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Challenges listed at the bottom.
Word Count - 398
Payment
"What are you doing?"
Tony looked up to see Steve ascend the stairs, a small smile on his face. He was carrying a writing pad and a pen, and he looked thoughtful.
"I've got a headache," Tony complained. He knew he must look ridiculous on the sofa, headphones discarded to just above him, bright yellow jumper on (though now he thought about it, it was actually Steve's jumper to begin with).
Steve sat down at the end of the sofa, and Tony immediately shifted to put his head in Steve's lap, burying his face against his stomach. "You're so fluffy."
"Fluffy?"
"Uh huh."
Steve stroked a hand through Tony's hair. "So, I uh. I was thinking of writing Bucky a letter and trying to slip it into his clothes next time we run across him. I just… I know he's not ready but… he needs to know that when he is, he has a place here."
Tony nodded, lifting his head for Steve to place a pillow on his knee for more padding. "It's a good plan, Steve."
"I just… don't know what to write."
"I mean, you gotta put some thought into the letter, so… why don't we watch a movie and you can chill and think about it. We've no idea where Bucky is at the moment, so there's no pressing rush."
Steve nodded. "We can do that. What's next on the list?"
"Jurassic Park, I think. J, see if anyone else is coming up, huh?"
"You're going to spend the whole movie explaining to Thor that dinosaurs are actually extinct."
Tony snorted. "Probably. Though… escaping to the lab now sounds like a better plan."
Steve shook his head and massaged Tony's temple. "Nope. You're staying right here to keep me warm."
Tony snorted, but they quieted as the others filed in and got comfortable, J.A.R.V.I.S starting the movie unprompted once everyone was there.
As predicted, Thor found the dinosaurs fascinating… and asked where he could get one as a pet.
…
Steve wrote his letter, and a few weeks later, managed to slip it into Bucky's uniform.
Two and a half months later, Bucky showed up at the tower, confused and unsettled but there.
Tony couldn't be happier for him, but he took payment in cuddles, head massages, and brightly coloured jumpers that joined the yellow one in his wardrobe.
Written for:
Showtime - 35. Letter
Attic - 18. "I mean, you gotta put some thought into the letter."
Arcade - Lucio - Bright yellow / Headphones / Ascend
North Funfair - Rat Race - Pillow
East Funfair - Petting Zoo - Diricawl - Fluffy / Escaping / Extinct
South Funfair - Pygmy Puff - Humphrey - Fascinating
365. 213. Headache