Oh, no, that's not what I mean, this wouldn't be very useful for- [Herbert cuts himself off, and then gives Bruce a curious look before glancing down at his paper again, wondering why on earth Bruce thinks he'd seriously get in trouble for fooling around with Tony. Other than the normal school rules around that kind of thing. They were only two years apart, and who would report them or even care if they were? It wasn't as though the police were going to show up and clap him in chains.]

It's none of his business anyhow. But I might have figured out a way around your metabolism. Still very theoretical, but ... possibly something.