MCA #0, Thursday morning

[grenadesandohana]

Steve had woken up this morning being squashed under a military-issue duffel bag with "NAVY OBLIGATIONS" stenciled neatly on the side, tripped over a matching one labeled "BULLFROG" and careened into "FREDDY," and fell onto "AFGHANISTAN."

"Fucking fuck," he muttered from the ground. "Danny?"

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[grenadesandohana]

"It's doing nothing," Steve said with a dry smile.

[hatesparadise]

"Weird, huh?" Danny replied with a smile that said Steve was a goof, but he was Danny's goof.

[grenadesandohana]

"I'll keep trying," Steve said, smiling back. "Want fruit with breakfast? There's some pineapple in the fridge."

[hatesparadise]

"I hate you so much," Danny informed him.

'PICKS FIGHTS FOR FUN' plopped down again!

[grenadesandohana]

"That one yours?" Steve asked, pointing. "It feels like yours."

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"Probably," Danny said, putting a hand on the small of Steve's back for a kiss.

[grenadesandohana]

Steve kissed him back. "I like that you pick fights for fun."

[hatesparadise]

"Syncs us up," Danny agreed

[grenadesandohana]

Steve kissed him again. "It's good when our baggage understands each other."

[hatesparadise]

"What, you think we wouldn't know these things after this long?"

[grenadesandohana]

"I like to pretend I have some secrets," Steve admitted.

[hatesparadise]

"Not about who you are," Danny replied.

[grenadesandohana]

"I don't usually let people in this close," Steve said. "EMOTIONALLY UNAVAILABLE" slammed down next him. Helpfully.

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Danny shoved it over. "I know. Which is why you should listen when I call some things here bullshit."

[grenadesandohana]

Steve snorted. "Like what? They're all pretty accurate."

[hatesparadise]

"Okay, some of 'em, but they lack nuance." Which made it different.

[grenadesandohana]

"How would nuance help?" Steve asked.

[hatesparadise]

"You didn't exactly have the emotional health role models to help you be the paragon of that," Danny replied. "But you're tryin' now."

[grenadesandohana]

"I hate our therapist," Steve admitted before a bag could tattle on him.

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"Well, you might like one if you let me actually pick 'em instead of having to go with a couple's counselor," Danny shot back.

[grenadesandohana]

"That sounds like having to go to two therapists," Steve muttered. 'WEAKNESS' slammed down next him hard enough to dent the counter.

[hatesparadise]

"Oh, now that one is bullshit." Steve, you were testing him here!

[grenadesandohana]

Steve silently arched up an eyebrow. He didn't think so.

[hatesparadise]

"I do therapy. Am I weak to you?"

[grenadesandohana]

"Of course not," Steve replied immediately.