Now that actually makes Tony laugh and he nods his head a few times in amusement. "It only takes yourself," he counters. "And trust me. You're the one that's going to do the worst damage. It doesn't matter if Steve looks at you with those annoying doe eyes or if people on the street cringe when you pass. It's you, soldier. You're the one that's going to rip yourself open every time you decide to look in the mirror."

Spoken like a man that knows. And oh. Oh. Does Tony ever know. He toys with the empty glass and smirks. Scotch only helps so much. His reflection still makes him sick to his stomach sometimes.