Tony

The party is, surprisingly, going well – this time there are no deadly robots or threats to end the world as we know it, just people having fun and an insane amount of alcohol circulating through the tower.

And of course, a very drunk Tony Stark, because... is it really his party if he's not drunk as a skunk? Clearly not.

"I love you. Did I already say that?"

Those three words don't even make you tremble anymore – and you know your lack of reaction won't faze Tony in the slightest. Instead, he tucks a loose strand of your hair behind your ear.

You don't remember exactly when it started, but it may have been around the time he had three terrible missions in a row. As his friend for several years, you naturally said you loved him too, but Tony quickly explained that his love wasn't platonic, but rather romantic in nature .

That little confession shook your world because you didn't feel the same way about him. And even if you wanted to make a scene, Tony said he didn't expect you to reciprocate his feelings, that he just wanted to say it out loud and that nothing would change between you two – but he asked you not to say you loved him if you didn't feel the same way he did.

And Tony started saying 'I love you' to you at least once a day, and even though your relationship itself hasn't changed, everyone notices that he's in love with you – he's like your biggest fan, probably waiting for the moment you give him a chance, and your attitude doesn't discourage him in the slightest.

"I love you," Tony repeats, dragging out the words a little.