[ accidental video ]

[awarmachine]

[ Rhodey's on his couch. There's a mess of wires in the background, but Rhodey seems perfectly relaxed. There's a cat on his lap, barely more than a kitten, really, and he's petting it, running his hands over her fur in slow, regular motions. Always wanted a cat. Guess for all that dimensional kidnapping sucks, at least now I'm in one place enough

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[madefromserum]

[ Video ]

[ Ella picks that moment to yap at the kitten on the screen, wet nose sniffing at the screen on arm of the chair where it sits, as if she can get to it that way. If it weren't for this, Steve might switch it off, pretend he saw nothing. But he's not a coward, and he knows he deserves whatever comes. ]

You, uh - your whatsit is on. [ There's a pause before he adds pathetically. ] Cute kitten.

[madefromserum]

She'd probably love you, and she's good with strangers. I'll come over sometime, see how it goes.

[awarmachine]

Yeah, do that.

[madefromserum]

Will do.

[ Awkward. Why is this so awkward? He likes Rhodey, but he can appreciate the position he's in, and he hopes that one day, no matter what happens, the two of them can get to know one another better, to even become friends. ]

I guess I should leave you to it, but I'll stop by some time, bring Ella around.

[awarmachine]

Just let me know beforehand and it should be fine.

[madefromserum]

Thanks to Tony, I'm getting the hang of this whatsit. I'll be sure to send you one of those text things before I decide anything.

[ He's unsure, a smile wavering, and then sighs quietly. ] Catch you late, then, Rhodey.

[awarmachine]

Yeah, later. [ he wishes he could make this easier on either of them (and himself) but- there's nothing he can do to fix this, only be there for Tony and hope that this hasn't damaged him too much. ]

[madefromserum]

[ He awkwardly lifts up a hand in a silent waves, holds the smile a moment longer, and then disconnects it. ]