( okay, maybe she deserved that first retort — but the second has her freezing, knife still held to the vines. hesitating for a long moment, natasha sheathes it and then turns to eye america out of the corner of her eye. it feels like her heart is beating in her throat. )
Maybe I am. ( probably good to acknowledge it. but — ) But acting like a child won't make you any safer.
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Maybe I am. ( probably good to acknowledge it. but — ) But acting like a child won't make you any safer.