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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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[paragon]

No.

You look like hell.

[biggerstick]

Thanks. I missed you too.

[GOING TO WORK 8(]

[paragon]

[ hesitates, then gets out of his chair, coming at him sideways enough for Tony not to see the hug coming. ]

1/3

[biggerstick]

[he turns as soon as Steve touches him, almost defensively]

[biggerstick]

[and then freezes because what]

[biggerstick]

[no srsly what]

[paragon]

[ yeah, well. ]

[biggerstick]

[After several seconds of standing there frozen, he lifts an arm and pats Steve's back awkwardly]

Uh.

...

There, there?

[paragon]

[ huffs, awkward but not letting go. ]

. . . I missed you. And I brought food.

[biggerstick]

[WHY ARE YOU NOT LETTING GO THO]

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...

...

Did... you bodyswap with a golden retriever? Is that what's happening?

[paragon]

[ I'M LETTING GO NOW that was terrible but now i feel better. ]

I didn't thank you. I know you've got plenty of reasons why it's got nothing to do with me and you don't want to hear it but— it means a lot to me.

[biggerstick]

I have no idea of what you're talking about, and I get the feeling I should keep it that way.

[paragon]

That's fine, I'm tired of talking about it.

[biggerstick]

Good.

You mentioned food?

[paragon]

[ apparently Slick has been listening because he comes up beside them holding a tupperware. ]

. . . it's chili.

[biggerstick]

[looks at the bot]

...

How does he know?

[paragon]

Don't look at me.

[biggerstick]

[takes the tupperware from Slick]

You having any?

[paragon]

Nah. Still got some at home.

[biggerstick]

Right. Thanks.

[well, he's gonna sit on his nice couch and eat]

[paragon]

[ also sitting on the couch. ]

Well, I may've been teaching him how to bring you food without you asking for it. I wasn't sure if it stuck, though.

[biggerstick]

What? Stop being a bad influence on my bot.

[paragon]

That's not being a bad influence, Tony.

[biggerstick]

I don't need Slick to bring me food. I got JARVIS.

[paragon]

Bet he doesn't mind the help.