✪ we walk around pretending we're all grown up ✪

[letmetakeaselfie]

They went to the beach and everything was warm and beautiful for a while. He's immensely glad Steve has found someone to appreciate him as much as he and Pepper do -- especially since Sam shows it better than he ever could. He's also grateful Steve agreed to stay at the Tower when he wasn't in D.C. It did a great deal to ease his mind now that the S.H.I.E.L.D. drama was over with. Or at least, Phase One was over.

It's late and Pepper's sleeping and he's still a little fucked up from his surgery. They told him not to strain himself, which of course he immediately had anyway. He doesn't wait for Steve to come collect him though, hitting the elevator button obediently instead of trying to mount all those stairs -- why did he have so many stairs anyway?

Tony pushes on the door of the training room, knowing the other man is up, punching bags. He's jealous; he just wants to get back to doing dumb shit with his friends. His expression is uncharacteristically wan, soft; very nearly demure. He clears his throat though he also knows Steve has noticed him.

"You missed my bedtime," he criticizes with zero bite, holding up his watch and pointing to its face while still hanging in the doorway -- as if he's afraid to step any closer. Not of Steve, but of what it may symbolize.

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[valuedstrength]

"Not a lot of talking about you." Steve stresses. Look he's not talking about that with Tony ever.

[letmetakeaselfie]

That only makes him laugh harder, though it's just as brief, turning his head to pillow against Steve's chest properly. "I didn't ask for deets, Cap. Chill." And he wouldn't. That's crossing a line even for him. "Though I've always wondered..." He's totally messing with you.

[valuedstrength]

He's apparently a comedian tonight. Steve frowns deeply. "How hard I can hit you in the head from this angle? Because I'm willing to find out if you are." Of course he doesn't mean it. Mostly. (Jerk.)

[letmetakeaselfie]

"I'll google it," he concedes easily, stealing Cap's line for once and actually closing his eyes. Not to sleep ofc not he's just comfy.

[valuedstrength]

Steve aggressively ruffles Tony's hair in revenge. He's the line stealer around here. "Get some sleep already. I'm not going to be happy until you're all healed up." Never mind what he did just made it harder.

[letmetakeaselfie]

He makes an undignified noise at that, but manages not to let it displace him, smiling a little despite himself, eyes still closed. "Are you going to sit on me til I'm better? Because I think I know a certain boyfriend who might have something to say about that." He can keep going all night, Cap.

[valuedstrength]

"You're never letting that go, are you?" Steve is too pleased with his continued picking on Tony that he can't bring himself to care. "Keep it up and I really will become your worst nightmare. Do you really want me jumping out of corners asking if you've rested today? Because I can make that happen."

[letmetakeaselfie]

"You told me I could tease you for being adorable so I am. No takebacksies, dude." Tony is starting to curl in on himself in minute ways that Cap will know means the end is near. Even he can't bicker forever after days with no sleep. "So stay out of my corners. I need those to remain... un-terrifying." It's punctuated by a huge yawn against Steve's shirt, never once opening his eyes.

[valuedstrength]

"Fair enough." Steve's eyes finally slide shut. Tony will be out soon so he's free to fall asleep right after as per usual. "Goodnight, Tony."

[letmetakeaselfie]

"Night, Cap," he murmurs, laughing to himself. "Get it? Nightcap...." He's out motherfucker.