Apartment Above Stark Industries, Wednesday Night

[heroic_jawline]

After another futile Bucky search, Steve slumped back into the apartment, told JARVIS to order the standard Chinese takeout (that is: the whole menu, plus extra crab rangoon) and started the hottest shower he could stand.

When he felt like he'd washed the awful of the day off, he pulled on a t-shirt and a pair of Stark-branded sweatpants and headed for the living room with a heavy sigh. "JARVIS, is Tony still down in the lab?"

[OOC: For the guy!]

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[imafuturist]

"Yes, Captain. Would you like for me to notify him for you?" JARVIS replied.

[heroic_jawline]

"Please," Steve said, reaching for the remote and flipping channels before mindlessly landing on some kind of holiday-themed movie. Lots of pumpkins and haybales and kids laughing photogenically.

Seemed good.

[imafuturist]

Bless his heart.

Tony appeared not too long after, looking a bit of a mess from being in the lab... basically the entire time Steve had been gone. Because he got in a zone. "Hey, you're home."

[heroic_jawline]

Steve smiled tiredly at him. "I'm home. I ordered dinner, too."

[imafuturist]

"Thank you, dear," Tony replied, leaning over him for a quick, slightly awkward upside down kiss.

[heroic_jawline]

"Have you eaten since I left?" Steve mother-henned. "Coffee doesn't count."

[imafuturist]

Tony kissed him one more time on the forehead before going around to also flop down on the couch.

"I've eaten." Power bars counted.

[heroic_jawline]

“Power bars don’t count either,” Steve murmured fondly.

[imafuturist]

"Power bars count as much as protein shakes do."

So many power bars.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve made a face at him. “Touche,” he admitted. “Can you take a break for a bit?”

[imafuturist]

"Will this break involve cuddling with my boyfriend?" Tony asked with all the business manner he could summon up at the moment. "Wow, I think I'm too old to use the word boyfriend now that I've said it."

[heroic_jawline]

Steve chuckled. "I like partner instead," he agreed. "And that way we could also be robbing a bank."

Not that Steve would ever rob a bank.

[imafuturist]

"Plan a lot of bank heists, Rogers?" he teased, slumping against Steve to get a head start on that cuddling.

[heroic_jawline]

"Not one," Steve said, kissing Tony's hair, "but I'm trying to sound cooler than I am. Is it working?"

[imafuturist]

"I'm very impressed with your bad boy behavior," Tony promised, trying not to laugh. "Break out the motorcycle jacket next, stud."

[heroic_jawline]

"I remember how you kiss me in that jacket," Steve said, "so maybe I will."

[imafuturist]

"Using my weakness against me, hmm?" Tony was clearly very upset about this.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve leaned in for a longer kiss. "Maybe."

[imafuturist]

"I'll allow it," Tony replied only after making sure to welcome him home with far more enthusiasm now that the opportunity was there.

[heroic_jawline]

"Hi," Steve murmured when he finally broke away. "Another dead end, but I did get to blow something up, which made me feel a little better."

[imafuturist]

"Should I start building you new gear for HYDRA base destruction?" Tony asked, staying close as he cupped Steve's jaw with one hand.

[heroic_jawline]

"The current gear works just fine, Tony," Steve said with a tiny smile. "There's not a scratch on me."

Now. Cough.

[imafuturist]

Tony hummed at that. "Then you don't mind if I poke at your suit later."

They were both just so awful at keeping themselves out of harm's way.

[heroic_jawline]

"I don't mind," Steve said, curling his arm around Tony and pulling him closer. "And thank you for asking first."

[imafuturist]

Tony moved along easily, resting his head on Steve's shoulder. "What are you watching?" he asked once he noticed what was on the television.