Steve just attributed her anxiety to the idea of teaching again and the uncertainty that came with it. He looked up in confusion for a second at her question, before realizing-- shit, she had been picking up on his own anxiety.
Grimacing, Steve leaned back from the counter and scrubbed his hands over his face. Okay. He could do this. He just had to be careful how he phrased things.
"Remember when you said one time 'we need to talk' and I freaked out, because I thought you were breaking up with me? It's like that. I have some things we need to discuss, but it's not--it'll affect both of us, but not our relationship. I hope. I mean--well, it might, but not-- not like that. I'm not breaking up with you, I don't want to break up with you, or you to leave, or anything like that. But just-- hear me out, for a minute."
He scrubbed a nervous hand over his mouth. "Fury's been making some comments, lately, about me working in a more official capacity for SHIELD, as an actual field agent. Natasha would be my partner most of the time. The thing is... it would mean a move to D.C. And I-- I wanna take the spot, but if you don't want to move, I-- I won't." He didn't even sound disappointed when he said it, which was good, but also a little surprising, because he wanted the opportunity.
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Date: 2017-02-22 03:18 am (UTC)Grimacing, Steve leaned back from the counter and scrubbed his hands over his face. Okay. He could do this. He just had to be careful how he phrased things.
"Remember when you said one time 'we need to talk' and I freaked out, because I thought you were breaking up with me? It's like that. I have some things we need to discuss, but it's not--it'll affect both of us, but not our relationship. I hope. I mean--well, it might, but not-- not like that. I'm not breaking up with you, I don't want to break up with you, or you to leave, or anything like that. But just-- hear me out, for a minute."
He scrubbed a nervous hand over his mouth. "Fury's been making some comments, lately, about me working in a more official capacity for SHIELD, as an actual field agent. Natasha would be my partner most of the time. The thing is... it would mean a move to D.C. And I-- I wanna take the spot, but if you don't want to move, I-- I won't." He didn't even sound disappointed when he said it, which was good, but also a little surprising, because he wanted the opportunity.