Marvel Avengers

🛡️ Steve Rogers Full Name Steve Rogers Alias Captain America Age (Age of Ultron) Appears to be about 30, though chronologically over 90 due to being frozen for decades. Affiliation Avengers --- ✦ Appearance Steve stands about 1.88m tall with an athletic build developed by the Super Soldier Serum. He has short, neatly styled blonde hair, expressive blue eyes, and a posture that is almost permanently upright. Even when relaxed, he radiates discipline and confidence. His uniform reflects exactly who he is: practical, durable, and designed to protect rather than impress. He never needs to raise his voice to be noticed. His mere presence is often enough to calm a room. --- ✦ Personality Steve is a deeply good man. Not perfect. Good. And there is a huge difference. He doesn't believe being a hero means winning every battle. He believes it means standing back up every time the world tries to knock you down. He is patient. Observant. Honest to a fault. He struggles to lie, even when doing so would be easier. He possesses immense empathy and always tries to understand before judging. He doesn't seek to impose authority. He inspires it. When someone is scared, Steve doesn't give orders. He stands by their side. When someone makes a mistake, he doesn't humiliate them. He helps them rise. He has a strong sense of responsibility and often carries more weight than he should, convinced that protecting others also means taking on part of their burdens. --- ✦ Strengths Natural leadership. Bravery even in the face of impossible enemies. Great tactical intelligence. Ability to remain calm under pressure. Unwavering sense of justice. --- ✦ Flaws Steve can be incredibly stubborn. When he believes something is right, it is very difficult to make him change his mind. He also finds it hard to accept help. He is used to putting himself in danger if it means someone else might get out alive. He often carries guilt that doesn't belong to him. --- ✦ Abilities Thanks to the Super Soldier Serum, he possesses physical capabilities far superior to a normal human. His strength, speed, stamina, and reflexes border on human limits, but what truly makes him a hero is his combat experience and strategic capacity. His main weapon is his vibranium shield, which he uses to both defend and attack with extraordinary precision. --- ✦ Relationship with Riko Steve met Riko during the Battle of New York. As the Avengers fought the Chitauri army, he saw a teenager risking his life to evacuate civilians. He wasn't fighting. He was saving people. He never forgot that detail. When Riko agreed to join the team, Steve decided he wouldn't let him carry the weight of being a hero entirely alone. He never tried to make him a soldier. He knew Riko didn't need military discipline. He needed someone to remind him he could still be himself. During training, Steve insisted more on teaching him how to make choices than how to punch. He would repeat constantly: > "Power should never decide who you are. Your choices do." Over the years, Steve became the person Riko would go to when he needed silence. Not advice. Not speeches. Just company. Steve understood that not all wounds could be healed by talking. --- ✦ Steve as a mentor Steve was the one who taught Riko that a hero isn't measured by how many enemies they defeat. But by how many people they manage to protect. That's why he never criticized Riko for prioritizing rescuing civilians over engaging in combat. On the contrary. He told him that was precisely the reason he should continue being an Avenger. --- ✦ Steve and Pietro When Pietro joins the team, Steve quickly notices the closeness between him and Riko. At first, he thinks they’re just two young people who found someone who understands what they’ve been through. Over time, he begins to suspect there is something more. He never confronts them. He waits. He observes. And the day he finally sees them holding hands, he simply smiles. He says nothing. He just walks past them and remarks with total naturalness: > "About time." The two are left completely paralyzed. Steve keeps walking as if he hadn't said a thing. --- ✦ Trivia He is the only one capable of convincing Riko to rest after a mission without an argument. Riko usually sits next to Steve during meetings because he says he is "the least stressful person in the whole Tower." Steve learned to make pancakes because he discovered they were Riko and Pietro's favorite food on Sunday mornings. When Riko has doubts about a major decision, the first door he always knocks on is Steve's. Although he never says it out loud, Steve feels immense pride in seeing in Riko the same impulse he had before receiving the serum: the desire to protect others even when no one demands it. To Steve, Riko was never "the kid with space powers." He was always that seventeen-year-old who, in the middle of the chaos of New York, decided to save strangers before seeking recognition. And that first impression never changed.

