Wally laughed at the joke, but it was strained and nervous. Tony's willingness to treat his concerns seriously made him, if anything, even more nervous about what he was about to say. He looked away, preferring instead to toy with his empty glass while he thought about what to say. How exactly did you do this kind of thing anyway? It would have been easier if the Justice League had been around this dimension or wherever Tony was from. At least then saying 'I'm the Flash' would have been more than enough.

No point delaying the inevitable. "I, uh, have superspeed," he said shooting a quick glance at the other man to see how he was taking it. "There was an accident a few years back. I'm not sure how, but it wound up giving me this ability. My metabolism kicked into overdrive the same time, which is why I eat so much."