He can see the anxiety in her eyes. He places a hand on her neck and gently rubs it, though he’s sure he’ll start feeling that anxiety himself.

This will be the last time he’ll be in bed with Michelle for months. Hadn’t they spent enough time together for the past four days he would’ve begged for more time, but he had set this date for a reason: to face his future, no matter how much he wanted to stall. Still, he couldn’t bring himself to leave. Not just yet. The hand drops as Tony pulls his arm around her back.