[ So pardon her language, but this is all bullshit. Frankly, Pepper is still not entirely sure she isn't dreaming or hallucinating this whole insanity. Still mired in the shock of it all, she goes along with the workshops and demonstrations, her disbelief mounting with each "lesson". Wandering amid the 3D renders and projections, she feels like she's caught up in some freak circus with no exit sign anywhere.
At first, she thinks she's hearing what she wants to, her mind conjuring up anything familiar to soothe the mental turmoil. But no, that is definitely Tony goddamn Stark in the flesh. Somehow, it's reassuring to see Tony up to his obnoxious tricks, cruising for a bruising no doubt. Everything else in her life may be upended and pulled violently inside out, but at least she has this one constant.
Her hands find home at her hips and her head tilts a little, the expression on her face wry and long-suffering. But make no mistake, the look in her eyes probably only recognizable to Tony in this situation says she's happy to see him. ]
I really can't leave you alone anywhere, can I?
[ This is the real reason they brought her out of stasis, isn't it? ]
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At first, she thinks she's hearing what she wants to, her mind conjuring up anything familiar to soothe the mental turmoil. But no, that is definitely Tony goddamn Stark in the flesh. Somehow, it's reassuring to see Tony up to his obnoxious tricks, cruising for a bruising no doubt. Everything else in her life may be upended and pulled violently inside out, but at least she has this one constant.
Her hands find home at her hips and her head tilts a little, the expression on her face wry and long-suffering. But make no mistake, the look in her eyes probably only recognizable to Tony in this situation says she's happy to see him. ]
I really can't leave you alone anywhere, can I?
[ This is the real reason they brought her out of stasis, isn't it? ]