He pulled his hand back a moment, unsure if he'd upset her, watching as her skin flared in ways even he'd never seen before; but she seemed to calm down a bit when she looked straight at him.
Pepper's words, her explanation-they caught him off guard and angered him in a way he hadn't felt so firmly in several months; experimenting on an innocent person, them unable to control it...
His hands went back, both grasping hers and giving her a light squeeze.
"I'm sorry."
His voice was choked, an old rage boiling up inside, but his eyes didn't leave hers.
"I... I understand better than you'd think; and if there's anything I can do to help I'll do it, alright Potts-san? But I promise you ain't alone."
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He pulled his hand back a moment, unsure if he'd upset her, watching as her skin flared in ways even he'd never seen before; but she seemed to calm down a bit when she looked straight at him.
Pepper's words, her explanation-they caught him off guard and angered him in a way he hadn't felt so firmly in several months; experimenting on an innocent person, them unable to control it...
His hands went back, both grasping hers and giving her a light squeeze.
"I'm sorry."
His voice was choked, an old rage boiling up inside, but his eyes didn't leave hers.
"I... I understand better than you'd think; and if there's anything I can do to help I'll do it, alright Potts-san? But I promise you ain't alone."