Gene's trying to go back to sleep when his phone buzzes. As much as he'd love to ignore it, he can't, so he picks it up and reads the messages.

Hm.

Well, he should say something.

Don't worry about it. Get some sleep.

A little terse, but he's usually brief via text.

When Tony comes out the next morning, Gene's already nearly done with breakfast. "Morning. Sleep okay?"