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[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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It'd be pretty hypocritical anyway.

Gotten yourself blown up recently?

Nope. Did join the army a while back, though.

I hear there was a war happening at the time.

Lot of army doctors tried to save my life before, well.

Oh right. Skinny, sickly boy.

Something like that.

[ puts his plate down and brushes the crumbs off his hands. ]

[... Tony is getting more food ok]

. . . hm.

[ turning around and bending to grab another pan before straightening and going to the pantry to get out a can of green beans. ]

[he's found cheese and is eating it]

... what's that for?

Fiber.

[ getting out the can opener ]

[... watches him in confusion and mild apprehension]

[ he's already started opening it, but looks up once he's done and laughs. ]

Don't look that way, I'm an expert at canned goods, you'll like it.

... yeah, that's exactly what I was afraid you'd say.

You'll live.

[ starting to heat up some delicious green beans ]

[rubs the bridge of his nose and sighs]

I can't believe this is happening.

I think it says something that you take aliens in stride but vegetables really get you.

[tenses up slightly]

It's not so much the vegetables it's the whole situation.

[ catches that, eying him briefly ]

— what kind of role model would I be if I didn't tell you to eat your veggies?

[rubbing at his shoulder, the tension is gone already]

I am never telling you anything ever again.

[ adding some things to the pan ]

I think that one's more embarrassing for me than you, Stark.

No it's not. Because you're you and I'm Tony Stark... and...

...

[takes out his phone, does a quick google search and groans]

. . .

I'm firing people for this.

[lifts the phone. There's the picture of a kid, maybe four or five holding a Captain America comic book. THE KID IS HOLDING IT UP PROUDLY AND GRINNING]

[ okay that. that he kind of has to try very hard not to laugh at. ]

Well, it's nice to know you liked me once.