The doubt starts to creep in as they sit there. Steve wonders if he did the right thing. Was there a better way to tell Tony? Could he have waited until tomorrow morning? Or maybe he could've broken the news better instead of just throwing the whole file at him?

But it would always hurt. There is no way this news wouldn't hurt. Tony's parents were murdered. It's hard to see him grieve but Steve would feel like a scumbag if he didn't tell Tony or told him slowly. He should know the truth even though watching him like this hurt Steve. He hates it when Tony's hurt physically. Emotional pain is even worse. If Tony can't hide behind his usual walls and is letting Steve see it? It's bad.

"Yeah, I get that," he murmurs against Tony's hair. Steve had drunk a whole bottle after Bucky's 'death' and he thought about it after discovering he was alive. It didn't do anything but he understood the urge. If there was ever something to drink over this news was it.

He loosens his hold so that Tony can get up and go get that drink if he really wants it. Steve wishes there was something he could do to make this easier on Tony. If he could shoulder some of that pain himself he would. After everything the world had put him through now he had this.

So, he doesn't offer any great speech about how Tony will get through this. He will because Steve knows he's a survivor. He's stronger than he gives himself credit for. And when he struggles or stumbles Steve plans to be there for him. He doesn't think about the future where all that might be tested to the breaking point.

Some honey I'm home gift Steve got him. Next time he should get fucking flowers.