Marvel Imagines/Preferences

Steve Rogers | Happy Birthday

A/N: updates will be slow, I'm currently on vacation.

Steve woke up on July 4th and smiled. Not only was it Independence Day; it was also his birthday.

No missions were scheduled for the day, and there was going to be a fireworks show. It was the perfect date night for you and him.

Steve rolled over and found your side of the bed empty. He frowned. There was a note.

Steve,
Fury called me in. He needed help deciphering a code he intercepted from HYDRA. I don't know when I'll be back. I'll see you later today. Happy birthday!
Love,
(Y/N)
P.S. There's donuts with red white and blue sprinkles on the table just for you.

Steve frowned. He hoped you'd be back soon, but it was your job after all.

Steve got out of bed and headed towards the kitchen. He found Tony eating the donuts you had gotten for him.

"Hey, Cap. Happy 4th. (Y/N) got some donuts for us."

"Uh, they were for me?" Steve said. "There was a note. They were for my birth-"

"Oh sorry, Capsicle. There's one left that you can have."

He walked out of the kitchen. Steve sighed. Of course Tony wouldn't remember his birthday.

Steve cleaned up the mess Tony made, and ate the last donut. He made a mental note to thank you for the donuts. He wished for you to come home soon.

Steve walked into the living room and found Natasha, Clint, and Bruce talking quietly. Natasha nodded to him.

"It's Steve's special day!" Clint smiled.

Steve grinned. Finally someone remembered.

"Happy 4th of July, Captain America!"

Steve rolled his eyes. "Thanks, Clint." He didn't bother to correct him; maybe they'd remember later.

"Where's (y/n)?"

"Fury called her in. I really wanted to spend my birthday with her."

But no one was listening. Bruce had already left for the lab. Natasha and Clint were too busy talking.

"What'd you say?" Clint asked.

"Nothing. Never mind."

Steve was hurt. He understood that people forget about birthdays, but this was a little extreme.

Steve sat around for the rest of the day, waiting for you to come back. No one wished him a happy birthday.

Later that night, Natasha knocked on the door.

"We're all heading out to the fireworks and then coming back for Tony's party. Care to join us?"

"Nah, I think I'll just wait here. I'll catch up with you guys later."

"Suit yourself. Happy 4th."

"Thanks. You too."

Natasha left and Steve laid down on the bed. This was one of the worst birthdays ever.

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You rushed into the tower. Deciphering that code took WAY too long.

The fireworks started in 20 minutes. That gave you enough time to find Steve. You missed his birthday and felt terrible.

You walked into your room and found Steve asleep on the bed.

"Oh Stevie," you sighed. You moved over to him and ran your hands through his hair, waking him up.

"(Y/N)?"

"Hey, I'm home. I'm so sorry I missed your birthday!"

He sat up and smiled. "It's fine, you're home now. Did I miss the fireworks?"

"No, they're about to start. Where's the rest of the team?"

"They're already out. They went without me. And forgot my birthday," he said, "It's a stupid reason to be upset about, but I don't know-"

"That's not a stupid reason! I'm going to kill them!"

Steve laughed. "I missed you today."

"I'm sorry for being so late. Come on, let's go watch the fireworks."

The two of you found the perfect spot outside to watch the great display. You laid your head on Steve's shoulder. You watched as the sky lit up with red white and blue sparkles.

"Happy 4th of July. And more importantly, happy birthday. I love you." You whispered.

Steve kissed you deeply. "I love you too." Maybe this wasn't such a bad birthday after all.

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"HOW DID YOU FORGET ABOUT STEVE'S BIRTHDAY?!"

"...oh no. I'll buy you more donuts?"

"Tony, you have 3 seconds to get out of my face or I will disintegrate you with your own suit."