"Morning, Stephen!"

You greeted with a bright smile on your face. Stephen just woke up and you were ready to go to work. He looked at you up and down and smirked.

"You look.. Gorgeous."

He complimented. A rosy blush creeped on your face and you laughed nervously.

"Why thank you, Mr Strange. I have to go now."

You shrugged it off and walked towards the front door. Stephen eyed you from the living room.

"Be careful, Y/N."

"I will. Bye, Stephen!"

You said before closing the door. You sighed happily. It felt good to have someone greet you in the morning before going to work.

Stephen walked into the kitchen to make himself some coffee. A broad smile spreaded on his face as he thought about how beautiful you looked in your working attire. Then he shook his head. He wasn't here for anything serious.

He was only staying for awhile.

...

You were going to drive home when your phone buzzed. You smirked when you saw a text from Tony. Sure enough, he had no other friends to hang out now. You chuckled under your breathe.

"Coffee?"

You replied instantly.

"Coffee."

It was a simple text that you two would send each other. Usually, Tony would text you first after a bad day. On the other hand, you had many bad days so just had to handle them by yourself.

As you arrived at the café, Tony was waiting for you with two cups of espresso on the table. The billionaire would sit in a café only for you.

"Hello, Mr Stark. How was your day?"

You sat across him and grinned. He shrugged and you knew the look in his eyes.

"What's wrong?"

You asked. Tony shrugged and sipped his espresso. You were waiting for him to talk and you were always there to hear him out.

"I can't focus today."

"Why is that?"

Tony looked you in the eyes. You saw something that he was trying to hide. He opened his mouth to say something but then he shook his head.

"I don't know. What about you, Y/N?"

He changed the topic. You respected that he didn't want to talk about himself so you just shrugged it off.

"Today is good. Stephen is a good housemate, shockingly."

You chuckled. Tony smiled and nodded.

"I'm glad he has been nice to you. He could be a pain sometimes."

Tony revealed. You laughed and agreed with him. You knew Stephen had been controlling himself from being his cocky self with you.

"I never thought that I would have a housemate. I hate sharing with people!"

You laughed. I hate sharing you with Stephen too, Tony thought. But then again, he told himself that Stephen won't take you away from him. Tony told himself repetitively that you were nothing more than a friend.

"But I like him. He is a good man."

You said. Tony's smile dropped as he felt his heart ache. He didn't know what did you mean, but somehow he was afraid if you were falling for the Sorcerer Supreme.

"You.. Like him?"

"I do."

You said casually. But then it hit you like a truck. You laughed at the look on his face and shook your head.

"No,no--- I don't like him like that! Tony, what are you thinking?"

You laughed it off but Tony seems still surprised. He laughed bitterly and sipped his drink. You frowned and bit your lips.

"There's something wrong with you, Stark. Now tell me."

You demanded. Tony knew he couldn't say no when you got that serious look on your face.

"Y/N, I--- I think I might be in love."

He breathed out. Tony inhaled sharply as he looked at you. He was hoping that you got the hint but you didn't. You chuckled and clapped your hands together.

"That's wonderful! I'm sure she is so special that she manages to make Tony Stark falls in love."

You teased. Tony wanted to roll his eyes so bad when you didn't get it. But he decided to keep it a secret. Maybe it was better if he kept it to himself.

"Yeah, she is special. But I'm afraid she doesn't love me back."

He explained. You put your hand on his and smiled.

"I'm sure she is in love with you too. You're a great man."

You assured him. Tony wanted to say that he loved you, but you already started to talk about Stephen.

"How long have you known Stephen?"

Your question made Tony sighed. Perhaps he was too late. He should've realized that he loved you soon before you met Stephen.

...

You unlocked the door and were surprised to see Stephen was sitting on the couch. You walked towards him and he quickly stood up to greet you with a hug. You hugged him back after a few seconds, a nervous smile appearing on your face.

"Why are you still awake? It's almost midnight."

You asked. Stephen grinned and you had to admit, this man was kind of cute. Very cute.

"I wait for you."

"You--- You wait for me?"

You were shocked. No one has ever waited for you before. Not even when you were in your past relationships. Now your housemate was waiting for you.

"Yes. I know you're tired but if you want to, can we watch a movie together? You pick whatever you want."

He suggested. Stephen really had no idea what he was doing. He just knew that he wanted to make you feel special.

"Stephen, I'm tired---"

"It's alright. I understand---"

"No, no. I'm tired but I'd love to watch movie with you."

Stephen smiled broadly.

"Let me change my clothes first. Okay?"

Stephen nodded. When you left to your room, he fistbumped to the air and laughed. He didn't know why. But you were giving him a feeling that he didn't get for a long time.

He loved it.

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