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[livingsymbol]

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.

Comments

[livingsymbol]

Your feelings are important to him. And I'd ideally like to know you weren't bothered by how far we've come.

I don't want to be a reason for your relationship to suffer. That would personally be something I couldn't let myself be part of.

[worldsaway]

[Thor can't help but let out a hollow laugh. Your feelings are important to him. He faked his death, he let him mourn that for months while he sung his praises elsewhere.

Thor is still bitterly angry over it, but he wants his brother's love more than he could ever want his revenge. It feels extremely pathetic, this conversation has made him feel nothing but bitterness so far.]

I'm not bothered by it. [He presses his lips together.] If our relationship hasn't come to a close now, I very much doubt this will end it.

[livingsymbol]

[Steve raises his posture when Thor laughs. It's a wounded noise and Steve doesn't look angry, but he's troubled by the Thor's response. It's shaky.]

Something's bothering you. Someone. Did you have a fight?

[Steve changes his tone to something more sympathetic. Whatever happened between the brothers is probably serious if Thor can't shrug it off.]

Are you all right, Thor?

[worldsaway]

I think there's something wrong with your hearing.

[livingsymbol]

Well, I am a Senior citizen.

[worldsaway]

I can tell.

[livingsymbol]

I just don't like seeing either of you upset.

[But that seems to be all he can manage in Riverview.]

All right. I won't ask then.

[worldsaway]

I'm not upset.

[livingsymbol]

You're a bad liar.

[worldsaway]

And you're a dog with a bone.

[livingsymbol]

[ The truth of that gets Steve bristling. ]

Maybe I'm trying to do something nice. I wanted to go about it the right way, that's all.

[worldsaway]

I don't begrudge you that.

[livingsymbol]

Thank you. I don't want to stand between you two.