"I do~" two words that brought him the same amount of joy that they had hopefully brought Pepper.
"One dance, coming up." It was easier to do this than he thought, much less awkward and more... settled? Comfortable. With each step it was easier to simply enjoy without anything complicating matters. Mentioning Jack brought a brightness to his eyes that no one else could. He had to set a good example for the newlyweds, after all.
"You know me, gotta keep the spark between us alive. If I'm too easy he'll get bored." in no way was he serious. You didn't simply walk away from someone who carried you to safety at the risk of their own mortal peril. But he wasn't thinking about that when presented with a lovely lady that he was dancing with. Eye contact was easy, and he was... grateful to see the understanding kindness that was there in hers. It was... definitely difficult to reconcile, what had occurred but they had been through worse, and would likely face worse in the future.
For right now, though, what he felt was definitely as a friend. He'd been worried to try and see what he might feel in this situation. "But... looks like Tony keeps you plenty busy. Should I explain to him I'm really not a threat?"
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"One dance, coming up." It was easier to do this than he thought, much less awkward and more... settled? Comfortable. With each step it was easier to simply enjoy without anything complicating matters. Mentioning Jack brought a brightness to his eyes that no one else could. He had to set a good example for the newlyweds, after all.
"You know me, gotta keep the spark between us alive. If I'm too easy he'll get bored." in no way was he serious. You didn't simply walk away from someone who carried you to safety at the risk of their own mortal peril. But he wasn't thinking about that when presented with a lovely lady that he was dancing with. Eye contact was easy, and he was... grateful to see the understanding kindness that was there in hers. It was... definitely difficult to reconcile, what had occurred but they had been through worse, and would likely face worse in the future.
For right now, though, what he felt was definitely as a friend. He'd been worried to try and see what he might feel in this situation. "But... looks like Tony keeps you plenty busy. Should I explain to him I'm really not a threat?"