happy birthday, Steve !!

[ofstarlight]

I'm up for just about anything and will gladly use regular Steve here, pre-serum Steve or rule!63 Steve - Stephanie. Just let me know which you want. Regular Steve can be during TFA, CA:WS, CA:CW, post CW or any other kind of timeline. Pre-serum Steve can be pre-war, during the war or time travel and in the present time period. Stephanie can be any time period.

Here are some suggestions -



PARTIES: Whether group based, like a surprise party or something more lowkey with just a duo.

OUTINGS: Something non-party related. Art museums, BBQ/picnic, dinner etc etc.

CAKE TIME: What's a birthday without an amazing cake? Steve's favorite is vanilla bean with apple frosting because it's what his ma used to make when he was younger.

PRESENTS: Good luck getting him to take anything. Birthday or not, he doesn't accept presents very easily.

DANCING: Always bittersweet but one of the ultimate ways to connect for Steve.

FIREWORKS: It's the 4th after all!

SOMETHING ELSE: The sky is the limit. Mix/match, come up with something else. Throw whatever at me.

Comments

[samerica]

"Don't think I've seen 'bombs bursting in air' taken quite so literally before." They'd been in London in between missions for a bit of r&r, which just so happened to be on Steve's birthday. The Commandos had been celebrating in a pub when the air raid siren started, and now they were all in an Underground station. Sam had dragged Steve back from the crowd a little for a bit of space, huddling against one of the curved brick walls with him. It wasn't really cold, per se, but a lot chillier than Sam was used to at this time of year.

"You got any plans for later?" Sam nudged him gently, with a teasing smile on her face. "Assuming we ever get out of here, anyway."

[backalleywars]

Being in the middle of a war zone really put a damper on most celebrations but Steve only really needed Sam to make everything better. She gave another reason to keep fighting, especially on days he just wanted to lay down and not get up again. Few would believe he ever experienced the hopelessness but the war eventually took a toll on everyone regardless of drive and passion.

Curling up against her, he gave a quiet chuckle. "Don't think there's anything too important to celebrate is there?" No matter what, he would never lose the ability to take personal jabs at himself. Yet, they were far less brittle now than in his youth. "But you know I'd follow you anywhere."

[samerica]

"That's the kinda talk I want to hear, Rogers." Sam gently threaded fingers through his hair, dragging blunt nails against his scalp. "I traded a few favors, managed to scare up a record player. If we keep the sound low enough, we could have ourselves a dance or two." Although she suspected a fair few of their friends might be out for the night finding themselves company in the city, that didn't mean all of them would be out of the small boardinghouse they'd taken over.

"Couldn't get you a cake, though, 'cause of rationing." Not that Sam was much of a baker, or that she had anywhere to bake a cake. "But I've got some chocolate bars I saved up from our rations."

[backalleywars]

The softest smile filled his face as he leaned in to give her a kiss. "Few alone moments with you without bombs goin' off is the only present I need," he remarked, eyes fluttering open and shut from the attention to his scalp. She knew far too many of his weak spots, not that he wanted to complain about that.

"Would love to twirl round with you and haven't had chocolate in awhile." Now, he knew why with her stashing them back.

Kissing the tip of her nose, he motioned in the general direction of their boarding house. "Shall we? Or are ya hopin' for somethin' more here?"