Obligingly, Steve supplies petting for him, mostly on his crown and neck to start off with. He's glad that he's the one doing this, as even with his claws retracted, that is one heavy paw. He reminds himself that however friendly it is, they've only just met, it can probably never be domesticated, he's a very sizable piece of kevlar-less meat, and tigers eat humans. Not just the one with 19" teeth. Regular tigers.
But goodness, it's kind of cute. Steve's never had a furry companion, but of course he would love one. Immediately. And of course he'd see a bear of a beast of a giant cat that would scoff at the puny human who's spent time in ice, and feel compassion upon seeing it. Not only this, but Stanley would probably be a pet better suited to Thor, so Steve's actually gotta try a little to pet or scratch him properly. It's actually kind of a nice feeling.
There's also so little threat from Steve that the whole point of sitting down, as obvious as it might become, is to have an easier time with petting Stanley. He gets to reap the benefits of a super soldier with tireless hands and whose mood is suddenly uplifted.
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But goodness, it's kind of cute. Steve's never had a furry companion, but of course he would love one. Immediately. And of course he'd see a bear of a beast of a giant cat that would scoff at the puny human who's spent time in ice, and feel compassion upon seeing it. Not only this, but Stanley would probably be a pet better suited to Thor, so Steve's actually gotta try a little to pet or scratch him properly. It's actually kind of a nice feeling.
There's also so little threat from Steve that the whole point of sitting down, as obvious as it might become, is to have an easier time with petting Stanley. He gets to reap the benefits of a super soldier with tireless hands and whose mood is suddenly uplifted.