captain* america

GET TO KNOW ME: Favorite Male Characters (1/5) ↳ STEVE ROGERS

The smile lingers as he slips the tablet onto the counter. "And yeah. New-ish." He reaches for his stethoscope before pulling a pair of gloves from the box on the wall. "Still learning where everything is. Although I've already figured out that every organization has one person who treats the medical staff like they're collecting parking tickets." His eyebrows lift knowingly. "Around here, that's Barton."

New-ish… Steve knows that feeling, the slightly out of place awkwardness, trying to settle in without disrupting the flow of things. His smile turns a little sheepish when Carter claims Barton’s the one who’s bad about avoiding the med wing. “He’s pretty stubborn -- at least I can lean on the excuse of healing too quickly to want to bother anyone.” He says, rubbing the back of his neck.

PLATONIC / STRANGERS

SENDER drapes their jacket over RECEIVER'S shoulders.

SENDER signals RECEIVER with a subtle gesture.

SENDER slows their pace so RECEIVER can keep up.

SENDER whispers from just behind RECEIVER'S shoulder.

SENDER offers RECEIVER the last piece of food without comment.

SENDER sits beside RECEIVER without needing to be asked.

SENDER asks if RECEIVER made it home safe.

SENDER shares an umbrella with RECEIVER, leaning into the rain.

SENDER listens to RECEIVER without interrupting.

SENDER steals a glance when RECEIVER isn't looking.

SENDER smiles at RECEIVER without explanation.

SENDER carries RECEIVER'S bag when it gets too heavy.

SENDER passes RECEIVER a note that says ________.

SENDER nudges RECEIVER with their shoulder playfully.

SENDER reminds RECEIVER to eat.

SENDER guides RECEIVER through a crowd by the hand.

SENDER holds the door open for RECEIVER without rushing.

SENDER offers quiet RECEIVER company instead of advice.

SENDER stays with RECEIVER even when they could leave.

SENDER brushes lint from RECEIVER'S sleeve.

SENDER leans their head against RECEIVER'S shoulder.

SENDER slips something into RECEIVER'S pocket.

SENDER hides behind RECEIVER when trouble passes by.

AFFECTIONATE / ROMANTIC

SENDER tucks loose hair behind RECEIVER'S ear.

SENDER squeezes RECEIVER'S hand gently.

SENDER rests their chin on RECEIVER'S head.

SENDER kisses RECEIVER deeply.

SENDER traces idle shapes on RECEIVER'S arm.

SENDER pulls RECEIVER into a lingering hug.

SENDER presses their forehead to RECEIVER'S.

SENDER bites RECEIVER'S lower lip gently.

SENDER rubs slow circles into RECEIVER'S back.

SENDER pulls RECEIVER closer by the hips.

SENDER presses their body against RECEIVER'S.

SENDER kisses RECEIVER'S temple softly.

SENDER cradles RECEIVER'S face in both hands.

SENDER smooths a hand down RECEIVER'S hair.

SENDER interlaces their fingers with RECEIVER'S.

SENDER trails kisses down RECEIVER'S neck.

SENDER leans in just close enough to feel RECEIVER'S breath.

SENDER kisses RECEIVER slowly, unhurried.

SENDER guides RECEIVER'S hands where they want them.

SENDER murmurs praise against RECEIVER'S skin.

SENDER guides RECEIVER closer by the waist.

SENDER whispers something meant only for RECEIVER.

SENDER presses RECEIVER gently against a wall.

SENDER traces RECEIVER'S jawline with their thumb.

SENDER pulls RECEIVER into their lap.

SENDER brushes their lips against RECEIVER'S knuckles.

SENDER tilts RECEIVER'S chin up.

SENDER pulls RECEIVER back when they try to leave.

AGGRESSIVE / VIOLENT

SENDER blocks RECEIVER'S path.

SENDER crushes RECEIVER'S fingers underfoot.

SENDER shoves RECEIVER back a step.

SENDER crowds into RECEIVER'S space.