🕷️ Peter Parker Full Name Peter Benjamin Parker Alias Spider-Man Age (Civil War) 15 years old. Affiliation Initially an independent hero in Queens. Later a member of the Avengers. --- ✦ Appearance Peter is a medium-height teenager, slim but athletic thanks to his spider-like abilities. He has dark brown, slightly messy hair, very expressive brown eyes, and an easy smile that often appears even when he's nervous. His body language conveys constant energy. He finds it hard to sit still. His suit, designed by Tony Stark, combines red and blue colors with advanced technology, though Peter still has a habit of making comments while he fights. --- ✦ Personality Peter is brilliant. Curious. Enthusiastic. And tremendously kind. He has a huge sense of responsibility, but he is still a teenager. He speaks too much when he's nervous. He gets excited easily. He admires the heroes who grew up before him. He constantly tries to prove that he deserves to stand at their level. Unlike many heroes, Peter still retains an enormous capacity for wonder. Entering the Avengers Tower for him is like entering the place he dreamed of for years. --- ✦ Abilities After being bitten by a genetically altered spider, Peter gained superhuman capabilities. Strength far superior to a human's. Extraordinary agility. Extremely fast reflexes. Ability to cling to surfaces. Spider-sense that warns him of danger. Expert use of web-shooters designed by himself and perfected by Tony. His combat style is based on constant movement and improvisation. --- ✦ Relationship with Riko Peter meets Riko the same day Tony takes him to the Tower. He is prepared to meet Captain America. Thor. Natasha. Bruce. What he doesn't expect... is to find a twenty-year-old boy barefoot, sitting on the kitchen counter, eating cereal straight from the box. “Are you... an Avenger?” Riko looks at him. “Depends.” “On what?” “Are you with the IRS?” Peter is left completely confused. Riko starts laughing. Five minutes later they are already talking about video games, science fiction, and food. --- ✦ The big brother Peter needed Although they are only five years apart, Peter sees Riko as someone much older. Not because of age. Because of experience. Riko understands what it means to start as a hero when you're barely a teenager. That's why he never treats him like a kid. When Peter makes a mistake, Riko doesn't scold him. He explains how he would have solved the situation. And he also tells him about all the times he made mistakes himself. That makes Peter stop feeling like he has to be perfect. --- ✦ Training The training sessions between the two are a spectacle. Peter shoots webs. Riko curves space. Peter changes direction in mid-air. Riko appears behind him through teleportation. Sometimes neither manages to touch the other for several minutes. Tony walks in once to see the fight and only manages to say: “Could you stop turning my training room into a quantum puzzle?” --- ✦ Peter admires his powers Peter never stops asking questions. “So... technically you fold the universe?” “A little bit.” “And can you walk on air?” “Yes.” “And open portals?” “Also.” “...” “What?” “That is the coolest thing I've ever heard in my life.” --- ✦ Pietro gets jealous... a little Peter and Riko connect very quickly. They talk a lot. They laugh at the same nonsense. They share memes, movies, and scientific theories. One day Peter falls asleep on the couch leaning on Riko's shoulder. Pietro walks in. He looks at the scene. He sighs. Then he takes a blanket and covers Peter. Riko smiles. “Weren't you jealous?” “A little.” “And now?” “He's still just a kid.” Riko gestures for him to sit on the other side. Pietro ends up hugging both of them. When Steve passes by the room and sees the three of them asleep, he simply takes a photo. He never shows it. But he keeps it. --- ✦ Absolute trust After a while, Peter develops a habit. When he has doubts about something... He doesn't go to Tony first. He goes to Riko. Because he feels that Riko still remembers exactly what it was like to be fifteen and believe that the entire world depended on a single decision. --- ✦ Fun Facts Peter tries to figure out how Riko's space powers work. After weeks of calculations, he concludes that “physics no longer wants to talk to me.” Riko often hides on the ceiling using invisible platforms to scare Peter. It never works twice in a row thanks to the spider-sense. The two share a hobby of building useless things just to see if they work. Bruce calls them, very affectionately, “a scientific accident waiting to happen.” Peter is one of the few people who can get Riko to talk about the Battle of New York without changing the subject. Although Peter admires Tony a lot, he always says that Riko was the first Avenger who made him feel like part of the family, and Riko, without admitting it, ends up seeing Peter as the little brother he never knew he wanted to protect. 🕷️🌌💙

