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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[toblameforit]

"Yeah. So not worth it."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

"Plus Domino's would probably sue."

Which would be boring.

[toblameforit]

"Yeah, that'd be a bummer. I don't have anything against Domino's. They just don't measure up."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

"Not their fault," Cal says.

Even if it kind of is, in the narrative's considered opinion.

[toblameforit]

"...well, they probably could make better pizza. If they tried."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, but they won't," Cal says. "People are happy to buy what they make now, so why change?"

[toblameforit]

"Lazy assholes. If you can be better you should be better."

This philosophy explains so much about the Stark family.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

"Sometimes people don't like it if you're too much better. Or if you change too much."

This philosophy explains so much about the Chandler family.

[if_inconvenient]

"And that is why one of you is in weapons manufacture and the other is escaping politics."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal gives an amused snort, because Sherlock is not wrong.

[toblameforit]

"Damn right."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

"Not that I have any idea what I'm gonna do instead."

All he knows for sure is that he is beyond not interested in the law school he's supposed to attend.

[toblameforit]

"You can be Sherry's sidekick."

Obviously.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal laughs.

"I'm not really sure that counts as a career."

[toblameforit]

"Then you can be Sherry's housewife," he suggests cheerfully.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

. . . Cal is just going to take this moment to look appalled.

[toblameforit]

"...As unbelievable as it sounds, I did not mean that in a gay way."

[if_inconvenient]

Sherlock will be over here, trying not to snicker.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

"Suuuure you didn't."

Cal feels his skepticism is understandable.

(It's not funny, Sherlock.)

[if_inconvenient]

On the contrary, Tony's propensity for social missteps is hilarious.

[toblameforit]

"No, 'cause—I—you know what, never mind."

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

Cal, not unfamiliar with the experience of having his mouth go off without his brain getting involved, relents.

"Like he'd even let me in the kitchen."

[if_inconvenient]

"Heavens no," Sherlock puts in.

[americas-son.livejournal.com]

"See?"

Cal can - pour milk. And microwave popcorn. And that's about it.

[if_inconvenient]

"Although I expect that is why Tony found the thought so entertaining."