Fond enough to melt the bitterness away. Steph grins back at him, laughs quietly along with the man across from her, one hand pressed to her own cheek. "Hodge, yes, he was terrible at me, too. That swing just-"

caught her eye, made Carter shine, made Steph's heart pound

She stops herself, grins, tucks her hair behind her ear and privately curses fair skin. "It was a great hit, that's all."

The little piece of charcoal is settled down beside the line of Bucky's index finger and Steph lets her eyes wander over the drawings made from Steve's hands.