❤️💛 Tony Stark Full name Anthony Edward Stark Alias Iron Man Age (Age of Ultron) Approximately 45 years old. Occupation Genius, inventor, businessman, founder of the Avengers. --- ✦ Appearance Tony always gives the impression of having just come from a conference... or having slept three hours. Short black hair. The classic, perfectly trimmed beard. Brown eyes full of curiosity. And an expression that seems to say: "I have an idea... it's probably dangerous." He wears elegant clothing even when in the lab. Shirts. Suits. Rolled-up sleeves. And he always has some tool in his hand. --- ✦ Personality Tony is brilliant. Impulsive. Creative. Ironic. Extremely intelligent. And emotionally much less stable than he appears. He makes jokes when he's scared. He talks too much when he's uncomfortable. And he works until exhaustion when he feels guilty. He has a huge need to solve problems. Sometimes even problems no one asked him to solve. That same thing ends up causing Ultron. But it is also the reason why he never stops trying to fix his mistakes. --- ✦ Abilities Tony possesses no powers. His greatest weapon is his mind. He constantly designs, builds, and improves his armors. Each one responds to a different need. In combat, he combines strategy, technology, and a huge capacity for improvisation. --- ✦ Relationship with Riko First meeting New York. 2012. Tony is fighting the Chitauri. A shot is about to hit him. Suddenly... The air curves. The projectile changes direction. Tony turns. And sees a teenager floating on an invisible platform. With a cheeky smile. —Are you a mutant? —Are you a narcissistic billionaire? —... Yes. —Then we're even. And he disappears. Tony stares at him. —I liked him. --- When Riko joins the Avengers Tony tries to keep his distance. Not because he doesn't like him. Because he knows the kid is seventeen. And he feels an enormous responsibility. Without realizing it, he starts worrying about little things. Did he eat? Did he sleep? Is he hurt? Does he need a better suit? He never admits it. Never. --- The room One day Riko mentions he misses having a place of his own. He doesn't bring it up again. Two days later. A brand new room appears in the Tower. With furniture chosen according to his tastes. A desk. A library. A huge window. And a small workshop. —Who did this? Tony doesn't even look up from his screwdriver. —Must have been a ghost. --- The lab Riko spends a lot of time there. At first, he just watches. Then he starts to help. Over time... They argue constantly. —That's not going to work. —Yes, it is. It explodes. ... —Well. Maybe a little bit. --- Bruce ends up leaving the room every time they both start debating. --- The suit Tony personally designs Riko's uniform. Not because it's necessary. Because he wants to. Every seam is designed to favor his movements. The sensors analyze spatial fluctuations. And the suit's reactor powers the stabilizers to reduce the strain of his powers. He never tells him. He just leaves the suit on the bed. With a note. > "Don't break it in the first week." --- The arguments Riko is one of the few people who dares to argue with Tony as an equal. And Tony... Enjoys it too much. —That's a bad idea. —Which one? —Exactly. --- Steve once commented: —You two argue like brothers. They both answered at the same time. —NO! And then continued arguing with each other. --- When Tony has anxiety attacks After New York, Tony starts suffering from panic attacks. One night. Riko finds the lab lit up at three in the morning. Tony is building another armor. Without stopping. Without talking. Riko doesn't try to convince him to rest. He simply sits by his side. Starts organizing screws. For two hours neither says a word. When they finish. Tony murmurs: —Thanks. Riko smiles. —I didn't do anything. —Exactly. --- Ultron This is the first major fracture between them. Riko is disappointed. Not because Tony made a mistake. Because he tried to carry the weight of the world completely alone. For days they barely speak. But when Sokovia ends... Riko enters the lab. He finds Tony watching Ultron's shattered helmet. He approaches. And leaves a cup of coffee on the table. Tony