The future. It feels so esoteric, like a concept he couldn't even comprehend of if he tried. Not in his life, in any case. There is no future for him if he doesn't crack this code, and while he always had before, this time he's stuck. Tony sighs, lifting his face to meet her eyes, soul bared in their gaze.
"I want... this. I want us." It's the only thing he knows for sure, though it's hard to even say aloud. What they had was always meant to be ephemeral, but he can't cope with that, not anymore.