[He froze, his mouth already curled to kiss, his green eyes wide and horrified. She had pulled away. She had pulled away from his first proactive action. His attempted kiss. His body language shifted immediately: his shoulders pulled back, his spine straightened, his jaw clenched. Chilton's hand swiftly went for his abandoned bourbon glass.]
Your world specifically? I can't say I know the details, Raina, I barely know you. [There was that guard, closing down. But he wasn't about to be cruel, even if turned skittish.] It's true that many people here know Tony Stark, either by reputation or personally. Not everyone who knows him is from his exact world, of course, but I don't really have the numbered breakdown on hand.
[She was obviously upset about the possibility of people she knew lurking here. He could understand that, she presented it with such clarity -- but still, his ego was bruised. He kept his body language closed in, even as his mouth continued to talk. To reassure with information.]
I have heard of SHIELD. But the only man I ever knew associated with the organization has been long gone -- months now, he's been gone. Grant Ward, if that name means anything to you.
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Your world specifically? I can't say I know the details, Raina, I barely know you. [There was that guard, closing down. But he wasn't about to be cruel, even if turned skittish.] It's true that many people here know Tony Stark, either by reputation or personally. Not everyone who knows him is from his exact world, of course, but I don't really have the numbered breakdown on hand.
[She was obviously upset about the possibility of people she knew lurking here. He could understand that, she presented it with such clarity -- but still, his ego was bruised. He kept his body language closed in, even as his mouth continued to talk. To reassure with information.]
I have heard of SHIELD. But the only man I ever knew associated with the organization has been long gone -- months now, he's been gone. Grant Ward, if that name means anything to you.