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ruevealing) wrote2023-08-05 10:44 pm
ruevealing) wrote2023-08-05 10:44 pm
ruevealing) wrote2023-08-05 10:44 pm
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I'll bring a bottle of wine, stop by the shop?
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And perfect! I'll be free after four, come anytime and we'll have the whole place to ourselves. I'll provide the snacks.
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He glances around the store, setting the bottle of wine on a table. Almost couldn't believe it was nearly spring again. Oh how time flies when you're having fun. ]
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[But Tony is absolutely getting a quick peck of an owlbear kiss to the cheek before Rue shuffles away to grab their glasses and a small platter of snacks arranged artfully by their husband.]
Don't get me wrong, I love what I do and I need to keep busy, but a few drinks with a friend are exactly what I need after a long day on my feet.
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Outside the shop, a few varieties of mushrooms crop up on the lawn as Tony thinks to himself how nice it's been to have actual friends. Sure, he might miss the handful he had at home, but without his vast array of resources that he had in his own world, it was a lot easier to come by real friends. ]
I hear ya. [ He says grabbing the glasses from Rue and pouring them some wine. ] After being around teenagers all day, it's nice to relax. [ He laughs. ] Though your kids are better behaved than most.
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I know exactly what you mean. I do not think I truly realized how deprived I was of adult company until the Steves' holiday party last December. To be in a room full of adults after nothing but teenagers opened my eyes and I know to give myself these wonderful breaks now.
[They'll take their glass with a word of thanks before settling back and getting right to it, like the messy gossip they are.]
Now, enough pleasantries! I have been waiting for weeks!
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As you've... Probably guessed at- [ He rubs the back of his neck. Chuckles slightly. ] Steve and I have kinda- We're- [ Clears his throat. ] Together.
Hah. Sorry, this would've been- [ Tony's nervous chuckling bubbles out harder. ] Kinda a PR disaster back home. And I'm still getting used to it.
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Steve! [an absolutely fake gasp] I had no idea!
[They obviously did.]
What a handsome couple you both make! Oh Tony, my heart is so warmed to know the two of you have found one another in this place.
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Thank you. It's been... A long road. [ That actually sounds genuine. But then, Rue was willing to sit through Tony venting about it, so they know more than most. ]
You probably woulda liked the tasting menu at Cutting Edge - you should check it out with your fiancΓ© sometime - but honestly my favorite part was donning these huge parkas and going out in the below freezing cold to watch the auroras. [ He's making it sound like a half-complaint to avoid admitting that it was genuinely really romantic and sweet. ]
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But Rue just looks overjoyed at the news of the man's perfect date. The fact he has managed to find love in this world, especially with someone he has such a long, somewhat messy history with means everything. Love still conquers all.]
Sometimes the longest roads lead to the most unexpected of places. Congratulations, my friend. To you and Steve both, though I will tell you that I'm especially fond of him, so don't you dare break his sweet heart!
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I won't - [ There's a smirk on his face, though, and he continues with a: ] But if you ask me? Turnabout is fair play, Rue. [ But it's obvious it's all a joke, and he means it with the utmost humor. ]
But- No, seriously, thank you. It's... [ So many things, mostly things Tony doesn't really have the words to describe very well. ] Nice.
[ A beat. He clears his throat. ] How was your Valentine's Day, though?
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The honesty from their friend, however, has the owlbear dropping a paw gently at his forearm, just a brief, encouraging touch, soft and supportive.]
You deserve something nice in your life, Tony, and I can think of nothing nicer than Steve Rogers.
As for me, it was lovely! My betrothed planned the entire evening, which was entirely foreign to me and I know he must have seen me struggle to let go at least a dozen times, but when I finally did, I had a wondrous time. We went out on the lake in a darling boat to stargaze.
[a beat] He rowed, of course.
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[ A beat, and Tony smirks, the barest hint of a pearly white fang visible. ] And knowing you? That wedding of yours is gonna be one hell of a party. Can't wait. [ He refills their wine glasses, and raises his own in a toast. ] To romance.
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[and forgive them, but there's just no way Rue isn't going to shoot Tony a smile and add,] And to future weddings.
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Oh, Tony! You must let me make you another suit for it! Do you quite mind?
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Pick a color; coordinate with your floral arrangements as you see fit. [ Ooh complete creative freedom, how fun. ]
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But excellent! I won't bully you into the floral suits I picked out for the boys, but I'll take inspiration from them and create something worthy of Tony Stark.