In the light of the Tesseract

by Byeongshi

After years of being Hydra's weapon, Nia Stark escapes—with powers born of the Tesseract and scars that run deep. At Avengers Tower, she meets Pietro Maximoff, a man just as broken. Two wounded souls. One slow-burning connection. A story of healing, love, and a future neither dared to dream.

1. Prologue

Prologue:

After the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron, the world of the Avengers had changed forever. Tony Stark's long-lost daughter, Nia Stark—believed to be dead for years—was about to reemerge. She had been kidnapped by Hydra at the age of five, and her life since then had been a nightmare of experiments conducted with the power of the Tesseract. Now, as a grown woman, Nia was part of a secret project that granted her powers connected to space and time. Betrayed by her captors, she escaped, determined to uncover her true identity and reclaim the life that had been stolen from her.

Pietro Maximoff, who had survived the battle in Sokovia and was quietly trying to rebuild his life, was no longer the same man. Haunted by the past, he crossed paths with Nia, and their connection—though slow and uncertain—began to grow stronger with every shared moment.

This is a story of healing, discovery, and quiet love. As Hydra's remnants threaten the fragile peace, Nia and Pietro must learn to trust not only each other, but also themselves. And in the end, when the dust finally settles, love finds its way. Along with a new beginning—one neither of them ever expected.