( tony shifts the moment he hears cap's voice and he rubs at his eyes as he sits up. ) What time is it? Pretty sure I only just slept. ( he's probably right about that. he squints at steve, frowning a little as he looks at him. it's not fair how the guy stayed up past his usual bedtime watching all three jurassic park movies and still manages to look like he had enough sleep at this hour of the morning. tony's pretty sure he looks like crap. )
Is this the kind of thing I should be expecting from you if we start dating? You're gonna nag more? Also, you're not allowed to turn down my music. ( he snaps his fingers and shuts it off completely though. tony stands up and lets out a stretch, yawning, and then he reaches for the cup of coffee, grateful that steve had brought that with him. he murmurs a thanks before sipping on it as he heads over to the couch. )
Have you eaten? You can eat that if you want. ( he gestures at the food. ) I probably won't. ( he's already closed his eyes again, deciding to just rest on the couch for a little while. )
[ Steve looks like he gets lots of adequate sleep because he usually does. He only stays up late every once in awhile, and honestly, marathoning Jurassic Park really hadn't been worth it, but it was an okay experience. ]
I did eat.
[ If Tony's going to pass out on the couch, Steve's going to grab him a blanket. ]
You'd probably get better sleep if it were quiet and there wasn't so much noise.
[ He ignores the bit about him being a nag. They're not even dating, he already is a nag. If Tony decides to take a nap though, Steve won't be rude and he'll come back some other time, mostly to make sure Tony actually does consume something besides coffee. ]
( steve has a point there, but there's usually too much going on in his head that it's easier to drown out his thoughts with some ac/dc. it's how he's been getting to sleep ever since pepper had left him. it's how he'd done it before he was ever with her. it's always worked before and it works now. he thinks he's getting adequate rest. he's capable of functioning and his mind's as sharp as ever. tony cracks an eye open as he looks at steve. he takes another sip of coffee before putting the cup down on the table.
tony appreciates steve coming down here. he didn't have to. but he did. points for being a good friend, he thinks. they're getting somewhere. they are arguing less, talking more. it's kinda nice for a change. maybe he's doing it because of tony's breakup with pepper. the guy's feeling sorry for him, maybe, but tony's accepting of it. he hates the pity, but he's also a little lonely.
slowly, he gets up and proceeds to take his undershirt off. ) I'm gonna take a shower. I stink. ( he wrinkles his nose and tosses the piece of clothing over to dum-e before stepping over to the wall, tapping it twice to reveal the hidden shower room inside. ) Feel free to stick around. Make yourself at home. I'll be out in five minutes. ( and then he disappears behind the wall that slides close as soon he's stepped through it. dum-e chirps at steve as it starts cleaning up after tony. )
Edited (autocorrect doing me dirty) 2022-09-22 03:57 (UTC)
[ That was, unexpected. And while Tony does, in fact, stink like motor oil and sweat, he's suddenly shirtless. And for a moment, Steve's jaw goes a little slack as he gets quite the eyeful, and then he very obviously averts his gaze away to preserve Tony's decency, or something. ]
Yeah. Okay, five minutes. Then you're eating breakfast.
[ He's still very much looking as far as he can away from Tony, because he's afraid that he might actually completely disrobe or something.
He'll wait out here for Tony, taking a seat on his couch, feeling awkward. But eventually, within 5 minutes, he'll relax. And check out some of the things Tony's working on in the lab. ]
( tony hadn't expected for steve to actually still be in his lab when he gets out wearing nothing but a pair of boxers and a silk robe tied loosely around his waist. his hair is damp from the shower and he walks over to the table to grab that breakfast plate, bringing it over to the couch, settling it between them. )
Did Clint make this? ( because whatever's on his plate actually looks good. he's not sure where exactly clint picked up the ability to cook between all of his ninja-ing and legolas-ing, but tony definitely appreciates the man's skills in the kitchen. the rest of them suck at it. especially steve. ) Looks yummy. ( he decides to use his fingers to eat because screw getting up to retrieve the fork and knife that he'd left on the worktable. he picks up the crispy bacon and chews on it, his big brown eyes on steve, curiously studying the man. )
You don't have anywhere important to be? Hot yoga class? Pilates? Bible study or something? ( what does steve usually get up to on a saturday? he might not have been curious about that before, but he's curious about it now. )
[ Kinda gross how Tony just eats with his hands, how is he gonna eat his eggs? But at least his hands are clean. And also now he's looking over and he has such big eyes. How has Steve never noticed how big his eyes are? ]
Bible study's on Sunday.
