Steve wouldn't have been doing this if it wasn't mutual, and he also would have broken it off if something had felt wrong. But it felt a lot like kissing a girl. Not that there was anything that feminine about Rumlow, it wasn't that, but Steve seemed to get the same amount of enjoyment from it, which surprised him. He realized it was possible to like both women and men, sure, but he had never considered whether or not he fit into that category.

On the other hand, he didn't see why something as trivial as a person's sex should stop him from pursuing something he enjoyed.

As Rumlow's tongue explored his mouth, Steve made a small sound, half surprise and half intrigue. Rumlow definitely wasn't holding back, this was really not a first-date kind of kiss, and Steve found himself circling his tongue around Rumlow's, pressing back against it when he was offered resistance. Steve could also feel the way that Rumlow was trying to push him back, and while he could have easily ignored that, he let his body sink backward until he was leaned partly against the arm of the couch.

With his hands still on Rumlow's shoulders, it was easy enough to tug him along as they rode out the kiss, although eventually Steve did break away and laughed, all throaty and warm. "Do you get to scratch something off your bucket list now?"