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Clint gives him an odd look, because of course Clint’s up there too. And Steve’s just like, “I’m taking a day.”

And then, soon, Tony is hovering up there in the armor trying to figure out what’s going on, peering into the horizon, “Is this the new lookout fashion? Because I have to say I’m digging it.”

“Nope.” Steve says, nonchalantly pulling on a pair of sunglasses.

And then Natasha just appears to his left, super casual, like she was sitting there this whole while. Nobody dares to ask.

There is a crack of thunder and then Thor drops down from the sky with his arms stretched out like the benevolent god he is. “Is this a new human ritual?” He asks and Tony shrugs, not looking away from the skyline, because hey, the city is really pretty from way up here.

Banner is the last to arrive, in a frumpy sweater, holding a mug of tea and looking like this is the first time he’s seen the sun in a while.

There is a long pause, and then he tentatively asks, “What are we doing?”

Everyone looks at Steve of course, who just gets comfortable in his chair and says, “We’re taking a day.”

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He only puts it down once, and that’s to let a group of Girl Scouts sit on it while waiting for the pedestrian signal at the crossing to turn green.

That’s the picture that goes viral. Steve Rogers and a bunch of little girls sitting on a deck chair on the footpath munching on cookies from a box he bought from them while they wait for the traffic to move on. They ask him what it’s for and he’s like ‘sunbathing’ and these sassy nine year olds are like ‘oh cool, remember to apply sunscreen, Captain America.’

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No one really knows what Jerry the Janitor‘a job description is except Pepper Potts. What Tony knows is that he’s number 2 on Pepper’s speed dial. What Natasha knows is that he gave her the blueprints to the building when she asked for them (with a knowing look). What Thor knows is that whenever he accidentally breaks something while learning to control his powers, Jerry is there with a pat on his shoulder and a pop tart at hand, no harm no foul. What Steve knows is that Jerry makes the best cup of coffee in the building and his services are coveted. Jerry has been around for a while, but even Fury couldn’t tell you how long that is. Steve gives the rest of the cookies he got from the girls to Jerry of course.

The deck chair sales in the country spikes, and when Tony uploads a selfie of the Avengers hanging out on the roof with #TakeADay, it trends. That week the Internet is flooded by people posting pictures of themselves chilling on a deck chair in the strangest places. In the middle of a basketball court, in the balcony, on top of an inflated raft in a pool. It opens up conversation about minimum wage and mental health and how important it is to take care of yourself.

When Steve realizes this, he starts taking his chair and joining various protests. Just puts his deck chair right down, in nothing but his swim trunks, and let’s people take selfies with him while he makes his statement. Whichever Avenger is available at the time joins him. Tony convinces Thor to wear a speedo- it breaks the Internet.

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I'D LIKE YOU TO KNOW I LOVE YOU MORE THAN INFINITY QUINTUPLED OKAY THIS HAS BEEN A PSA THANK YOU

Steve: I don’t remember ever not loving you. Loving you was one of the easiest things I’ve ever done. I’ve loved you since before I eve-