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[redhourglass]

haven’t met him yet

sounds like people are being a little unfair to you with all that
but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t miss you

( hadn’t melina missed her and yelena? and her true mother — searching until her death… even though natasha could barely put a face to her, and couldn’t remember her name. )

[overconfidently]

well at least one of us is optimistic about that.

[redhourglass]

you can ask steve exactly how often i’m mistaken for optimistic

look i’m hardly the glowing example of healthy family dynamics
but just because it’s difficult to be around someone doesn’t mean you wouldn’t miss them if they were gone

( see also: yelena, sometimes. bucky, most times — because he’s gone back home. )

[overconfidently]

i don't need you to try and defend him. it doesn't really matter. i'm fine on my own.

[redhourglass]

who said anything about defending him
i don’t know him
this is about you

[overconfidently]

you don't know me either though.

[redhourglass]

“so that means i can't care about your well-being?”

( natasha “i’m going to throw your own words back at you” romanova, friends )

[overconfidently]

funny how it works that way, huh?

[redhourglass]

maybe i’ve just heard enough of “i’m fine on my own” to know when that’s not the best option

[overconfidently]

i'm used to it so it's ok.

[redhourglass]

sometimes i feel like this is some karmic punishment
being used to something is not the same as liking it

[overconfidently]

we do what we have to do, don't we?

[redhourglass]

a friend told me once that some things don’t need to be done

[overconfidently]

it's not like i'm crying myself to sleep over it.

[redhourglass]

yeah i’m sure it feels great

[overconfidently]

well. least you got yourself a contract now, so. you gonna let steve know?

[redhourglass]

yes
did you think i’d keep it from him?

[overconfidently]

i'd hope not.

[redhourglass]

wouldn’t be able to keep it from him long anyway
but no i’m going to tell him

not sure how he’ll take it

[overconfidently]

probably glad you have someone. especially family. but maybe a little sad it's not him.

[redhourglass]

( if it wouldn’t sound messed up she’d say that steve is family — but anyway )

definitely not sad to my face though
maybe to yours

[overconfidently]

he'll be fine. the important thing is he'll be glad you won't be ending up in the zoo.

[redhourglass]

i know

you going to sign with him again?

[overconfidently]

i don't know.

[redhourglass]

( it’s none of her business. watch her exercise some herculean constraint. )

you’ll sign with someone, though?