Oh no. Tony actually had to stop working and settle a hand over his arc reactor for how quickly this had gone too painful. He didn't -- well. He hadn't quite expected that reaction because if there was anyone Tony didn't try comparing himself to these days, it was his own father. Especially lately because Tony would be the first to admit that he had fatherhood kind of on the brain. And on lockdown, frankly. Not that he was going to pat himself on the back or anything, but he thought he was doing a pretty good job, particularly with Gwen. So being mistaken for Howard? It was kind of a blow to the ego.
Not that he didn't get it -- it wasn't like he didn't -- well. He was a Stark, of course he looked like him. It was all logic based, even if Tony was making it more of an emotional affair. He really had to get his shit together.
"Wait," he said, a little strangled. "You can stay."