Athens, Thursday Morning

[not_of_the_nora]

That morning, the school packed up on Zakynthos and hopped into a portal, en route to Athens.

Too bad someone hadn't checked the itinerary.

The sun shone high in the sky and you could still hear the surf in the distance, that was the difference. But all you needed to do was see one donkey cart and realize: you were far away from home.

Welcome to Athens, sometime before 400 B.C.

Enjoy yourselves?

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Re: Public Baths

[imafuturist]

"Rhodey used to call me a lost puppy if that makes you feel better." It probably didn't.

Re: Public Baths

[heroic_jawline]

"Not really," Steve chuckled, settling into the water and doing some quality people watching.

Re: Public Baths

[imafuturist]

"Maybe it was your feline grace," he continued, slipping in carefully after him. "Bit like the tub in Italy, hmm?"

Re: Public Baths

[heroic_jawline]

Steve's ears went red at some of those memories. "Maybe not exactly?" he hedged.

Re: Public Baths

[imafuturist]

Tony grinned widely anyway. Because he loved that blush. "Oh?"

Re: Public Baths

[heroic_jawline]

"You're the worst," Steve muttered, smiling.

Re: Public Baths

[imafuturist]

"You can get me back for it on the next vacation," he promised. Like he was capable of blushing like that.

Re: Public Baths

[heroic_jawline]

"Ireland?" Steve wheedled. "Or does the Thanksgiving thing count as a vacation?"

It did not, Steven.

Re: Public Baths

[imafuturist]

"We could do Thanksgiving too." Oh no, more excuses to take Steve on trips.

Re: Public Baths

[heroic_jawline]

"Where would we go? Could we take Sam?"

You were meeting His People, Tony. On a holiday. Be afraid.

Re: Public Baths

[imafuturist]

Or be weirdly happy about it!

"And Rhodey?" A beat. "Maybe someone else so they don't think it's a double date?"

Re: Public Baths

[heroic_jawline]

"Jan?" Steve suggested. "Tony and Pepper? He seemed kinda lonely."

Re: Public Baths

[imafuturist]

"That could be fun," Tony replied, putting a hand on Steve's shoulder for that. "Maybe see if Carol can come too."

Sure. Just shove all your friends together into one room.

Re: Public Baths

[heroic_jawline]

It would be amazing.

"Stop it from being too much of a boy's club," Steve agreed.

Re: Public Baths

[imafuturist]

"You could ask your Natasha so we can watch Sam try to flirt with her." That was cruel and yet right up their alley.

Re: Public Baths

[heroic_jawline]

"It's so bad," Steve said, laughing. "And I don't generally notice that stuff. Oh! That reminds me! My Tony said Nat and Bruce were talking. Like a couple thing."

Re: Public Baths

[imafuturist]

"What." Steve, seriously. What.

Re: Public Baths

[heroic_jawline]

"Right?! It makes no sense at all!"

Joss.

Re: Public Baths

[imafuturist]

Joss. No, the narrative wasn't going to pretend it wasn't a weird choice. Might even throw Feige under the bus too.

"Should... we also invite your Bruce?"

And boggle at them.

Re: Public Baths

[heroic_jawline]

"Sure?" Steve replied. "Maybe we can just ask Tony to cater. You know he would."

Because none of them should.

Re: Public Baths

[imafuturist]

"It's for the best," Tony replied solemnly. "We can... buy a pie to bring. Unless you think you can focus enough to keep me on task with that."

Because it was clearly Steve's fault. Sure.

Re: Public Baths

[heroic_jawline]

"For us to make another pie? I'm sure we can!" Steve said like the hopeless optimist he was.

Re: Public Baths

[imafuturist]

They'd end up buying a backup pie. Just in case.

"I'm sure if we follow the recipe closely, we can manage."

Right. Sure.

Re: Public Baths

[heroic_jawline]

"And maybe not make out in the kitchen," Steve said, going pink.

Re: Public Baths

[imafuturist]

"That is all your fault." Again, that wasn't accurate in the slightest.