"It's okay. I'm not going to let anyone give you away. I understand it's important." Steve speaks quietly, as soothing as he knows how to be, and sits on the edge of the cot to get a better look at Miles' face.

Okay, the crying is heartbreaking but not entirely a surprise. It's pretty normal to tear up when you get hit in the face. Steve did, until after the serum. "Okay, let's see."

He curls his hand under the kid's chin and holds him still gently to study the bruising. "That's gonna take a while to heal, even with your advantage. Is it going to be overwhelming if I shine a light in your eyes to get a look at the pupils? I don't want to make your head hurt worse, but it ain't like I have an MRI in here, you know?"