𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔.

❝𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬.❞

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

https://t.co/pfiSLVxVuq

[— 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞. @fervidgaze]

⠀ ⠀ ❝𝐈 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐝.❞

⸺ 𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐒𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐀𝐘. ⸺

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬.

[𝐑𝐢𝐨 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥. @gazeofsouls]

❝𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.❞

⸺ 𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇. ⸺

𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬.

[𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚. @resentedoath]

ㅤㅤ
❝𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠.❞

⸺ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐀 ⸺

𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬.

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

@BLONDETRIDENT He’s a bit wobbly at first, but gets the hang of it quickly. Even able to go backwards in order to watch her better.

“Show me what you’ve got, El.”

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

He’s spontaneously brought the reader ice skating with him.

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

He’s considering an early night.

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

@skilledwidow || No!

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

A gentle pinch to the blonde's side at the rolling of eyes. He took her hand into his then, kissing the top while leading them out of the natatorium.

"The day's been a bit of a blur. A lot of little things that required my attention. How was dealing with the press?"

[—— 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐄. @BLONDETRIDENT]

ellie rolled her eyes with a smile. “what else have you been up to today, then? sorry I haven’t been around. the press conference got quite busy.”

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

He was already resting on the ledge when she eventually came to join him. The water dripping off of him, while he leaned back with his hands braced behind him.

"I hardly see the pool get used, so I figured I'd find out how it compares to a good run."

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

— lips, moving closer to the edge she's perched on.

Steve moves quickly when hoisting her to be over his shoulder. The two spinning in a slow circle, after he crouches down enough for both to be surrounded by the tepid pool water.

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

The warning signs from his body tell him that he's already more than done swimming laps. He's lost count of how many laps he'd completed, but knows it's more than his usual run would equate to.

"I think I'll try something different to finish off my workout." A quirk of his —

[𝚂𝙰𝙿𝙿𝙷𝙸𝙲𝙰𝚁𝚃𝙴𝚁 .ᐟ @accoladxaegis]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀huh ——— seems like she did rub off on him, after all. perhaps, the serum does make it worse.

figure sits on the pool's border, legs dipping up to her knees. same as usual, the olympic swimsuit that she had as a gift from her first public event in London since —

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

It wasn’t entirely uncommon for him to push himself to the limit. Often times, it was the most quick and effective way to quiet his thoughts.

There isn’t one particular thing plaguing his mind. But he’d never turn down her company— if offered.

[𝚂𝙰𝙿𝙿𝙷𝙸𝙲𝙰𝚁𝚃𝙴𝚁 .ᐟ @accoladxaegis]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀if he's overdone it, however, then there might just be a motive. and the pool is usually what soothes her spirit.

does he want to talk about it or. . .?

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

The towel used to dry himself off, he then wrapped it around his lower body. A few droplets cascading down his chest.

“If it involves a certain blonde joining me, then yes.”

[—— 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐄. @BLONDETRIDENT]

“it isn’t a competition when you’re overworking yourself, my love.” she smiled a little bit.

“I think this calls for a nap, don’t you?”

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

He adverted his eyes in true gentleman fashion. Waiting until she’d joined him in the water to look again.

“It’s all yours.” He said while resting near the edge, the burn in his limbs and chest telling him he needed to quit.

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

His eyes cut to her after he’d wiped his face on a nearby towel. A moment needed to catch his breath.

“You planning on doing a few laps?”

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

He uses his upper strength to lift entirely up and out of the pool.

“I think I counted seventy laps.” The towel taken with a grateful smile, Steve still out of breath.

[—— 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐄. @BLONDETRIDENT]

she’s walking over with his towel. “sweetheart, let’s go home.”

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

|| I’m getting some quotes and then others it just says nope.

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

The nasty weather seemed a bit trivial for his preference of running.

The pool is almost too quiet and dark though. Not how he likes to start the day.

[𝚂𝙰𝙿𝙿𝙷𝙸𝙲𝙰𝚁𝚃𝙴𝚁 .ᐟ @accoladxaegis]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀he's one for swimming too?

she usually does so when under stress [ or when running won't do ].

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

|| I seem to have lost a lot of replies now that I’m trying to respond to people. That’s super fun.

[𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔. @scarsofstripes]

He might’ve overdone it.