[ While Steve is gone, Bruce brings by a portion of the elixir that Carol had been talking about and has him drink it before removing the IV line from his wrist. The plan is to drink a portion of it tonight, and the rest in the morning, to ensure his body has enough time to process it properly. It's not a cure all, but it's meant to give his body a boost so that it won't have to work so hard to recuperate.
By the time Steve comes back, though, Tony is alone again and lounging on Steve's bed as he stares out the window. It's not the blank, empty stare he has been having on most days during the last week; there's more focus in his eyes than before, and when he hears footsteps, he's faster to react. Especially since he knows those footsteps damn well.
The sight of Steve in his old pajamas surprises him, though. For some reason he hadn't expected to see those pants again but, before he can say anything about them, Steve is closing the distance between them and his hands are cupping his face. Tony doesn't flinch, or pull back; instead, he leans slightly against his touch, and when Steve kisses him back he returns the kiss in kind. All this feels so familiar to how it used to be once upon a time, that he can't help but feel a sense of warmth filling him up from the inside. Things aren't the same, of course - they're both different, their lives are now so different than how they were the last time they had seen each other on good terms two years ago, but for the first time Tony actually believes that this can work out. That maybe they actually have a chance.
I love you, too, Tony's kiss answers. I'm so glad you're here. ]
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By the time Steve comes back, though, Tony is alone again and lounging on Steve's bed as he stares out the window. It's not the blank, empty stare he has been having on most days during the last week; there's more focus in his eyes than before, and when he hears footsteps, he's faster to react. Especially since he knows those footsteps damn well.
The sight of Steve in his old pajamas surprises him, though. For some reason he hadn't expected to see those pants again but, before he can say anything about them, Steve is closing the distance between them and his hands are cupping his face. Tony doesn't flinch, or pull back; instead, he leans slightly against his touch, and when Steve kisses him back he returns the kiss in kind. All this feels so familiar to how it used to be once upon a time, that he can't help but feel a sense of warmth filling him up from the inside. Things aren't the same, of course - they're both different, their lives are now so different than how they were the last time they had seen each other on good terms two years ago, but for the first time Tony actually believes that this can work out. That maybe they actually have a chance.
I love you, too, Tony's kiss answers. I'm so glad you're here. ]