In a way, he wants to Tony to brag. Steve wants him to see himself the way he sees him, and given how Tony had reacted to those compliments earlier — the way he blushed and looked away — Steve realizes now that just maybe, all those shows and expos and the way Tony presented himself back home? Maybe ... that wasn't the real him. Which is why, when Tony's tone sounds playful and he says he did pretty well, Steve smiles before planting one last kiss on that long scar.
"Well ... " he considers, when he hears that downtime means working in the lab, and Steve gives Tony a playful look when he asks, "Did you eat anything while you worked?" Like the answer to that question is what will answer 'Does that count?' but nonetheless, it's clear that Steve's intention is just to tease Tony a little. He knows that at the end of the day, he's not much better.
Once he's all settled though, into the curves of Tony's body, and he gets the green light to ask his question, Steve nudges his face up a little so he can see Tony's eyes.
"How protected are you, inside your suits?"
His voice is still soft, and as Steve blinks once or twice as he waits for an answer, it's hard to miss the protective concern in his eyes. Like it's just dawned on him that despite how protected Tony looks, he's never asked about how much stress it actually puts on his body, and Steve's seen Tony take some hard hits. He'd just ... always assumed that with Tony's genius, his suit would be built to always protect him. Now ... he's not so sure.
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"Well ... " he considers, when he hears that downtime means working in the lab, and Steve gives Tony a playful look when he asks, "Did you eat anything while you worked?" Like the answer to that question is what will answer 'Does that count?' but nonetheless, it's clear that Steve's intention is just to tease Tony a little. He knows that at the end of the day, he's not much better.
Once he's all settled though, into the curves of Tony's body, and he gets the green light to ask his question, Steve nudges his face up a little so he can see Tony's eyes.
"How protected are you, inside your suits?"
His voice is still soft, and as Steve blinks once or twice as he waits for an answer, it's hard to miss the protective concern in his eyes. Like it's just dawned on him that despite how protected Tony looks, he's never asked about how much stress it actually puts on his body, and Steve's seen Tony take some hard hits. He'd just ... always assumed that with Tony's genius, his suit would be built to always protect him. Now ... he's not so sure.