SENDER grips RECEIVER'S collar.

SENDER shoves RECEIVER against a surface.

SENDER bashes RECEIVER'S head against a wall.

SENDER steps closer when RECEIVER backs away.

SENDER shoves past RECEIVER hard.

SENDER yanks something from RECEIVER'S hands.

SENDER slams a fist beside RECEIVER'S head.

SENDER strikes RECEIVER to instigate a fight.

SENDER chokes RECEIVER until they struggle.

SENDER grabs RECEIVER'S wrist.

SENDER slams RECEIVER into the ground.

SENDER breaks RECEIVER'S nose.

SENDER drags RECEIVER across the floor.

SENDER pins RECEIVER in place.

Apparently, Amity had severely underestimated her self-control.

Sitting this close to Steve, next to his annoyingly gorgeous... well... everything. Not to mention the beard? Ugh. Yep. Throwing all of that in along with all of her pent-up feelings towards him? And yeah, she was panicking.

Because the only thing that was currently occupying her thoughts was how badly she wanted to feel beard burn against the sensitive skin of her inner thighs, how badly she wanted her fingers entangling into his hair as she desperately arched up into the heat of his mouth and... JESUS CHRIST.

The second her hair was up and out of her face, the petite blonde slipped her phone swiftly but discreetly out of her pocket, and sent a flurry of frantic texts off to her best friend:

✉ [ TEXT: Liza ] ⟶ HELP ✉ [ TEXT: Liza ] ⟶ H E L P ✉ [ TEXT: Liza ] ⟶ Good god please please pleeeease? Help me think of something else? like i stg LITERALLY ANYTHING ELSE because I am fucking fighting for my LIIIIFE over here ✉ [ TEXT: Liza ] ⟶ like I'm trying SO hard to be well-behaved and respectful while I'm sitting next to him on this goddamn couch ✉ [ TEXT: Liza ] ⟶ but literally ALL i can think of is how badly I would like beard burn on my inner thighs rn?! ✉ [ TEXT: Liza ] ⟶ i am SUFFERING

Suddenly, she was regretting putting her hair up, because fuck, she knows her cheeks are flushing, can feel the burn of them, and if her hair was down it would be so much easier to hide it.

But it wasn't until she fired off that final text that she fully clued into the admission he had just made. Can't say no, huh? Oh, yeah, she was definitely filing that information away for later.

❝Oh my god, okay,❞ a snort of laughter escaped her, ❝A girl puts her cold feet on you one time, and she never gets to live it down?!❞ The conversation was a welcome distraction from the absolute gutter that was her thoughts currently though, so she latched onto it. ❝I dunno, your hoodie almost reaches my knees, I don't think your socks would even stay on my feet if I wanted them to.❞ But any other words promptly caught in her throat as one of Steve's strong arms wrapped about her and easily tugged her in against his side.

For a second, she stayed incredibly still. Well this sure as hell felt romantic, didn't it? And how in the hell was she expected to help him pick a movie when all she could concentrate on was how his warmth felt against her, how his arm felt so perfect wrapped around her like this?!

Tilting her head back, she stared up at him for a moment, taking in all of those handsome details now that she was even closer to him. Had his eyelashes always been this long...?

Curling in towards his torso, she cleared her throat, her heart absolutely racing there within her chest as she offered her own admission, ❝I'm gonna be real honest here Steve... A movie is the last thing on my mind right this second.❞

For a second, he worries that he’s done something with the way that she freezes -- had he read this wrong the whole time? Had he mistaken every text, every conversation, every interaction from before?

But then Amity turns her head, she looks up at him with those devastatingly bright blues and he feels the anxiety melt away. Something in the way she looks at him, the way her gaze takes him in before she curls closer against him. Warmth blooms in his chest and his arm around her tightens, all but pulling her into his lap as he lets out a soft chuckle at her admission.

Yes, he and Natasha are incognito; it’s essentially life or death that rests on them not being caught in this moment. But Aaron already established moments before that he doesn’t recognize Steve; he merely noted that they apparently have the same glasses. The concern is still there that Steve could be recognized, but that’s no longer presented as an imminent threat or concern.

