[closed] Happy Birthday

[greenmoonrising]

WHO: Tony and Bruce
TONE: Fluffy and potential naughty teen shenanigans
RATING: PG - R
WHEN: Backdated to night of Tony's birthday
WHERE: Room of Requirement
WHAT: Bruce got Tony a birthday present but decided to wait until late to hand it over
STATUS: ongoing

Bruce told Tony to meet him at the Room of Requirement after dinner, a bit before curfew so they wouldn't be missed. He was just sitting in the room - this time a rather comfortable place that almost looked exactly like the Ravenclaw common room - by the fire, Tony's present neatly wrapped and tucked under the couch cushion. He knew Tony had friends eager to give him birthday greetings and presents, so he'd come prepared with a book, waiting for the too popular teen to show up.

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[arrogantalloy]

Tony had managed to only be an hour late to sneak into the room after glancing around.

"Huh, well this is familiar and cute."

He tucks his hands into one of his nicer pair of jeans and one of his less worn shirts, with a casual grin on his face. He looked like he had come from having a fun time, which he had. Tony moves easily over onto one of the arms of Bruce's seat.

"So, not in the mood for a party, huh?"

[greenmoonrising]

Bruce glanced up and smiled, putting his book down. "Am I ever?"

[arrogantalloy]

"You were at New Years."

He rests his arm around Bruce's shoulders.

"Surprisingly with exams, it was more easygoing than it could have been. And, hey, I'm only here an hour after you said, so I kept it quick? Good book?"

Leaning in a little Tony turns his head slightly to glance at the page to read it.

[greenmoonrising]

"Mm, could be better," he answered with a shrug, holding up the book for Tony to see. "Was the party good?"

[arrogantalloy]

He reads the page then shrugs at the content.

"Well, it would have been better if you were there. But hey, at least nothing broke... That I know of, at least I didn't break anything."

He pauses for a moment, glances around then looks back down at Bruce.

"So, why are we here other than to curl up in front of a fire? Or am I getting a birthday picnic by a fire place?"

He grins cheekily.

[greenmoonrising]

"Bit late for picnics, isn't it?" he scoffed, reaching under the couch cushion and bringing out a thick package and handing it to Tony. "Happy Birthday."

It's a rather large book on the history of magical and muggle technology, blueprints and moving diagrams included.

[arrogantalloy]

"All depends on what's in the basket really." Tony blinks at the wrapping for a moment before taking it.

"Oh, please be a pony." Tony chuckles as he starts pulling off the paper. After reading the title he looks most pleased indeed. "Better than a pony. Thanks." Leaning in he kisses Bruce's temple as he opens up the book to flick through it, stopping on pages now and then to speed read.

[greenmoonrising]

Flushing pleasedly at the kiss, he settled comfortably into the couch and watched Tony flick through the book, smiling at the sight.

[arrogantalloy]

As he reads a page, Tony slips into Bruce's lap from the arm of the chair.

"You know, I could probably build some of these. I mean, this summer will have the Roadster built. And after a track test I don't think I'll need to work on it apart from maintenance."

Because, let's face it Tony can't live without his bed covering projects. He snuggles into Bruce slightly as he turns the page.

[greenmoonrising]

"I figured you might want to use some of those as base ideas for other projects," Bruce shrugged, resting his cheek on Tony's shoulder.

[arrogantalloy]

"Well, you figured great. I can even combine a few of them, see how that takes because putting some of these together could really work out better in the long run, and this could use some design tweeks, because the figures listed here seem slow."

He taps the page as he gets his nerd on like crazy.

[greenmoonrising]

Bruce snorted and rolled his eyes, closing his eyes and letting Tony get his nerd on in peace.

[arrogantalloy]

After about half an hour of reading, Tony kisses the corner of Bruce's lip.

"This is a great gift. You've made my birthday."

[greenmoonrising]

Blushing, Bruce's eyes flicked open and he ducked his head shyly. "Good. I'd make a pretty crappy boyfriend if I didn't get you anything."

[arrogantalloy]

"Well, the chances are I might forget your birthday. So really, just the happy birthday without the birthday makes you the better boyfriend"

Tony gives him an apologetic smile before closing the book, running a hand over the cover.

"So, you really just had me meet you in a hidden away room, just to give me a book? I mean a fantastic and amazing book, but still, you could have done that in our room?"

He gives him a curious look.

[greenmoonrising]

"Hm? No, I just didn't feel like having Sherlock roll his eyes at us or Herbert feeling awkward." That and he wanted some quiet alone time with Tony, not that he was going to say it.

[arrogantalloy]

"Please, at this point in time, Sherlock's just eager for dating advice. And Herbert, well... I don't care. But hey, this is good too, comfortable I like it, I mean some champagne would have gone really great, but hey, I can deal without it."

Tony gives Bruce his best and rather honest for him, boyish grin. Because time with Bruce is pretty great when he doesn't need to snark at Sherlock, or give dirty looks to Herbert.

[greenmoonrising]

"We are in the Room of Requirement, if you really want champagne you can just think hard for it," he snorted.

Still, the smile was too sweet and natural that Bruce couldn't help but return a small one, leaning in to kiss him on the lips gently.

[arrogantalloy]

"So you're going to condone this?"

Tony wastes no time thinking up a good champagne with two flutes on a coffee table nearby. He slips off of Bruce for a second while he opens the bottle and pours the two glasses, before turning to Bruce, offering him a flute.

"To being 15."

[greenmoonrising]

"Just one glass, since it's your birthday and all." He smiled and clinked his glass to Tony's. "To not killing yourself with your own bone-headedness yet."

[arrogantalloy]

Tony smiles, but doesn't agree to it being his only glass. And after their clink and Bruce's toasting, Tony drinks.

"Good thing I'm obviously made of pretty strong stuff then, huh?"

[greenmoonrising]

"Whatever you say, short stack," he teased, smiling and sipping his drink quietly.

[arrogantalloy]

"Short sat- Hey come on, I'm not that much shorter than you, also I'm younger so that means I'll probably be taller than you, you know."

He pretends to look affronted, but it doesn't last long as he takes a drink from his own glass.

"Oh, fresh. Like really fresh."

He glances at the bottle to see if he thought up a cheap bottle.

[greenmoonrising]

"You're the one who wanted it - guess you didn't 'require' it to be a good one," he joked, grinning.

[arrogantalloy]

"Minor set back. Really all it means is that a year is far too long to go between champagne tastings."

He stares at the glass and drinks more of it anyway.

"You know, on second testing. It's not so bad. It just needs to be understood, that's all."

Tony gives him a grin and slips his way onto Bruce's lap.