[ That's both true and false: he could ballpark it, likely with precision, but he has a feeling his answer wouldn't calm Tony. Apparently Steve wasn't supposed to keep this buried, and he has been for, well, way too long. ]
steve, even over text, sounds so defeated, and tony doesn't want to push him too far. he never wanted to push him at all, but, well. his self restraint hasn't always been the best, has it? ]
yeah, fine i just wish it were easier i wish it wasn't you but it is
[ I wish it wasn't you is received like a gut punch. That little guy made up of insecurities and sheer stubborn will may have disappeared to the world, but he remains a part of Steve, there to absorb the all-too-familiar hit of something that sounds too close to rejection. ]
Wow. You sure know how to flatter someone.
Maybe you were right to want to end this before it starts.
you know that isn't what i meant i wish it wasn't you, who comes with hang ups and "what about the team"s and press conferences and public statements i wish it was easier
[ of course, it had been easy. falling for steve had been the easiest thing tony's ever done. ]
That last time I fell for someone, I let all of those hang ups and fears keep me from making the most of the time we had. I'd rather not repeat that mistake.
[ steve rogers is many things, but tony wouldn't call him a liar. if he's told tony that's what he wants... tony has no reason to doubt it, and yet, he can't seem to muster up more than a few words in response. ]
that's a lot of talk for such a big guy i think you're going to have to prove it to me
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weep we love him anyway
[ That's both true and false: he could ballpark it, likely with precision, but he has a feeling his answer wouldn't calm Tony. Apparently Steve wasn't supposed to keep this buried, and he has been for, well, way too long. ]
Can we just call it a truce?
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steve, even over text, sounds so defeated, and tony doesn't want to push him too far. he never wanted to push him at all, but, well. his self restraint hasn't always been the best, has it? ]
yeah, fine
i
just wish it were easier
i wish it wasn't you but it is
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Wow. You sure know how to flatter someone.
Maybe you were right to want to end this before it starts.
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i wish it wasn't you, who comes with hang ups and "what about the team"s and press conferences and public statements
i wish it was easier
[ of course, it had been easy. falling for steve had been the easiest thing tony's ever done. ]
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That last time I fell for someone, I let all of those hang ups and fears keep me from making the most of the time we had. I'd rather not repeat that mistake.
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because my experiences?
pretty opposite yours
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maybe
what did you have in mind
i reserve the right to change my mind about this
[ it makes him nervous, steve! you make him nervous! ]
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Pardon my French.
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oh
i didn't know you were fluent
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that's a lot of talk for such a big guy
i think you're going to have to prove it to me