justice dad gives sam a nice loving fatherly kiss on the forehead
it was father’s day iirc!
@astrojust.
sam’s tired. he’s tired and lazy and all loose and sleepy and ready to go home — which is, honestly, a pretty rare sight for him. he’s usually laced with boundless energy, his mind running a mile a minute alongside his fellow heroes while they try to drag him back down to earth. vance typically does most of that; he’s good with letting sam blow off steam, and knowing the perfect amount of help that he needs.
it’s after a city-wide patrol, leaning back against a concrete pillar atop a new york rooftop, that sam yawns —- and it’s full of ache and long hours and sleep. vance gives him a pat on the shoulder ( or maybe it’s a nudge, to make sure sam doesn’t fall asleep on his feet ), followed by a soft peck to his forehead. the symbol for a job well-done; deserving of a long night’s rest. sam barely feels it, though —- what with the helmet and all.
sam’s too wiped to pull the whole stop, you’re embarrassing me! schtick right now, so he’ll just turn his head to stare at the avenger with white eyes, the wide lenses of his nova helmet glowing back at vance like two beating fireflies.
❝ —-wha’s that for? ❞