[ they're made of sterner stuff, aren't they? tender spots and soft bellies aside, she knows there's stark blood in him -- for better or for worse -- and that comes with certain expectations. more than that (much more than that) she knows that at one point steve and tony worked shoulder to shoulder.
whatever happened, whatever put that rift between them, it won't change the fact that once upon a time steve respected this man. likely still does. she'll never tell tony, but that distinction means a damned lot. ]
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[ they're made of sterner stuff, aren't they? tender spots and soft bellies aside, she knows there's stark blood in him -- for better or for worse -- and that comes with certain expectations. more than that (much more than that) she knows that at one point steve and tony worked shoulder to shoulder.
whatever happened, whatever put that rift between them, it won't change the fact that once upon a time steve respected this man. likely still does. she'll never tell tony, but that distinction means a damned lot. ]