top floor.
Alex has to climb all the stairs, but eventually ends up by her room.
They decide to knock, because walking in would be a bit inappropriate.
Natasha opens the door. She sees Alex, look surprised at first but then she smiles at them and tells them to come in.
“So, what are you doing here?” Natasha asks, sitting down on her bed.“Remember what you told me after our date?” Alex asks her.
“Yeah.” She says.
“You told me you wouldn’t get involved with someone who can’t be honest with you.” Alex tells her.
“I remember.”
“Well, I just told you the truth. I’ve told you everything there is to know about-“
“Do you love her?” Natasha asks them.
“No.” Alex says, knowing Natasha is talking about Regina.
Alex walks closer to Natasha.
“I used to, yes. I loved her more than I thought I could ever love anyone else. But that was before I met Tony Stark and became his kid. That was before I joined the avengers and learned what it’s like to be a hero. That was before I met you. The most amazing, badass, awesome, girl I’ve ever met. Truth is, I really really like you.” Alex tells her.
Natasha stares at them and for a second Alex feels scared.
She then walks up to Alex and kisses them.
Natasha’s lips are soft and tender.
Alex feels like they could stand like this forever but their oxygen runs short so they let go.
“I really like you too.” Natasha tells them.
Alex cups Natasha’s face, pressing a soft kiss on her forehead.
Just as they intend to kiss her again Peter enters the room.
“Alex, the movie-“
Peter then looks at Alex and Natasha, realizing what’s going on.
“I’m interrupting something aren’t I?” He asks.
“Yeah.” Alex and Natasha tell him.
“Well, dad has started the movie. Thought you’d want to know that.” Peter tells them.
Alex sighs, then tells Peter: “Tell dad to wait, we’re coming in as second.”
“Okay.” Peter says, he then walks away.
Alex turns around and kisses Natasha again with the same gentle passion.
“We should go see the movie.” Natasha says, letting go off the kiss.
“Yeah.” Alex agrees.
They take each other’s hand and walk towards the living room, where everyone is already waiting on them.
Alex notices Tony looking at them holding Natasha’s hand.
He looks at Alex with a proud smile.
Alex and Natasha walk to the couch and sit down next to each other, still holding hands.
The movie was amazing to watch.
Once again most of the avengers were terrified.
Alex still loves Florence Pugh’s portrayal of Danny as much as they did the last time they saw the movie.
When Alex first moved into Tony's house, this was the very first movie they watched.
After the movie ended, the Avengers agreed that Alex should choose what to eat for dinner.
“What do you want?” Alex asks their girlfriend.
“Pizza?” Natasha suggests.
“Pizza it is.” Alex says.
Tony calls the closest pizza tent and in no time the pizza has arrived.
The avengers decide to just eat the pizza on the couch, which is a lot more comfortable.
“We have an announcement to make.” Bruce tells the avengers, after they’ve all finished their dinner.
“We’re dating.” Thor tells them proudly.
“That’s amazing!” Alex tells them with a smile.
“I knew it.” Natasha says to herself.
“Didn’t we all?” Peter says.
The avengers laugh.
“I think this deserves some music.” Tony says.
“I agree.” Natasha says.
“Not shoot to thrill again though, you played that song about a million times.” Alex tells their dad.
“What? It’s a good song!” Tony says offended.“Just don’t play it again. Okay, honey?” Steve tells Tony.
“Okay.” Tony says, sighing.
He then puts on Depache Mode's "enjoy the silence.”
Alex stands up and begins to dance to the rhythm of the song, they hold their hand out for Natasha to join them.
“I don’t dance.” Natasha says, refusing Alex’s offer.
“Well, today you will.” Alex tells her, they then drag Natasha off the couch.
Alex and Natasha dance together, the avengers join them one by one and soon they’re all dancing.
the music transitions to 'Wild horses' from the rolling stones.
Alex looks around themself and sees that everyone is slow dancing with their partner.
Wanda is slow dancing with Vision.
Tony is slow dancing with Steve.
Thor is slow dancing with Bruce.
Bucky is slow dancing with Sam.
Alex decides to follow their example and slow dances with Natasha.
As Alex dances with Natasha in their arms it feels like they are the only ones in the world.
When Natasha leans in to kiss Alex, Alex realises that this is the first time in the last few weeks that they’re feeling truly happy.