[ the thing is: fitz just believes him, at least for now. why not? sure, stephen has withheld a great deal from him (the future, his ability, and so on) while regularly liaising with loki, of all people, but fitz still thinks of him as the famous neurosurgeon (genius, next level researcher) and avengers-adjacent hero type. 'course he's booked up.
and he made time for fitz's belated birthday, here at the end of the multiverse. that's nice, flattering in a way that makes smile even out. (feel guilty, a-hole) ]
[ at the toast, he huffs a laugh, somewhere between exasperated and amused. ] Cheers. [ he knocks back an impressive portion of his tumbler. ]
It'd be 104, if it were accurate — but Daisy was just taking the piss [ pulling a face. ] 'cause she thinks I'm fuddy-duddy.
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and he made time for fitz's belated birthday, here at the end of the multiverse. that's nice, flattering in a way that makes smile even out. (feel guilty, a-hole) ]
[ at the toast, he huffs a laugh, somewhere between exasperated and amused. ] Cheers. [ he knocks back an impressive portion of his tumbler. ]
It'd be 104, if it were accurate — but Daisy was just taking the piss [ pulling a face. ] 'cause she thinks I'm fuddy-duddy.
[ well, he is... ]