New York City, Sunday - NYE

[imafuturist]

So, a monkey wrench in the plan of celebrating the new year with Jan came in the form of figuring out how to get there. Because getting a taxi or an Uber tonight was just impossible without waiting an hour or so.

That lead to dragging Steve onto the wonder of public transportation to get them where they needed to go this evening. This evening that they were claiming was one of the coldest New Years Eve's in over a century. Which was just tons of fun all around.

Which was clearly the only reason that Tony's PDA game was strong as he held onto Steve on the back of the subway car to keep him warm and hide his face against Steve's chest a little.

It was New York, people had seen way worse.

"Next stop we just pay extra for an Uber," Tony informed him.

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[imafuturist]

"Are you kidding me?!" Tony did not like being taken hostage. Did not like it at all.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve was doing that jaw clenching thing that was probably visible even through the scarf. "So what do you want, pal?" he asked.

[notmileyfans]

"You're gonna back away and forget you were even on this train and we're gonna take all the money--" On a soon to be empty train. "--and... and that's it."

That was his plan. It wasn't a great plan, but it was a plan.

[imafuturist]

Tony slumped back onto the floor that smelled like old grease, rats, and the usual eau de urine that seemed to just linger in the subways. "I'm offended. Deeply offended by this plan."

[heroic_jawline]

"That's...pretty special," Steve said, almost feeling sorry for the morons. But they hit Tony twice, so...nope.

[imafuturist]

At least it wasn't clear just who he was trying this on?

"Hit him, baby," Tony said, using the guy's hand around his ankle as a pivot point to pull himself up enough to kick him in the goddamn knee.

[heroic_jawline]

"You got it," Steve said, punching him hard in the kidneys.

[notmileyfans]

Which left him with two things that hurt here and no surprise attack to make up for it. Because Bulldozer over there was still crying a little bit over his balls.

Steve, you monster.

"What the hell? Who are you people?!"

[imafuturist]

"Pissed off New Yorkers," Tony said, scrambling up to his feet and kicking the magic--yep, magic- crowbar out of his reach.

[heroic_jawline]

"We're going to make us miss the good appetizers," Steve said severely. "You deserve to feel bad about that."

Maybe not ball-crushed bad, but Steve was hungry. It was all the deli talk.

[notmileyfans]

"Okay. Okay," he said, switching to a new tactic. "We'll get out of here. Right boys?"

Bulldozer made another sad noise, but that was about it.

[imafuturist]

Tony pretended to give that some thought, picking up the crowbar. "What do you think we should do with them?"

[heroic_jawline]

"Call the cops?" Steve offered. "Maybe let the pissed off subway New Yorkers at them?"

[imafuturist]

"Cruel and unusual, Ca--babe." Yeah, the codename thing was still throwing him off.

"Cops... are on their way," he said tilting his head and eyes going a little vacant as he accessed their networks. "Knock him out and we gotta go."

[heroic_jawline]

"And he'll be out on this nasty floor," Steve said, knocking him out.

[imafuturist]

Tony tossed him the crowbar. "There's a service door down a little ways," he said, tugging the scarf down to smile at him.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve grinned back, snagging the crowbar and using it to wrap around lead baddy's wrists.

Like a show off.

[imafuturist]

"You get to pry open that door with your hands now," Tony informed him. Somewhere near the back of the train there were lights headed their way.

[heroic_jawline]

"Oops," Steve said, cheeks going pink above the scarf as he walked very quickly to the door and pried it open.

Like a dumbass.

[imafuturist]

"In, in," Tony said, laughing as he rushed after him. "I don't want to avoid getting arrested. Jan will have our heads."

[heroic_jawline]

"And we'll never get snacks," said the slightly tunnel-visioned Steve.

[imafuturist]

"I'm packing granola bars next time we go out." To protect everyone else from hangry Steve. "We can get a hotdog when we hit the surface if that'll keep you happy."

[heroic_jawline]

Steve lit up. "Yes, please. With mustard."

[imafuturist]

Tony laughed, grabbing onto Steve's jacket for a kiss. Because he was amazing and he had some adrenaline running through his system and needed to do something with it.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve kissed him back, running his hands along Tony's sides and then gently to the back of his head. "You're okay?"