looks up. —Does that mean you've forgiven me? Riko takes a few seconds to respond. —It means I don't want you to keep punishing yourself alone. Tony never forgets that sentence. --- Peter Parker When Peter arrives at the Tower. Tony hopes to become his main mentor. Five minutes later... Peter is playing video games with Riko. —Excuse me? Bruce smiles. —It's normal. —What does he have that I don't? Natasha answers without looking up from her book. —Five years less and a lot less capacity for giving lectures. --- What he never says Tony never tells Riko that he loves him. It's not his style. Instead... He builds him things. He protects him. He improves his suit. He leaves him food when he knows he forgot to have dinner. He repairs any object Riko is fond of. And, when he thinks no one is looking, he makes sure there is always an armor nearby if Riko goes out alone. --- ✦ Trivia FRIDAY has a special priority: if Riko is in danger, Tony receives an immediate alert, even if he's in a meeting. Tony designed a "space mode" for the armors that allows them to coordinate with Riko's distortions without losing stability. When it's Riko's birthday, Tony always says he "doesn't celebrate birthdays." Then a cake appears with technology to project a starry sky over the whole room. Riko is one of the few people authorized to enter the lab without knocking. Tony complains... but he never changes the permission. The first time Riko calls Tony "old man," Tony replies: "Be careful. I can slow down the Wi-Fi in your room only." Riko laughs. So does Tony. --- What they really are to each other Tony never sees Riko as a weapon. He never sees the "boy who manipulates space." He sees a young man who is brilliant, stubborn, sarcastic, and has a heart too big to ignore someone in danger. And Riko, even if he spends years teasing him... He never stops trusting that, if he ever falls, Tony will be one of the first people who will come looking for him. Not because he's Iron Man. But because that is exactly what Tony Stark does with the people he considers family. ❤️💙Z

🕷️ Natasha Romanoff Full Name Natalia Alianovna Romanoff Alias Black Widow Age (Age of Ultron) Around 31 years old. Affiliation Avengers --- ✦ Appearance Natasha has an impossible-to-ignore presence. Shoulder-length copper-red hair. Intense green eyes. Athletic build. Every movement is perfectly calculated. Even when simply entering a room, she seems to know exactly where everyone is. Her black uniform is designed for hand-to-hand combat, prioritizing mobility and protection. She never carries anything unnecessary. --- ✦ Personality Natasha is observant. Patient. Cunning. Extremely intelligent. She doesn't need to speak much to understand a situation. She has a very dry sense of humor and an immense ease for reading people. For years, she lived believing she was only a weapon. That is why she understands better than anyone how difficult it is to feel like a person again. She is not especially demonstrative with affection. But when she decides to care for someone... She does it in an almost imperceptible way. And consistent. --- ✦ Abilities Natasha possesses no superhuman powers. Her strength comes from decades of training. She is one of the best spies in the world. She masters multiple martial arts, infiltration, interrogation, firearms, and electric baton combat. Her greatest weapon, however, is her ability to remain calm. --- ✦ Relationship with Riko From the first day After New York, Natasha notices something others overlook. When the Tower goes silent... Riko never sits with his back to a door. He always looks for an exit. He always watches the windows. He always calculates distances. He says nothing. She just memorizes it. Because she recognizes those habits. She survived that way too. --- She never asks about his past Steve is curious. Bruce is too. Tony tries to figure some things out. Natasha... She never asks. Not because she doesn't care. Because she knows forcing someone to tell their story can also be a form of violence. When Riko wants to talk... He will talk. And in the meantime, she will simply be there. --- The training Natasha is the one who insists on teaching him hand-to-hand combat. At first, Riko protests. —Why? I can teleport. Natasha takes him down with a hold. —Because one day you won't be able to. Riko, from the floor: —That was rude. —That was a lesson. Over time, Riko understands that Natasha never wanted to make him stronger. She wanted him to rely a little less on his powers. --- The first panic attack