002 - The Stargazing Meme

[aflockofmemegulls]

the stargazing meme

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prompts

one → meteor shower you just saw a falling star! and another! make a wish!
two → aliens what was that? was that really? omg no way a ufo!
three → lunar eclipse you've been sitting out for hours, waiting for this. it's so cool!
four → comet does it move fast or slow? either way, it's amazing.
five → full moon the moon is so huge! just don't look too long, it's really bright too.
six → star dust anything can happen in space. make up your own plot!
seven → solar eclipse this might be happening in the middle of the day!
eight → planet sighting is that a new star? nope, just a neighbor in the solar system!
nine → constellations do you know the stories behind these odd patterns?
ten → deep space normal stargazing isn't that much fun. you got a telescope!

Comments

[agentx13]

Ha, ha.

[ She watches as he works, looking from him to the cup and back again. She's surprised by how comfortable she is and how she thinks she could get used to this. She looks back down as he describes how to do draw in darker lines, chuckling when he's done. ]

I didn't think I'd ever say this, but you are a bad, bad man.

[ Which is kind of nice, actually. She likes seeing this side of him, and part of her can't help but wonder how many other people get to see this side of him, too. Not that she minds if other people see it, but it feels like a privilege that she gets to see it at all. ]

[pursuitofcappiness]

--I thought it kinda looked like him.

[ Cue one sipping on the latte just to get rid of the foam and pour some more in. How is he also a master of pouring just foam??? How did this happen. ]

[agentx13]

[ Her lips twist upwards. She'd known he had a sense of humor, but she'd never seen it so much. ]

Okay, spill. How'd you get so good at this?

[pursuitofcappiness]

I studied to become a barista, in case the Captain America thing didn't pan out.

[ More like, whenever war was a lot of waiting around, he'd watch as the nice ladies behind the coffee counter made him some of the drinks they recommended. ]

[agentx13]

[She stares at him, unable to tell if he's joking or not.]

Seriously?

You're joking, right?

[pursuitofcappiness]

[ By the time they've reached this point in the conversation, he's drawn the New York City skyline in his cup.

So Sharon, you make the decision... ]

[agentx13]

[ She lifts her eyes and gapes at his face. He's freaking serious. ]

Thank God I'm good at shooting people.

[ She doesn't seem to notice the people around them who suddenly look at her, her eyes intent on his cup. She has her SHIELD badge with her in case there's some sort of trouble, after all. ]

[pursuitofcappiness]

[ He looks up to gauge people's reactions and-- honestly, he laughs. ]

Yeah, because otherwise how could you survive in this world not being able to draw on a latte?

[agentx13]

[ She grins at his laugh, though her head is still bowed over her own drink. She starts with something simple. A smiley face. ]

Finally. Got something that doesn't look completely wrong.

[ She tilts her work of art toward him with an air of false pride. ]

And I'll have you know that plenty of employers and just dying to pay latte artists minimum wage.

[pursuitofcappiness]

That's the best one I've ever seen. You'd go far in the latte-art business.

[ He did another one, but while Sharon was doing hers, and he's going to lift the cup to his face and drink to ruin it before having to show her up. ]

[agentx13]

I accept your mockery, Rogers. Just like I accept my inevitable defeat.

Or would, if this were the sort of thing where there was defeat.

[ She takes a sip of the latte, watching him over the rim of his cup. He has, once again, surprised her, because in this moment, when they're both momentarily quiet, it's comfortable. For her, at least. She hadn't thought she'd be able to genuinely tease him, or hear him laugh, or merely be. That she can do any of these - let alone all of them - is worrisome, though it only shows in her face for a moment. With her smiley face ruined when she'd taken a sip, she concentrates on doing something new. It can't be a portrait of Steve. There was no way she'd be able to pull it off.

After a moment, she tries her luck with a horse. It actually comes out looking somewhat horse-like. ]

[pursuitofcappiness]

See? It's not so bad once you're over the learning curve.

--Oh, I almost forgot. They make great cake here, if you wanted any.

[ He smiles and pulls out their dessert menu, which was there the whole time but he'd been too busy with the lattes to bother. ]

[agentx13]

[ Ugh, super-serumed men. No consideration of how hard it is for how hard it is for all the regular girls to fit into their uniforms.

But then, Sharon has a burger addiction and has always managed. That, and she's never really cared. She can work out more if she has to. ]

Want to split something?

[pursuitofcappiness]

Sure. Anything you want, I'm all for it.

[agentx13]

[ She scans the menu, and she hasn't completely forgotten that this is a man out of time and part of her job is to help him get used to this time. Not that it's been a struggle - Steve has been taking care of himself on his own in that respect for a while now. When he sets his mind to doing something, the something tends to get done. But she still automatically lights on the thing on the menu he's least likely to have had in the forties. ]

Ever had tiramisu?

[pursuitofcappiness]

Of course; I was in Italy for a bit. They make a great one here, though. With coffee liqueur.

[agentx13]

Let's do that, then. I'll place the order, you keep playing van Gogh.

[pursuitofcappiness]

Do you like Van Gogh?

[agentx13]

He's one of my favorites. Him, Monet, Dalí...

I'm going to guess you've already seen the exhibition at the Met.

[pursuitofcappiness]

Ms. Potts got me a pass. I guess I can go to any of the museums, but Tony said I should be fine waving my ID and getting in with a senior citizen's discount.

[ He laughs ]

[agentx13]

[ Sharon looks alarmed for several seconds before Steve laughs and she realizes he knew Stark had only been joking. Nonetheless, she can't match his laugh with one of her own. ]

Tony. I can have a word with him if you want. It's not like I don't have ways to prevent people from doing certain things.

[pursuitofcappiness]

That's alright, it's just a joke. If he really pushes my buttons, I just mention something about his father. Don't tell him I told you this, but he really hates that.

[ He hands a latte to Sharon. It's Starry Night. ]

I couldn't exactly get the colors, but I hope it sorta looks alright.

[agentx13]

[ She relaxes and even smiles. ] Yeah, he has something of a chip on his sho- [ She sees the latte, and her eyes widen. ] -n of a...

[ She lifts her eyes to him and gapes. ]

You can do that with paint, too, can't you.

[ It isn't entirely a question. She sees your talent, Rogers. ]

[pursuitofcappiness]

Well, I could. I don't know if I'd wanna copy Van Gogh. I prefer Monet, Sargent and... the renaissance painters, I guess. I did try to do Sunflowers once, but I just couldn't get the colors right.

[agentx13]

Oh, yeah. I have the same problem. [ Her voice is dry. After all, she's currently the proud owner of a frownie face with Donald Trump hair, and that can only go so far. ]

If not for the War, do you think you would have been an artist? Or if SHIELD were disbanded? If you could be normal, I mean.