[ not fair, no, but expected. every time he and strange manage to hobble forward, something knocks them back. they're both prone to making quick calls, assuming their approach is best, even when it comes to the intricacies of emotions and trust, so here they are, back at the start.
he nods, solemn. the dip in his mouth might be apologetic, but he doesn't feel remorse for his call. play it out a hundred times, and he'd make it again and again. there's guilt over it. pain, too, at having breached someone's confidence (and Strange is a someone whose respect he'd quite like to earn, at that; an ally and nearly a friend). ]
She knows about what you can do. [ quiet but firm. ] At home and here.
[ all part of the debrief. ]
Not just because of the logo — 'cause I wanted to protect her, too.
[ as a friend, yes, not that she needs him to stand in her way. he only means that the easy out duty provides him doesn't suit this moment. there are things he keeps from bobbi, even now. and she isn't his boss or his handler. once, she may have stood above him, but they're different departments, and he's further along in the timeline, the only truly open agent among them — the power dynamics have shifted, for better or for worse. ]
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he nods, solemn. the dip in his mouth might be apologetic, but he doesn't feel remorse for his call. play it out a hundred times, and he'd make it again and again. there's guilt over it. pain, too, at having breached someone's confidence (and Strange is a someone whose respect he'd quite like to earn, at that; an ally and nearly a friend). ]
She knows about what you can do. [ quiet but firm. ] At home and here.
[ all part of the debrief. ]
Not just because of the logo — 'cause I wanted to protect her, too.
[ as a friend, yes, not that she needs him to stand in her way. he only means that the easy out duty provides him doesn't suit this moment. there are things he keeps from bobbi, even now. and she isn't his boss or his handler. once, she may have stood above him, but they're different departments, and he's further along in the timeline, the only truly open agent among them — the power dynamics have shifted, for better or for worse. ]