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[stupidcupid]

[ slipping back inside quietly, cradling his left hand after this went down ]

[ he ruffles through his cabinet to get the bandages . . . ]

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[biggerstick]

[walking past his door with a bag of skittles]

Barton I got candy, you want some?

[stupidcupid]

Shit, Stark. Ever heard of knocking?

[his right hand is resting on his belt, next to his knife. He is incredibly tense]

[biggerstick]

[holds his hands up... and totally steps into the room. SRY BRO]

I come in peace. Do you want candy or not?

[stupidcupid]

[it takes him a few seconds]

I'm good, thanks.

[biggerstick]

You sure? I got pop-rocks too, I'm gonna give some to Steve and film his reaction.

[stupidcupid]

Put it on youtube when you're done.

[he sits on the bed, rolling out the bandages]

[biggerstick]

There's an idea.

So, what do people drink after going through whatever camp threw at you? Tea?

[paragon]

[ . . . knocking a few moments later. ]

[stupidcupid]

Tony, that makes no sense. I assume people get drunk.

[stupidcupid]

[... at least someone knows how to knock]

Yeah, come in.

[biggerstick]

I thought we were aiming for healthier coping methods, but I do have a bottle of some South American crap in my room.

[stupidcupid]

We were? And who the hell suggested tea?

[biggerstick]

Well, I was going to offer coffee, but then I thought that wouldn't help at all— I'm not sure if I'm proud or disappointed that alcohol wasn't my first thought.

[stupidcupid]

You're the last person we'd give caffeine to, Stark.

[doing his own bandaging, badly, because ambidextrous or not, one hand doesn't make it easier]

[paragon]

[ opens the door and steps in, closing it behind him. ]

What happened?

[biggerstick]

I keep a coffee maker in my workshop.

[sits beside him]

Let me help you with that.

[stupidcupid]

To be honest, I'm not sure. I was on the roof and then Loki cornered me with the scepter.

[stupidcupid]

[there's a moment where he doesn't know to stay or flee, before he nods]

Knock yourself out.

[paragon]

The scepter?

[stupidcupid]

[nods]

It wasn't him.

[biggerstick]

Sprained or broken?

[he's got enough experience with patching himself up that he's not bad at this]

[paragon]

I don't understand.

[stupidcupid]

Broken.

[stupidcupid]

[pause]

I think it was my fear.

[biggerstick]

If you're not planning to see a healthcare professional I can get you a wrist brace.