[ That was a terrible response. ]
I was thinking of going into town. There's a craft fair at the park today. Why? You wanna come with me?
[ He's half expecting Tony to turn that into another crude joke, but he'll just brush it off if so. ]
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Is this the kind of thing I should be expecting from you if we start dating? You're gonna nag more? Also, you're not allowed to turn down my music. ( he snaps his fingers and shuts it off completely though. tony stands up and lets out a stretch, yawning, and then he reaches for the cup of coffee, grateful that steve had brought that with him. he murmurs a thanks before sipping on it as he heads over to the couch. )
Have you eaten? You can eat that if you want. ( he gestures at the food. ) I probably won't. ( he's already closed his eyes again, deciding to just rest on the couch for a little while. )
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I did eat.
[ If Tony's going to pass out on the couch, Steve's going to grab him a blanket. ]
You'd probably get better sleep if it were quiet and there wasn't so much noise.
[ He ignores the bit about him being a nag. They're not even dating, he already is a nag. If Tony decides to take a nap though, Steve won't be rude and he'll come back some other time, mostly to make sure Tony actually does consume something besides coffee. ]
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tony appreciates steve coming down here. he didn't have to. but he did. points for being a good friend, he thinks. they're getting somewhere. they are arguing less, talking more. it's kinda nice for a change. maybe he's doing it because of tony's breakup with pepper. the guy's feeling sorry for him, maybe, but tony's accepting of it. he hates the pity, but he's also a little lonely.
slowly, he gets up and proceeds to take his undershirt off. ) I'm gonna take a shower. I stink. ( he wrinkles his nose and tosses the piece of clothing over to dum-e before stepping over to the wall, tapping it twice to reveal the hidden shower room inside. ) Feel free to stick around. Make yourself at home. I'll be out in five minutes. ( and then he disappears behind the wall that slides close as soon he's stepped through it. dum-e chirps at steve as it starts cleaning up after tony. )
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Yeah. Okay, five minutes. Then you're eating breakfast.
[ He's still very much looking as far as he can away from Tony, because he's afraid that he might actually completely disrobe or something.
He'll wait out here for Tony, taking a seat on his couch, feeling awkward. But eventually, within 5 minutes, he'll relax. And check out some of the things Tony's working on in the lab. ]
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Did Clint make this? ( because whatever's on his plate actually looks good. he's not sure where exactly clint picked up the ability to cook between all of his ninja-ing and legolas-ing, but tony definitely appreciates the man's skills in the kitchen. the rest of them suck at it. especially steve. ) Looks yummy. ( he decides to use his fingers to eat because screw getting up to retrieve the fork and knife that he'd left on the worktable. he picks up the crispy bacon and chews on it, his big brown eyes on steve, curiously studying the man. )
You don't have anywhere important to be? Hot yoga class? Pilates? Bible study or something? ( what does steve usually get up to on a saturday? he might not have been curious about that before, but he's curious about it now. )
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[ Kinda gross how Tony just eats with his hands, how is he gonna eat his eggs? But at least his hands are clean. And also now he's looking over and he has such big eyes. How has Steve never noticed how big his eyes are? ]
Bible study's on Sunday.
[ That was a terrible response. ]
I was thinking of going into town. There's a craft fair at the park today. Why? You wanna come with me?
[ He's half expecting Tony to turn that into another crude joke, but he'll just brush it off if so. ]