[Tony listens. He'd gained enough clues over the last several weeks that they'd been close to know 'something' bad had happened in Joss' past. He just wasn't prepared for what the truth was when Joss reveals it. It's heart wrenching and made him sick to his stomach.
At the conclusion where Joss says he could enslave Tony's mind and says that scares him, Tony shook his head.]
I'm not frightened. You know why? Because you wouldn't do that to me. You've survived and grown strong from what you've been through. You know the danger of the weapon you hold and I believe you would only use it if you saw a great need for it.
Re: CN: child abuse
At the conclusion where Joss says he could enslave Tony's mind and says that scares him, Tony shook his head.]
I'm not frightened. You know why? Because you wouldn't do that to me. You've survived and grown strong from what you've been through. You know the danger of the weapon you hold and I believe you would only use it if you saw a great need for it.