That was an incredibly embarrassing thing to admit, for Eddie, exclusively, which was why Tony kept his gaze averted with a breathy laugh before he could bring himself to give Eddie's chin a pinch and purr, "Keep it up, that's how you get more shit." Even while he still smirked, his raise was still reluctant, adding incrementally to the small pile.

He had to raise an eyebrow, then give Eddie a puzzled frown for the 'little sheepies' thing, delivered like it was a phrase that Tony was supposed to understand. "As in, they follow your lead...?" he ventured, looking a little concerned. He also had older friends who brought beer and weed to the 'study session'.