[ Sunglasses. Smart. Stephen, without even that meagre shield, waits him out, gaze steady until Tony steps through and sends his attention to the room. Then there's a small chance to observe for himself.
This isn't the first time he's seen Tony since it happened, but it's the first time in this world. The first time in a long time. He doesn't look well. Not unwell exactly - just that there's lingering evidence here of how close he came to stumbling death-first into a failed timeline.
Stephen's jaw briefly sets around a swallow, and then the portal's closing off the window to Central City and they're alone with not much more than the outdoor twittering of local birds and the Cloak hanging back in the corner, for the time being giving them space if not quite privacy. ]
Mn. It helps the brand.
[ You know. Wizard house for wizard gigs. It's spoken blandly enough that it might almost not be a joke except for how having made a joke in this specific context suddenly sits strangely with him, which in itself frustrates him, which results in an abrupt, heavy sigh.
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This isn't the first time he's seen Tony since it happened, but it's the first time in this world. The first time in a long time. He doesn't look well. Not unwell exactly - just that there's lingering evidence here of how close he came to stumbling death-first into a failed timeline.
Stephen's jaw briefly sets around a swallow, and then the portal's closing off the window to Central City and they're alone with not much more than the outdoor twittering of local birds and the Cloak hanging back in the corner, for the time being giving them space if not quite privacy. ]
Mn. It helps the brand.
[ You know. Wizard house for wizard gigs. It's spoken blandly enough that it might almost not be a joke except for how having made a joke in this specific context suddenly sits strangely with him, which in itself frustrates him, which results in an abrupt, heavy sigh.
Small talk doesn't work. Straight to it, then. ]
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