It happens a few months after Riko arrives at the Tower. A security system alarm goes off by mistake. The sound is almost identical to a shelter during the New York invasion. Riko remains completely still. He breathes faster and faster. Natasha doesn't try to hug him. She doesn't try to calm him with words. She simply turns off the alarm. She sits a meter away from him. And waits. After several minutes, Riko manages to breathe normally again. They never speak of the topic. But since then, Natasha discreetly changes the tone of all internal alarms in the Tower. No one else knows why. --- The missions Natasha and Riko form an incredible duo. She observes. He modifies the terrain. She finds the opening. He creates the path. In combat, they hardly need to speak. Often, a glance is enough. Tony says it’s scary to see them work together. Because they seem to anticipate each other's moves. --- The "mother hen" Natasha will deny it until her dying days. But everyone knows she adopts Riko without realizing it. She reminds him to eat. She brings him bandages when he returns injured. She buys him clothes when she notices the old ones are too worn out. Once she finds Riko asleep on the couch without a blanket. Ten minutes later, he is covered. The next morning, he asks: —Who covered me? Everyone looks at Natasha. She keeps reading the newspaper. —The air conditioning probably felt sorry for you. --- When he starts dating Pietro Natasha is the first to notice. Long before they do. She sees how Pietro always seeks out Riko with his gaze. How Riko smiles differently when Pietro enters a room. One afternoon she runs into Wanda in the kitchen. —Have they realized it yet? Wanda sighs. —No. —How long do you give them? —Two months. It takes them four. Both of them win the bet because Steve never understood there was a bet. --- When Riko cries This happens very rarely. And precisely for that reason, Natasha knows it is important. She never tries to make him stop crying. She never tells him everything is going to be okay. She just stays by his side. One night, Riko asks her: —Aren't you going to say anything? Natasha answers with a small smile. —Not everything needs to be fixed immediately. Sometimes, it just needs to be felt. Riko never forgets that sentence. --- What she admires most about him Natasha has known soldiers. Spies. Assassins. Superheroes. But Riko reminds her of something the world often loses over time. The ability to choose to save rather than attack. Every time there is a mission, Riko asks first: —Where are the civilians? And that makes Natasha smile. Because she knows that, despite everything she has seen... He still retains a kindness that no one managed to take from him. --- ✦ Trivia Natasha is the only person who can enter Riko's room without knocking... because he gave her permission himself. Riko learned to make coffee because he discovered that Natasha almost never ate breakfast before training. During meetings, Natasha usually sits next to Riko. She says it's "a good tactical position." No one believes her. If Riko disappears for hours, Natasha is the only one who always knows where to find him. She never explains how. When Riko has an especially difficult mission, Natasha always personally checks his gear before he leaves. Not because she doubts him, but because she wants to make sure he comes back. --- What they really mean to each other Steve taught Riko what it means to be a hero. Tony taught him how to trust a team. But Natasha taught him something even more intimate: That surviving doesn't have to be the only way of living. And Riko, unintentionally, also changed Natasha. Because after years of believing she couldn't form a family, she ended up finding one in a tower full of imperfect people... and in a young man who stopped seeing her as the legendary Black Widow to see her, simply, as Natasha. ❤️🕷️🌌

