Stark Tower, NYC - Thursday

[imafuturist]

Steve finally let Tony go all out for his birthday. Sure, it was just the two of them in the penthouse suite of the tower, but he was still doing it! With way too much catering and fireworks all set up for the evening.

Which was honestly just what was expected from Stark Industries for the holiday anymore, but still.

Hopefully Steve would enjoy the massive, patriotic teddy bear waiting for him once they arrived.

[for the birthday guy and sp]

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[imafuturist]

"Oh, I love the way you think," Tony replied, kissing him.

[heroic_jawline]

"I thought you might like that," Steve said, kissing him back.

Hopefully the fireworks wouldn't surprise them.

[imafuturist]

Nooo, nooo. It couldn't do that. Not when they were having such a nice evening here.

"I did buy you a nice set of pajamas for tonight," Tony murmured. It was a pair of slippers. And that was it.

[heroic_jawline]

"Did you?" Steve asked, smiling. "Can I see them?"

[imafuturist]

Tony beamed, kissing him one more time before popping up to retrieve Steve's gift. "You'll look great in them."

[heroic_jawline]

"Is it sparkly?" Steve asked.

[imafuturist]

"No, but I'll keep that in mind for next year." Tony, no.

Was it surprising when Tony returned with a gift the size of a shoe box? Because, well, it was a shoe box.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve arched an eyebrow up. "That's a small box."

A box decidedly smaller than the giant stuffed friend, even!

[imafuturist]

Tony continued to smile at him for it. Because he was an easy man. With simply wants.

You know, when he wasn't allowed to decorate Steve in pretty, pretty sparkles.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve opened the gift, not trusting that smile at all.

"There's only slippers in here," he noted astutely.

[imafuturist]

"And you'll look amazing in them." Just them.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve's cheeks went pink as he grinned and looked down at them. "Let me finish my food first."

[imafuturist]

Tony beamed again, kissing him on the cheek. "Deal."

[heroic_jawline]

And if Steve ate just a little faster than he normally would, that was between him and Tony. "The bedroom's back that way?" he asked, pointing.

He didn't want to give a show to the glass windows, even though they were very high up.

[imafuturist]

"Mmmhmm." Bold to think the bedroom didn't also have a million windows.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve would immediately realize his mistake, yeah.

He leaned in to give Tony a soft kiss. "Unless you want me to wait?"

[imafuturist]

"We can see the fireworks there too," Tony assured him. "Waiting not necessary."

[heroic_jawline]

"Are you setting this up for an explosion joke?" Steve checked, smiling.

[imafuturist]

"...not anymore I'm not." DAMN IT, STEVE.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve's eyes went wide. "I was kidding!"

[imafuturist]

Tony laughed and leaned in for a kiss. "It's okay. It was an immature joke."

And they were very mature people. Who would never.

[heroic_jawline]

If the fireworks spelled out "BOOYAH" or "STEVE", Steve would have some follow-up questions.

"And we're far too mature for that," Steve said, kissing him back, "but not in a senior citizen way."

[imafuturist]

Would "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" have follow up questions? Asking for a friend.

"Exactly."

But there might have been timing for the display to coincide with certain things, so...

[heroic_jawline]

Steve would find that attention to detail endearing. He kissed Tony again. "Then you're free to join me. Do you have a matching outfit?"

[imafuturist]

"Of course," Tony said, already unbuttoning his shirt. You know. Like a real MVP.