[ Would it kill you to get in a little cardio, buddy? But Steve's not one to be a dick about exercise, and doesn't mind taking a break from it for the right reason -- and that reason appears to be keeping a park bench company. Ol' Cap spots Charlie a good while before he reaches him; could technically be anybody, since he doesn't know what the guy he's meeting looks like, but people have a certain way about them when they're waiting for someone... Especially when they're ostensibly discussing a freaking book club. Steve slows to a stop by the side of the bench, resting his hands on his hips and lifting his chin in greeting. ]
[ Hey, don't judge his exercise routine. You don't know his life.
At the sound of his name, Charlie glaces up from his book, and has a brief moment where he thinks I should have known he'd be hot. But he keeps that thought to himself and offers the other man a smile. ]
[ Steve is, thankfully, not a telepath; this allows him to remain blissfully unaware of how many people take note of his hotness before pretty much anything else about him. Except for with Kasumi, of course. His commander likes to remind him of exactly what she's checking out on him. Every single time she sees him.
Every. Single. Time.
The soldier's mouth quirks at one corner as he eyes the book, one eyebrow making its way up towards his hairline. ]
Made for a pretty good clue, yeah. Really gotta talk to Hawke about her idea of a great cover story.
[ Though she could've managed worse, he supposes. The little smirk progresses to a smile as Steve offers out his hand. ]
In all honesty? I'm not. Not on the front lines, anyway. But there are people I care about involved in your little organization, and the last time things went to hell, they got hurt. I don't want that to happen again.
So I'm here to offer up my services as a wizard for wards, security, whatever you need.
[ Steve is quiet for a moment, offering Charlie an appraising look. ]
All right. I can understand that.
[ His attention turns to the trail again. ]
But I'm gonna tell you something about my "little organization" right now: I didn't expect it to fall into my lap, but now that it did I take the work we do very seriously. So I'm gonna let you know before we go any further on this that if you want me to let you in so you can keep an eye on your friends, your tone and your attitude aren't doing a lot to convince me.
The work we're doing is hard, Charlie. And it's dangerous, and it's thankless, and sometimes? We get hurt. But your friends aren't a part of this because it's easy; they're a part of it because they believe what we're doing is more important than the risk.
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Charlie?
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At the sound of his name, Charlie glaces up from his book, and has a brief moment where he thinks I should have known he'd be hot. But he keeps that thought to himself and offers the other man a smile. ]
Did the book give it away?
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Every. Single. Time.
The soldier's mouth quirks at one corner as he eyes the book, one eyebrow making its way up towards his hairline. ]
Made for a pretty good clue, yeah. Really gotta talk to Hawke about her idea of a great cover story.
[ Though she could've managed worse, he supposes. The little smirk progresses to a smile as Steve offers out his hand. ]
Steve Rogers.
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You should really talk to her about making sure the rest of us are in on her cover stories as well.
Nice to meet you. [ He takes that offered hand for a handshake, that done, he motions to the empty bench beside him ]
Care to take a little break?
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[ Which is a valid response to both items. He takes a seat beside Charlie, leaning back and looking out over the trail. ]
So tell me a little about why you're interested in joining Archangel, Charlie.
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So I'm here to offer up my services as a wizard for wards, security, whatever you need.
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All right. I can understand that.
[ His attention turns to the trail again. ]
But I'm gonna tell you something about my "little organization" right now: I didn't expect it to fall into my lap, but now that it did I take the work we do very seriously. So I'm gonna let you know before we go any further on this that if you want me to let you in so you can keep an eye on your friends, your tone and your attitude aren't doing a lot to convince me.
The work we're doing is hard, Charlie. And it's dangerous, and it's thankless, and sometimes? We get hurt. But your friends aren't a part of this because it's easy; they're a part of it because they believe what we're doing is more important than the risk.