"Would you take him at his word if he did?" he counters, finishing off his kvass. Men like Q aren't to be trusted, as much as Steve wants to believe there's some honor between opponents. "It could be any minute. Personally, I'm hoping it's not."
He sets his empty glass on the coffee table, and leans into the back of the couch. "We're not the only ones from S.H.I.E.L.D. who have been on that ship. Q plays the part of the typical villain, talking in riddles and trying to keep his intentions secret, but it feels like he's got some agenda. Like what happened -- it wasn't just random. Maybe I'm wrong, but I've seen that look on other faces before. Like something's about to happen, but only he knows what it is."
Then again, Q could be bluffing. Toying with him. Steve's usually good at reading people, but he hasn't had enough time to figure Q out.
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"Would you take him at his word if he did?" he counters, finishing off his kvass. Men like Q aren't to be trusted, as much as Steve wants to believe there's some honor between opponents. "It could be any minute. Personally, I'm hoping it's not."
He sets his empty glass on the coffee table, and leans into the back of the couch. "We're not the only ones from S.H.I.E.L.D. who have been on that ship. Q plays the part of the typical villain, talking in riddles and trying to keep his intentions secret, but it feels like he's got some agenda. Like what happened -- it wasn't just random. Maybe I'm wrong, but I've seen that look on other faces before. Like something's about to happen, but only he knows what it is."
Then again, Q could be bluffing. Toying with him. Steve's usually good at reading people, but he hasn't had enough time to figure Q out.