"Look, this is just as annoying for me as it is for you, but we need to talk."

The words "we need to talk" almost sound laughable coming from the Tony Stark's mouth, but you've known him for much too long to think any of this is funny. He's got you sitting at some sticky table in a multi-million dollar coffee chain café, for God's sake— this isn't a laughing matter at all.

And for what? All because you'd made a dig at him during your last interview promoting your new movie— saying that he really did live up to the whole "playboy" portion of his beloved "genius-billionaire-playboy-philanthropist" title. Ouch. Seems like he's still sensitive about the breakup.

The very public breakup between you both; to the world, it looked like he’d been caught with someone else and you'd grown tired of the infidelity. But you both really know it's because he can't divide his time equally between you, the Avengers, Stark Industries, and his many other commitments.

But it's over now, isn't it? You've been filming your next blockbuster, and Tony's moved on with his CEO, Pepper— you should've seen that one coming, honestly— but you just can't help stirring up drama here and there, adding fuel to the already-volatile fire of your relationship.

"All I'm asking is that you keep my name out of your mouth for the time being," Tony explains, his tone laced with amused charm as his expression suggests that he's anything but that. "Play the victim all you want, but cool it with the jabs and making things out of nothing. It's not as cute as you think it is."

Oh, he's definitely still sensitive. He shouldn't be since he "moved on" and all that, but of course he is. Men like Tony always were. But it's easier to give him a taste of his own medicine than to admit just how intense things were between you two.

The long working hours, the constant run-ins with death… you know Tony really loved you. But you couldn't— wouldn't— love someone who kept driving you away. That was so mediocre.