"Like I said, you're running the show right now," he tells him. "Just don't die on me and we're good."
On some level, he's afraid to go to a deserted military base alone with Tony, though. They're both at the edge of their emotional limits, and it's going to dredge up some very unpleasant memories. Is there even a tiny possibility Tony might attack him, he can't help but wonder, and concludes with a little internal shudder that if he does, all Steve can do is take it this time. He's got no one to protect and Tony is the only chance they have out of this.
"For the record," he says, not because he's nervous but because it's true, "I only disliked you for the first twelve hours or so of knowing you." And maybe a little bit before that, by reputation. You messed up his New York skyline with that building of yours, Stark.
"After you almost died saving New York, you kinda won me over." He huffs a sigh. "I guess I have some things to say to you, too, Tony. Let's try to get through this so we both get the chance."
"And don't worry about my hands. They're staying dirty until this is over." He literally has Bucky's dust under his nails, and Sam's, and Wanda's, and probably a few hundred Wakandan soldiers and Dora Milaje with it.
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On some level, he's afraid to go to a deserted military base alone with Tony, though. They're both at the edge of their emotional limits, and it's going to dredge up some very unpleasant memories. Is there even a tiny possibility Tony might attack him, he can't help but wonder, and concludes with a little internal shudder that if he does, all Steve can do is take it this time. He's got no one to protect and Tony is the only chance they have out of this.
"For the record," he says, not because he's nervous but because it's true, "I only disliked you for the first twelve hours or so of knowing you." And maybe a little bit before that, by reputation. You messed up his New York skyline with that building of yours, Stark.
"After you almost died saving New York, you kinda won me over." He huffs a sigh. "I guess I have some things to say to you, too, Tony. Let's try to get through this so we both get the chance."
"And don't worry about my hands. They're staying dirty until this is over." He literally has Bucky's dust under his nails, and Sam's, and Wanda's, and probably a few hundred Wakandan soldiers and Dora Milaje with it.