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Best Tony Stark Hurt/Comfort Fanfics

The best hurt/comfort fanfiction featuring Tony Stark (MCU) on AO3, curated by popularity. The vulnerability, the tenderness, seeing characters take care of each other in their worst moments.

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Top Tony Stark Hurt/Comfort Fic Recs

11 hurt/comfort fics featuring Tony Stark, followed by other top-rated stories.

1

nothing left but scars

Hurt/Comfort

by SailorChibi · Stony

Steve wakes up to the fact that no one ever compliments or even says thank you to Tony, and that he has fallen into the same trap of painting Tony with a specific paintbrush.This is how he showers a very confused Tony with praise to make up for it.

26,306 kudos 6,797 words 1/1 chapters Explicit
2

it's always who is spider-man, never how is spider-man

Hurt/Comfort

by i_regret_thatpersonalityquiz · Pepperony

"Stay?"Peter finally looked down to see Harley Fucking Keener, Iron Lad, the boy who had caused his shoulder to be throbbing in pain all night, looking away with a slight tint to his cheeks. Peter opened and closed his mouth, no sound coming out.And he sat back down. OR: Peter had been living on the

18,294 kudos 176,518 words 40/40 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
3

the slightest touch (and I feel weak)

Hurt/Comfort

by SailorChibi · Stony

“When you’re really tired or out of it, you show the underside of your wings to Steve,” Natasha says to Tony, ignoring Clint, who is doing an excellent impression of a fish. “We’ve all noticed it, but no one ever said anything because we didn’t think you knew. And judging from the look on your face,

14,693 kudos 3,412 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
4

A Friend for A Week

Hurt/Comfort

by LokasennaHiddleston · FrostIron

A week before Thor's coronation, a drunk and depressed Loki decides he wants a genuine friend of his own. Of course, he turns to magic to solve his dilemma.There are only two problems. First, he is very aware that his current form isn't very lovable or trustworthy. Second, he actually needs a person

10,384 kudos 165,157 words 49/? chapters Explicit
5

The Incy Wincy Boo-Boo Protocol

Hurt/Comfort

by Ink_and_Spiderwebs · Stuckony

In typical Parker-luck fashion, Peter gets himself injured out on patrol while Tony is away from home. Hoping to avoid a fuss, he intends to sneak back into the tower and down to medical without anyone else finding out. Unfortunately for Peter, his Spidey-suit doesn't agree.   Or: how the Avengers c

777 kudos 20,789 words 3/3 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
6

Iron Hearts and Flowered Minds

Hurt/Comfort

by RayaAnya · IronStrange

After being betrayed and exploited by those he once called allies, Tony Stark yearns for a quiet life with the few who’ve always stood by him. But the memories of the horrors beyond the portal still haunt him, and he knows he must move forward, ready to face whatever lies ahead. The question is, can

298 kudos 133,083 words 63/? chapters Mature
7

Safe

Hurt/Comfort

by MBANE · Stuckony

After seventy years of Hydra's conditioning, Bucky learns that not all Alphas are monsters

129 kudos 20,727 words 1/1 chapters Not Rated
8

saturn (the courage of stars)

Hurt/Comfort

by nemajean · Stuckony

Struggling to find his place in the world, Bucky Barnes gets the chance to go back in time. He plans to fix everything; the fall, the aftermath, the Soldier. Steve falls instead.

76 kudos 54,459 words 10/? chapters Mature
9

Sickening Inhalations

Hurt/Comfort

by oat_tree · Stuckony

He learned from past experiences that Tony had a tendency to refuse help and push people away when he was sick. Which was why Bucky, Steve, JARVIS, or their close friends had to keep an eye on him to make sure that his illness would not worsen.✦ Tony only wanted to make a wooden birdhouse for Bucky’

18 kudos 2,273 words 1/5 chapters General Audiences
10

At the Slow Rhythm of Our Desire

Hurt/Comfort

by Anonymous · IronStrange

No summary provided.

6 kudos 38,822 words 1/1 chapters Mature
11

Without Body

Hurt/Comfort

by YellowNeon · IronStrange

Tony wants to sacrifice himself. Stephen has seen too much to let that happen. Now it’s a ‘them’ problem. Doctor Strange and Tony Stark permanently swap bodies. [An entire Ironstrange 2026 week wrapped into one.]

3 kudos 635 words 1/7 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
12

The Twice-Told Tale

by arysteia · Stony

For someone he'd hero-worshipped for so long, Steve Rogers in the flesh is a pretty big disappointment. For one thing, he keeps looking at Tony as though he reminds him of someone else, and even if he never says anything, Tony's pretty sure it's his father. A lifetime of not measuring up to Howard

35,415 kudos 15,789 words 1/1 chapters Explicit

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Tony Stark in Hurt/Comfort Fanfiction

Tony Stark — Genius billionaire who becomes Iron Man. Brilliantly flawed, self-sacrificing, and driven by a need to protect the world from threats he helped create.

Hurt/Comfort — One character is hurt (physically or emotionally) and another provides comfort and care.

The vulnerability, the tenderness, seeing characters take care of each other in their worst moments. Tony Stark's (also known as Iron Man) role in MCU makes them a natural fit for hurt/comfort storylines, which is why this combination is one of the most popular in MCU fanfiction.

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