IC inbox for duplicity

[definingfuture]

Tony's Mailbox.

Comments

[ex_serum683]

❰ well, bucky's girlfriend is suddenly much less important, huh. there are a few reasons that tony might not want to talk about whatever happened to him... none of them strike steve as particularly pleasant. ❱

Well, that narrows it down to "nothing good", I guess.

[definingfuture]

It's kind of personal.

[It's ironic considering who he's talking to, but Steve in his world is a long term friend. One of the closer ones Tony has. Talking about him to someone else, even another man sharing his name, is pushing a bit too far. He doesn't know this man that well.]

[ex_serum683]

❰ it takes a second for this text to come through, but eventually tony's device pings. ❱

I understand.

[definingfuture]

I'm sorry.
If it makes you feel better, Bucky is a great Cap. He's doing fine.

I helped design his suit. I think you'd like it.

[ex_serum683]

❰ steve has jumped to some pretty unpleasant conclusions so no, that doesn't help!!!

but that's not tony's fault. ❱

You were always pretty stylish.

Well. My you was.

I'm sorry I keep comparing the two of you.

[definingfuture]

It's all right.

I'm guessing we're a lot alike. Considering who we are.

[ex_serum683]

Might be. Never got to know him very well to be able to say.

But even if you are, you're not him.

[definingfuture]

Well, I kind of am.

That's the problem, isn't it? I'll always be Tony Stark.

[ex_serum683]

That doesn't have to be a bad thing. I apologize for giving the impression I think it is.

[definingfuture]

You can't help how you feel, Steve.
And I can't help being who I am.