Wednesday | Forgive and Forget

[guiltyreasons.livejournal.com]

Now that we’ve had our share of pet peeves it’s time to Forgive and Forget

Is your character holding a grudge? Now the time to have them let it go. Give forgiveness or let them receive it. Or give them Amnesia whatever floats your boat.

But remember:

No more than 5 prompts in a row, and no more than 3 prompts per fandom. If one of your prompts is answered, you can prompt again.

No spoilers in your prompts for at least one week after publication/air date. If there are spoilers in your story, you must warn in bold and leave at least 3 spaces.

And use the correct formatting. Examples:

Being Human, Goerge/Mitchell, After a full moon George feels guilty and Mitchell helps him forgive himself

Marvel, Deadpool/author's choice, It's all in the past....right?

Being Human/Torchwood, Jack/Mitchell, “Did you forget me so soon?”

[theme tag = "ForgiveForget"]

Comments

did sombody say Civil War?

[measuringlife.livejournal.com]

Marvel, Steve/Tony, making up is hard to do

Re: did sombody say Civil War?

[jazzypom.livejournal.com]

"There are songs for everything," Tony says, tone conversational.

It is the morning after. The Siege is over, Obsorn is brought down and the Dark Avengers are put away. Last night had been nothing but endorphins and the aftershock of battle. Seeing Tony there, looking the same, with armour singed, and his face covered in soot.

Another shock to Steve, in terms of being able to succumb to Tony's touches, bites and kisses as they became requainted with each other's bodies. All slick and sweat, and when he sank in, for that moment, Steve convinced himself that he came home.

"Songs," he repeats, because he knows that Tony tends to have soundtracks to his life. "Which song did you play during The Siege?" he says, falling into the grooves of their conversation, hoping that he can hum along to the new tune Tony seems to have composed since he has been away. "Black Sabbath?"

"No," Tony says, his fingers linked across his chest, and Steve notes that the dusting of hair on his chest and arms is just as how he remembered it, along with lean limbs and clever fingers. "I thought Black Sabbath didn't have enough... panache. So I fell back on the tried and true, Symphony No 9."

"Ode to Joy," Steve says to himself, and is sad (but not surprised) when he cannot laugh, or find the amusement in the quip. He wonders what soundtrack played in Tony's headset when they lobbed cold words at each other through jail bars.

"You're back, Steve. You, me and Thor..." Tony's voice trails off, his eyes sober with sudden understanding. "But we're not back. So last night-"

"Was last night," Steve cuts in.

"Yeah," Tony waggles his thumbs, taps them against his chest, at he stares at the ceiling. Steve takes in Tony's profile, the lines around his mouth are a little deeper, and Steve is sorry for everything.

"I shouldn't have-" he starts, and Tony cuts in.

"Lead me on? C'mon Steve, we... well, you have a right."

Restless now, Steve leaves the bed, the sting of the chill makes his hair stand up in goosebumps, as he crosses the carpet to the adjoining bathroom, and just when he reaches to turn the door knob and step into the bathroom, Tony's voice stops him.

"It wasn't worth it, you know." he says, "Everyday, I wished I'd taken your place instead."

"I - "

"Can we try this again, Steve? Do you want to?"

Steve curses himself for three hundred types of fool as he sees nothing but the hope and pain on Tony's face, and says "Yes," and realises that he believes it.

"Yes," Steve repeats. "I do. I don't know if intent is -"

"It's enough, for now," Tony whispers, and Steve can only nod at the truth of the statement.

It's enough. For now.

Re: did sombody say Civil War?

[measuringlife.livejournal.com]

Ooh, this has great characterization. thank you!

Re: did sombody say Civil War?

[jazzypom.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm so glad you liked it. :D