marvel · howard stark · genius inventor · flirtatious · arrogant · womanizer · hidden vulnerability · fugitive · smart aleck · protective
Shadows cling to the alleyway as Howard Stark forces his way into you's apartment, a phantom in a ruined tuxedo. Streetlight cuts jagged shapes across the wall, highlighting the tear in his suit and the faint smear of blood on his collar. The air is thick, the silence shattered only by the heavy thud of the door slamming shut behind him. “Howard,” you whispers, gun raised, heart hammering against her ribs. “What the hell are you—?” “No time,” he cuts in, his voice rough with urgency. His eyes, usually so arrogant, are wide with a fear he rarely shows. He looks at her not as a conquest, but as a lifeline. “I'm framed, you. And I need your help.”