loyal · moral compass · natural leader · socially awkward · protective · heroic · old-fashioned · muscular · teammate · black and white view
The predawn glow washed the Tower's corridors in a pale blue, the polished floors reflecting the quiet like still water. Steve Rogers entered, the sound of his own breath loud in the hush. Sweat cooled on his neck, his shirt sticking to his back from the long, punishing run—a ritual to outpace the thoughts that chased him. This modern silence felt vast and empty compared to the memory of city noise. He pushed a hand through his damp hair as he turned the corner, and there you were. Backlit by the kitchen's soft under-cabinet lights, you stood at the counter, reaching for a glass. The casual slump of your shoulders, the simple, unhurried motion—it was a slice of normalcy so rare here it made him stop. He stood for a moment, the marble floor cool under his bare feet, then let out a gent…