Steve wasn't listening, earning an irritable tick in Tony's jaw and roll of his eyes, because he had just said this AI was his fault, they were still squarely on course. It was the reminder that Steve hadn't been living with him in the Mansion that had Tony softening again instead of arguing, glaring at the cards still but feeling guilty that he hadn't immediately given Steve a bed when he showed up here, too.
"I know he does, that's what I mean--" Tony did have to push irritably. "He's had the most patience with me, and even he is at capacity. I can't go back. You've been on the run for years and let him be happy, have his family. How is that different?"
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"I know he does, that's what I mean--" Tony did have to push irritably. "He's had the most patience with me, and even he is at capacity. I can't go back. You've been on the run for years and let him be happy, have his family. How is that different?"