imafuturist | Stark Mini-Tower of Healthy Emotional Choices, Wednesday Afternoon

Tony reached over to take his hand for that. "I have everything ready if you change your mind."

How was that helpful? Don't ask.

Steve squeezed Tony's hand in reply. "Tony, I'm not going anywhere."

And he'd keep repeating that until he was believed.

Hey, it was perfectly normal to go with the worst case scenario when you were Tony Stark. Odds were high in that happening, after all.

"It's just a back up plan for you."

"I don't need a backup plan," Steve said with a tiny, fond smile.

He was going to keep in in place. Just in case.

Instead of saying that, he asked, "How are your ribs?"

"About 90 percent fixed," Steve said with a tiny smile. "You can come back to our room."

Steve thought he was subtle.

He was so subtle!

"If you're sure about it," Tony replied, holding onto Steve's hand like a lifeline.

"I'm always sure," Steve said firmly.

Tony leaned over to kiss him for that. "Think the dog's forgiven me?" he joked quietly.

"Of course he has," Steve said, kissing him back.

Tony held on a little tighter at that. "Maybe next time we go out of town for these things."

Steve laughed and let Tony cling. "I don't think they send invitations about it."

"Inconsiderate," Tony said with a laugh that sounded still on this side of brittle to anyone who knew him well enough.

"Let's go find someplace more comfortable to sit," Steve suggested.

If he thought Tony would let go of his hand, he'd be wrong. At least not just yet.

"Alright," he agreed.

Steve didn't expect him too, which was why he was leading them towards the room with the comfortable sofa.

"You can pick the movie, too."

"That one movie in Canada, but they said it was Iowa?" Look, the romcoms had become soothing.

"With the secret prince!" Steve grinned. "Perfect."

"It's ridiculous." And Tony actually kind of loved it.

"You love how ridiculous it is," Steve said.

"I enjoy the absurdity." Totally different.

"It's very absurd," Steve agreed with a grin. This time they might actually see some of it!

And just do some clinging. Some perfectly reasonable clinging.

"The lack of a security detail is the most egregious part," Tony informed him. Helpfully.

"And not the accent?" Steve asked with a smile as they settled onto the sofa. "JARVIS, could you get us double the regular Chinese food order, please?"

He was betting that Tony hadn't eaten non-smoothies in a bit.

...rude, but accurate.

Tony leaned in to kiss him for that. Because Steve knew him too well.

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