[Milliways]: New York, New York

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus wasn't entirely sure the ring would work as a way for him to get to Steve's world, but he was going to give it a shot. If it didn't work, he'd explain it to Steve the next time they were both in the bar, and they could figure something else out.

His guitar slung across his back, Orpheus turns the ring on his finger and opens the door, pleased to find himself in Steve's apartment when he steps through.

Comments

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus laughs and takes one, quickly toweling himself off.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"Is just a diner okay? There are some fancier places in the neighborhood but I'm just more comfortable in diners."

[golden_lyre]

"Just a diner is perfect, lovely."

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"Good." He catches the sides of Orpheus's towel and uses it to pull Orpheus to him. "Someplace with great pancakes."

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus smiles and loops his arms around Steve's shoulders. "Mmm, pancakes."

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"Mmm," Steve agrees and kisses him.

"C'mon." He lets Orpheus go. "We can watch bad TV and order in later."

[golden_lyre]

He nods and heads for Steve's room to find his clothes. "Yes, let's."

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve hangs back to watch him go, a faint smile on his lips, and then follows him to the bedroom and gets dressed.

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus smiles as Steve watches him, turning back with a grin as he starts to dress.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"I like lookin' at you," Steve says simply as he buttons his trousers.

[golden_lyre]

He grins. "I like it when you look."

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve comes to Orpheus to kiss him quickly. "I look at you as much as I can, honey."

[golden_lyre]

"I know." He returns the kiss. "I like it."

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve squeezes his hand, and then goes to find his boots.

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus watches him a moment with a smile and then finishes dressing himself.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

When they're both ready, Steve leads him out of the building and down to the street. It's a pretty nice neighborhood--not too ritzy, not too gritty. Much more upscale than anywhere Steve lived in his own time, though.


[ooc: Bedtime.]

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus glances around them as they walk, taking in the area, imagining Steve around it.


[ooc: Goodnight!]

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"SHIELD found the place for me," Steve tells him. "It's not far from my old neighborhood."

[golden_lyre]

"They take good care of you?" he asks, taking Steve's hand.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"Yes, they do. All they ask is that I be the public face of the Avengers and save the world once in awhile."

[golden_lyre]

"Are you okay with that?"

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"I don't mind saving the world," Steve says with a half-smile.

"As for the other part, it's not so bad. And I understand why I'm the one. Tony's... Tony, Thor's not from around here, Clint and Natasha need to safeguard their identities and Bruce--putting Bruce in front of a camera would just be a bad idea.

"That leaves me. It's no worse than the USO tour, really."

[golden_lyre]

"But you didn't particularly like the USO tour," Orpheus reminds him.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"True," Steve admits. "But they were necessary."

[golden_lyre]

"So you're..." he tilts his head, considering Steve, "okay with it."