[ there had been many times in his history where Tony had been without Steve at his side, and they were never good times in his mind. sure, they had fought with each other many a time, but even then there was a sense of still having Steve in his life, of having Steve as a rock of sorts from which to build his own foundation. even when at each other's throats, they respected each other.
most of the time.
lately-- well, that apparently wasn't always the truth. and Tony regretted that change immensely. he knows that you can only push so far before things snap and not just bend, but--
yeah, he misses it.
the look on this Steve's face makes him wonder if that exists for him, if Tony is always there to be the future to Steve, the unstoppable force that challenges him as well as picks him up when he needs. it isn't something that he is going to delve into, not now, but it makes him wonder if it will be as easy to slide into working with this Steve, if they will click the way he and his own Steve did every time they worked on something they both believed in.
Tony laughs and shrugs.] There are a lot of things that you will find are universal constants actually, I feel like me being a smart ass is one of those things. [ he gives Steve a salute, not at all mocking.]
I won't be flashy as long as you aren't self-sacrificing, how about that? [ it is so easy to slide into something like teasing, but even as he speaks the suit flickers from red and gold to black and blue . which is clearly much less flashy, look he is already trying.
there is a noise as the helmet closes down a moment, Tony trying to get a reading on the temple before:] You call me Tony 2 and I will help Loki prank you. AS for the readings, nothing. Just a shit ton of energy that I can't define, but nothing that gives me a map of the inside.
no subject
most of the time.
lately-- well, that apparently wasn't always the truth. and Tony regretted that change immensely. he knows that you can only push so far before things snap and not just bend, but--
yeah, he misses it.
the look on this Steve's face makes him wonder if that exists for him, if Tony is always there to be the future to Steve, the unstoppable force that challenges him as well as picks him up when he needs. it isn't something that he is going to delve into, not now, but it makes him wonder if it will be as easy to slide into working with this Steve, if they will click the way he and his own Steve did every time they worked on something they both believed in.
Tony laughs and shrugs.] There are a lot of things that you will find are universal constants actually, I feel like me being a smart ass is one of those things. [ he gives Steve a salute, not at all mocking.]
I won't be flashy as long as you aren't self-sacrificing, how about that? [ it is so easy to slide into something like teasing, but even as he speaks the suit flickers from red and gold to black and blue . which is clearly much less flashy, look he is already trying.
there is a noise as the helmet closes down a moment, Tony trying to get a reading on the temple before:] You call me Tony 2 and I will help Loki prank you. AS for the readings, nothing. Just a shit ton of energy that I can't define, but nothing that gives me a map of the inside.