In which Tony has a pre important meeting ritual (it helps him stay awake)
Tony cleared his throat, and opened the instant coffee packets one by one. This was the worst part of meeting days, but if he could get through this, he could get through everything else the day threw at him. It was comforting to know that no matter what nothing could possibly be more horrible than drinking ten packets of instant coffee mixed with cold water. Taking a deep breath he consumed the revolting concocktion. He gagged and almost puked as the bitter grains scrapped down the back of his throat. He swallowed hard to overcome the secondary gag reflex. Shaking his head a few times, to try to get rid of the gagging sensation, Tony got to his feet, and left the compound.
"Rhodey? Is Mr. Stark okay?" Peter asked as he watched his mentor shake his head and slap his cheeks a few times, and then leave shuttering. Peter had watched him down the cup of cold water and instant coffee packets; it couldn't possibly be healthy. Then again very few of thing s that Mr. Stark did were healthy.
"Yeah, He's fine. From the looks of what he just did, he has a meeting," Rhodey explained.
Peter couldn't hide the look of disgust on his fine.
"... But why would he do something like that?" Peter couldn't wrap his mind around it.
"It helps him get through the day. He explained to me like this: if he starts the day like that, it can't possibly get any worse. Pretty much if the day starts out at the maximum shit level, then it's all uphill from there," Rhodey enlightened Peter.
It sort of made sense, in a nonsensical way.