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[Tony drew his hand back and suddenly gave Peter a very stern look.]

Knock it off! Papa knows best, kid!

[Still, he settled back against his bed and stopped 'petting' Peter's hair. Within moments, his demeanor shifted to more serious and less pretending to be serious.]

I really hate that you're seeing me like this.

[As if he wasn't mortified already by this whole thing, when or if he realized how honest he was talking to Peter now that he was under the influence of some strong pain medication, he'd probably not talk to the young man for a month.]

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[babyavenger]

[ Now he really wishes he hadn't left the ice cream in the kitchen. Then he could at least stuff ice cream in his face to avoid the question. ]

Y-Yeah well dental hygiene is important.

[ He offers with that slight squeak that sometimes comes out when he feels a bit nervous. ]

Also, I left my ice cream on the counter.

[runs_on_batteries]

[Tony raised that eyebrow again and stared at Peter long and hard.]

Peter.

[babyavenger]

I really did forget, Mr Stark!

[ It was probably mostly melted by now. ]

I just got to thinking- [ Over thinking. ] -and completely forgot to grab my bowl. It's kinda bothering me so I'm gonna go take care of it.

[ Sorry, Mr Stark, he's not ready to have a full heart to heart-especially when Tony is currently being treated for a head injury. ]

[runs_on_batteries]

[There's some hurt on Tony's face when Peter straight up refuses to talk to him. He'd thought they were closer than that, but he just nods and gestures towards the door.]

Fine.

[One moment he's dad and the next Peter won't even tell him what's bothering him. Why did kids have to be so frustrating! He didn't wait for Peter to fully leave before he rolled over to his side facing the opposite direction and pulled the blanket around him tighter. He might not be as loopy as he was before, but he was high enough to sulk like a teenager.]

[babyavenger]

[ Once Peter's outside the room he just lets out a sigh-now he'd only made things more awkward. Maybe if he hadn't freaked out then everything would be fine. ]

[ He does goes off to the kitchen to clean up the mostly melted ice cream and then finds himself wandering back to the Medbay after having spent a little time upside down in the room he'd been given to stay in. ]

[runs_on_batteries]

[As Peter is entering the room, Astro, a little servant robot Tony had made that vaguely resembled Wall E, was on its way out of the room. Inside, Tony was just finishing dressing in a dressing gown and silk pajama bottoms and slippers. In one hand was a brass and walnut walking cane, that he cautiously used to get to his feet.]

I asked Rhodey if I could borrow the legs braces I made for him, but he told me no. Can you believe that? Guess we're all a bunch of prickly asses around here.

[He turned around and looked Peter over thoughtfully.]

If you're done pretending you're not hungry, you're welcome to join Pepper and I for dinner. She promises Vision didn't cook it.

[babyavenger]

[ Peter glances up and glad to see that Tony already looks much better-even if he is in pajamas. His eyes fall on the cane and then move back up to Tony. ]

Well... he kinda needs them to walk, Mr Stark.

[ He offers stepping a little further into the room and trying to decide if he wants to risk an awkward dinner. Maybe Pepper being there would keep it from getting too awkward? He really can't afford to skip meals due to his metabolism. ]

Uh...

[ His traitor stomach decides to growl loudly at the idea of food. ]

S-Sounds good!

[ How does one accept a dinner invitation from Tony Stark? Was that too casual? ]