meme | @sheslikeyou

their relationship began a bit rocky, but that’s mostly due to the fact that laura wasn’t exactly forthcoming with how she’d come to find him. HOWEVER, such stiffness and uncertainty quickly dissipates, and laura is accepted by both tony and pepper as if she’s their own, even though she’s nothing of the sort. after a few months, though, tony begins to develop paternal feelings for the girl, and such is quite obvious as time goes on and he tries to spoil her more and more. it’s a little over a year later that he’ll look into a possible adoption, and he’s almost afraid to ask if she’d want to become his and pepper’s; such a fear is soon proven silly. 

as she grows up and threats become more and more imminent ( against them both ), they turn into a kind of team, fighting side by side but only when necessary. she’s far more capable than most people give her credit for, even tony, but he still treats her like his little girl because he can’t bear the thought of having her life lost; that death is on his hands.