[Tony closes his eyes for a second. He knows he should be grateful to Steve for saving his life, but it's hard to convince himself of that fact. Steve is Captain America, with all that implies. At the end of the day, Tony believes that Steve is inherently worth more than he is. Hell, even Thor's hammer thinks so. He'd come to terms with dying (not for the first time, although he hadn't exactly handled it with grace previously), accepted that he'd been set up as the sacrificial lamb (thanks for that, Strange). And then Steve, being his usual idiot self, had thrown himself in between Tony and a hero's death.]
No, [he rasps, and then adds,] well, yes, [because his mother hadn't drilled manners into him for nothing.] But also, and let me restate this for emphasis- [he holds up his hand and then picks up the water and takes a long drink.] What. The. Fuck.
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No, [he rasps, and then adds,] well, yes, [because his mother hadn't drilled manners into him for nothing.] But also, and let me restate this for emphasis- [he holds up his hand and then picks up the water and takes a long drink.] What. The. Fuck.