It’s hard to say if there would ever be a time when things quiet down, but the hope is there.
“I mean, yeah, if you guys want to, I’ll have to check my schedule, yanno... but should be fine...” He tries to shrug nonchalantly.
Amadeus placed a hand on Sam’s shoulder.
“Hey, how about we hang out sometime soon? Once things quiet down I’ll get the Champions together and we can have a normal day out. Have fun like we used to.”
“Yeah, yeah,” he mutters. “I know you’re doing important stuff. And Spidey’s got stuff. And everybody can’t wait to team up with Ms. Marvel. It’s just—
It’s not like I’m lonely. I’m not lonely. Shut up.”
He rubs the back of his head. “Come on Sam, it isn’t like that... it’s just this team has been dealing with a lot of complicated threats. It’s been taking up most of my time lately.”
Amadeus can’t admit that...
“Well there’s Luna, Silk, Aero, Sword Master, Shang-Chi, Wave, Crescent, and White Fox. Sounds like one hell of a roster, right?”
“The Champions group chat is just Ms. Marvel trying to send inspirational quotes while the rest of us share the best memes about Mr. Stark we’ve found.”