Steve smiles a little. "You're not the first to say that. It's pretty surreal. I was also frozen in a block of ice for seventy years, if that helps at all."
It doesn't, he knows.
The baking pan is already greased and flour-dusted, and he pours the batter in and pops it in the oven. The mixing bowl goes into the sink. It's just a box mix and store-bought frosting, but fresh, hot cake is still fresh, hot cake.
Listening to Adrien, he finds himself thinking of Tony Stark. Wondering if his childhood was like that. As an adult now, it seems everything he does is performative, and Steve didn't realize that was a defense mechanism at first, but he does now. (Now that it's too late.) Of course, Stark also seems to take immense delight in trolling the world that watches him, both in and out of costume.
He sighs and gives Adrien a gentle pat on the back. "I think I understand. It's not the same experience for me, but I get it. I don't know, I keep telling the others that it's important to know who you are underneath the armor. Who you are, and what you stand for. And it is, but...being able to communicate that freely is something everyone deserves, too."
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Date: 2020-07-01 05:00 pm (UTC)It doesn't, he knows.
The baking pan is already greased and flour-dusted, and he pours the batter in and pops it in the oven. The mixing bowl goes into the sink. It's just a box mix and store-bought frosting, but fresh, hot cake is still fresh, hot cake.
Listening to Adrien, he finds himself thinking of Tony Stark. Wondering if his childhood was like that. As an adult now, it seems everything he does is performative, and Steve didn't realize that was a defense mechanism at first, but he does now. (Now that it's too late.) Of course, Stark also seems to take immense delight in trolling the world that watches him, both in and out of costume.
He sighs and gives Adrien a gentle pat on the back. "I think I understand. It's not the same experience for me, but I get it. I don't know, I keep telling the others that it's important to know who you are underneath the armor. Who you are, and what you stand for. And it is, but...being able to communicate that freely is something everyone deserves, too."