Sunnydale AU: let's try that again

[americas_son]

The Milliways vacation was, Cal thinks, exactly what they all needed. He definitely came home to discover that things seemed a lot more manageable than they had before he left for New York, and not just because Obadiah Stane will officially never be his damn problem again.

(Peter, he knows, suspects that something happened while Cal was away, but Cal calmly ignores his less-than-subtle hints for an explanation. What would he even tell Peter?

Although he does kind of love imagining the look on Peter's face if he found out exactly how far Cal was out of his reach, and for how long.)

There's more time for life beyond the household now, and so it is that Cal is resuming something resembling regular visits to the Stark residence once more.

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[if_inconvenient]

"Good heavens. Why do I bother?"

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

"'Cause you like it."

Cal sips his soda (somewhat) serenely.

[toblameforit]

Tony cracks up.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal looks pleased with himself.

[if_inconvenient]

Sherlock concedes defeat with a gracious nod.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Winning!

It's a thing Cal does.

[if_inconvenient]

Yes, yes it is.

Although perhaps not as often as he'd like to think.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

And yet still more often than he used to think.

[if_inconvenient]

Which is, naturally, all Sherlock's fault.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

He has been terribly reckless when it comes to wielding his influence over what Cal thinks of himself.

[if_inconvenient]

On the contrary, his every effort in that direction has been quite calculated.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

And yet, you see how he has been rewarded.

[if_inconvenient]

Exactly.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Mmm, pizza.

[toblameforit]

Mmmm.



It occurs to Tony that Cal's bodyguard has no pizza, and that is sad. Even though he touched Tony's car.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

That was ages ago, Tony. Letting go and moving on is good for you.

Cal remains the only person at the table unconcerned about Connolly's lack of pizza.

[toblameforit]

No, this is Tony moving on. If he hadn't moved on, he would never have given a thought to Connolly's pizza shortage. If there's one thing we've learned about Tony Stark from canon, it's that he holds a grudge like good goddamn. Hi, Justin Hammer!

[chandler-npc.livejournal.com]

Maybe someone is touching Tony's car right now.

It's not Connolly, he's busy with the routine check-in with his boss.

[if_inconvenient]

No one is touching Tony's car.

Sherlock is looking.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal is idly watching Sherlock look.

[toblameforit]

Tony is not watching anything but his pizza.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Which is probably why no one is watching Tony.

[if_inconvenient]

Speak for yourself. Sherlock watches everything.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Which is probably why no one who's not annoying is watching Tony.

[if_inconvenient]

You just shut your word hole.