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Steve thought a lot about moments that made him happy. Like when he was younger and Bucky and he first met because Bucky beat up a kid that was picking on him. Or when he first showed up to Auburndale Art School, eager to learn. It was just a year he spent there but it was incredible.
This moment, this time, this place, these last few minutes, would now be one of the happiest moments of his life.
The gentle smile that touched his lips and eyes felt like a stranger to his often serious, ready to fight kind of demeanour. But here he was. No ass kicking, no aliens, no probable death.
Just him. Sitting with a perfectly brewed cup of tea, sunlight pouring in through the light curtains drawn across the window, and him sitting across from the most perfect being in the world.
Her breath was soft, eyes fluttering every now and then. Steve’s fingers loosened on the pencil as the graphite danced along the paper, outlining her figure. God, she was beautiful.
Steve smiled as his beloved napped, tilting his head slightly as he tried to eye the shadows and curves in the still life in front of him. He would glance between the sketch pad she had given to him a month ago for his birthday, and her calm body laid out on the couch.
There was nothing more than this that he could ask for. The sunlight warmed her skin under the light blanket that was resting on top of her, the dust was floating and gliding along the golden beams. It was… magical.
Steve had to take a breath after a moment, realizing he was almost drooling at the sight of her. It had been 3 years now and every day was like the first. There was always something new with her but it always felt like home.
His fingers pulled another sheet open, looking for new designs to sketch her as, new art styles, new positions, new lighting. It didn’t matter that he was pretty decent at drawing. She was a natural model for this sort of thing.
“Mr. Rogers, are you watching me sleep again?” came the soft groggy voice from under the cover.
Steve’s cheeks flared pink, watching as her eyes flickered open slowly. “Of course not, Mrs. Rogers.”
“You know, some people might think you were pretty creepy.” The girl teased lightly. “How long have I been asleep?” She yawned slightly, sitting up.
“Just long enough for me to get some good ones in,” Steve grinned, flickering through the numerous pages filled by her.
(Y/N) looked over and giggled, pulling the blanket over her body as she moved to sit next to him on the other couch. “Show me,” she insisted, leaning her head on his shoulder, a happy sigh escaping her lips.
Steve’s cheeks were pink as the girl ran her fingers down the pages, looking at the multitude of sketches covering every inch of the book. He watched as her eyes filled with delight, nose scrunching up in fake disgust as she saw her messy hair portrayed in the drawings.
“You don’t like?” He asked lightly, kissing her head gently as they sank back into the couch.
“I always like when you draw,” (Y/N) responded with a smile. “You know, if you’re going to call me Mrs. Rogers, I need to have a piece of jewelry to prove it.” She pointed out, looking up at him with a glint in her eyes.
Steve blushed more as her words sank in, the realization turning on like a light bulb in his head. “Want me to get you a necklace?” He teased, moving his eyes back to the sketchpad in front of him, hoping she didn’t see past his fluster.
(Y/N) watched him for a moment before getting up to get some water and a few snacks from the kitchen. Steve picked up his still warm cup of tea, bringing it to his lips to hide his smile as he thought about the little black box that was hiding behind a few empty shoe boxes in his closet.
Today was for sure, going to be one of the happiest moments of his life.
Given, of course, that she said yes.
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