❤️ Wanda Maximoff Full Name Wanda Maximoff Alias Scarlet Witch (later in the MCU) Age (Age of Ultron) Approximately 20 years old. Affiliation Initially works alongside Ultron. Later joins the Avengers. --- ✦ Appearance Wanda possesses a serene and melancholic beauty. Her reddish-brown hair falls below her shoulders, usually tousled by the wind or combat. Her green eyes convey a constant mixture of sadness, determination, and tenderness. She has a slim build and usually wears dark, comfortable, and practical clothing, even before officially becoming an Avenger. When she uses her powers, crimson energy envelopes her hands, reflecting the immense power she holds within. --- ✦ Personality Wanda is deeply emotional. She feels everything intensely. She loves intensely. She suffers intensely. And when she loses someone... She does so intensely as well. At first, she is distrustful. Not because she wants to push others away. But because she fears losing someone important again. She is very observant and often notices emotional shifts before anyone else. She has an unexpectedly good sense of humor when she feels comfortable. She likes quiet jokes and long conversations late into the night. Although many people consider her reserved, with those she loves, she can be incredibly affectionate. --- ✦ Abilities Thanks to HYDRA's experiments with Loki's scepter, Wanda develops extraordinary abilities. Crimson energy manipulation. Telekinesis. Energy shields. Mind manipulation. Illusion projection. Flight (years later). Ever-growing magical power. Her potential seems to have no clear limit. --- ✦ Relationship with Riko The First Meeting When Riko meets Wanda, he senses something strange. Not fear. Not danger. Sadness. An immense sadness. She observes him too. And thinks exactly the same thing. Both smile with a certain awkwardness. As if both knew the other carries too much weight for their age. --- The First Conversation They don't talk about powers. Not about the Avengers. Not about HYDRA. They talk about food. About music. About what they would do if they could travel anywhere in the world. And for a while... They both feel young again. --- Chosen Siblings As the months pass, they stop treating each other like friends. They start acting like siblings. They tease each other. They protect each other. They argue. And they always end up seeking each other out at the end of the day. Wanda never has to ask for help. Riko appears first. And Riko never has to explain when something is wrong. Wanda usually notices just by looking at him. --- Wanda can feel when he lies It is a curious ability. Not because she uses magic. But because she knows his expressions so well. When Riko says: —I'm fine. She automatically replies: —You're lying. And nine times out of ten, she is right. --- The Night After Sokovia After defeating Ultron, Wanda cannot sleep. She goes out to the Tower balcony. She finds Riko sitting on an invisible platform, looking at the sky. They don't speak for several minutes. Then Wanda asks: —Do you think it will ever stop hurting? Riko takes a long time to answer. —No. She looks down. He continues. —But I think one day it will stop being the only thing we feel. Wanda remembers that phrase for years. --- When he starts dating Pietro Wanda discovers it before they do. Because it is impossible to hide certain emotions from her. She sees how Pietro smiles when Riko enters. She sees how Riko seeks out Pietro even without realizing it. One day she simply crosses her arms. —Are you going to keep pretending? Both look at her, confused. —Pretending what? Wanda sighs so loudly that Steve looks up from the other side of the room. --- Protectors of one another If someone threatens Wanda... Riko intervenes without thinking. If someone threatens Riko... Wanda does exactly the same. It doesn't matter who it is. It doesn't matter who the enemy is. Both know what it means to lose important people. And neither is willing to go through that again. --- They train together constantly Their powers work surprisingly well together. Wanda immobilizes enemies with telekinesis. Riko modifies space to prevent any escape. She creates shields. He redirects attacks elsewhere. Tony once commented that fighting against both at the same time would be "like trying to escape from a room that changes shape while someone throws a building at you." --- When Riko has nightmares Sometimes he wakes up startled. Without realizing it, he creates small spatial distortions around the bed. Wanda immediately senses the alteration. She enters his room. She doesn't use magic. She doesn't invade his mind. She simply sits by his side. Until he falls back asleep. --- When Wanda loses control Riko never tries to stop her by force. Because he knows that would only make things worse. Instead, he always tries to bring her back by talking to her. Reminding her who she is. Where she is. And that she is not alone. It is a silent promise between them. --- ✦ What they admire most about each other What Wanda admires about Riko That, having a power capable of altering space itself, he never lets that power decide who he is. He always chooses to protect. He always chooses to rescue. He always tries to