[ It's a fair question, but it still hurts. And despite the fact that it's been two years, that question brings with it the deep truths that Steve's always known about Tony. How much it takes for him to trust someone. And how high his walls are, when he doesn't want to get hurt. With just that single question, it's as if Steve is watching those defenses building themselves up again right in front of him.
Not that he could blame Tony for it. Steve knows he was the one who left. Tony had tried every damned thing he could to keep them together, and Steve had fought him at nearly every turn.
And now Peter was gone.
Steve swallows too, even as he sits up a little straighter to stay with Tony's eye level. ]
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Not that he could blame Tony for it. Steve knows he was the one who left. Tony had tried every damned thing he could to keep them together, and Steve had fought him at nearly every turn.
And now Peter was gone.
Steve swallows too, even as he sits up a little straighter to stay with Tony's eye level. ]
I'm here to stay. Unless you don't want me to.