[ For some reason, it's the last thing that Tony says— that he didn't need to be saved— that cuts deepest. It makes Steve feel like a selfish fool for ever trying to assign a grand romantic meaning to what he thought was his last breath. Tony's right, he doesn't need a knight in shining armor. Even if he did, Steve took himself out of the running for that title years ago. No amount of bridge mending or sacrifice plays will ever change that.
But in this case, as much as Steve feels like an idiot, it's Tony who will have to suck it up. The fact that he's still alive to be mad at Steve trumps everything else.
Steve looks Tony dead on, clenches his jaw, and says: ] "Whatever it takes" extends to saving you. You're not getting an apology from me. Not for this.
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But in this case, as much as Steve feels like an idiot, it's Tony who will have to suck it up. The fact that he's still alive to be mad at Steve trumps everything else.
Steve looks Tony dead on, clenches his jaw, and says: ] "Whatever it takes" extends to saving you. You're not getting an apology from me. Not for this.