Sometimes Steve could barely keep up when Tony talked to him. Not because of his genius even if he didn't understand the science behind most of Tony's inventions but because the supernatural world was still completely new to him. He knew Tony was joking - or mostly joking - about vampires and werewolves, but he couldn't help wondering if Tony felt that way.
Did he think that werewolves were beneath him and was only helping because Steve was one of his inventions? No, that couldn't be why. Tony acted like he liked him and Steve doubted that he'd put on that act just to spare Steve's feelings. "Does that mean that werewolves are supposed to hate vampires? If they are, I'm less wolf-like than I thought."
Smiling wryly, he considered the idea of pack and the loneliness he sometimes felt. "I don't think it'd be good if I ended up in a traditional pack. I wouldn't deal well with an alpha. The Commandos will have to be my only pack."
Trying to fight back his blush, he tried to think of what to say that didn't sound foolish or arrogant. He didn't see himself as special but Doctor Erskine and Tony had. "Thank you." That was safe at least. And polite. Polite was good. Probably the best he could manage while he was shying away from the idea of Tony not wanting to be around anyone... and from the idea of Tony being killed.
"What?" Did Tony really think that Steve wanted him dead? "No, I don't want... You're too important to be just 'one less vampire.' There has to be someone who can watch over the area while you sleep. If you don't rest you'll be putting yourself in danger and risking the people you're trying to save."
Maybe the thought of Tony being in danger or being lost was what caused him to lean closer, breathing in the scent that had kept teasing him since they'd met. When he realized what he'd done, Steve gave the elder a nervous smile. "It's faint but it's there. Degreaser and Vibranium."
The Vibranium shouldn't be there since Tony hadn't handled the shield recently but there was always a trace of it on the elder. "And something else. Dunno what it is but it's amazing." Maybe that was something that was just unique to Tony.
"I like your genius too." He really shouldn't keep talking but now that he was so close to Tony he couldn't seem to stop saying whatever came to mind. "I like a lot of things about you."
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Date: 2015-03-21 06:03 am (UTC)Did he think that werewolves were beneath him and was only helping because Steve was one of his inventions? No, that couldn't be why. Tony acted like he liked him and Steve doubted that he'd put on that act just to spare Steve's feelings. "Does that mean that werewolves are supposed to hate vampires? If they are, I'm less wolf-like than I thought."
Smiling wryly, he considered the idea of pack and the loneliness he sometimes felt. "I don't think it'd be good if I ended up in a traditional pack. I wouldn't deal well with an alpha. The Commandos will have to be my only pack."
Trying to fight back his blush, he tried to think of what to say that didn't sound foolish or arrogant. He didn't see himself as special but Doctor Erskine and Tony had. "Thank you." That was safe at least. And polite. Polite was good. Probably the best he could manage while he was shying away from the idea of Tony not wanting to be around anyone... and from the idea of Tony being killed.
"What?" Did Tony really think that Steve wanted him dead? "No, I don't want... You're too important to be just 'one less vampire.' There has to be someone who can watch over the area while you sleep. If you don't rest you'll be putting yourself in danger and risking the people you're trying to save."
Maybe the thought of Tony being in danger or being lost was what caused him to lean closer, breathing in the scent that had kept teasing him since they'd met. When he realized what he'd done, Steve gave the elder a nervous smile. "It's faint but it's there. Degreaser and Vibranium."
The Vibranium shouldn't be there since Tony hadn't handled the shield recently but there was always a trace of it on the elder. "And something else. Dunno what it is but it's amazing." Maybe that was something that was just unique to Tony.
"I like your genius too." He really shouldn't keep talking but now that he was so close to Tony he couldn't seem to stop saying whatever came to mind. "I like a lot of things about you."