He can take a cue easily enough, and right now prying into her past isn't priority one. He does look momentarily sympathetic, though.

"That's the story," he says, nodding almost imperceptibly. "And it's a pretty convincing one."

The situation he had been in with Sam was embarrassing enough he can't imagine the guy would cop to knowing him when he didn't, if he could spare himself that impression. Steve clears his throat, the tips of his ears just turning this side of rosy.