Apartment Above Stark Industries, Friday Afternoon

[imafuturist]

Tony shot up, one hand immediately going to his now perfectly normal chest before registering where he was.

"Time'z'it?" he mumbled, pressing the heel of his hand against the bridge of his nose stabilize the pounding in his head as he quickly silenced all the data feeds surging in at once. Again, no clue how natural telepaths lived like this all the time.

"It is currently 1:26 P.M. Eastern standard time," JARVIS supplied helpfully.

He untangled himself from the throw blanket and sat up on the couch to glare at where Fox News was still quietly playing on the TV. Because Tony was a masochist.

Ugh, naps were simultaneously the best and worst things in the world.

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[heroic_jawline]

Steve came in from teaching his class with two giant coffee and slightly strained eyes.

"Tell me we're watching something fun," he said, flopping onto the sofa.

[imafuturist]

Tony looked at where people were yelling at each other over the election. "No, but I really need to," he replied, making grabby hands for the coffee.

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Steve handed the coffee over and made a face at the television. "I'm full up on people being awful to each other already today, yeah."

[imafuturist]

Well, Tony has planned on making Steve watch Blade Runner, but that was probably a little too downer today. But he could rearrange the schedule of science fiction movies!

"Um, some Pixar robots, if you would JARVIS," he said after a nice, soothing sip of the coffee. "Any particular reason people suck today?"

[heroic_jawline]

"We watched a movie on the Holocaust in class today," Steve said, "so I'm about ready to drown myself in ice cream."

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"Don't do that, it'd be a mess and I'm terrible at cleaning," Tony replied.

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"I won't," Steve promised, "but it was hard watching teens realizing just how horrible people can be to each other."

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Tony sighed at that as the opening credits started. "Better now than later, I guess. Best you can do is let them know that we can rise about it and be better people."

At least that was the hope.

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"Yeah," Steve said. "Schindler certainly tried, for one, and the movie demonstrates how even one person in the face of that much misery saved lives."

Steve blew out a breath and took a sip of his coffee. "Okay, bring on the animated robots. I saw the first animated film in the theaters. It'll be fun to see how far it's come."

He was going to be blown away.

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"You'll love it," Tony replied with a grin. Surprising absolutely no one, this was Tony's favorite cartoon. "Also, really showing your age with that comment, grandpa."

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"See, you keep insulting me and I'm gonna stop bringing you coffee," Steve said, making himself comfortable.

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Tony twisted to keep himself between Steve and the coffee. Just in case.

"A spry grandpa. The kind who keeps active. Very handsome for his advanced age," he said, in no way helping. Which might have been the point.

[heroic_jawline]

"That's not helping," Steve commented, poking Tony in the shoulder.

[imafuturist]

"You sure?" It was pretty complimentary.

It was distracting from the sadness though. So.

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Steve gave him a lopsided smile. "Well, maybe a little."

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"See, my charm is growing on you." Like a nerdy fungus. "Shhh, it's starting," he said like he hadn't been the one talking.

Never mind that Tony was watching him out of the corner of his eye to see how Steve Steve would like the modern animation.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve's eyes went wide in wonder at the first shots. "This can't still be hand-drawn."

[imafuturist]

Tony grinned wide and settled back to enjoy the movie. "It's computer animated. Combines drawing with modern technology."

Now he had to pick some Miyazaki if Steve wanted to see classic hand drawn animation these days.

[heroic_jawline]

"This is incredible," Steve murmured, leaning forward on the sofa as he took in the artwork. He hadn't started paying attention to what the little robot was doing yet. "Guess I know what I'm watching the next few nights."

All the animation. All of it.

[imafuturist]

But he was so adorable! With his brick making and curiosity.

"JARVIS can come up with a playlist of the best reviewed animated movies," Tony offered.

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"I'd really appreciate it," Steve said, frowning as he watched Wall-E stacking his little cubes.

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"What was the first animated movie?" Tony had to ask. "Mickey Mouse?"

Shhh. Don't talk about the mouse overlord, Tony.

[heroic_jawline]

"First feature length was the one with the girl and her friends in the woods," Steve said, smiling softly. "Bucky and I saw it three times."

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"Huh," Tony replied, smirking a little at the mental image that brought up. "I guess I never really picture much movie watching back then. Not compared to now."

[heroic_jawline]

"Well, it didn't cost all that much, a bowl of popcorn could pass for dinner, and you got news, a cartoon and a movie," Steve said. "It was something to do."