Steve’s expression in the last gif isn’t one of relief, it’s one of irritability. It’s discomfort. Because at this point, Aaron’s basically fawning over him (and this is usually where we all laugh and go, “Yeah, who can blame him?”) - but more importantly, he’s fawning over his appearance.

Look at his word choice: “Specimen”. That’s literally what Steve Rogers was, to get the appearance that Aaron - and so many others around Steve - are in awe of. The definition of specimen is: “An individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc., used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display.”

How many times do you think Steve felt like nothing more than a science experiment? Clearly quite a bit, if the comments he makes in Age of Ultron are any indication:

I miss the days when the weirdest thing science created was me. 

Right, what kind of monster would let a German Scientist experiment on them to protect their country?

I know the second quote’s relevance lies with Steve understanding Wanda’s and Pietro’s motivations, but the point is, this is still something Steve thinks about frequently. And it’s interesting, his wording in the first quote; since he got the serum, he’s always considered himself the weirdest thing science ever created.

You could even argue that maybe there’s a sense of of self-deprecation in his expression in that last gif. Aaron doesn’t even realize it, but he just voiced Steve’s own perception of self right back to him. He means it as a compliment; Steve only hears it as fact. He was a specimen - and even with everything that’s happened, and all the good he’s helped do, and how hard he keeps trying to continue to do good, there seems to be a part of him that still seems himself as one.

Add to that the obvious questions: How many times do people look at Steve - the way he is now - and Steve knows they would’ve never looked at him twice when he was smaller? How many times do people look at Steve - the way he is now - and Steve just doesn’t believe them? 

With the exception of Bucky, Peggy, and Erskine, no one really bothered to see Steve before he got the serum. No one appreciated him, or thought he was worth the second glance. The moment he became a science experiment, he walked out the “perfect specimen” and suddenly people who never cared before suddenly couldn’t stop staring. Even now, you can see the level of discomfort Steve feels whenever people look at him a certain way; see the exterior, but still don’t seem the see the real guy underneath.

Because who he is underneath is still that skinny little punk from Brooklyn. No matter how big Steve became, that little guy never went away. And I’m sure he misses who he used to be sometimes; maybe not the sickness and the impairments he had, but who he really was. 

“‘m not goin’ anywhere, sweetheart.” He says, pulling away just enough to look at her, one hand coming to brush her hair back behind her ear before cupping her cheek. She was warm, definitely running a fever, and he didn’t particularly like the way her cough sounded -- rough, stuck in her chest, sounding like he used to when he’d been smaller, sicker. “Fortunately or not, you’re stuck with me now. C’mon -- let’s get you to the couch, and I’ll fix some soup or somethin’. Well, so long as you’ve got somethin’ in your pantry that I can use.” Steve doesn’t give her room to argue, instead he very gently, very slowly, scoops her into his arms and carries her back to the living room to set her on the sofa, grabbing the throw once she’s seated and pulling it over her legs.

Come on. Get your coat. We gotta go.

You want to do your speech for me?

You can't just turn them off.

I'm not really feeling it.

You got something on your face there.

I like how you name the people.

What do you call me behind my back, I wonder.

l'm cool with that. I surely am.

Maybe we can disappear one day altogether.

You know what l just heard?

All I'm saying is, it could be you.

You know what l'm saying?

Why not? Anything is possible.

You son of a bitch!

l had no idea anyone was here.

Oh, good Lord. Here, let me.

Oh, God. Your hand's bleeding.

You don't need to see it. No.

What, "playboy"? That's a compliment.

Llisten, you know, you're a public figure. lt's news. So what?

Whose side are you on?

Sometimes you have to listen to me. Every now and again it might be nice.

If there's anything you need, please call me.

Can you look at me for a minute?

Where are you going?

Oh, my God. I'm sorry. I'm so clumsy.

One day, we're looking at rings, and the next day, we're breaking up.

