Steve may not be anxious, but Tony's anxieties are eating him up alive. It's not even just from his problems with Steve - with everything that has been happening, it's seriously a wonder that he's not having a panic attack right about now.
He doesn't let himself think about that, though. The last thing he wants is for Steve to see him any more vulnerable than what he has already made himself, something that is pissing him off even more, and he has to force himself to actually breathe.
At Steve's question, though, he stares at him in disbelief. Not only because this is the last thing he could have expected him to say, but--
No. No, he's not going there.
"If I hated you, your reaction from two nights ago wouldn't have stung the way it did." He almost spits out the words, because it had been more than a sting. It hurt, but again, he refuses to admit that even if the only reason he's reacting the way he is is because he's hurt.
"Are you sure I'm me, though? Maybe you should keep your distance, just in case."
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He doesn't let himself think about that, though. The last thing he wants is for Steve to see him any more vulnerable than what he has already made himself, something that is pissing him off even more, and he has to force himself to actually breathe.
At Steve's question, though, he stares at him in disbelief. Not only because this is the last thing he could have expected him to say, but--
No. No, he's not going there.
"If I hated you, your reaction from two nights ago wouldn't have stung the way it did." He almost spits out the words, because it had been more than a sting. It hurt, but again, he refuses to admit that even if the only reason he's reacting the way he is is because he's hurt.
"Are you sure I'm me, though? Maybe you should keep your distance, just in case."