[ He’s still not quite sold, and it shows. He can’t let himself believe that it’s true, because it’s like reopening himself up for disappointment. After losing already doing it once, and now losing Peter... it’s almost self preservation more than anything else.
But he’s still not pushing or pulling away, and he doesn’t move away when Steve’s hand is by his face. He just stays quiet, as if waiting for the other shoe to drop. Because, in some ways, that’s the tension he’s feeling, like something’s going to shatter and all this will end.
After a moment: ]
I don’t know how long you’ve been back for, but your stuff is all still here. [ Again, he’s ashamed to admit it. Because it’s just more proof that he never moved on, that he couldn’t let go, but it’s not like he can go around hiding the proof now. Their room in the compound is still as Steve left it, for better or for worse. Tony never set foot back in there after that day where it all changed. ]
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But he’s still not pushing or pulling away, and he doesn’t move away when Steve’s hand is by his face. He just stays quiet, as if waiting for the other shoe to drop. Because, in some ways, that’s the tension he’s feeling, like something’s going to shatter and all this will end.
After a moment: ]
I don’t know how long you’ve been back for, but your stuff is all still here. [ Again, he’s ashamed to admit it. Because it’s just more proof that he never moved on, that he couldn’t let go, but it’s not like he can go around hiding the proof now. Their room in the compound is still as Steve left it, for better or for worse. Tony never set foot back in there after that day where it all changed. ]
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