"I'd be more surprised if they weren't." Which honestly could be another commentary on how she and Bucky are getting along. There is a certain unspoken camaraderie between people that have been through the things they've been through. Done the things they've done. She doesn't mind when he's quiet and might even secretly enjoy when he puts on the grump show. Regardless, there aren't many people that she lets into her private space like this. It had been hard enough at first to let herself have a home at all.
Natasha watches as he flicks the cap off, and there's no disguising the delight in her expression when it arcs into the air. The low chuckle that follows makes it clear that she knows he's showing off. That she maybe even approves. She knows its a silly, childish little thing. But she also knows how much it means to be able to do things just for the hell of it. Just to make someone else smile. She takes the bottle back, tipping it towards him in silent acknowledgment before she takes a sip.
"Could probably get by without a can opener too. You could just Popeye everything," she says, referring to the way the cartoon sailor squeezes his spinach out of the can. Is it an outdated reference? Yes. Is she making it solely because she's hanging out with someone from the 40s? Also yes. "I do like the new arm, by the way. Shuri did a good job with the design." Not that she'd expect anything less from a woman that can run intellectual circles around both Bruce and Tony. Part of her suspects that he doesn't get a chance to talk about his arm often. People tend to shy away from topics like that. He might not want to talk about it now, but at least she can convey that she's not put off by the idea.
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Natasha watches as he flicks the cap off, and there's no disguising the delight in her expression when it arcs into the air. The low chuckle that follows makes it clear that she knows he's showing off. That she maybe even approves. She knows its a silly, childish little thing. But she also knows how much it means to be able to do things just for the hell of it. Just to make someone else smile. She takes the bottle back, tipping it towards him in silent acknowledgment before she takes a sip.
"Could probably get by without a can opener too. You could just Popeye everything," she says, referring to the way the cartoon sailor squeezes his spinach out of the can. Is it an outdated reference? Yes. Is she making it solely because she's hanging out with someone from the 40s? Also yes. "I do like the new arm, by the way. Shuri did a good job with the design." Not that she'd expect anything less from a woman that can run intellectual circles around both Bruce and Tony. Part of her suspects that he doesn't get a chance to talk about his arm often. People tend to shy away from topics like that. He might not want to talk about it now, but at least she can convey that she's not put off by the idea.