"You know what? That checks out." Harry joked, nodding solemnly at the other's words. He doubted there was a single version of Tony Stark who was boring but, for the purposes of this conversation, he'd gladly accept that as fact. He still needed to get around to meeting that older Tony Stark. Someday. He'd set it as some sort of future goal: talk to the father figure of your friends here. He chuckled and allowed his smile to become something a little more confident. "What can I say? It runs in the family."
While it was a little hard to hear that there was a version of his father who turned out good was difficult he also appreciated it. His father had been difficult to live with, impossible to please. Any care or attention he showed to Harry was always with an unlterior motive behind it. Anything offered always came with conditions. His love and approval always felt out of reach. None of that, however, changed the fact that Harry loved his father. That he wanted nothing more than to please him. He'd failed miserably but he was coming to realize that he'd been set up to lose from the start. Hearing about this one gave him hope for other Harrys in other worlds.
"I agree." He said softly and, maybe, hearing that from any version of Tony Stark made it mean a little more. "And, okay, it's hard to hear it because of the way things went back home but..." He shrugged, "It makes me hopeful, I guess? I told my Peter over and over again that my dad was a good guy. Deep down, there was good in him. I was right, at least, about the Norman Osborn of one world. If he ever has a son maybe things will be better for them." He was hopeful and, now, curious. Tony's world seemed like an odd one. "Is anyone else from your world here?" He asked. He hadn't seen anyone but Harry hadn't been the most social of people and it was possible he'd missed a bunch of smaller avengers running around.
You learned a little bit of everything at Horizon. Harry may have gotten accepted into the school for his skills in Chemistry but he was in no way limited to just that field. He just wasn't as strong in other departments. He smiled as he listened to Tony, the smile only becoming a little brighter at the offer. "Mr. Stark, are you suggesting we share a lab space? We've only just met." He teased. "Seriously though, I appreciate it. I would love to see it some time and if you really don't mind the company..." He was all for having someone to talk to while they both worked on things.