Steve didn't register the sound of Rogue approaching, but was drawn out of his reminiscing by the slight weight of her against him. He watched as her fingers brushed over the logo, almost as if she could tell there was some significance to it, even if she wasn't aware what it was exactly. Her question confirmed it, and he glanced over to see she was honestly interested in the answer.
"This," he said with a lightness he didn't quite feel, "was the first shirt I ever wore in the 21st century." He went on a little more seriously, "When I first woke up, I was in what looked like a convalescing room from the 40's. It was actually a stage S.H.I.E.L.D. had created, to help... 'ease me into the future.' It didn't actually work, but this..." he brushed his fingers over the logo, the same way Rogue had. "S.S.R. stands for the Strategic Scientific Reserve. It was a small off-shoot of the army, meant to study and help counteract the enemy and their weapons. I was a product of it. Or, Project Rebirth was, where I got the serum. This was the first official logo I ever had." He handed the shorts and the shirt to Rogue.
"I'm gonna go tidy up a little," he told her, pressing a kiss to her forehead - and another to her lips, just because he could. "You get changed, I'll be back in a minute."
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"This," he said with a lightness he didn't quite feel, "was the first shirt I ever wore in the 21st century." He went on a little more seriously, "When I first woke up, I was in what looked like a convalescing room from the 40's. It was actually a stage S.H.I.E.L.D. had created, to help... 'ease me into the future.' It didn't actually work, but this..." he brushed his fingers over the logo, the same way Rogue had. "S.S.R. stands for the Strategic Scientific Reserve. It was a small off-shoot of the army, meant to study and help counteract the enemy and their weapons. I was a product of it. Or, Project Rebirth was, where I got the serum. This was the first official logo I ever had." He handed the shorts and the shirt to Rogue.
"I'm gonna go tidy up a little," he told her, pressing a kiss to her forehead - and another to her lips, just because he could. "You get changed, I'll be back in a minute."