[ Medusa can be accused of many things. She's temperamental, vicious in her anger when roused. Stubborn, occasionally to the point of forcing herself to believe in what she wants rather than what's true. But one thing she has never been is stupid. Or poor at reading signals, when she's spent her life with a man who could never communicate with her in words. She knows what's going on. ]
I suppose we should dispense with this immediately. You are not the Steven Rogers I know, are you?
[ It's not like it isn't obvious. He doesn't look quite right. He doesn't greet her the way the man she knew would. He would be happier to see her. At least, he would feel something besides reserved politeness. ]
[ Maybe it's the same way he'd felt when he'd seen Bucky's name show up on the directory, only to find out it wasn't the same friend he was expecting—or anything close to it. For that, Steve feels a bit guilty, but it's not as if he can really help what universe he's from and who he knows, how far in the timeline any of this progresses. Would he know someone like her back where he's from? He doesn't know, and he can't say for sure. Still, all he can give her is honesty, and that's done with the slightest shake of his head, that reserved politeness fading. ]
I guess not. [ Which he is apologetic about if his expression is any indication. ] Is that why you wanted to meet?
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I suppose we should dispense with this immediately. You are not the Steven Rogers I know, are you?
[ It's not like it isn't obvious. He doesn't look quite right. He doesn't greet her the way the man she knew would. He would be happier to see her. At least, he would feel something besides reserved politeness. ]
You have no idea who I am.
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I guess not. [ Which he is apologetic about if his expression is any indication. ] Is that why you wanted to meet?