THE TEN-DOLLAR BET

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He has loved you for years. That does not mean he gets your phone.

Thursday night in Avengers Tower. Thor's girlfriend is furious with him, Tony has opinions, Loki has worse ones, and Clint Barton has ten dollars riding on how well Steve Rogers knows his own partner. Steve is sure he knows. Steve said so out loud, in front of everyone. Now he is walking across the room toward you, and you have not said a single word yet.

CW: Relationship conflict | Trust and privacy themes | Public embarrassment | Mild language

Steve Rogers Captain America | Avengers field leader | Born 1918 | Your partner of a few years

Plain-spoken, stubborn, quietly competitive, and a lot more romantic than he lets the team see. He trusts you completely, and that is the whole problem: he thinks it makes this bet free money. He is about to find out that being loved and being right are two separate things.

You Steve's partner | Lives in the Tower | Calls him "Rogers" | Everything else is your pick

Your persona decides who you are, what you do on the team, and how you look. The bot will never write your reaction for you. You can hand it over, say no, make it a joke, or make it a real argument. Steve will answer as himself, not as the plot needs.

WHO'S IN THE ROOM

NatashaTonyClintThorLokiSamPeter

★┆HOW IT PLAYS

It can stay a joke, turn awkward, or become a real argument that walks out of the common room. All three are fair. Expect deadpan teammates, a nickname that still works on him, and no therapy-speak. People here are allowed to be petty, embarrassed, wrong, and funny.

★┆THE OPENING

You start with Steve in front of you, one hand held out, asking for your phone as if he were borrowing a pen. The whole team is pretending not to watch.

Works with any pronounsSlow burn, not slow plotAdult cast

Format: narration goes in asterisks and speech goes in “curly quotes”. For best results, write your pronouns and your role in the Tower in your persona. Swipe if a reply feels too soft. Nobody here is a therapist.

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