Tony realized his oversight without comment and turned to pull more things out of cabinets; a set of small screw-drivers, each more miniature than the last, a rubber band, and a neon bendy straw, orange.

He put the bendy straw in the drink. He swooped around to Wanda's back.

"Putting your hair up now. Want it out of the way while I work. And I wouldn't worry about it. I once shook hands with Justin Hammer, and he was way greasier than your hair could ever be."

His hands went to work, with the careful gentleness of someone who'd made a ponytail before.

"Gonna open it up now. Tell me if it hurts. It shouldn't, because I'm not gonna screw this up, but."