Thuringia, Germany - Friday Evening

[imafuturist]

So, the fifth wedding anniversary gift was wood. And Tony was Tony, so that was a bit of a struggle for him. That was, until he got an idea. Yes, the sort of idea that would have Pepper popping some antacids, but still.

They had the chalet and that was all well and good, but this was a special occasion!

So, he bought a castle.

For Steve. Without warning him ahead of time as he swept Steve off island to celebrate their big day with promises of a surprise.

"They did mention that we could dig a moat if we really wanted the castle vibes."

Sorry, Steve.

[for the husband]

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[heroic_jawline]

Steve's mouth hadn't fully shut since they'd arrived. It was a good thing it was too early for bugs.

"It's a castle. It already has castle vibes."

[imafuturist]

"It's been modernized, though!" Because Tony would go insane without some things.

[heroic_jawline]

"It's a castle," Steve repeated.

He was a little stuck on this.

[imafuturist]

"In the Black Forest!" It was not, in fact, the Black Forest. But he wasn't that aware of the whole technicalities there. "For our fifth!"

[heroic_jawline]

"It's a castle," Steve stammered. "I...I got you a grandfather clock."

[imafuturist]

"It'll be a great decoration here," Tony said, beaming.

This whole place would be destroyed by Victor Von Doom in a snit.

[heroic_jawline]

"In our castle," Steve said, still not recovered.

[imafuturist]

"Surprise!" They were very much going to have to hire groundskeepers.

[heroic_jawline]

"Tony, it's a castle! What are we going to do with a castle?"

Until Doom finds out about it, at least?

[imafuturist]

"Vacation here?" Along with their many other vacation homes.

[heroic_jawline]

"With three hundred friends?" Steve asked.

It's not that big a castle, Steve.

[imafuturist]

"It's not that big." Thirty people, maybe.

[heroic_jawline]

"It's a castle," Steve said.

Steve might be a little stuck.

[imafuturist]

"Yeah, but it's a small one."

Looming over the village nearby.

[heroic_jawline]

"As far as castles go."

Steve, stop saying castles.

[imafuturist]

"Too much?" It was this or a giant teddy bear made of wood, Steve. This felt better.

[heroic_jawline]

"Maybe a little too much," Steve said. "...I'll adjust."

[imafuturist]

"We could turn it into a museum?" Oh sure. That'll work.

[heroic_jawline]

"In the middle of...wherever this is?" Steve asked.

[imafuturist]

"A new tourist destination!"

[heroic_jawline]

"No," Steve said, "but thank you."

[imafuturist]

"I wanted it to be nice," Tony said, wrapping his arms around Steve's waist. "It's our anniversary."

[heroic_jawline]

"It's overwhemlingly nice," Steve murmured, hugging Tony hard. "Thank you."

[imafuturist]

"We can rent it out too." To who? Who?

[heroic_jawline]

"As a vacation place?"

For millionaires?