fuck soulmates | ironstrange

vii

High School Crush

Stephen POV

Wong really wasn't lying huh. The weather is very nice out, perfect for a walk. Though I still would prefer if I was at the Sanctum guarding it. You never know what might just pop out ready to kill you. Am I right? I'm right.

I walk around the park looking around and seeing that the Earth is still healthy at least. With carefree kids running around chasing each other and having fun. Though it wasn't always like this.

My nose catches a delicious smell coming from somewhere. A bakery? But there are no bakeries in this part of town.

I look around desperate to find where this wonderful smell is coming from.

Then finally, I spot the bakery called "Pan Bakes." What an awful name to name such a wonderful thing such as a bakery.

I slowly peak into the gigantic windows of the bakery, just to see what it looked like. Yeah sure I would go inside but the windows were so big I can see it from here.

Then I spot someone. Someone very very familiar. Someone I haven't seen in a few years.

Tony Stark.

My old "companion" you would call him. More like competition. Always on my tail, stealing my opportunities from me.

Slowly a smile forms on my lips. He looked very nice. Barely even changed in such a long time. I notice he was looking at me also. Uh awkward.

To get a closer look, I quickly take my sling ring out, checking if anyone was looking before I did it because I'm not an idiot. I open a portal right behind him.

It's humiliating how much taller I am than him. He didn't even grow a few inches has he? Just a few centimeters?

Just to startle him, I place a hand on his right shoulder. He got very jumpy. Almost even tripped too! He was never the best to act to sudden movement wasn't he?

"You're so clumsy. As always." I say. He looks offended.

He turns to look at me. God I forgot how cute his big brown eyes were. Wait what am I saying? I never even thought about his eyes before!

"Okay tall man. Did you get another growth spurt or something?" He replies. Have I? I don't think I have. Or did he just get shorter? God only knows.

"Well you certainly didn't get one did you?"

"Fuck off. You're not allowed to bully me like that." He whined. Which was actually very amusing...and cute. I have to admit.

He backed away a few inches. Oh. It didn't even occur to me of how close we were, and I would usually be very aware of my surroundings. Huh.

I notice how long I've been out here, almost 2 hours. Wong might need help. What if someone attacked the Sanctum? Worry and panic starts to take over me.

"It was fun talking to you Anthony, but I just get moving." I say. Though I don't want our little talk to end. I am quite enjoying it.

He started to stare at my hands. I don't like people staring at my hands after the...incident occurred. It always made me feel uncomfortable though doing the mystic arts helped gradually.

I quickly put my hands in my pockets and he quickly regains focus.

"Wait did you call me Anthony? You know I don't like that." Anthony– I mean Tony finally says.

"And I like doing what you don't like. I am going to be late cause of you. So I must get moving." I say with a smile that felt awfully too familiar.

To which he replies, "Okay tall man. See you never." Which follows with one of his high school smirks.

"Not that I would like you to." I say but it really was a big fat lie. Please come and visit me at the Sanctum it gets lonely.

Then we took our separate paths.

Hi again. I give you another short chapter sorry. Chinese new year and shit. But I finally decide I will try to upload every two days.
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