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[biggerstick]

[What does an insomniac superhero do at night? They wander off the pool house and build their own working area in the underground labs]

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[avengeme]

[settling down on the mattress on the floor next to him]

Think of Malibu. Your nice king-sized poster bed.

[biggerstick]

[eyes closed, but replying because he can't help himself]

How do you know what my bed looks like?

[avengeme]

Ask JARVIS later. It's nice and soft and comfortable, just like you specifically ordered it to be. You're lying on it. Breathing easily. In and out...

[biggerstick]

[JARVIS dims the lights because JARVIS is a good AI. Tony seems really tense, although he is making an effort to relax and follow Coulson's instructions]

[avengeme]

[well he's going out on a limb here]

Sleep seems elusive but you hear someone coming in. A familiar person. Pepper. She's getting in bed next to you.

[biggerstick]

[quiet]

Don't go there, Coulson.

[avengeme]

[without missing a beat] It's actually Dummy dropping a fire extinguisher on the bed.

[biggerstick]

[snorts]

Dummy has no access to the bedroom.

[avengeme]

I can come up with worse.

Now cuddle up with the fire extinguisher.

[biggerstick]

[opens his eyes and looks at Coulson]

Listen, I'm not trying to be stubborn here but this isn't working.

[avengeme]

I picked the wrong routes.

One last try. I won't talk this time.

[biggerstick]

[closes his eyes again and sighs, resigned]

I've tried this on my own.

[avengeme]

I know. I'm going to touch you. Don't jump.

[he's... man idek stroking his hair a bit 8| THIS IS WEIRD]

[biggerstick]

... Coulson. I'm not. I.

...

I appreciate the effort, really, but this is going to give me nightmares.

[avengeme]

Avoiding sleep is not an option, Stark.

I've been there. It's not pretty.

[biggerstick]

[he's just. gonna sit up now ok.]

[avengeme]

[sighs]

Okay. As promised. I won't try again until you need an intervention.

[biggerstick]

[he relaxes immediately. LIKE MAGIC]

Good. Good.

[avengeme]

I can't promise the intervention will be painless.

[biggerstick]

Don't threaten me, it annoys me.

[avengeme]

It's not a threat. It's just a statement.

[pats him on the back]

Thanks for trying.

[biggerstick]

Thanks for trying too, I guess.

[avengeme]

[standing up then]

I'll send some food through Captain Rogers next time.

[biggerstick]

It's fine, JARVIS will remind me.

[avengeme]

What are the chances he'll eat something substantial, JARVIS?