Even if he hadn't expected it, everything that happens feels so smooth. Like now that he's found someone who could be the right partner, Steve's awkward limbs finally have grown an instinct for how to move.
There's a hint of surprise, when he feels that gentle tug against his hand and he finds himself kissing Tony, but it only lasts half a second before Steve feels like he's just relaxing into Tony entirely. And it is smooth, how, when he feels the way Tony leans his forehead to rest on his shoulder blade, Steve's arms move to enclose him — to protect Tony from the world and to surround him with comfort, and Steve's unique kind of warmth.
His right hand moves up into Tony's hair, brushing through it gently as he kisses the top of Tony's head. Some day in the future, this is exactly the type of moment that Steve would tell Tony that he loves him.
"I missed you too," he says, his voice a low hum, and Steve will just stand here and hold him, stroking Tony's hair, for as long as Tony wants.
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There's a hint of surprise, when he feels that gentle tug against his hand and he finds himself kissing Tony, but it only lasts half a second before Steve feels like he's just relaxing into Tony entirely. And it is smooth, how, when he feels the way Tony leans his forehead to rest on his shoulder blade, Steve's arms move to enclose him — to protect Tony from the world and to surround him with comfort, and Steve's unique kind of warmth.
His right hand moves up into Tony's hair, brushing through it gently as he kisses the top of Tony's head. Some day in the future, this is exactly the type of moment that Steve would tell Tony that he loves him.
"I missed you too," he says, his voice a low hum, and Steve will just stand here and hold him, stroking Tony's hair, for as long as Tony wants.