[He knows that it wouldn't be Steve if he had just given in without a fight, but there's still something slightly betrayed in his expression before it closes off again, all traces of hurt disappearing under a neutral mask.
He doesn't ask much, he doesn't want much, why couldn't Steve had respected his wishes just once?]
Fine, forget I said anything.
[He doesn't want the Avengers involved, he doesn't want Steve involved, that way is a path that leads to a messy confrontation that he could really do without.]
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He doesn't ask much, he doesn't want much, why couldn't Steve had respected his wishes just once?]
Fine, forget I said anything.
[He doesn't want the Avengers involved, he doesn't want Steve involved, that way is a path that leads to a messy confrontation that he could really do without.]