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Word Count - 342


Back At Ya


"Do you take pleasure in my pain?" Tony asked, pouting adorably.

The fairground was bright and colourful, loud with music and laughter. Steve tugged Tony closer and gently propelled them deeper into the melee of people.

"You were the one who said I should embrace new things," he reminded Tony, grinning down at the man.

"I think I need to stop talking," Tony muttered, shaking his head.

Steve led him over to a shooting range, and pulled his wallet out. "Would you feel better if I won you a teddy bear?"

Tony's lips twisted as he tried not to smile. "Maybe."

The man behind the stall looked slightly nervous as he handed the rifle to Steve.

"These games are notoriously rigged," Tony warned quietly. The barrel will have been twisted in some way, so that it's not shooting straight."

Steve nodded, and with unerring precision, shot the bullseye.

His smug smirk made Tony smile.

…

After taking it in turns to play the games, they found themselves the proud owners of a pile of teddies. When Steve added yet another to Tony's arms, Tony shook his head.

"Okay, nope, that's enough. I literally have no arms left to carry more toys."

Steve laughed and nodded. "Okay, we can leave."

They walked back to the car, and emptied their arms into the boot.

"Shall we drop this lot off at the local orphanage in the morning?"

"That's a good idea," Tony agreed. "Except…" he pulled a soft brown bear out of the pile, the first bear that Steve had won. "I'm keeping this one."

Steve smiled softly. "Softie."

"Shh! Don't tell everyone!"

"Uh huh. Shall we go get burgers?"

Tony nodded as he climbed into the drivers seat. As they pulled out of the car lot, Steve frowned.

"Shouldn't we be heading north?"

"That burger place you love is this way, isn't it?" Tony asked, raising his eyebrow.

Steve grinned. The burger place Tony was talking about was about twenty miles out of their way home. "You're the best boyfriend."

"Back at ya."


Written for:

North Funfair: Snowman, Step 2: 8. Fairground

East Funfair: Yuletide, Step 3: 7. Brown.

South Funfair: Stocking Filler: 14. "Do you take pleasure in my pain?"

365: 339. North