[ Being clean does feel nice, even if only superficially. He's in fresh clothes too, and now that he doesn't stink, he can recognize how he was badly needing to have that shower and clean up.
And the lab reeks, now that he's stepping back inside after his shower. The air is stale, making him realize just how long he's been holed up in here, breathing in the same air, stacking up take-out boxes with leftovers and bits of food going sour and rotting away. He remembers times when he's lived like this, like a homeless man, though usually out on the street or in abandoned buildings, run-down houses, whatever corner he could find.
How he's managed to let this place get to this point, it's a wonder. But it's definitely something he feels bad about, now. Especially with Pepper cleaning up his mess all by herself. ]
I'm okay, I'm not sleepy. [ He's tired, exhausted, but he has a feeling he'd just roll around in bed and not get any actual sleep done. He walks over to her, more hesitant the closer he gets to where she is, until he stops a few feet away from her. ] Please, Pepper. I need to do something. I'll go rest afterwards, I promise.
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And the lab reeks, now that he's stepping back inside after his shower. The air is stale, making him realize just how long he's been holed up in here, breathing in the same air, stacking up take-out boxes with leftovers and bits of food going sour and rotting away. He remembers times when he's lived like this, like a homeless man, though usually out on the street or in abandoned buildings, run-down houses, whatever corner he could find.
How he's managed to let this place get to this point, it's a wonder. But it's definitely something he feels bad about, now. Especially with Pepper cleaning up his mess all by herself. ]
I'm okay, I'm not sleepy. [ He's tired, exhausted, but he has a feeling he'd just roll around in bed and not get any actual sleep done. He walks over to her, more hesitant the closer he gets to where she is, until he stops a few feet away from her. ] Please, Pepper. I need to do something. I'll go rest afterwards, I promise.