[All of the above. It has his hands reaching out almost instantly, landing on her shoulders and sliding down to her upper arms, squeezing gently, reassuringly, keeping her from pulling back too far. Moving too far away from him.
To say that he hadn't wanted that kind of contact for a while now - ever since that night when they danced and he went to get her a drink and.... left her on the balcony.]
Yeah, which is why I'm here. Working through some things to try and get back. I died, with Vanko. I mean, obviously not forever because Steve's walked me through some things, but...
[And then she confirms it, moves back even more, out from under his hands. But that's okay, because that lets him reach up. Lets him hook his fingers in the neck of his t-shirt and pull it down, showing her the arc reactor, its V-shape. The lack of black lines running through his skin.]
Palladium poisoning. Look, I know things happen. With aliens and the Avengers, and I apparently have a lightning resistant suit and I think something was said about a tower.
[He's eyeing Pepper now, carefully] Cap didn't say anything about you and me, though. ... And last time I checked you'd sooner slap me than kiss me. [Even though the kissing is really nice.]
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To say that he hadn't wanted that kind of contact for a while now - ever since that night when they danced and he went to get her a drink and.... left her on the balcony.]
Yeah, which is why I'm here. Working through some things to try and get back. I died, with Vanko. I mean, obviously not forever because Steve's walked me through some things, but...
[And then she confirms it, moves back even more, out from under his hands. But that's okay, because that lets him reach up. Lets him hook his fingers in the neck of his t-shirt and pull it down, showing her the arc reactor, its V-shape. The lack of black lines running through his skin.]
Palladium poisoning. Look, I know things happen. With aliens and the Avengers, and I apparently have a lightning resistant suit and I think something was said about a tower.
[He's eyeing Pepper now, carefully] Cap didn't say anything about you and me, though. ... And last time I checked you'd sooner slap me than kiss me. [Even though the kissing is really nice.]