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For the most part.
[ And because a not-long-left-behind and far from insubstantial part of him yearns to be there, and he's just read Tony's stumble through an anxious grief spiral played out in text, and some frantic buried bird is flapping its terrified wings in amongst his viscera, he offers Tony a reassurance.
It would be far too easy to never end up moving into that apartment otherwise, and there's no need to run away from Tony. They were friends before. They can be friends now. ]
I have a few things to sort out but I should be back later.
[ He almost says home. Doesn't. Isn't entirely certain whether the frustration he feels is because he'd stopped himself or because he'd felt the need to stop himself.
Distantly, then very immediately, he becomes aware that whatever he is now is going to take some time to reconcile. ]
[ And because a not-long-left-behind and far from insubstantial part of him yearns to be there, and he's just read Tony's stumble through an anxious grief spiral played out in text, and some frantic buried bird is flapping its terrified wings in amongst his viscera, he offers Tony a reassurance.
It would be far too easy to never end up moving into that apartment otherwise, and there's no need to run away from Tony. They were friends before. They can be friends now. ]
I have a few things to sort out but I should be back later.
[ He almost says home. Doesn't. Isn't entirely certain whether the frustration he feels is because he'd stopped himself or because he'd felt the need to stop himself.
Distantly, then very immediately, he becomes aware that whatever he is now is going to take some time to reconcile. ]
Recently returned from a few centuries of life in another world. I'm going to have to get back to you.
[ He doesn't have an answer and he's comfortable keeping it that way. ]
Welcome back. Congratulations on single-handedly bringing an end to our 91st civil war.
[ He doesn't have an answer and he's comfortable keeping it that way. ]
Welcome back. Congratulations on single-handedly bringing an end to our 91st civil war.
[ stephen's assurance does come as a relief, a confirmation that tony didn't even know he was waiting for.
but even if the good doctor had decided against moving into the new residence with him, T would have never let it happen. ]
i'll be here
[ and just because it needs to be said, disregarding how anxious and uncomfortable it makes him at even the mere idea of it— ] when you come back, we need to talk
but even if the good doctor had decided against moving into the new residence with him, T would have never let it happen. ]
i'll be here
[ and just because it needs to be said, disregarding how anxious and uncomfortable it makes him at even the mere idea of it— ] when you come back, we need to talk
[ A number of answers come to mind. Some dismissive, some sarcastic. We do? or About what? or a list of all the things he imagines they're going to need to talk about, from most uncomfortable to least, as though forcing that discomfort on Tony might somehow lessen the blow for himself.
What he ultimately goes with is: ]
I know.
I'll let you know when I'm on my way so you can put on some coffee.
What he ultimately goes with is: ]
I know.
I'll let you know when I'm on my way so you can put on some coffee.
i'll get the tea ready for you too
[ he doesn't know whether he is more anxious or relieved that the conversation has been postponed for the time being. time to spend the next however the fuck long doing a dozen different things at once to keep his mind as far away from their impending reunion as possible. 👍 ]
[ he doesn't know whether he is more anxious or relieved that the conversation has been postponed for the time being. time to spend the next however the fuck long doing a dozen different things at once to keep his mind as far away from their impending reunion as possible. 👍 ]
[ If he's got a half accurate guess on who Jason's likely to be living with at the moment, unwanted reminders aren't likely to be high on the company menu. Loki might be okay, but if he and Loki need to talk then it's not under the same conditions as a drink with Jason on not-business. ]
You could come to the empty husk of my old apartment. We still have a few pieces of furniture.
Wherever we end up, tomorrow afternoon?
You could come to the empty husk of my old apartment. We still have a few pieces of furniture.
Wherever we end up, tomorrow afternoon?
[ There she is.
He only balks for a moment. There are too many compacted decades turned centuries of her wrapped up within him now for that agitated part of him to take precedence here. He's spent too many years with her laced under his skin. ]
Alright. Let's go somewhere new.
[ Somewhere whatever reception they garner will be no shock. Somewhere their reputation can just be what it is, unclouded by preconceptions and loyalties that sit uncomfortably now, after everything that's passed.
If they're to get stares, let them be as honest and uncomplicated as it's impossible for their conversation to be. ]
He only balks for a moment. There are too many compacted decades turned centuries of her wrapped up within him now for that agitated part of him to take precedence here. He's spent too many years with her laced under his skin. ]
Alright. Let's go somewhere new.
[ Somewhere whatever reception they garner will be no shock. Somewhere their reputation can just be what it is, unclouded by preconceptions and loyalties that sit uncomfortably now, after everything that's passed.
If they're to get stares, let them be as honest and uncomplicated as it's impossible for their conversation to be. ]
Agreeable and secretive. I must be in trouble.
[ yennefer tries hard to make that come across as playful, but as usual, she's all teeth and open wounds. it's just feelings from the aerie bleeding over, of course, but it's hard to ignore being shunted out of red wings to even have a talk. of course, with all these memories, how could a talk just be a talk? ]
[ yennefer tries hard to make that come across as playful, but as usual, she's all teeth and open wounds. it's just feelings from the aerie bleeding over, of course, but it's hard to ignore being shunted out of red wings to even have a talk. of course, with all these memories, how could a talk just be a talk? ]
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