When Steve first realized he had feelings for Natasha, the only thing he could think to do — the right thing to do — was bury them. He could see the connection between her and Banner, and Steve? Well, Steve Rogers would always be the man who'd willingly step aside so someone else could find their happiness.

But in this moment, when he felt the pressure of her hand on his chest, when her face was close enough to touch, those buried feelings hit him like a hand grenade.

I hate not knowing where you are. And I hate not being able to see you. Her words played themselves over again in his mind, and as they do, a tense silence fills the room.

Slowly, Steve's hand finds its way to her neck, beneath her curls, and his thumb brushes once over her cheek. If she didn't want this, whatever this was, this very moment was her opportunity to pull away.