It was. And Steve knew very well that it was his duty to see that goal achieved, but he wanted so badly to ignore it, just for today. It'd been so long since he'd been truly selfish, and he was sure it had been just as long for Tony. At least Steve was granted the selfless reputation. Tony worked his fingers to the bone to keep the Sphere running, and Steve was sure most days he was the only one who saw the toll it was taking on Tony's mental state.
"They can wait five- ten minutes," he mumbled, compromising as he swallowed Tony whole.