America's Sweetheart and The Girl Next Door

Dishes

You have made some pasta for dinner. You made some extra to bring over to your neighbor.

With a warm plate you walk over to Steve's apartment.

You knock softly and whisper "Are you awake Captain? I have some dinner if you want."

His door opens and he is already looking much better than a few hours ago. His bare chest is distracting you, but you try to look him in the eyes.

"I've made some pasta, would you care for a plate?" 

"If I'm honest, I am starving." he says with a smile on his face.
"Where is your plate?"

"O uhh" you didn't expect he wanted to eat together, but are happily surprised by the invite "I left it in my apartment, be right back."

You grab your plate and walk through the door which Steve left open for you. You take place at the kitchen table, seating across from him.

"It looks delicious" Steve says.

"I hope it is" You smile at each other and take a bite.

It is indeed not bad. You soon realize that you made Steve a way too small plate. He had finished it in no time.

"Seconds?" you ask as you're still eating.

You can see he's still hungry, but he doesn't want to be impolite.

"There is a pan standing on my stove, grab as much as you want." you say encouraging.

"Alright then, only because it's so delicious."

You chuckle and look at Steve who's walking away to your apartment, you left the door ajar.

You look around his apartment. It is a bit empty like yours. Which brings you to an idea. When Steve comes back you say

"We should go home decoration shopping, I mean if you want?"

Steve looks around in his apartment.

"Our places are indeed a bit dull, aren't they?"

You nod in agreement.

"Shall I pick you up tomorrow at noon?"

You chuckle on the inside, picking up a girl who lives next door, who does that?

"It's a date" you blur out. O no, you hope he knows it's just an expression.

You smile awkwardly at him. He smiles back and enjoys his second plate.

After you're both finished Steve says

"This time I am helping you with the dishes. And I won't take no for an answer."

"Alright then" you say and grab the plates.

You didn't want to pry, but not asking about it at all, seemed also weird. So as you two we're doing the dishes, you asked the question

"So uhh what happened?"

Steve looks at you, he seems a bit troubled.

"I had to go on a mission."

"Oh" you say, surprised by his short answer.

You finish doing the dishes in silence.