"Dinner can wait," Steve says firmly, holding Tony tighter. "Let yourself grieve. I'm here for you. Even if it takes all night."
If they spend the next hour like this while Tony mourns not just the loss of his parents but their cruel murder, that's fine. Steve will stand here as long as it takes for him to get it all out. He can cling as long as he needs. Hell, as long as he wants.
They can leave the lab and collapse on the couch. Actually...
"Hey Friday?" he asks thin air, something he's still not used to even after all this time. "Get us whatever we ordered last time we went for Italian and have it delivered. Have it left in the lobby when it gets here."
Steve ducks down and scoops Tony into his arms, even if he protests. Their phones can stay in the lab for the moment. He carries him to the couch which is big enough for a super solider to nap on and sits down with Tony in his lap.
"I've got you," he said softly. "You don't have to face it alone. I've got you."
And if Tony falls apart Steve will help him put himself back together. That's part of the deal here. They take care of each other even at their lowest. Even when they're struggling.
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If they spend the next hour like this while Tony mourns not just the loss of his parents but their cruel murder, that's fine. Steve will stand here as long as it takes for him to get it all out. He can cling as long as he needs. Hell, as long as he wants.
They can leave the lab and collapse on the couch. Actually...
"Hey Friday?" he asks thin air, something he's still not used to even after all this time. "Get us whatever we ordered last time we went for Italian and have it delivered. Have it left in the lobby when it gets here."
Steve ducks down and scoops Tony into his arms, even if he protests. Their phones can stay in the lab for the moment. He carries him to the couch which is big enough for a super solider to nap on and sits down with Tony in his lap.
"I've got you," he said softly. "You don't have to face it alone. I've got you."
And if Tony falls apart Steve will help him put himself back together. That's part of the deal here. They take care of each other even at their lowest. Even when they're struggling.