"I wasn't making fun--" he starts to interject, but even on the deep relief he feels at being forgiven for the momentary blunder, he finds himself laughing outright at that. It hurts to laugh that hard, but he can't stop. God Steve. "He does make really great pancakes though."

He laughed so hard he dislodged a tear, and he shakes his head as he wipes it away. "You know I like Sam. And I don't care about... whatever. All that stuff. I never really saw the point in worrying about it, which is probably why I say shit without thinking. But I do reserve the right to laugh at how disgusting you two are." Which is totally hypocritical because he and Pepper are just as gross lbr.

"Disgusting like. Sweet, cute, sacharin -- gummy bear gross. Not." Fuck.