The scenery, for lack of better words, is simply breathtaking. The colors of the sunset before him, as he crosses his legs on the wooden pier, reach inside Steve’s sternum and cradle his heart gently, the soft pinks and blues swaying in the sky to create the perfect shade of lilac.
They fill in the cracks like the ancient art of kintsugi, proudly emphasizing all the scars with gold- you are better for all the scars you take, Steven, it shows you have loved, it shows you have lost- it all shows you have lived; instead of wasting your heart away, the voice of his mother repeats.
Backpacking across Europe for inspiration for his upcoming art show after a bad breakup; the last thing Steve expects to find is love.
Words: 2972, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
- Fandoms: Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Rating: Mature
- Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
- Categories: M/M
- Characters: Steve Rogers, Tony Stark
- Relationships: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, Steve Rogers/Original Female Character(s)
- Additional Tags: Past steve rogers/original female character, Pre-Serum Steve Rogers, Artist Steve Rogers, Mechanic Tony Stark, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe, backpacking, Europe, Meet-Cute, Getting Together, Falling In Love, Vacation, Misunderstandings, Bad Ex, Light Angst, Happy Ending