[ Alice seems like both ever the genius and entertainer that her father is, enrapturing her captive audience with her announcement, throwing in lots of dramatics. She has an adoring public, and she's more than happy to let them fawn over her for a bit. Everyone had been so serious and somber today, and the mood of the room almost physically lifts as soon as Alice starts.
Steve's started on his fifth cheeseburger as he's cleaning up in the interim, but puts down his dishes, wipes his hands clean and places the cheeseburger down when Tony hugs him from behind. ]
Better now, that you're here.
[ Better now, that he's got an update. He'd been worried sick, obviously, and this is one of those things that Steve can't fix with his hands and his mind. Steve isn't going to be useful here as a rubber duck, he's just someone in the room who's too big and is an obstacle to walk or talk around. And he hates that he can't do anything to help his husband during this time, except to take his hands and sink into his embrace. ]
Sounds like it was a productive day. And hey, don't knock dubious machines. You ever need to re-engineer a whole cocoon, I know exactly what one looks like.
[ At least he's in a better mood to be making jokes right now. He turns in Tony's arms and kisses him, gently touches his face, beholds him. ]
I love you. I love our friends. I love our kid. I'm glad we have all this, Tony. I know you're all doing the best to make sure we keep it, so you just let me know what you need from me.
[ Steve calls the shots out in the field but Tony calls them in the research department. And if he orders Steve to stay out, he will. If he orders Steve to make himself useful by getting everyone coffee and keeping them on a supply of hidden snacks, he will. And if he orders Steve to distract Alice and watch her and get them both to ignore what's going on downstairs then, that'll be the hardest, but he'll try.
There's also the matter that when Tony finishes up with extremis, he won't look like this anymore. And yes, it's not Steve's favorite look, because he knows it hurts Tony. he's got loads of scars and burns, his skin is ashy, he's got a whole arm missing. But this has been the state of Tony, and Steve loves every state of him. ]
Think we could call it a night, or are you and Bruce going to work until late?
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Steve's started on his fifth cheeseburger as he's cleaning up in the interim, but puts down his dishes, wipes his hands clean and places the cheeseburger down when Tony hugs him from behind. ]
Better now, that you're here.
[ Better now, that he's got an update. He'd been worried sick, obviously, and this is one of those things that Steve can't fix with his hands and his mind. Steve isn't going to be useful here as a rubber duck, he's just someone in the room who's too big and is an obstacle to walk or talk around. And he hates that he can't do anything to help his husband during this time, except to take his hands and sink into his embrace. ]
Sounds like it was a productive day. And hey, don't knock dubious machines. You ever need to re-engineer a whole cocoon, I know exactly what one looks like.
[ At least he's in a better mood to be making jokes right now. He turns in Tony's arms and kisses him, gently touches his face, beholds him. ]
I love you. I love our friends. I love our kid. I'm glad we have all this, Tony. I know you're all doing the best to make sure we keep it, so you just let me know what you need from me.
[ Steve calls the shots out in the field but Tony calls them in the research department. And if he orders Steve to stay out, he will. If he orders Steve to make himself useful by getting everyone coffee and keeping them on a supply of hidden snacks, he will. And if he orders Steve to distract Alice and watch her and get them both to ignore what's going on downstairs then, that'll be the hardest, but he'll try.
There's also the matter that when Tony finishes up with extremis, he won't look like this anymore. And yes, it's not Steve's favorite look, because he knows it hurts Tony. he's got loads of scars and burns, his skin is ashy, he's got a whole arm missing. But this has been the state of Tony, and Steve loves every state of him. ]
Think we could call it a night, or are you and Bruce going to work until late?