"I suppose you have a point. If you don't get to see the sun as often, you are likely to appreciate it more than someone who sees it every day. As for your hair, I think it looked better mussed Charlie. Looks like you just came in from some kind of physical activity." Steve wiggled his eyebrows a little as he grinned, really having fun.
Charlie just sounded too English to be anything else, but Steve wouldn't really disbelieve him if he insisted he'd been born in the States, or anywhere else for that matter. It was a joke as much as anything else. Oddly enough he felt a little disappointed when the man fixed his own hair, however. It had felt awfully silky when he touched it before and Steve wouldn't have minded being the one to fix it, though he rather thought the mussed locks had looked sort of cute.
"Mm. It seems like it's more acceptable now, or at least much less hidden? I mean, you knew stuff like that happened behind closed doors back then, but it wasn't really . . . yeah." Steve gave a shrug. The past was the past and he'd never seen any reason to judge someone on what they did in bed. It was absolutely none of his business and if he'd noticed anything during his times with armies, he hadn't felt a need to bring it to anyone's attention. In more modern times, most people didn't seem to feel the need to keep their sexuality under wraps and that was fine with Steve too. He appreciated seeing love between two people whether they the same sex or not. It was the love that mattered, not the bodies.
It had made him feel awkward to be hit on but guys though. Most of them weren't very subtle and back home it had just plain confused him. In his new reality, it wasn't just confusing but also intriguing. Thanks to some of the people he'd been talking to, Steve was feeling much more inclined to try things with men. The idea of going that route seemed a lot safer for his heart and his nerves, not to mention his ego. He eyed Charlie, a soft smile on his lips. It really was nice spending time with someone that honestly seemed to understand him.
"It feels different, and different doesn't have to bad or good, it's just . . . different." Steve was quiet for a moment, reaching out to lay a gentle hand on the man's shoulder, "In some ways, thinking about being with a man seems a lot easier than being with a woman, especially for me, and there are some really decent guys here. If you're serious about trying things out with men, you have some pretty nice prospects."
He grinned, breaking the serious mood, and patted Charlie's shoulder, "Look on the bright side Charlie. At your height you'll never be anything less than cute. I'm told some guys really go for that."
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Charlie just sounded too English to be anything else, but Steve wouldn't really disbelieve him if he insisted he'd been born in the States, or anywhere else for that matter. It was a joke as much as anything else. Oddly enough he felt a little disappointed when the man fixed his own hair, however. It had felt awfully silky when he touched it before and Steve wouldn't have minded being the one to fix it, though he rather thought the mussed locks had looked sort of cute.
"Mm. It seems like it's more acceptable now, or at least much less hidden? I mean, you knew stuff like that happened behind closed doors back then, but it wasn't really . . . yeah." Steve gave a shrug. The past was the past and he'd never seen any reason to judge someone on what they did in bed. It was absolutely none of his business and if he'd noticed anything during his times with armies, he hadn't felt a need to bring it to anyone's attention. In more modern times, most people didn't seem to feel the need to keep their sexuality under wraps and that was fine with Steve too. He appreciated seeing love between two people whether they the same sex or not. It was the love that mattered, not the bodies.
It had made him feel awkward to be hit on but guys though. Most of them weren't very subtle and back home it had just plain confused him. In his new reality, it wasn't just confusing but also intriguing. Thanks to some of the people he'd been talking to, Steve was feeling much more inclined to try things with men. The idea of going that route seemed a lot safer for his heart and his nerves, not to mention his ego. He eyed Charlie, a soft smile on his lips. It really was nice spending time with someone that honestly seemed to understand him.
"It feels different, and different doesn't have to bad or good, it's just . . . different." Steve was quiet for a moment, reaching out to lay a gentle hand on the man's shoulder, "In some ways, thinking about being with a man seems a lot easier than being with a woman, especially for me, and there are some really decent guys here. If you're serious about trying things out with men, you have some pretty nice prospects."
He grinned, breaking the serious mood, and patted Charlie's shoulder, "Look on the bright side Charlie. At your height you'll never be anything less than cute. I'm told some guys really go for that."