[ News had traveled quickly that Viktor's procedure had been a success, that he was alive and breathing with a healed set of lungs. He's bought himself who knows how many more years, and that's something to celebrate.
If it was business as usual, Steve would have waited longer to come visit. Post-op, Viktor's going to be in a lot of pain, bedridden and most likely aggravated as a result. Sure, he has his whole life ahead of him now, but being confined to your bedroom is never a fun time. (Steve would know.)
It's not business as usual, though.
Sending a message on the neural network wouldn't have felt right. Not when it's this important. Steve's confirmed that Tony's gone now, even checking the Horizon to see that Avengers Tower was conspicuously absent. He worked his way out of the lease and is back at Mag's now. Sam knows and he's most likely going to pass the news on to the others.
Viktor needs to know, though. He's going to wonder where Tony's been, why he hasn't been by to visit when he was there at the operation itself. It isn't too difficult for Steve to track down Viktor and Jayce's place, Tony having mentioned it a few times, and so now he's here.
Having explained the reason for his visit to Jayce in hushed tones, he's then allowed into Viktor's room, though he pauses at the doorway and shakes his head. ]
I should've. [ He raps his knuckles against the doorframe, an errant nervous act that might give away that something's wrong, if the crease in his brow doesn't. ] Congratulations, Viktor. It's good to see you here on the other side. [ He'd like to focus on that first, before getting to the bad news. ]
apartment, 1st week
If it was business as usual, Steve would have waited longer to come visit. Post-op, Viktor's going to be in a lot of pain, bedridden and most likely aggravated as a result. Sure, he has his whole life ahead of him now, but being confined to your bedroom is never a fun time. (Steve would know.)
It's not business as usual, though.
Sending a message on the neural network wouldn't have felt right. Not when it's this important. Steve's confirmed that Tony's gone now, even checking the Horizon to see that Avengers Tower was conspicuously absent. He worked his way out of the lease and is back at Mag's now. Sam knows and he's most likely going to pass the news on to the others.
Viktor needs to know, though. He's going to wonder where Tony's been, why he hasn't been by to visit when he was there at the operation itself. It isn't too difficult for Steve to track down Viktor and Jayce's place, Tony having mentioned it a few times, and so now he's here.
Having explained the reason for his visit to Jayce in hushed tones, he's then allowed into Viktor's room, though he pauses at the doorway and shakes his head. ]
I should've. [ He raps his knuckles against the doorframe, an errant nervous act that might give away that something's wrong, if the crease in his brow doesn't. ] Congratulations, Viktor. It's good to see you here on the other side. [ He'd like to focus on that first, before getting to the bad news. ]