Still a schoolkid, Steve concludes, looking at him, and he's not sure if that breaks his heart just a little bit? Because this is a hell of a vocation to get caught up in at a tender age. Guys like them--him, and Tony, and this kid--they don't retire or quit. Like the Jets in West Side Story, except with more neuroses and a responsibility to protect the innocent.
Steve doesn't get most of the technical terminology that comes out of Spider-Man's mouth, but the way he drops it tells him a lot about the young man. He's not, Steve thinks, even trying to talk over his head. It's the speech patter and enthusiasm of a kid talking about his favorite subject. (It also reminds him of Tony, except that Tony manages to sound patronizing a lot of the time, whether he means to or not).
"You may have one too many side-jobs to make that work already," he tells him with a little smile. "But you sure sound like you know what you're doing."
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Steve doesn't get most of the technical terminology that comes out of Spider-Man's mouth, but the way he drops it tells him a lot about the young man. He's not, Steve thinks, even trying to talk over his head. It's the speech patter and enthusiasm of a kid talking about his favorite subject. (It also reminds him of Tony, except that Tony manages to sound patronizing a lot of the time, whether he means to or not).
"You may have one too many side-jobs to make that work already," he tells him with a little smile. "But you sure sound like you know what you're doing."