A drabble that I wrote when the trailers for IM3 were released.
No warnings, no pairings.
Disclaimer: I do not own nor am I affiliated with Avengers/Iron Man/Marvel.
He really loved Tony Stark. He couldn't say he was in love, no, that'd be silly. But he did love him alright.
The way experienced and calloused hands caressed his many parts. How he fixed him when he broke, mending the cracks at his core. The soft words that were whispered to make it better. That intense gaze when he mended and shaped his body.
The way he cared.
In return, he would offer the man his protection. The protection of the armour that Tony had built with his own hands. The protection to keep him alive. Because if Tony Stark died, well. Then there would be no reason for his existence either. After all, Tony Stark was the only one who loved him.
He would return the trust by protecting the man that he loved so much.
(He's also the armour that Tony built - of course it would be silly to be in love with his creator!)