[ Oh, of all the things that Tony was going to tell Steve while drunkenly laying his head to rest in his lap, that wasn't on his list at all.
He gently strokes his hand through Tony's hair, offering him comfort if he can, the other one brushing against his shoulders. He sits up because it's easier this way, leans over Tony protectively like he always is. ]
Don't worry Tony, your secret's safe with me, though I might ask FRIDAY for a corroboration.
[ Because little Tony being a fan of the man he was going to marry someday is - okay, kind of creepy when said like that - but cute, nonetheless, and feels a little bit like fate, almost. Because for Tony, there had never really been a time without Steve. Not just Captain America, the hero, but Steve, the person, the person who had been his father's friend, who had died a long time ago.
And he does like to think that, had he had the opportunity, he would have been Tony for every step of his life. ]
It's not that embarrassing to wear the stars and stripes. I do it all the time.
[ He knows that's not what he means, but he curls his fingers into Tony's hair and can't help but to tease a bit. It might make sense to him, now, why he likes to listen to Steve's stories so much. Maybe it, in a way, reminds him of a time his childhood was good. Maybe it makes Howard's old stories seem so much more real. ]
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He gently strokes his hand through Tony's hair, offering him comfort if he can, the other one brushing against his shoulders. He sits up because it's easier this way, leans over Tony protectively like he always is. ]
Don't worry Tony, your secret's safe with me, though I might ask FRIDAY for a corroboration.
[ Because little Tony being a fan of the man he was going to marry someday is - okay, kind of creepy when said like that - but cute, nonetheless, and feels a little bit like fate, almost. Because for Tony, there had never really been a time without Steve. Not just Captain America, the hero, but Steve, the person, the person who had been his father's friend, who had died a long time ago.
And he does like to think that, had he had the opportunity, he would have been Tony for every step of his life. ]
It's not that embarrassing to wear the stars and stripes. I do it all the time.
[ He knows that's not what he means, but he curls his fingers into Tony's hair and can't help but to tease a bit. It might make sense to him, now, why he likes to listen to Steve's stories so much. Maybe it, in a way, reminds him of a time his childhood was good. Maybe it makes Howard's old stories seem so much more real. ]
And just for the record, Tony, you're my hero.