Natasha closes her eyes. She understands his fear of being viewed differently, and his motivations aren't selfish. She can't help thinking of how Phil would have reacted to this happening. Well, he wouldn't have reacted at all. Internally, though?
She swallows, looking at the floor. Tasha's gone overly distant with him again and it takes a moment for her to work up her courage to be completely honest.
"Don't you think that coming out and fighting for what you are when you're like this isn't going to do that." She knows it wouldn't for her. And she's on of the ones that...matters, right? Tasha smiles, real pride in her voice. "Cap's not about muscles or how tall you are or even the shield." She look him right in the eyes. "He's about you, Steve. About you being brave enough and good enough to make someone notice you were worth giving that power to."
She's not blowing smoke. She means every damn word of it. "Please help me get that back for you."
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Date: 2012-07-03 09:10 am (UTC)From:She swallows, looking at the floor. Tasha's gone overly distant with him again and it takes a moment for her to work up her courage to be completely honest.
"Don't you think that coming out and fighting for what you are when you're like this isn't going to do that." She knows it wouldn't for her. And she's on of the ones that...matters, right? Tasha smiles, real pride in her voice. "Cap's not about muscles or how tall you are or even the shield." She look him right in the eyes. "He's about you, Steve. About you being brave enough and good enough to make someone notice you were worth giving that power to."
She's not blowing smoke. She means every damn word of it. "Please help me get that back for you."