"I'm not aware of being god's gift to anyone, thanks," Steve sets the glass down a little more heavily than he needs to. This is the first time he can recall that he's ever been grateful for Tony's ability to be selfish and insensitive if not motivated otherwise. He does not need to be questioned about the future, and the irritation helps him pull himself back into focus.
"But since you asked, I was pansexual before the word was coined. But that wasn't something we discussed in my day. Not in polite company."
He comes back around to sit on the black couch, even though he's more than ready to flee this conversation. "Listen, there's a couple other things you ought to know..."
He's fumbling for a hook, and abruptly he wonders if he should tell him that HYDRA was responsible for killing his parents. Like he should have told his Tony a long time ago. It would definitely be a massive distraction, but it would also be an emotional overload, and coming from a Steve Rogers he doesn't really know and already resents...
That wouldn't end well. And Steve doesn't much care if the man turns on him physically, but he can't afford to be kicked out just to assuage his guilty conscience. He made a mistake he cannot undo. He'll have to live with it.
"Fury isn't working with HYDRA. Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton are clean, too. Them and Coulson. But the corruption goes pretty high-up. I can't tell you with any certainty who is and isn't involved at this point. Be careful. No one's too high profile for them to kill."
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Date: 2018-08-10 01:29 pm (UTC)"But since you asked, I was pansexual before the word was coined. But that wasn't something we discussed in my day. Not in polite company."
He comes back around to sit on the black couch, even though he's more than ready to flee this conversation. "Listen, there's a couple other things you ought to know..."
He's fumbling for a hook, and abruptly he wonders if he should tell him that HYDRA was responsible for killing his parents. Like he should have told his Tony a long time ago. It would definitely be a massive distraction, but it would also be an emotional overload, and coming from a Steve Rogers he doesn't really know and already resents...
That wouldn't end well. And Steve doesn't much care if the man turns on him physically, but he can't afford to be kicked out just to assuage his guilty conscience. He made a mistake he cannot undo. He'll have to live with it.
"Fury isn't working with HYDRA. Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton are clean, too. Them and Coulson. But the corruption goes pretty high-up. I can't tell you with any certainty who is and isn't involved at this point. Be careful. No one's too high profile for them to kill."