That was a briefly baffling statement, earning Steve a confused stare as Tony tried to work out how to explain that was exactly what he meant, only to abandon it apologetically. There were worse problems to have; at least he had been neglecting to plan while encouraging Steve to fall in love with the future. "What would you do differently?" he asked, and it wasn't the most natural question from someone who would rather look forward, until he was glancing around with an expectantly raised eyebrow. Steve had plenty of space to make those changes now, might as well get started so he didn't make the same mistakes with someone else.
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