The Brooklyn B&B (that had been Stark Tower six hours ago), So Damn Perkily Early, Saturday

[heroic_jawline]

Steve Rogers was returning from his morning amble through the picturesque streets of Fandom as the snow fell in a way that was only pretty and not in any way slippery or dangerous. He opened the door to the inn and sighed happily to smell the freshly baked blueberry muffins that he'd left unattended and yet hadn't burned in his absence. (Such was the magic of this weekend.)

He rolled up his sleeves and got the coffee percolating for the guests from The Big City who'd stayed overnight and ignored the letters from the bank prominently placed on the reception counter that reminded him that he couldn't pay the mortgage this month.

Maybe that novel he'd sent to the one single publisher would finally get an offer and all of his problems would be solved!

Until then, though, he had blueberry muffins and a stack of construction paper to make rustic-yet-adorable Valentine's Day decorations from.

[OOC: Open!]

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[imafuturist]

And there came the rich city boy, here to learn how to love again buy the property in order to turn it into a parking lot. Maybe a Best Buy. Who honestly knew.

But he was on his phone, completely ignoring the very handsome man behind the counter abd complaining loudly about the noises of nature ruining his sleep.

[heroic_jawline]

Well, birds are gonna bird, handsome stranger.

"May I help you with something?" Steve asked a little pointedly.

[imafuturist]

"Is there a Starbucks here?" he asked because cityfolks only liked the name brand things.

Nary a hipster in sight.

[heroic_jawline]

"No," Steve said, "but there are any number of shops just down the street." Probably fifty bakeries, too. "And I'm making coffee right now."

Drip coffee. Like a normal person.

[imafuturist]

Tony made a snooty face because he was a big city businessman and that's what they did.

"I guess it's better than nothing."

Anthony, you've eaten coffee grounds before.

[heroic_jawline]

"I can also get you nothing," Steve said sweetly.

[imafuturist]

"Oh, can you? Color me surprised." Yes, adversarial flirting right away.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve arched his eyebrow. "It's the type of service we New Yorkers pride ourselves on."

[imafuturist]

"You're in a small town," Tony scoffed.

Unless Steve randomly had a super thick Brooklyn accent. Which was possible for the scene.

[heroic_jawline]

"I wasn't always from a small town," Steve said in what could charitably be called a Brooklyn accent.

[imafuturist]

Like an extra from Newsies!

"Is that so..." Suddenly, Tony wasn't rich city businessman sneering.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve leaned against the reception desk. "It is. Does it matter?"

[imafuturist]

"Maybe, maybe not." What did that even mean? "But I'll take that coffee."

[heroic_jawline]

Steve poured out a coffee. "Milk or sugar? Muffin?"

[imafuturist]

"Black," Tony said promptly. Like his businessman heart. "Muffins?"

Yes, tell him about how you baked them, Steve. Seduce him with your carb-filled hobbies.

[heroic_jawline]

"I made them myself with blueberries I grew in my organic garden," Steve said.

He had layers, Tony.

[imafuturist]

"There's a garden here?" Oh no, he was going to have pave that paradise to put up a parking lot!

[heroic_jawline]

"Yes," Steve said. "It's growing strawberries right now."

In February. Go with it.

[imafuturist]

It wasn't even in a greenhouse, so don't bother trying that attempt at logic, kids.

"I haven't had strawberries in..." Oh, look at him trail off in memories of a more peaceful time before he was a big city businessman.

[heroic_jawline]

"Well, it's almost Valentine's Day," Steve said. "There have to be strawberries!"

From logically impossible plants!

[imafuturist]

"I don't celebrate Valentine's Day," Tony said, shaking off all of those ~emotions~

[heroic_jawline]

"I didn't know it was something you can opt out," Steve said, handing Tony the best muffin of the batch.

[imafuturist]

"Love is for other people," Tony said confidently. Because he was too busy with business.

Where did he get those sunglasses? They super weren't on before.

[heroic_jawline]

Yeah, but they kind of worked in a super-douchey way?

"Love is for everyone," Steve said with a little smile. "You just have to want it."

[imafuturist]

"Is that what you think?" TEACH HIM TO LOVE AGAIN, BURLY B&B OWNER.

[heroic_jawline]

"Oh, it's what I know," Steve said. "Sometimes, it just doesn't last."

[wildgalegirl]

Charlie had parked herself near the front doors of the beautifully picturesque inn, serenading everyone who passed by.