[He still thinks, somehow, that he can hide things like this from Pepper. That she can still look at his mask and see just that, the mask. The careful sadness people would normally have, the smile pulling at his lips that should have betrayed a fond sort of sadness.
He should know, by now, just how deep she can see into him. How she just knows how badly he actually takes the deaths of people he knows. Let alone the few people he lets himself feel friendship for.
Which is why he's letting her into his space, why he's just reaching out to place a hand on her hip, fingers wrapping warmly around her, holding her.]
Right, the lightning guy. Rogers told me about him. [He's looking at Pepper intently, now. Seriously. The same way he's looked at her in the middle of danger, of battles. Like he's wrapped up inside the suit, ready to lash out.] You avoided the alien invasion or whatever, then?
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He should know, by now, just how deep she can see into him. How she just knows how badly he actually takes the deaths of people he knows. Let alone the few people he lets himself feel friendship for.
Which is why he's letting her into his space, why he's just reaching out to place a hand on her hip, fingers wrapping warmly around her, holding her.]
Right, the lightning guy. Rogers told me about him. [He's looking at Pepper intently, now. Seriously. The same way he's looked at her in the middle of danger, of battles. Like he's wrapped up inside the suit, ready to lash out.] You avoided the alien invasion or whatever, then?