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"Hey. You've reached Steve Rogers. Leave a message."

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[carmesi]

( she doesn't want to ever imagine steve as 'small', without the muscles and the height. it breaks her brain a little. )

i figured you'd be the best person to talk to him
especially about natasha

he told me about it , but it doesn't feel real to me.

[americassed]

Because you haven't lived it yet. [ And that's just a fact. ]

Then again, I have and it still doesn't feel real to me either.

[carmesi]

( is this when she says 'i'm sorry'? she hasn't lived through the events beyond the raft, when steve and natasha apparently break her and the others out. she wonders about that, but doesn't know how to ask; she gets this feeling that neither of the older men wants to tell her, for whatever reason, what the future holds.

just that they somehow make it—at the cost of natasha's life.

that she knows of, anyway. )

you're okay ?

[americassed]

[ No, he's not. He's not okay. How can he be when two of his friends died while promising to himself none of them would die trying? Wanda doesn't even know how much she'd also lose. And he doesn't have the heart to tell her.

Steve looks at her question on his phone and takes a few seconds longer to respond. ]

I'm fine.

[carmesi]

( liar. )

if you say so.

( but it clicks a little, that steve needs to keep busy. that he's sticking close, wanting to make sure she's okay. all potentially damaging traits bundled into a code of duty and honor, as he may think he 'should'. )

i might be younger than you remember , but i can take it. if you ever need a break from being fine.

[americassed]

Thanks, Wanda. I appreciate it.

But I'll be fine.

[ And to somehow assuage her worry - ] If I'm not, I'll let you know.

[carmesi]

( this is the best she can hope for. in the same way that steve always dropped into her room to make sure she was alright, she'd like to do the same for him. )

okay ദ്ദി˙ ᴗ ˙ )

( she's been learning kaomojis )

let me know when you're not busy so that i can drop in with food

[americassed]

[ Oh, that's actually cute. ]

Will do. Thanks for all your help, Wanda.

See you later.

[ Unfortunately, he hasn't learned emojis yet. ]

[carmesi]

see ya