[ he huffs a chuckle against her lips and tries to put aside anything else save for the amusement. It's a glimpse to the life they've led without him and it's bittersweet, to see himself still present in it, what would cap say, indeed. He will admit to her, somewhere in her future, that serving is just not the same as it used to be, sometimes, the best we can do is to start over, she'd say and he will abide those words, become more of an avenger, less a soldier.

They carry each other in their hearts, it would seem. Inspire and affect.

He does so miss those days. ]

Well he knew me better than most and whatever this was, he was right, you know.

[ a beat ]

Never thought I'd think of him while kissing you.

[ the little oddities of this planet. ]

Cancel the white doves, then?

[ bummer. ]