[There's a slight grimace at the mention of Howard that Tony tries to tamp down on, but mostly he's gritting his teeth against the kneejerk responses trying to get out. The look of genuine horror on Steve's face has killed any lingering need to rub his face in it and Tony doesn't actually want to make things worse.

They'd been friends, hadn't they? Despite the arguments, the almost-constant butting heads. It wouldn't have hurt so badly if they hadn't been. And Tonys response to hurt has always been to lash out in return, but he's...trying.

It helps that he'd never wanted to fight in the first place. Not about this.]

No. You didn't tell me.

[He takes a deep breath and makes himself let it out slowly.]

There's more to it. The Accords and everything. You didn't trust me and I proved you right. But now you know.