"That's why I had to show it to you," Stephen said. "This way, you can let your creativity run wild. You've probably found it a bit stifling here, all things considered."
He tried not to react to the feeling of Tony's hand on his arm, but he couldn't stop the slight creep of a blush that rose to his cheeks. The brief interlude with Steve during Cupid's Curse had underscored how touch-starved Stephen was. So being here with Tony and showing him something he could use felt nice. As did Tony's hand on his arm. And wasn't Tony's laugh just wonderful?
Stephen knew he had to get a grip. He cleared his throat to center his thoughts away from the path they'd suddenly taken. "So I take it, you can think of ways to use this space?"