That tone is working, because Steve can feel the way his body reacts, and how there seems to be a certain tempting quality about Tony that he can't get stop thinking about — especially when Tony says if you want me to. But before he can even be embarrassed or self-conscious about it, he hears Tony say something that drives right into the center of his heart.

In a way, yeah, Steve has figured it out. He remembers every way that Tony seems to melt into him whenever he holds him, no matter how mad Tony was before. Steve remembers yesterday in the dining hall, when Tony never protested getting help to get back to the room, or how later that evening, Tony took his shirt off so he could be treated, even if he wouldn't go to Medical.

Still. Even if Steve remembers all those things, he hasn't internalized them. A few seconds ago, he hadn't even expected Tony to say I love you back, and right now, when Tony says that he's his best medicine, and asks if he's already figured that out, Steve feels such a genuine tug on his heart that he can help but hold his boyfriend a little tighter.

"I know we've talked about this before," he says softly, as he brings his hands up over Tony's body so he can pull him into a hug. "And we'll probably talk about it again. But I don't know what I would do anymore, if something happened to you."

He used to know. He even used to think that he would know how he'd feel when he and Tony are like this, but now, after yesterday, that clarity doesn't feel so piercing anymore. But Steve also doesn't want to tank this entire moment, because everything still feels more perfect than he really thought could be possible. So, as Steve turns to lands his own kiss on Tony's temple, and as he feels that cool sense of warmth from Tony's body, he chuckles.

"Which, is my terrible way of telling you that we are going to be resting today. Even-" A small grin emerges. "Even if that isn't everything we do."