[She lets her hand reach out, slide comfortably over his chest and rest against his heart, inwardly indignant on his behalf.] No, he has. It was you calling the shots against the Chitauri when we fought them off in New York. He took charge, but he put you up high. Where you see best. It was you who sent people where they were needed. Tony, Thor, me. I know you were plucked out before that, but you did. I'm not sure we would have lasted half as long without your eyes and quick thinking. [And she'd expected Steve to have understood it as well.
Although Clint's admission as to the context had her scoffing in exasperation.] Well, it's shopping. You're male. It's expected you'd be hopeless there.
[She listens to his explanation, watching his face with a thoughtful gaze.] I'm sorry I wasn't here. [It's a quiet admission, but genuine, because she can only guess how hard he would have taken it, waking up here in the aftermath of Loki without her. She'd been there once, but he doesn't remember that, never experienced it, and she curses the Malnosso again for their interference.]
So. You kissed her as a friend? Or is she more than that?
Re: [December 31st | Action]
[She lets her hand reach out, slide comfortably over his chest and rest against his heart, inwardly indignant on his behalf.] No, he has. It was you calling the shots against the Chitauri when we fought them off in New York. He took charge, but he put you up high. Where you see best. It was you who sent people where they were needed. Tony, Thor, me. I know you were plucked out before that, but you did. I'm not sure we would have lasted half as long without your eyes and quick thinking. [And she'd expected Steve to have understood it as well.
Although Clint's admission as to the context had her scoffing in exasperation.] Well, it's shopping. You're male. It's expected you'd be hopeless there.
[She listens to his explanation, watching his face with a thoughtful gaze.] I'm sorry I wasn't here. [It's a quiet admission, but genuine, because she can only guess how hard he would have taken it, waking up here in the aftermath of Loki without her. She'd been there once, but he doesn't remember that, never experienced it, and she curses the Malnosso again for their interference.]
So. You kissed her as a friend? Or is she more than that?