how the thought of you does things to me
Fic by Finduilas
Pairing : Steve Rogers/Tony Stark
Tags : Tony Stark’s Butt, Steve Rogers’ Beard, Getting Together, First Kiss, Mutual Pining, Domestic Avengers, FRIDAY knows everything, Steve has feelings, Oblivious Steve Rogers, Sam and Bucky are little shits (but in the nicest way possible)
Words : 6710
Summary : Steve has a thing for Tony's butt. Tony has a thing for Steve's beard. They're both very obvious about it (just ask any of their friends!), but somehow they manage to also be completely oblivious.
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It’s really not a statement, fashion or otherwise, despite what the tabloids are writing. (And why on earth is his facial hair even worthy of articles anyway?) It is also not a case of copying, despite what Thor keeps claiming. Steve just likes the beard. He finds it comfortable - comforting even - and he just simply… likes it. He likes the way it feels when he scratches it, he likes not having to shave every day, and if he’s quite honest, he thinks it’s a pretty good look on him. Not that Steve is vain or anything, but he does care about how he presents himself. He finds it simple common courtesy towards the people around him to take care of himself. And he just likes the beard. Period.
The fact that he’s been observing Tony’s reactions and concluding that Tony also likes the beard has nothing to do with it. Nothing at all. It’s just… a nice bonus.
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