[ And me evidently isn’t good enough. It claws at the back of his throat, wanting to be spoken, but Tony has enough wherewithal to keep his mouth closed. This is his problem. He’ll deal with it. Just like everybody waiting for the man they’ve lost will have to keep waiting while he swans around in the other guy’s place, making it awkward for everyone.
The more things change… ]
Fine.
[ It’s not fine. He doesn’t want to go. Doesn’t want to see the disappointment in Bruce’s eyes and hear it in his voice. But maybe he simply doesn’t believe that he’s not who he thinks he is and once he sees Tony in the flesh, he’ll change his mind. It’s a kind of closure. Maybe it’s what Bruce needs. ]
I’ll be there in a few minutes.
[ Reaching out, he turns off the feed and heads out. It won’t take him long to find him and once he sees whatever Bruce wants to show him, he’ll be on his way. And Bruce and the others can get back to looking for their Tony Stark. ]
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The more things change… ]
Fine.
[ It’s not fine. He doesn’t want to go. Doesn’t want to see the disappointment in Bruce’s eyes and hear it in his voice. But maybe he simply doesn’t believe that he’s not who he thinks he is and once he sees Tony in the flesh, he’ll change his mind. It’s a kind of closure. Maybe it’s what Bruce needs. ]
I’ll be there in a few minutes.
[ Reaching out, he turns off the feed and heads out. It won’t take him long to find him and once he sees whatever Bruce wants to show him, he’ll be on his way. And Bruce and the others can get back to looking for their Tony Stark. ]