The answer earns a face from Tony that is equal parts surprised and offended.
"Of course it's not."
That's as close as Tony can get to saying duh without actually saying it. Not "obviously" or "I knew that", but an openly childish, affronted tone to match his expression. That said, though, he recovers quickly, smiling with a not-quite-amused quirk of his lips.
"Nothing we want is easy to get in life. If it were easy, do you really think I'd be dressed up in a metal suit?"
The smiles fades just a bit, but not because he's giving up.
"If you really want something, it's not a question of how easy it is. You just can't let go."
This is the man that walked through the desert with a magnet in his chest. He's not into fairy tale answers to begin with. As much as Bruce wants to avoid the situation, Tony knows that it's not helping either of them any more than grasping it is. And, if they are both honest, the end was never avoidable anyway. He keeps his hands where they are, not letting Bruce escape them.
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"Of course it's not."
That's as close as Tony can get to saying duh without actually saying it. Not "obviously" or "I knew that", but an openly childish, affronted tone to match his expression. That said, though, he recovers quickly, smiling with a not-quite-amused quirk of his lips.
"Nothing we want is easy to get in life. If it were easy, do you really think I'd be dressed up in a metal suit?"
The smiles fades just a bit, but not because he's giving up.
"If you really want something, it's not a question of how easy it is. You just can't let go."
This is the man that walked through the desert with a magnet in his chest. He's not into fairy tale answers to begin with. As much as Bruce wants to avoid the situation, Tony knows that it's not helping either of them any more than grasping it is. And, if they are both honest, the end was never avoidable anyway. He keeps his hands where they are, not letting Bruce escape them.