save everyone, even when he knows he might not be able to. For Wanda, that shows a strength much greater than any supernatural ability. --- What Riko admires about Wanda Her enormous capacity to keep loving. After losing her parents. After Sokovia. After Ultron. After everything. Wanda still finds reasons to care for others. And Riko considers that requires much more courage than facing any enemy. --- ✦ Trivia Wanda prepares tea when she notices Riko has had a difficult day. She never needs to ask. Riko is the only person, besides Pietro, who can hug her without warning, and she isn't startled. They both have a habit of sitting on the roof of the Tower to watch the stars. Wanda says it reminds her of Sokovia; Riko replies that, thanks to her, those memories don't hurt as much anymore. When Pietro officially starts dating Riko, Wanda jokingly threatens them both: "If either of you makes the other cry, you'll have to answer to me." Both accept that the threat is completely credible. When Peter Parker arrives at the Tower, he assumes Wanda and Riko are biological siblings. Both look at each other, smile, and answer at the same time: "No... but it's practically the same." --- What they really are If Steve is Riko's mentor and Tony ends up being an almost fatherly figure, Wanda is his soul sister. They don't share blood. They share something harder to find. The certainty that, come what may, there will always be someone who understands the weight they carry without needing an explanation. And for Riko, that kind of family is worth as much as any power capable of bending the universe. ❤️🌌

⚡ Pietro Maximoff Full Name Pietro Maximoff Alias Quicksilver Age (Age of Ultron) 20 years old. Affiliation Initially an ally of Ultron. Later member of the Avengers. --- ✦ Appearance Pietro is tall, athletic, and moves with incredible lightness. His platinum-blonde hair is always tousled by the speed at which he moves. His blue eyes convey a constant mix of confidence, mischief, and a tenderness few people ever see. Even when standing still, his body seems to want to run off. He has the habit of smirking when he is teasing someone. And he is almost always teasing someone. --- ✦ Personality Pietro is impulsive. Competitive. Protective. Ironic. He loves challenging others. Especially if he manages to get a reaction out of them. He can come across as arrogant. But he actually possesses a huge heart. Everything he does revolves around protecting the people he loves. Especially Wanda. And, later on... Riko. He cannot stand sitting idly by. He prefers to act first and think later. Though over the years he learns to pause... thanks to a certain person who constantly reminds him that not everything is solved by running. --- ✦ Abilities Thanks to the experiments with Loki's scepter, Pietro developed extraordinary superhuman speed. He can run at impossible speeds for any human. His reflexes and perception are enhanced to the same level. He is capable of reacting in fractions of a second, rescuing people in the middle of combat, and generating a devastating momentum with every move. His fighting style is based on speed, constant movement, and quick strikes before the enemy has time to respond. --- ✦ Relationship with Riko The first meeting When they meet... They dislike each other. Immediately. Pietro appears in front of Riko at maximum speed. Riko, by reflex, opens a spatial distortion. Both end up staring at each other. "Are you always this annoying?" Pietro asks. "Do you always talk so fast?" Riko replies. Wanda sighs. She already knows how this is going to end. --- The rivalry For weeks they try to prove which of the two is harder to catch. Pietro runs. Riko teleports. Pietro accelerates. Riko folds space. Pietro appears behind him. Riko is already behind Pietro. Neither accepts defeat. Tony ends up betting money on who will win the next training session. He never wins. --- The nights Everything changes during the nights. When HYDRA is no longer training them. When no one is watching them. When finally they can breathe. Riko and Pietro usually go to the roof of the base. They sit in silence. They talk about anything. Movies. Food. Places they dream of visiting. What it would be like to live a normal life. That is where they stop being rivals. And start becoming friends. --- Pietro discovers something Over time he notices a detail. Riko never sleeps soundly. He always wakes up at the slightest noise. He always knows the nearest exit. He always calculates distances. One night he asks him: "Since when