[Sam has a typical stoicism about him, but Natasha knows him probably better than most, so she sees that flicker of almost annoyance, hurt even, and it's not what she's expecting. It's clear she's missing something, because if she knew he's taken over the role of Captain America, there's no one that would be more proud of him for how much she respects him. The dig wasn't intended on poking at something. It's just clear that there's something she doesn't know, some part she's missing, something that happened after she died.
But he seems to get that she isn't some ghostly specter, and her response is to open her arms a little to show she's real.] At least as real as anyone else here. [Because there is some question to their reality here, but that is an entire discussion for another time when he isn't rushing in for an embrace, something she's happy to meet him with. Because it's been too long.
Her arms go around his neck, and it just feels good to see another friend. She's seen Bucky, even talked with Wanda briefly, and even Peter Parker. But this one definitely hits a little close to home. Just another reminder of the choice she made, that they did come back.]
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But he seems to get that she isn't some ghostly specter, and her response is to open her arms a little to show she's real.] At least as real as anyone else here. [Because there is some question to their reality here, but that is an entire discussion for another time when he isn't rushing in for an embrace, something she's happy to meet him with. Because it's been too long.
Her arms go around his neck, and it just feels good to see another friend. She's seen Bucky, even talked with Wanda briefly, and even Peter Parker. But this one definitely hits a little close to home. Just another reminder of the choice she made, that they did come back.]