Tumblr Writing Prompt: Put post-it notes around the house with compliments
Post-Its
Natasha knew that men found it hard to talk about their feelings, and Steve, being rather reserved sometimes, was a good example for the phenomen. Therefore, she hadn't really expected him to do anything obvious when she began to notice the way he looked at her. She knew that he felt a bit more than friendship for him – he sometimes was an open book to her.
Nevertheless, she was surprised when she entered the kitchen of the Avenger tower one morning, still yawning, as she'd been ripped from her sleep by some explosion caused by Tony, and found a note sticking to her joghurt. It was a plain, yellow post-it, and took it off the cup, a small smile appearing on her face as she read 'Your smile is like a rainbow on a stormy day'.
Steve's handwriting was unmistakeable, and when she turned around, the athour of the note was leaning in the doorframe, arms folded and a cute grin lighting his face. Natasha decided not to comment on this, even though she would have loved to see him blush. Instead, she smiled at him and folded the note, pushing it into the pocket of her jeans before sitting down at the kitchen isle, patting the stool next to her. Together they sat in the kitchen, eating their breakfast in silence.
The next note miraculously appeared on her weapons when she came onto the shooting range a few days later, saying 'Your green eyes hit me like bullets when you look at me'. She wasn't actually sure if this was cheesy or cute, but she couldn't deny that she liked this. It was subtle, and it felt good, and most importantly, none of the other Avengers was aware of it when she sneaked a note herself onto one of his punching bags.
'You may save my life any day, soldier' – maybe it wasn't the most creative answer, but she wanted to encourage him, as she was curious what he would come up with next.