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December 17, 2021

Stark-Rogers Family House, 10880 Malibu Point

11:26 PM

Disappointment.

Tony sat up in bed, eyes pricking with tears, panting slightly. He'd had another vivid dream around another traumatic childhood memory.

The one where he came out.

And Howard had hit him.

And...Steve.

He turned to look at his peacefully sleeping husband.

"If Steve Rogers met you, he'd be disgusted."

Was Howard right?

Tony burrowed into Steve's arms. He sighed as his nose was filled with the familiar scent of Captain America. His Captain America.

Steve stirred awake.

"Hey darling." Steve murmured groggily, pressing a sloppy kiss to Tony's temple.

"Shit, sorry, sorry, I didn't mean to wake you, please don't be mad-" Tony spouted.

"Shhhh, calm down. Why would I be mad? You clearly need some love." Steve smiled softly.

God, even after 8 years of marriage, that smile still made him swoon.

"Now, are you gonna tell me what's wrong?" Steve asked.

"Just...a bad dream. It's nothing." Tony lied.

"So, what happened in this 'nothing dream'?"

"Look, I'm tired, can we just...talk about it in the morning?" Tony frantically tried to change the subject.

"Alright, fine. Hey, I love you." Steve kissed him gently before curling up and falling back asleep.