Re: Pepper P/Tony S: in person
[She doesn't: the problems with sliding histories. The anxious look registers: her voice is softer, but her chin is in her hands, fingers at her temples. Tired.] You think you do. But isn't the point of the team that they can take one for you? I know people rely on you, but that seems to be more important to you than staying whole, alive. You can't answer forever. You can't, you'll wind up dead. And they'll either save themselves or they won't but no one can save you. And I don't give a fuck about Iron Man and how long he's around. I care about you.