Imagine your stoic or non-touchy s/o draping themself across your shoulders. Maybe they kiss your cheek, maybe they give you a solid squeeze and whisper something sweet, maybe it only lasts a moment before they slide away to do other things or take their own seat. But the moment sticks out in your memory as a reassurance that you're in this together. That they recognize all you do for them and they're trying their hardest to give a fraction of it back.
hc that she broke a lot of teeth during training, and even though they're all fixed now she was taught not to show them while they were broken and that stuck with her
there was a trend on tiktok a while ago where roommates would compare things they all had (keys, shoes, water bottles, etc.) and i wanted to do that with my selfship polycule 😊
Keys: Steve and Bucky don't have keychains, very simple, just a collection of keys. Bucky's are rusted. Nat has one or two keychains, the bullet for sure but maybe not the star? I have a bunch of keychains and random shit on my keys lmao
Wallets: Steve has a simple brown leather bifold (he really likes leather can you tell). Bucky only has one because Nat and I gifted it to him (we all agree it's REALLY important for him to have some kind of identity and personal items now that he's free) and he doesn't keep much in it other than a couple bucks, some pictures of all of us and a reminder or two. Nat has a cute little zip-up, a few credit cards too many and some pictures of us. I have the same one I've had since I was a teenager, a few old cards I need to cut up and throw out and one picture of all of us together.
Bag: Steve has a leather messenger bag, usually filled with paperwork, a handful of pens/pencils, notepad, a protein bar or two and a few of Nat's things that her bags are generally too small to carry (we all have a little bit of nat in our bags lbr). Bucky has an old beat up backpack, it's always either empty or filled to the brim with absolutely random bullshit. Nat usually carries a little black purse with lipstick, shades, eyeliner, a pen or two, loose hair ties and a few scattered receipts. I generally use an earth toned backpack with a handful of pins secured to the front, holding a sketchbook, a little case of artist pencils/pens/chalk, trinkets, rocks, notebook, hair clips, necklaces tangled at the bottom, chapstick and a little first aid kit.
Shoes: Steve wears shoes purely for their utility, they're ugly but comfortable and he gets a lot of compliments from elderly men wearing similar ones. Bucky wears whatever fits and keeps them for as long as possible, the toes are talking, they're covered in dirt and have holes on the sides, but he says they still work so he's not getting new ones yet. Nat has a few different pairs, but her most worn are a pair black derby shoes (specifically doc martens), she likes the look and they go with a lot of her clothes, and she keeps them rather clean. I also have a few pairs, but usually I'm wearing black or brown boots.
PJs/House clothes: Steve bought one pj set after coming out of the ice and has worn the same one since. Bucky wears a comfortable old shirt he's had since first detaching from Hydra, and probably some of Steve's old sweatpants but I couldn't find a pic with those things in it. Nat wears all our old stuff, usually my pants because they fit her best and a shirt from Steve or Bucky. I usually just wear a fun sweater and sweatpants.
Coffee/mugs: I have an extensive mug collection, mostly inherited from my mom, but I barely use them because I don't drink much coffee. Steve uses whatever is in the cabinet for straight black coffee. Bucky also uses whatever is in there, but for tea since caffeine makes him jittery. Nat says she forgets to grab coffee before leaving for the day, but she really just prefers getting it from the cart outside work because she doesn't want to mix her own caramel macchiatos. I drink monster energy drinks instead of coffee lol
Shower products: Steve has a matching body wash and 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner, old spice or dove, fresh scents. Bucky has a 3-in-1 shampoo/conditioner/bodywash, unscented. Nat likes vanilla or flower scents, has two or three different half-used bottles of each product (Steve gets kinda mad at her for clogging up the shower shelves, she ends up putting some of them in a cabinet for later use.) I have citrus scented facewash, cherry bodywash and I just use Steve's shampoo/conditioner (sometimes Nat's if I'm feeling froggy).
and I'm out of ideas for stuff to add. Feel free to do this for you and yours as well!
