[ The thing is, the battle could have easily gone sideways. Time is funny, very slippery, and making one decision in a split second can change everything. It's not that Tony thinks their win was a fluke. It's just scary to think how easily it could have been a loss, and another devastating one at that.

He forces a smile because the last thing he wants is Peter worrying about him. He's fine; he's here, he's moving around and talking, and aside from the scarring, no one would even know anything bad had even happened. ]

Oh yeah, I'm fine. Completely fine. [ He waves a hand in an airy gesture, with the only detractor being the scars marring the skin there. ]

It just looks worse than it is. So I won't be winning any beauty pageants anytime soon. No big deal.