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How do you go about picking gifts?

[ He's just going to dive right in. No real introduction, but Steve figures that most people won't care too much about who is asking this or why. ]

I'm sure a lot of you are better at this than I am, so I guess I need some advice. How do you find a good gift for someone that already has far more than you've seen for half your lifetime? Not that I'm aiming to impress anyone, but it'd be nice to pull it off.

[ He grins a little. Okay, so maybe he's trying. Just a little. But Steve is rarely the one that surprises anyone else. He just wants a chance at doing something cool for a change. Of course, he's realistic and knows this is unlikely, but he can try. ]

I'm in a little over my head on this one. Everyone else always has the flashy stuff covered.

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[ The way Tony dissects him and his habits is a little unnerving. Not that Steve questions the intelligence of Tony Stark in any universe, but the systematic evaluation of his psychology and tendencies makes Steve wonder just how obvious he is to everyone else. It makes him feel exposed. ]

You don't have to go out of your way to change things for me.

[ Yes, he is a little defensive about that. ]

But I get your point. And I do appreciate the consideration, so I guess you're right. Maybe I'm overthinking things.

You aren't necessarily wrong about your assumptions.

[ See that? That is an attempt at fetching a small olive branch for Tony, since Steve is starting to realize his own assumptions can cause trouble. Maybe that's just because their last conversation actually went better by contrast, but either way he's learning. ]

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[Why is he still hung up on this when Tony got over it that day?]

If it makes you happier it's worth it.

I have every confidence you'll be able to pull it off. You're a tactical genius, put that mind to good use.

:)

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[ Why won't you let him care about you, Tony? ]

You've got a lot of confidence in me. Sure it's not misplaced?

Thank you. You do go out of your way and I probably don't say it enough, but I do appreciate that. And I'm glad we met.

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[He's scared okay! Also this is the reason why he uses text most of the time so he can't tell Tony's embarrassed to read his words.]

I haven't been wrong so far.

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You don't know how much that means to me.

[Steve doesn't know Tony is embarrassed. Instead, he thinks that the distance is dismissive or a show of the man's discomfort with how Steve is too different. Too wrong. That he has any faith at all in him is a grand gesture. He misses his connections now that they are all gone.]

I wish I knew what I was doing here.