Yeah, that's pretty much what happened in the proposed fic. Steve went in after him, and Tony was all ): no I'm staying here where all my friends are alive and don't hate me and Carol only ever wears a small towel.
So Steve goes back a couple of hours a week (it's not safe to do it more often) but Tony is obdurate, and then Steve turns up and is all, WELL I decided you were right and I'm here to stay. Let's go play some basketball. And Tony is what? No. And Steve is all, yup, apparently my body will die but I'll be here, in the nicer world. And Tony is D: and has to destroy the VR so they're kicked out. And then he's very mad at Steve, but at least he's out.
Re: You did that one?
So Steve goes back a couple of hours a week (it's not safe to do it more often) but Tony is obdurate, and then Steve turns up and is all, WELL I decided you were right and I'm here to stay. Let's go play some basketball. And Tony is what? No. And Steve is all, yup, apparently my body will die but I'll be here, in the nicer world. And Tony is D: and has to destroy the VR so they're kicked out. And then he's very mad at Steve, but at least he's out.