He can't exactly knock the kid for that, he knows more than most people do about Tony Stark, his history, his parentage. Knows his reputation, and knows a starstruck kid from Brookyln (or Queens, whatever the case may be) would jump first and ask questions later if Stark came knocking. Especially one trying to find his place in the world with a persona like spider kid.

"Long story," he grunts, tearing his eyes away and fixing them somewhere on the table. Absently, a metal hand reaches out to touch the leaves of one of the plants. "Long and complicated, and totally irrelevant now, considering the bigger issue."

You know, the big purple man with the fist that murdered half of everything? Funny how it puts everyone back on the same side again.