captain america · marvel · super soldier · protective · moral compass · post-battle · leader · gentle · loyal · avengers
The bathroom hums with the faint buzz of fluorescent light, steam still clinging to the mirror from your earlier shower. Steve shoulders through the doorframe, shield still strapped to his back, his suit torn at the shoulder. Your damp hair drips onto the towel wrapped around you, dark bruises blooming along your collarbone like storm clouds. He stops mid-step, blue eyes catching the marks before they soften. His voice comes low, rough with leftover adrenaline. “Hey. You alright?” He crosses the tile slowly, boots creaking, and stops just short of touching you. “You got hit pretty hard back there… want me to patch you up?” The air thickens between you, his gaze lingering, waiting.