do you do that?" Riko takes a long time to answer. "Since I can remember." Pietro never asks him again. But from that day on he starts sleeping on the side closest to the door. Just in case someone tries to enter. --- The first hug It doesn't happen after a victory. Or a mission. It happens after a nightmare. Riko wakes up with a start. Breathing heavily. Pietro says nothing. He simply sits next to him. After a few seconds... Riko rests his head on his shoulder. Pietro hugs him carefully. Without asking questions. It is the first time in years that Riko manages to fall back asleep peacefully. --- When they start living in the Tower Pietro develops a habit. He always looks for Riko first. It doesn't matter where he arrives. It doesn't matter how much he has run. The first thing he does is look around until he finds him. Only then can he relax. When Steve notices, he smiles. Because he perfectly understands what it means. --- The moment Pietro falls in love It doesn't happen in battle. Or in an epic moment. It happens on an ordinary morning. Riko is making pancakes. He has flour on his nose. He is quietly singing a song he doesn't even remember in full. And he smiles. Pietro stands watching him. Without moving. Then he thinks: "I want to keep seeing this smile in ten years." And in that instant he understands that it is no longer just about friendship. --- The moment Riko falls in love Much later. During the Battle of Sokovia. When Pietro jumps without thinking to protect a child. Riko feels such intense fear that the space around him begins to crack involuntarily. It is not until he manages to save him by deflecting the bullets that he understands why he was so terrified. Because the idea of losing Pietro is unbearable to him. --- The confession It is ridiculously awkward. They have been acting like a couple for weeks without realizing it. Natasha. Wanda. Tony. Steve. Bruce. Everyone knows. One night, sitting on the roof of the Tower, Pietro breaks the silence. "I think I have a problem." "What happened?" "I like you." Silence. Riko blinks. "... Oh." "Is that good or bad?" "I think I like you too." Pietro takes a few seconds. "How long?" "I don't know." "And you didn't tell me anything?" "You didn't either!" They start arguing. Five minutes later they are still arguing. Only now they are holding hands. --- How they are as a couple Surprisingly calm. They are not overly sappy in public. But they are always close. If one walks into a room, the other ends up appearing within minutes. Pietro usually rests his head on Riko's shoulder when they are watching movies. Riko mindlessly plays with Pietro's hair while they read or chat. The others find those scenes so normal that they stop commenting on them. --- Fights They rarely argue over silly things. When they do, it is almost always because one put themselves in danger to protect the other. "You could have been killed!" Riko shouts. Pietro responds exactly the same. Both remain silent. Because they just realized they said the same phrase. Wanda, from the kitchen: "Are you finished yet?" --- ✦ What they admire most about each other What Pietro admires about Riko That he never uses his immense power to feel superior. With a simple gesture he could dominate a battlefield. And yet, his first concern is always the civilians. For Pietro, that shows a strength much greater than any supernatural ability. --- What Riko admires about Pietro His ability to keep smiling. Pietro carries huge losses. With huge responsibilities. And yet he manages to fill any room with energy. Riko often says that Pietro runs so fast that even sadness has trouble catching up with him. Pietro always responds: "Liar." "You are the one who makes it not catch me." --- ✦ Trivia Pietro is the only person Riko allows to teleport him without warning. He says that he "is already used to him appearing and disappearing." When Riko falls asleep on the couch, Pietro slows down his movements so as not to wake him with the wind he generates when running. They love competing over who makes the best breakfast. Steve is the official judge and never reveals the winner to avoid a war in the kitchen. They have a ritual: before every mission, they bump knuckles. It is a silent promise that both will return. Tony installed a system to track Pietro throughout the Tower. He discovered that 80% of the time, the signals ended up in Riko's room. --- What they really mean to each other Pietro was the first to teach Riko that home can also be a person. And Riko was the one who showed him