Apartment Above Stark Industries, Valentine's Day

[imafuturist]

There wasn't a massive stuffed animal or way, way too many flowers waiting for Steve in the apartment this year. If only because Tony had learned his lesson about those. Kind of.

He hadn't learned his lesson about making reservations at places that Steve could never, ever learn the real price tag of.

And there were still just a few dozen roses in hiding for when Steve finished getting ready to go. Look, he was doing his best at being restrained here!

[for the guy!]

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[heroic_jawline]

Steve came out of the bathroom in a dark charcoal suit, adjusting a tie with tiny little Iron Man helmets on it, hair carefully flattened into place.

"When are the reservations again?" he asked.

[imafuturist]

"We've got another half hour before we're expected," Tony said, more than a little distracted by how nice Steve cleaned up.

Also, maybe a little bit of A Thing about him being in a proper suit.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve gave him a slow smile. "You okay over there, sweetheart?"

[imafuturist]

"Me? Yep. Perfect." Tony was struggling a little with looking away from him, but okay. Sure. He was just fine.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve closed in, then gave Tony a very thorough kissing.

[imafuturist]

"I really like you in that suit," he admitted breathlessly once they broke apart.

[heroic_jawline]

"Thank you," Steve said earnestly. "I bought it just for tonight."

And three hundred school dances because it had cost a lot, in Steve's world. Can't wear it just once.

[imafuturist]

Shh, shhh. Just let Tony shower him in bespoke suits.

"And the tie," Tony added, now that he was close enough to see the design on it.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve grinned. "I was wondering how long it would take you to notice. I didn't think the suit would be that distracting."

[imafuturist]

Tony popped up onto his toes to kiss him. "Should I go change my cufflinks to shields?"

[heroic_jawline]

Steve let out a little possessive growl he didn't even know he could make. "Yes, please."

[imafuturist]

"Yes, dear," Tony replied a look like the cat that ate the canary. "Grab your coat and we can get going."

[heroic_jawline]

"Manhattan?" Steve guessed, heading for the closet.

[imafuturist]

Tony made a vague noise that wasn't completely an agreement. "It's a surprise!" he called from the bedroom, swapping out the cufflinks quickly.

[heroic_jawline]

"It is covered in flowers?" Steve asked. "You didn't buy it, right?"

[imafuturist]

"No and no," Tony said primly as he returned. "It's a hotel room and dinner, if you must know."

In Paris again.

[heroic_jawline]

"That sounds perfect," Steve said, smiling.

[imafuturist]

Tony snagged him by the tie as he passed. "Come along, Captain. Can't have you starving now, can we?"

[heroic_jawline]

"That would be terrible," Steve agreed, running his thumb over Tony's cufflink.

[imafuturist]

Which forced Tony to be utterly sappy and take his hand as they walked to the portal. Clearly the only way to travel for special occasions.

And to dim the lab from the power drain it caused. No big.

"I'm buying you five more of those suits,"

[heroic_jawline]

"I don't need five more suits," Steve said, smiling at Tony. "Three is plenty."

[imafuturist]

"The other two for tearing off you then," he said without skipping a beat.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve turned crimson. "But not this one. I like this one?"

[imafuturist]

"Can I at least keep pulling on the tie?" Tony asked brightly.

[heroic_jawline]

"You can keep pulling on the tie," Steve said, grinning through the blush.