"Couple decades too late for that, Cap," Tony said with a little humorless chuckle.

Oh, back to Cap. How long had it been since he called Rogers 'Cap'?

"People've been comparing themselves to you for 70 years, Rogers, I don't think that's gonna change any time soon."

Shit, that was going to make him go back into Captain America mode, wasn't it? Tony kicked himself mentally. Right when he had a... empathetic... sympathy... understanding-ish thing with the big idiot, too.

"But, you know," he sighed. "I appreciate you trying. E for effort and all that."