COLONEL.

   ❛  not kidding  —  i genuinely believe the rodents of unusual size existed when i was a kid  .  ❜

“--only reaffirms my belief someone dropped you on your head as an infant. what are you watching?”

❛  a little  .  you could always abstain but, then, you’d be the grump of the group  . ❜

‘ -- you’re right. i can’t risk my rep like that. ’

‘ -- my momma will have my ass on a plate if i don’t do those dishes before she gets home.’ but there’s such a big mountain of them and the couch is so much more comfortable, especially with his feet in tony’s lap. the other boy doesn’t seem to mind his inclination to take up as much room as possible, though his momma would definitely have his ass on a plate because of that too. 

@starkliaison

‘ SO, i have to ask – how exactly did you and mr stark meet? i’ve heard HIS version, and honestly i don’t believe a word of it. he seems to like EMBELLISHING the details. ’

he stuffs open palms into the pockets of his slacks, clammy hands soon balling into fists. leave it to rhodey to read him like an open book. “ well, considering your question, do you really think coffee is a good idea? you’re sending me mixed signals, rhodes. “ thin-pressed lips falter to crack a smile, though with a shrug of his shoulders, it disappears. “ there’s what—— 168 hours in a week ?? and we’re supposed to get about eight hours a night… “ he trails off, looking up to the ceiling as if he’s doing the math in his head. however, it’s feigned, seen as a joke. the true amount is of little concern. “ don’t know. wish i could tell you. “

hell, even if he had done the math, tony wasn’t sure. however, the knotting in his gut and the reoccurring headaches were enough to clue him in that it wasn’t sufficient. “ what about you? how are you holding up? “

‘-- who says all of it’s for you?’ there’s a little smirk, haphazard and an attempt at humor, as he raises his own mug to his lips. it’s strange, the heaviness between them--and the fact that he’s breaking it feels even more foreign. gaze remaining on the other, he exhales, humor disappearing to exhaustion and a frown on his features, palm flat against his face. 

❛   only the good ones  .  you don’t like them  ?   ❜ 

‘ -- the good ones. there’s no such thing. ’ 

                             ❛ well now i feel like a brat for complaining in the first place. ❜

   ‘-- i just like to remind people, that’s all. you’re not a brat--right now.’