[ The noise is getting to him, the cacophony of small, shrill voices rising and falling in the classroom, as welcome a sound as nails on a chalkboard. It's the kind of sound that gets under his skin, pushing sharp little barbs into his nerves– ]
What? Yeah. [ Grateful for her suggestion–and curious as well, with a lead-in like that–instead of snapping at the screamers, Tony opts to catch their gaze, shushing with a finger to his lips, and pointedly turning his attention to Elsa. It's...moderately successful, little flickers of uncertainty and interest filling several young faces. A few more children return to their desks, and both boys hesitate between phasing their hands again, somewhat dubious. Where is this going? Will it be more interesting if they keep testing their jewels?
It's pretty last-ditch, but he'll go all in just for any slice of peace right now. Clearly playing along, encouraging his partner-in-child-hell, Tony folds his arms over his chest, affecting a kind of faux-skeptic's drawl. Comic Book Guy, maybe, if he were aggressively handsome and wearing a navy blue sweater over a club collar shirt. ]
Yeah, but it wasn't really made entirely of ice, was it?
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What? Yeah. [ Grateful for her suggestion–and curious as well, with a lead-in like that–instead of snapping at the screamers, Tony opts to catch their gaze, shushing with a finger to his lips, and pointedly turning his attention to Elsa. It's...moderately successful, little flickers of uncertainty and interest filling several young faces. A few more children return to their desks, and both boys hesitate between phasing their hands again, somewhat dubious. Where is this going? Will it be more interesting if they keep testing their jewels?
It's pretty last-ditch, but he'll go all in just for any slice of peace right now. Clearly playing along, encouraging his partner-in-child-hell, Tony folds his arms over his chest, affecting a kind of faux-skeptic's drawl. Comic Book Guy, maybe, if he were aggressively handsome and wearing a navy blue sweater over a club collar shirt. ]
Yeah, but it wasn't really made entirely of ice, was it?