Listen, my darling, I'm going to be late. I'll call you later, okay?

Could you just hold up those two outfits?

Could l ask you an enormous favor?

l know this isn't your job, and l'd never normally ask, but I'm so….

Please. You look like you're someone who knows the difference between taupe and caramel.

You think it's gonna rain?

I just got sent on an errand. I'm already late.

I'm gonna go in your closet. I'm gonna put it on for you.

Can l just ask you one question?

What do you say, am l right or am l right?

l got you. Don't forget the bags.

l'm not gonna have time to change.

Please tell me you're kidding.

Don't do this to me.

What am I supposed to tell [him/her/them] this time?

Tell somebody who believes you.

Can you not say a word somewhere else?

You know, it happens sometimes.

I never want to do that again, okay?

You're going to do better next time.

Come on, you know you wanna open it.

Are you going to keep me company today?

You know, I am really sorry about all this.

What's with the face?

Why are you stealing my tissues?

You know, come on. You only live once.

My God, is your mind always on the pepperoni?

All right, here's the difference between me and the goddess.

No, no, come on, get out of there.

You're gonna get us in trouble!

You're supposed to be helping me out in here.

What are you doing? What are you doing?!

When will you or l ever get to try on a $5000 anything?

What's the cook making for lunch?

Do I look as stupid as you think l am?

I know this offends your sense of fairness, but I'd like to win.

Relax. You're starting to lose your hair.

What are you listening to?

I know who you are.

Who told you to ask these questions?

What's the difference these days?

What are you doing up here? What are you talking about?

Let's not forget. I'm a kid and l need fresh air?

Weren't you saying how you wanted to stretch your legs?

Come with me, if you're free.

Let's go. You're gonna have to hold it. Come on!

I want you there at 1 :00, okay? All right? Okay?

You don't know what you can do until you have to.

There's not a lot of choice. You get used to it.

I always get nervous before l go on.

Do you want to sit down?

So how long are you in town for?

Sometimes I feel like I live there.

Oh, my God! Did I get anything on it? Is it okay?

Don't believe everything you read.

I want to show you something. Follow me.

l got it. lt's fine. l'm good. Don't worry about me.

Look at that. It's like two different worlds.

l'd like to point out it's paparazzi-free.

Sometimes when I have to stand up in front of people, my heart kind of races, and l can't remember my words.

I had to find something to draw the nervous energy away from my heart.

It's not quite as boring as it sounds. I don't know, are you interested?

Wait a minute. lsn't that the guy who hired [name] to get pictures of you?

I don't get it. Why would you go?

Won't everyone know you're there just to expose yourself?

l didn't. You put it that way.

You shouldn't serve yourself up, no matter what the cause.

Why don't you tell me what you really think.

You really want me to tell you what l think?

Monday... l'm busy. Sorry.

We gotta go. We're gonna be late.

"It's complicated." What kind of answer is that?

Look, what am I supposed to do? Make the bed with me in it?

Look who's here. Let's review the last hour, okay?

Can you handle that for me?

Don't write it down. Just remember it.

I assume you know the reason you've been called here.

Where are you? I know you're in here.

You know what? You had no right!

Do you know what you've done?

If you wanna do me a favor then mind your own business once in a while.

What we did today was wrong. But you didn't really lie. Not technically.

Letting someone believe something's true when it's not is just as much a lie as a lie is.

I hate to break it to you, but I don't think [name] is after your money.

What do you mean, "so"? What if somebody from the hotel sees it?

I hate to break the bubble. You can't tell it's you.

You do one spontaneous thing, you think you're going to hell.

Do you understand this could be bad?

Do you know what this is gonna cost me?

I thought we had a moment.

You look good in anything.

Who does [she/he/they] think [she/he/they] is to talk to me like that?

How sweet of you to remember.

l hope you didn't think I needed reminding.

You're staying in the Park Suite, right?

Another interesting day now, huh?

All right, what's up, mystery man?

You're in trouble. What are you laughing at?

