[ If the call and response is ritual by now, then so is Steve calling Tony by one of his favored nicknames, as if to remind him that this is what he is to Steve. Not just Iron Man, not just Tony Stark, but his sweetheart. His lover, the one he's supposed to be taking care of. He takes that role extremely seriously. And sometimes it's to get in between him and a villain, and sometimes it's just to get him to admit that he's tired. ]
You can sleep on me until we get home. You should. I'll wake you.
[ He kisses Tony's hair and gives him a little ruffle. Tony consistently puts his nose to the grind until there's none left, and Steve hates it. He'll never not take an opportunity to get him to relax, to get him to lean on Steve and let him take care of things for awhile, to take care of him for awhile. ]
And I'll deal with Shuri when she gets in. Don't worry about it.
[ If indeed, Tony runs out of reasons for wanting to make it through this, besides to prove Steve wrong, he'll still chalk that up to a win. He laces their fingers together, and presses a cheek to his cheek. ]
We never lost this.
[ He smiles against Tony's cheek. ]
The first time I held your hand in the car ride over to our first date. I always thought I'd get used to this feeling, but I guess I never lost it. Still makes my heart do backflips.
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[ If the call and response is ritual by now, then so is Steve calling Tony by one of his favored nicknames, as if to remind him that this is what he is to Steve. Not just Iron Man, not just Tony Stark, but his sweetheart. His lover, the one he's supposed to be taking care of. He takes that role extremely seriously. And sometimes it's to get in between him and a villain, and sometimes it's just to get him to admit that he's tired. ]
You can sleep on me until we get home. You should. I'll wake you.
[ He kisses Tony's hair and gives him a little ruffle. Tony consistently puts his nose to the grind until there's none left, and Steve hates it. He'll never not take an opportunity to get him to relax, to get him to lean on Steve and let him take care of things for awhile, to take care of him for awhile. ]
And I'll deal with Shuri when she gets in. Don't worry about it.
[ If indeed, Tony runs out of reasons for wanting to make it through this, besides to prove Steve wrong, he'll still chalk that up to a win. He laces their fingers together, and presses a cheek to his cheek. ]
We never lost this.
[ He smiles against Tony's cheek. ]
The first time I held your hand in the car ride over to our first date. I always thought I'd get used to this feeling, but I guess I never lost it. Still makes my heart do backflips.