Why, so you might repeat it ad nauseam to any pretty pair of ears who'll listen? Gather up their favours with tales of daring war-time ladies whose gentle resilience you see reflected in them? [ her lips curled up into a smirk. the words aren't harsh. they aren't even true. tonight, she expects she can trust barnes with vague outline of her secrets. he's a rake, but he's a loyal one. she sees that when he stands by steve. ]

I'll be damned before I'm nostalgic fodder for your pick-up lines. [ but her judgement and her ire are non-existent. an honest brightness persists in her eyes. as though (beneath the uniform and the resolute duty) peggy carter enjoys a good bit of teasing. ]