Unpacking and Small Talk
Tony lay on his bed peacefully staring up at the ceiling. His unpacking had taken him about 10 minutes. James on the other hand was only about half way through his second box.
"So where you from?" James asked, breaking the long silence that had engulfed the room.
"New York," Tony replied, "What about you?"
"Just outside of this city," James said, a fond smile dashed across his face, "You have a lot of family?"
Tony snorted. He hadn't meant to, but it had just slipped out.
"Uh-oh, touchy subject?" James queeried.
"You could say that," Tony said with an eye roll.
"Anthony Edward Stark! Don't you dare step out that door!" Howard shouted his eyes shooting fire. Tony returned the look with his own blazing glare. He stepped closer to the door.
"What are you going to do Howard? Ground me? I am a grown ass adult! I will leave whenever the hell I want!" Tony spat back. He was tired of dealing with his fathers bullshit.
"Tony... please..." His mother started to speak.
"Let me handle this," Howard said not even glancing at Tony's mother, "Tony if you walk out that-"
Tony ignored his father.
"I love you mom," He opened the door, and turned his gaze to Howard, "Fuck you Howard."
He slammed the door behind him.
"You good man?" James asked bringing Tony back to the present.
"Yeah, I'm good, just spaced out for a second," Tony confirmed, "So what's your family like?"
"Me and mom mostly, but I also have a shit ton of cousins."
"Nice," Tony wished it had just been him and his mom.
"Aw sweet!" James exclaimed happily, as he opened a tin, "My mom sent cookies!"
Tony sat up in bed. He liked the idea of eating cookies.
"Here have one," James handed Tony the tin of cookies.
"Thanks man!" Tony gladly accepted the gift. Tony bit into the small circle of deliciousness. Tony almost choked, the cookie was so good. James let out a laugh, which said all to clearly that Tony's enjoyment was plastered all over his face.
"Isn't that just the best cookie you have ever eaten?"
Tony nodded. It was indeed the best cookie he had ever eaten.