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Log: A March birthday
Who: Steve, Winter, and a small group of friends (he would've invited Yelena, Kate, Cortana, Rue, Martin, and Jaeger)
When: March 10, dinnertime
Where: Winter/Yelena/Kate's apartment
Summary: A birthday dinner!
Warnings: None so far (warnings in any threads)
Steve maybe just kind of assumes Winter knows it's his birthday. So, it's not like he means for this to be a surprise party, exactly, but he does ask a small group of people he either knows are Winter's friends or thinks should be invited to get together for dinner on the 10th in Winter's apartment. And he doesn't bother to tell Winter, other than to somehow subtly make sure he plans to be home that night.
He can't imagine actually jumping out and yelling Surprise! at Winter is ideal. So, when Winter arrives back after work, it's simply to find that his friends are there and dinner is in the oven.
Steve is admittedly no great cook, but he also isn't sure he trusts the local restaurants right now. So he's been working on if not perfecting, at least learning to make a passable chicken casserole (and if anyone in said friend group doesn't eat meat, he'll make a vegetarian version as well). He knows it might be a little awkward for Cortana to sit through dinner with nothing to eat, so he's made up a little bouquet of colorful flowers to go on her plate so it's not just sitting empty.
He has asked people to bring something sweet (preferably chocolate) for dessert if they're able, figuring Winter can't possibly have too many treats. It is his birthday, after all! And Steve's learned to make enough chocolate cupcakes to go around so they can stick a candle on Winter's and sing him Happy Birthday at the end of the meal. Presents in addition to sweets are of course welcome but optional.
He's brought a couple of decks of cards if people want to stick around and play after dinner, but of course that doesn't have to be the only option for entertainment. And he absolutely makes sure everything is cleaned up again and in order before he leaves for the night.
When: March 10, dinnertime
Where: Winter/Yelena/Kate's apartment
Summary: A birthday dinner!
Warnings: None so far (warnings in any threads)
Steve maybe just kind of assumes Winter knows it's his birthday. So, it's not like he means for this to be a surprise party, exactly, but he does ask a small group of people he either knows are Winter's friends or thinks should be invited to get together for dinner on the 10th in Winter's apartment. And he doesn't bother to tell Winter, other than to somehow subtly make sure he plans to be home that night.
He can't imagine actually jumping out and yelling Surprise! at Winter is ideal. So, when Winter arrives back after work, it's simply to find that his friends are there and dinner is in the oven.
Steve is admittedly no great cook, but he also isn't sure he trusts the local restaurants right now. So he's been working on if not perfecting, at least learning to make a passable chicken casserole (and if anyone in said friend group doesn't eat meat, he'll make a vegetarian version as well). He knows it might be a little awkward for Cortana to sit through dinner with nothing to eat, so he's made up a little bouquet of colorful flowers to go on her plate so it's not just sitting empty.
He has asked people to bring something sweet (preferably chocolate) for dessert if they're able, figuring Winter can't possibly have too many treats. It is his birthday, after all! And Steve's learned to make enough chocolate cupcakes to go around so they can stick a candle on Winter's and sing him Happy Birthday at the end of the meal. Presents in addition to sweets are of course welcome but optional.
He's brought a couple of decks of cards if people want to stick around and play after dinner, but of course that doesn't have to be the only option for entertainment. And he absolutely makes sure everything is cleaned up again and in order before he leaves for the night.
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Then he knows what he wants to do. "Steve." He clutches the handkerchief in his hand, the flesh one, but the metal one comes up to grab Steve's shoulder and pull him in for a hug. A real one, like he gave Yelena, only this time he doesn't ask. He doesn't think Steve will protest too much.
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Well, far be it from Steve to refuse a hug from his best friend. He doesn't need to be asked, not by Winter. He just goes with it, wrapping his arms solidly around his friend, letting Winter pull him as close as he wants.
"Hey. It's okay." Since Winter had seemed, you know. Kind of distressed, maybe. Steve's not great at comfort, but he'll try.
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But good crying, so - that's still good. Right?
"It's still okay," he decides a moment later, giving Winter a brief squeeze before going back to just a loose hug that follows in the style of whatever Winter is doing. He's doing his very best to take his cues at the moment. "Being happy is okay. I'm glad. It's really nice to be able to throw you a party."
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"Uh. Well, when we're done with dinner, we put a candle on the cake and sing to you, and then you blow it out. After that... whatever you want, really. I brought some cards, or people could just keep talking, or you can choose something else. Or you decide that's enough of a party and you send us all home, though I'm gonna help clean up first."
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And you'll just have to find out exactly how it goes when it's time to sing it.
"Don't worry. The point is that no one will be on key or singing it at exactly the same rate."
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He swallows. "Let's eat dinner," he says, looking around at everyone giving him space to have emotions.
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"All right," Steve agrees, reaching down absently to just touch the small of Winter's back, guide him toward the table. "I made it - but I promise, it's not gonna poison anybody." He practiced. A lot.
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He trusts that nobody who knows anything about food would let him serve something dangerous or poorly made, today, at least. Also: "I'm sure you had help."
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Plus, "Rue vetted anything I didn't make, and I trust them."
wrap this one?
Also, he's hungry. And eating means he doesn't have to say anything more, at least for a while.