"No point in doing anything halfway," he quips in response, as he's led back to where the cake sits. He'd been a little nervous about the bakery getting the decorations right, and he still has no way of knowing whether they used plenty of blue icing like he asked. But Steve seems to be genuinely pleased with it, and that's really the only thing that matters.

For a second, Matt's confused about why his friend cut himself a piece but stopped short of getting any utensils, but the happy noises answer that question soon enough. And Matt has to laugh at the enthusiasm and impatience.

He also can't avoid the rush of blood to his cheeks when Steve slides a frosting-covered finger down his nose. The first words into his head come out of his mouth before he can think to stop them. "What, am I not naturally sweet enough for you?"