Chapter 8
Wong and Tony gearing up to give Stephen the scolding of his life for trying to be a self-sacrificing idiot. Again.
Wong: (to Tony) Stark don't you dare melt in front of Stephen's eyes this time.
Tony: (offended) I don't MELT- WHat DO you MEan???
Wong: (distressed and done) Friday cue the footage of -
Tony: okay, okay I won't! I am immune to it now.
Wong: (muttering) You wish.
Tony: (squaring up his shoulders) Let's go.
Stephen sitting on the sofa looking sulky, waiting for the scolding to start.
Wong: Strange! Why do you have to do this to yourself?
Tony: Exactly! Steph, why did you put yourself in danger like that?
Stephen: (looks up at Tony with big sad eyes)
Tony: (0% immunity against Stephen's eyes) I - I - you! Don't look at me like that! T-Today you are not getting out of this easily. You-You c-could have been seriously injured!
Stephen: (Lips turning down in a pout)
Tony: (faltering in his rant) You could have- you could-
Wong: (hissing) Stark get a grip!
Stephen: (progressively looking more like a kitten, cloak wrapping around him like a blanket for extra effect, blinking his big blue eyes, with a soft sad voice) Tony...
Tony: (100% melted) Oh babe, don't be sad. I am not angry. Come here my love. (hugs Stephen, muttering soft reassurances)
Stephen: (Smirks at Wong over Tony's shoulder, so very smug)
Wong: (defeated) Why did I even think it could go any other way! You two are impossible!