I know. [To all of it, said and unsaid, Tony knows. He feels the exact same way. He doesn't want her to have that hero's heart. But if nothing else, she'll probably get it from Steve. Unable to turn her back on someone in need. And eventually that'll build to larger heights.]
Discouraging only makes them do the thing more. Trust me. I can't even relive what Peter did with that whole street-level weapons nightmare without sweating. [Tony had kept telling him no, no, no and the kid just didn't listen. Ever. At any point. Didn't trust Tony to handle it. Sure. It ended up alright, but for a moment there Tony had severely overreacted. ...he doesn't want to do that with Alice. Part of him is worried he might. Because he can't stand the thought of her getting into a suit or picking up a shield and being put in harm's way.]
But hey. After all this. I think I'm looking a little more at that perfect world. [Things had been nice- ...which is terrible to think. But that lapse, that five years where things were so out of whack, where everyone had to pick up the slack and there wasn't a lot of room for large scale threats... it was kind of nice. He'd probably never say that out loud because it's a terrible thing to say. He knows that. But. ...it had been nice. It had been quiet. They'd been able to focus on their family.] Not to bring down the mood or anything, but maybe the universe at large can appreciate we've given just about all we have to give. [Almost quite literally, and perhaps if he lets himself think he can't get out of this hole, still might be on track.
Because he also so desperately does not want to upset Steve again he flips the lid of the pastry box open and finds himself smiling.] That's nice. She'll like that. [Inside as asked for their pinkest pink pastry happens to be a strawberry pink swiss roll with glittery sprinkles.]
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Discouraging only makes them do the thing more. Trust me. I can't even relive what Peter did with that whole street-level weapons nightmare without sweating. [Tony had kept telling him no, no, no and the kid just didn't listen. Ever. At any point. Didn't trust Tony to handle it. Sure. It ended up alright, but for a moment there Tony had severely overreacted. ...he doesn't want to do that with Alice. Part of him is worried he might. Because he can't stand the thought of her getting into a suit or picking up a shield and being put in harm's way.]
But hey. After all this. I think I'm looking a little more at that perfect world. [Things had been nice- ...which is terrible to think. But that lapse, that five years where things were so out of whack, where everyone had to pick up the slack and there wasn't a lot of room for large scale threats... it was kind of nice. He'd probably never say that out loud because it's a terrible thing to say. He knows that. But. ...it had been nice. It had been quiet. They'd been able to focus on their family.] Not to bring down the mood or anything, but maybe the universe at large can appreciate we've given just about all we have to give. [Almost quite literally, and perhaps if he lets himself think he can't get out of this hole, still might be on track.
Because he also so desperately does not want to upset Steve again he flips the lid of the pastry box open and finds himself smiling.] That's nice. She'll like that. [Inside as asked for their pinkest pink pastry happens to be a strawberry pink swiss roll with glittery sprinkles.]