[ he's not, of course. fine. but peggy knows which lies to leave him and which to puncture. so she nods her way through his claim and angles their path towards the mansion. ]
You called, yes. [ ... ] And I'll say I'm glad you did. My line is always open to you. I hope you know that.
Luckily for the pair of us, I'm no stranger to odd calls at odd hours.
[ not that she always responds immediately -- or even helpfully. she's cognizant that she doesn't want anyone, even him, to rely too heavily on routine. it's bad enough that her wednesday nights are spoken for.
bad enough that there's a pattern of behaviour, there, that she masks as best she can by remaining a little unpredictable in her response time. it doesn't change the fact that she is always -- eventually -- there for tony stark. ]
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[ she's trying for his sake, tony understands this much. Tough love that turned a bit softer. ]
I'm fine. I called you didn't I? If it becomes worse, I'll call again.
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You called, yes. [ ... ] And I'll say I'm glad you did. My line is always open to you. I hope you know that.
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[ so, indeed. he knows. ]
but don't worry. I'll be sure to tell you all about my troubles.
[ aka today at 2 am he'll text her that he's dying for a burger. ]
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[ not that she always responds immediately -- or even helpfully. she's cognizant that she doesn't want anyone, even him, to rely too heavily on routine. it's bad enough that her wednesday nights are spoken for.
bad enough that there's a pattern of behaviour, there, that she masks as best she can by remaining a little unpredictable in her response time. it doesn't change the fact that she is always -- eventually -- there for tony stark. ]