Jared frowned when he stepped back from him, he didn’t want Tony to reject him. He had so much rejection so far that he wasn’t looking for that emotion again, it hurt perhaps as much as the virus did. But seeing him come back at his suggestion he couldn’t help but smile feeling that positive feeling of being needed and wanted around. He had to admit it was a better feeling. He didn’t know why he was so attached to this man he just met, maybe he was just fond of him or like Faith he comforted something in him. His voice did seem to ease the tension from his face perhaps offering a long lost memory that had given him his accent. Lightly he tapped his shoulder “Don’t worry I will protect you” he said in his best reassuring tone, moving to his side to walk with him. To keep his mind off his own pain and Tony’s uneasiness he spoke in small talk “What do you do Tony?”