Tony catches the way something crosses Steve's eyes as he smiles, and his expression softens as he brushes his fingers gently along his hair again. He may be awful about expressing his emotions by saying how much he cares about Steve, but Tony is all about gestures. He can't do extravagant gifts here, but...it has been teaching him to at least try to explain to Steve how much he means to him.

Feeling the way that Steve's palm moves along the scar makes Tony's lips twitch into a sort of smile as he talks. His boyfriend is so damn thoughtful, he realizes, that it makes his heart feel like it thumps a little harder against the arc reactor.

"Well not to brag, but yeah I did pretty well despite the little souvenir." The job had been done, and really, ultimately that's what had mattered to him. Because, even if his tone is playful, it's obvious that he's really not bragging. It's just one of those automatic responses that he's so used to giving, as if what he had done is not a big deal. He doesn't mean to do it, it's just really automatic.

At Steve's question, though, he chuckles quietly. "Well. That depends on how you mean. I...worked in the lab rather than going out on missions right away. Does that count?" As Steve moves his way back up, Tony grins when he nuzzles himself closer and he wraps his arm around him. God, has he mentioned how much he loves being this close to him?

"Yeah, of course," he answers just as quietly, holding him a little tighter. "What is it?"