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[ Bull comes over to let the other guy take the measurements easier, but he does give Tony a look when he does so. ]

Yeah? When was the last time you ate?

...Couple of hours ago?

[ He. Thinks. He had breakfast or something close to it with Peggy sometime today.

Maybe?

Time flies when you bury yourself in work.

Tony shrugs off the question and hooks his foot around a stool to stand on it, holding the tape measure across the impressive span of Bull's shoulders. ] Less than ten, more than five?

[ Bull gives him a look and shakes his head. ]

Once we're done here I am taking you with me. If we are going to fool around I want you to be not starving. Besides, we can't have half as much fun if you fall over from exhaustion.

I don't starve- [ He mutters, rolling his eyes as he jots down the measurements. ] I forget a few meals sometimes. Not like I don't have fat to burn.

[ More than he'd like thanks to age catching up with him- but probably not as much as he should. ]

[ Bull rolls his eyes and reaches up to bury his hand in Tony's hair again, tightening enough that the other can feel it. ]

You should eat, or at the very least have some tea.

[ His tone makes it clear that it isn't a question this time but rather an order. ]

[ Bull may have been the first person to figure out the best way to get Tony some kind of compliant. Or at least been the quickest about figuring him out. ]

...Guess I'm due for a break.

Good.

[ Bull leans in to give him a quick kiss before he helps Tony down. The hand slides down to settle at the back of Tony's neck, stroking gently. ]

Am I going to have to come get you for lunch every day?

[ Less than an hour and Bull's got Tony figured out. That should be more worrying than it actually is- having someone give half a damn and reinforcing it with insistent affection is-

Reminds him a little of Pepper. Maybe that's why he complies. ]

I've got someone that'll be bringing me lunch most days. Can't promise I'll remember to eat it but. I'm going to try?

I expect you to. At least two meals a day, alright?

[ Again, it isn't really a question this time either. And the hand is still there stroking Tony's neck. But as they near the inn he lets it drop down. It is one thing to not hide that they are fucking, or planning to, it is another to show everyone the little tricks Bull got up his sleeves. ]

Besides, I'd like the company.

Between Peg, Steph, and you I might even manage three.

[ Accidentally. Peggy's got a hold on him with the double punch of nostalgia and protective affection that really shouldn't line up too well, if food is around he'll probably eat it- Bull? Has given Tony every reason to play nice and listen.

For the most part.

The hand on the back of his neck shouldn't be so damn settling, and yet? ]

Charming guy like you? Can't be hurting for company all that much. Unless the horns throw people, I can see that being a thing. Humans are weird. If someone looks like us but not enough like us we get all wound up about it.

They do do that. Been called a monster and a demon since a came here. That last one I didn't take to kindly to. [ In his world, demons are something very different and not at all good. ]

And there is a difference between having a chat with someone and having you there.

Species wide us versus them complex. If we're not turning it on other species we're turning it on each other. [ It's fucking exhausting, honestly. So many other things in the universe to worry about-

Thor was right. They were tiny and petty. ]

I've seen stranger things. Bigger guys. Worst person I met didn't even have horns so that's not much of a metric now, is it?

I am not surprised. Some Qunari don't have horns. They are the scary ones. [ Either because they were born without or cut them off themselves.

He leads Tony inside the inn, moving for him to find a place to sit while Bull gets them food. ]

Guess I'll be glad you're horny.

[ Wait what?

He clears his throat and finds the nearest table with half decent sight-lines, back to a wall, eyes on the room. Easier to keep from winding himself up that way. ]

[ Bull laughs at that, chuckling all the way to getting them food. He gets them a plate each and smiles as he sets one in front of Tony and settles next to him, also keeping an eye on the room. ]

Oh, you have no idea.

Not all qunari have horns like this, most have them curling towards the back.

[ He motions to show how they would curl. ]

Huh. You're just big all over, aren't you?

[ Wait, what?

There was a time Tony had game. He swears. It's just-

It's been awhile. ]

Have you needed to do any remodeling on the houses here to accommodate your girth? Horns. The- you know what I mean.

Oh yes. [ Bull nods a wide grin. Sorry Tony but you set yourself up for that one. And the next one for that matter. ]

If you take it nice and slow, it's not so bad.

But in all seriousness, I found one of the houses with pretty tall ceilings. so that helps. Still, need to find a bed that really works though.

[ Tony's nose crinkles as he laughs- right. He walked right into that one. ]

It's been awhile, be gentle with me.

[ A long, long while but- he's game. After he's healed up. ]

Want me to add that to the list? I know a little about working wood.

[ Bull grins and lowers his voice to that bit of a growl still. ]

Oh, I'll be gentle, take it nice and slow and have you begging me for more before we're done.

[ He grins as he straightens and thinks about the offer. ]

Sure, but it is far down the list, there are other people here who can work wood and you have important stuff on that list.

[ Eventually he'll probably learn to not bait Bull in public, especially mid bite of the daily stew. Tony doesn't quite choke but it's a very near thing, hand cupped over his mouth as he swallows, wheezing. ]

You. You are a menace, I'm being menaced here.

[ It shouldn't be charming, and yet? ]

Let me know if you change your mind. Breaking the furniture isn't ever actually as much fun as it sounds in theory.

[ Bull laughs again, more than happy with the joking going back and forth between them. This looks like it will be just his sort of thing. Nice and easy and fun for everyone involved. ]

Tell me about it. Before I came here I was in the human lands and you'd have to be careful not to trip over an elf or a dwarf and break them. And everything was built for humans. You want to know how many chairs I've broken just by sitting on them...

Humans, being inconsiderate of people that aren't their kind? Never.

[ They aren't even considerate enough to each other, hence his complete lack of surprise. ]

Right- you're not just big, Tons of Fun, I have a feeling you probably have a more dense musculature and bone structure. I mean, you'd have to if you're resembling some kind of average for your people.

Yeah, I mean I am a bit bigger than most male Qunari, but not so much it is weird. And Qunari in general can take harder hits than a human would, even counting for size.

Right- Probably going to need a double layer of steel for your ankle brace then, if I want it to hold up and not snap on you.

Yeah, the last one I had had a few layers and one of leather too. It helps it move when it has to.

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