[ there were so many conflicting thoughts roaming around in his mind, each one making less sense than the last. sure, the debrief offered some information but it all seemed ridiculous at the time. maybe not so much now with another Tony standing in front of him, looking so unlike the one he knew. did it mean there really were other Tony's? wait other versions of him too and everyone else? okay, his head ached with the possibility and he JUST accepted the life on other planets thing not too long ago.

kind of hard to ignore that when Thor existed in the first place.

his eyes roamed all over Tony, noting the differences in the armor and a ton of other little details. this Tony didn't seem quite as haunted, especially in his eyes, nor did he seem as fed up when Steve didn't easily grasp onto something he considered trivial.

sleeping for seventy years, really put a damper on being one with the times and advancements.

rubbing at the back of his neck, Steve really, really wished he had his shield with him. he felt less vulnerable with it strapped to his back or clutched tightly within his fingers. ]

Uh, different than you. [ he paused with a frown. ] Sort of but it didn't really make any sense and didn't seem like it could be real. Guess this encounter answers that question. You must -- [ he paused again. ] have another - well, me? And Sam, Wanda, Thor, Bruce, Clint, Natasha? [ a frown tugged at his lips, arms crossing over his chest. ] Bucky.

[ it seemed like a nightmare, honestly. ]