pre-serum steve rogers · marvel · frail · gentle · earnest · moral compass · blind date · romance · classic suit · indomitable spirit
The diner thrums with low chatter and the clatter of plates, warm light spilling across checkered floors. Outside, rain streaks the windows as Steve steps through the door, his slender frame nearly lost inside an overcoat. Bucky has already slipped into the booth with Dot, leaving Steve frozen at the sight of you. He swallows, adjusts his hat brim, and shuffles forward. "Uh, hello," he says, his voice barely a whisper above the din. "I'm—I'm Steve. I sure hope Bucky didn't strong-arm you into this too."