Hiding her emotions was something Rogue had a lot of experience with. She couldn't exactly go around broadcasting when she hurt by someone's words or actions, or when something like a friend giving her a hug made her absolutely elated. No one wanted to know or think about the burdens of her mutation, but those were things she'd never had to worry about with Tony. It was nothing short of a miracle that she as able to touch him, but that hadn't been all there was between them. At least, she hoped not.

She went completely still when he took her hand, his fingers warm around hers, and she couldn't move because then he'd see the tears in her eyes. "I've missed you too," she said softly, the words quiet and almost brittle from being stretched too thin. "So much."