Tony has to fight the urge to slow clap, not because Barry's answer deserves any kind of ridicule, but because there's no mistaking the earnest realness of it. This used to make him uncomfortable, before he knew Steve. Before he met Peter.

As it is, he presses his lips together and nods. That, as it turns out, is exactly what he needed to hear. After all, it's not as if he asks just anyone to be an Avenger, even if that was the exactly question Rhodey had asked him after he'd offered a spot to a fifteen year old.

"Based on that crowd out there, I'd say they feel protected," Tony says, giving him a small smile. He clears his throat. "Here's the thing, Barry. The Avengers are looking for new members. People like you that want to protect people."