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Written for Auction: Day 15, Auction 2: Soulmates: You have a soulmate mark, but aren't interested in pursuing it romantically. You don't know if your soulmate feels the same way, though.

Word Count: 324

Mine

"We match."

Tony blinked and then looked down at Steve's wrist. He was correct, of course he was. Tony pulled back his own sleeve to compare the two soulmarks and then sighed.

"I, uh."

Steve waited patiently. He was always patient, it was one of the things Tony loved about him, amongst others. Steve was one of his best friends.

But…

That was what he was. Tony's best friend.

"I don't… I'm aro," he said eventually, biting his bottom lip. "I don't… I'm not really interested in the whole… relationship thing."

"I know that," Steve replied softly, nodding his head, because he did know. Tony was fine with one night stands to scratch an itch, but he'd never been interested in pursuing a relationship. "I'm not worried about it."

"You're not?"

Steve shook his head. "Knowing that you're mine—platonically—is plenty, Tony. Just knowing that there's someone here that is… that I can trust. That I can come to when I need someone… it's so much, Tony."

"But you… when you were growing up, soulmates were… almost always romantic."

"They were," Steve agreed. "But not always. People were less open about sexuality then, you know? If you weren't straight, with a healthy sex drive and a wish for romance, you didn't talk about it. It's one of the things I like best about this century."

"That people are more open?"

Steve nodded. "Yeah. It's like… you can be who you are and while yeah, some people are still assholes about it, most people are fine with whatever you're doing in your private life. I like that."

Tony smiled. "So… we're good?"

"Of course we're good. As long as you're mine, it doesn't matter what other labels we have."

Reaching out, Tony pulled Steve into a hug. "Thank you. For being so understanding."

"Of course. Uh… does this mean you'll stop trying to set me up on dates?"

Tony snorted as they parted. "Not a chance."