fandomhigh | Civics, Friday, September 15, 2017

Today, the teachers were phoning it in! Well, kind of. They were there, but so was the television and a DVD player. "Today, in an effort to make government systems more fun," Steve began, "we're going to watch it in singing cartoon form."

As you do!

"Edutainment," Tony said, raising his eyebrows like clearly everyone was into it. "Its a Friday. Just enjoy the break."

And maybe hope whatever weirdness happening would skip over the room.

...or not, as the less technically adept of the pair of them went to press play on the DVD and hit the "fire" button lying in wait for him on top of the machine. Glitter, everyone?

Tony sneezed, sending out a little puff of glitter. "What. The hell."

"Language," he corrected immediately before adding an, "I'm sorry. I have no idea what happened." His hair was entirely coated in glitter, as was his shirt. It was a Look.

"A glitter bomb," Tony suggested. "Maybe we should all avoid pushing buttons in the class?"

"Good idea," Steve said with a sour look at the DVD player. "Write notes as you watch the videos and we'll have a discussion if there was anything unclear about the presentations after, okay?"

Tony hesitantly pressed play , breathing a sigh of relief when it played as expected. This time.

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"Maybe I can give them a lecture," Steve offered with a little smirk.

Tony nodded oh so seriously at that. "It's for the good of the island."

"I'll be sure to mention that," Steve said, trying to look Very Serious while also covered in glitter.

Which was why Tony snorted, shaking his head. "Dibs on first shower."

"Fine, fine," Steve said, waving his hand. "This whole problem was my fault anyway."

"Did you learn how to make glitter bombs on the internet?" Because that was terrifying and sort of a turn on? What? He said nothing.

Steve laughed. "No, but if you'd turned the DVD player on, you would have noticed the weird button."

"And then I would have turned the class into a lesson on bomb defusal," Tony replied with a shrug. "Wow, what a statement about civics these days."

"That's the most depressing thing I've heard all week," Steve said. "And I know depressing. I lived through the Depression."

And the whole PTSD thing, but p'shaw.

"Just think of the glitter?"

"Kind of hard not to," Steve said with a little grin, reaching out to swipe some off of Tony's nose.

"Thanks," Tony said dryly, trying to keep from chuckling at that. "It just sticks to everything. Thank god it didn't get under clothing."

"We'd look like disco balls," Steve laughed.

"Only if we spin in a circle," Tony assured him. "Just stay in one place and you'll be fine."

"And I'll finally receive all of the respect I deserve," Steve deadpanned.

"Steve, I have nothing but respect for you," Tony said once he managed to control the laughter.

"I can tell because of the laughter," Steve said.

"It's respectful laughter?" Sure. That was the word for it.

"Oh, I can tell," Steve said.

Tony rolled his eyes and gave Steve a little shove, but still looked amused by it all. "I only have so much respect in me. You better not be wasting it."

Steve laughed. "Oh, I know you have limited reserves there. Think you're all tapped out on some folks already."

"People have to earn it back if they really want it."

But he would grant second chances. And third. Possibly more than he should sometimes.

"Congress is still a hard no, though?" Steve teased.

"All of Congress?" Because that was a pretty tough sell.

"Most of Congress?" Steve said.

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