Pairing/s: Stony
Characters/s: Tony, Steve
Canon: MCU
Au: Modern collage AU
Warnings: None

Prompt - First Snow

"Steve!"

"Steve!"

"STEVE!"

Tony picks up a rock sitting by his foot and tosses it towards one of the windows of the send floor dormitory.

"STEVE!" He shouts again determined

The window opens and Steve looks out. He is the angriest Tony has ever seen his and not a little bit hurt. He knows its not in the slightest to do with how early in the morning it is. He has woken Steve simular ways in the past, shouting for him outside his window. Steve had thought it funny and charming not a few weeks back. But he supposes that was why he looked so angry and hurt now. Steve glares at down at him from the window, and Tony knows he deserved it.

Tony looks up at him realising he has no idea of where or how to go from there. "Hey" he says, and feels lame for it.

Steve grips the window frame hard and grounds out, "… What do you want, Tony?"

He tries not to flinch at Steve's tone. Smiling he takes a hesitant step forward, "It snowed. Not for long but it did, and…"

"And?" Steve interrupts shortly.

Tony looks down at his feet sadly.

"…And, Tony? It has snowed before." Tony had hoped this would go better, but he isn't surprised really. "Tony, seriously? What are you even doing here?"

But he is going to try fix this. He had never wanted anything as much before. He was shocked with how hard he was willing to fight for this, for a second chance. "It's the first snow of the season-"

"You've never cared about that before" Steve argued.

Tony sighed softly "No, I didn't. But I… I do? Now?"

"Tony…" Steve says quietly, visibly trying to bite back his anger "…What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to share this with you" He says, trying to convey how much he wants this in that one sentence.

Steve looks away, his expression tight and hurt.

"Steve?" he calls out hesitantly.

Steve doesn't move, his eyes distantly staring straight ahead into the near distance.

"Steve, Please?"

"You- but I-… me?" Steve chokes out, voice breaking.

"Yeah" Tony says. He hates that he hurt Steve like he had.

Steve looks at him, eyes wet with the tears the man was holding back. "I don't believe you. Why? What-" Tony feels his stomach sink at how heartbroken the man looks.

"Steve, I-"

"You broke up with me, what? Over a week ago. And now you are here, at god knows what in the morning, talking to me about snow?" Steve sounds like the was trying for angry, but the way his voice shook with pain kind of failed that, "You told me that I was just some 'piece to hang off your arm' and that I did my part and now your done with me"

Tony did flinch that time. He regretted saying that, and many other horrible things to Steve that day. He should never has listened to Ty. It was only after he had called things off with Steve that he realised just how deep his feelings for the blond artist went, how much of his life Steve happily took up. And… how much he missed being part of Steve's life in turn.

"I was wrong, Steve. And seeing the snow made me realise that." Tony tries to explain desperately "Christmas never was a big thing in my family. Mum and Dad were always too busy; Dad with the work, Mum with her charities. Christmas was more booze and getting laid than anything sentimental. I never had traditional family Christmas, and I didn't want one. It's all just overrated commercialism. …But, I think, maybe, I would possibly want that… with you"

"… You… you wouldn' even hold my hand… tol' me I'm–" Steve breaks of, biting his lip.

"Stupid matching sweaters, kisses under the mistletoe, cuddling under blankets while watching movies… with you. I'm not good at this, Steve. But I want to try with you" He says, his own voice now catching with emotion

"… Tony…" Steve breathes out softly.

"You deserve someone who tries, Steve, you make me want to be that man." "I love you"

Steve shuts his eyes tightly, his hands turning white where he was gripping the window frame.

"Take me back,… please?" Tony pleads.

"yeah… okay" Steve smiles weakly down at him, but its real and Tony finds himself smiling with him. "…I love you too"

End