[ She can't hide her smile at that, although she does duck her head a little. Wherever they may stand with one another, there's no denying how pleased she is to be here with him at all. And it does warm her heart to see the shift in his own expression, the honesty and openness in it β he's grown so much older in ways beyond the physical, she can see that. But to catch a glimpse of the man she first met on the training grounds of Camp Lehigh... Well, they may not be who the other remembers, but parts remain.
Softer, ]
I am, too. Having you here makes this all seem a little less overwhelming.
[ That lingers for a moment in the air between them. She looks like she wants to say more, but then the kettle whistles and she jumps. Peggy clears her throat hastily, turning to fix the tea. ]
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Softer, ]
I am, too. Having you here makes this all seem a little less overwhelming.
[ That lingers for a moment in the air between them. She looks like she wants to say more, but then the kettle whistles and she jumps. Peggy clears her throat hastily, turning to fix the tea. ]