[ Idle hands and an idle mind: two things Tony Stark always goes out of his way to avoid, and even more so when his brain is chasing itself in circles. So it's not surprise that the sound of footsteps pulls him out of the schematic he's been working on for the first time in hours.
It's honestly better not to think about anything that isn't complex mathematics right now.
He waves a holographic 3D model away as she calls into the shop and swivels around in his chair. ]
Hey.
[ It could almost be a perfectly normal day, a perfectly normal interaction, were it not for the lack of blaring music or incoming quips. He just watches her as she approaches, as the light from his work bench envelopes her when she gets close enough, and something in his chest loosens.
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It's honestly better not to think about anything that isn't complex mathematics right now.
He waves a holographic 3D model away as she calls into the shop and swivels around in his chair. ]
Hey.
[ It could almost be a perfectly normal day, a perfectly normal interaction, were it not for the lack of blaring music or incoming quips. He just watches her as she approaches, as the light from his work bench envelopes her when she gets close enough, and something in his chest loosens.
What would he even do, if it had been her? ]
Kinda figured you'd be asleep already.