They are both in the mob, Tony is supposed to be undercover with the assignment to kill Steve after he gets certain information from him, he falls in love instead. Steve knows what Tony is upto, but never reveals that he does.
Steve is extremely depressed and revels in the idea of dying by Tony’s hand because he thinks it might be how he finds peace with himself, while Tony spirals further and further because he’s being blackmailed by Obie.
Hey, anyone remember that wonderfully yellow cover from Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis #3? The one with Scott and Emma? Yeah, this is technically a parody. Well it started as one. Anyway.