Well, l mean what is it? Is it on the lnternet l'm an ex-couple?

I am terrified to ask what that was about.

You want to hear something strange? I invited you to lunch, and you came, only it wasn't you.

Maybe you should spend real time in the projects and then you wouldn't have to make up speeches and memorize them.

lt's not like you're breaking some law.

Yo u don't get it. None of you. There was something different about [him/her/them].

Don't say, "love."

You are not in love with [name]. [He/she/they] is not in love with you.

You have no connections, affiliations or loyalties. You're from two different worlds. Do you hear me?

I don't have anything to wear to this thing.

What do you need? Tell me what you need.

Just go and get it over with.

What am I doing here, [name]. This is all a lie.

It's more like a dream, you know? For one night, you're living it for all of us.

Don't think about tomorrow. Just think about tonight.

And this, this is who you really are.

I only came to tell you that this, you and me, can't go anywhere beyond this evening.

Want to dance?

You have to listen. I know you're used to getting your way.

What a night. I mean, who isn't here?

Do I need to know something that I don't know already?

I like a good mystery, you know.

You better do what you're supposed to because [name] thinks I distract you.

Nothing, just until this minute, I didn't know what that was.

Do you have somewhere else to be?

What l can't figure out is, are you running towards something you want? Or are you running away from something you're afraid to want?

Look, l've made so many mistakes already. l just don't want to make it worse.

There's something you don't know, okay?

You were mesmerizing.

If tonight is all we have, stay. Please.

Do you think that's too obvious?

I thought it would be impolite to correct you.

What the hell's happening here? Why are you dressed that way?

Jesus Christ! The press is gonna have a field day with this one.

I can assure you it has never happened here before either.

You are slipping. You should've noticed something. I am disappointed.

I can't help but feel that this is partly my fault.

After all, we've only got each other to get through this humiliation.

Actually, I made a decision a moment ago. It was long overdue.

I don't get it. What just happened?

What was all this, some kind of bet? A little game of what, get-the-guests?

Who's kidding who here? Think you would've looked at me if you knew l was the maid?

You didn't give me a chance.

Was I supposed to introduce myself while taking a leak?

All right, you want the truth?

There was a part of me that wanted to see what it felt like to have someone like you look at me the way you did, just once.

If l could rewind the past week, I would.

Was any of it real?

It was so real it made me wonder how l was ever gonna give you up.

l had to give you up. That was the plan. And then, last night.. l couldn't.

What are we gonna do for dinner? You hungry?

Will you look at me?

What were you thinking, going out with someone like that?

It must really burn you that I think I have the right to go out with [him/her/them].

lt's all my fault. You know what? It's all right. l'll be fine.

I love you, okay? I do.

There's nowhere to go from there.

Keep dreaming dreams that will never happen.

I'm going to take that chance without any fear.

I know, but it's like fate.

I know everyone makes mistakes. And it's a sign of character to give a person a second chance, right?

Even if someone lied, they should be forgiven.

l'm just trusting my instincts here.

Steve is the only one who understands where these two kids come from. Hill is trying to distant Steve from them because right after he says this line she says: ‘’We’re not at war anymore.’’. She’s trying to prove that Steve did the right thing because when the country is at war we all make some hard choices that we are not proud of. In war everything is permitted, and Steve did the right thing because he was doing it for the right cause. Hill is basically saying ‘You did it to protect your country and to save people and to make a difference, but these kids have no excuse for volunteering to these scientists.’

But how does Steve reply to that? To her ‘’We’re not at war anymore’’?

He says ‘’They are.’’

And it is SO important because Steve sees the big picture. For most Americans the war is something ugly that their grandparents had to deal with, something in the distant past that left mark but is also way behind them. But just because there wasn’t a war in America for over 70 years doesn’t mean that other countries have been so lucky. And Steve GET’S IT. It doesn’t mean that he’s not mad. It doesn’t mean that he will not fight them if they’re on the opposing sides. But he knows where they come from. And he won’t let them be reduced to some monsters who let German scientists experiment on them.