First off--I love all of the description here, but this is by far my favorite bit: The lamp light turned the fair fuzz on his arms and fingers to gilt. Alliterative, lyric, & beautiful all in one sentence--bravo! The 'little ghosts' theme is so haunting, too; I love how that plays out.

I just love the Red Zone arc, and I love how deeply this delves into the aftermath of that. The hospital scenes are so vibrant, and the exploration of Tony's feelings afterward--of both Steve and himself--are spot on.

Also, Tony's line about "alcohol or sex"--perfect. :)

I also find it quite funny and random that we both posted tags to Red Zone within a few minutes of each other. :D