Steve envisioned many possible answers.

For example, Fiona was afraid of exposing her abilities, or she still had reservations in her heart, and she didn't want to contact Tony's social circle so early, or she was dissatisfied with Tony's self-assertion, and she didn't seek her opinion in advance, etc.

But he didn't expect that Fiona's concerns would be so... heartbreaking.

If it weren't for the fact that the relationship between them was not close enough, Steve would have wanted to hug her.

What kind of injury does it take to make a child live so cautiously.

At the age of 14, it was supposed to be a rebellious and willful time.

Steve's momentary silence made Fiona uneasy.She asked: "Have you met those friends of his... Are their children all well?"

"Fiona, you are unique in Tony's heart, and you are unique in my heart."

Steve simply didn't know how to organize his words, but unfortunately Natasha wasn't there, so he couldn't ask her how to compliment a girl so that she could build up her confidence.

He could only tell Fiona dryly: "Whether they have children or not, you don't have to compare yourself with anyone. You can't make Tony feel ashamed, he can only be proud of you."

Iron Man never knew how to spell the words modesty and restraint.

Just last night, in their small group of five Avengers (Asgard has no internet), Tony posted five small essays in a row, and spared no effort to describe how obedient and sensible Fiona is-specific examples are, She didn't kick the quilt when she slept, and she said good night politely.

Clint said that he does not kick the quilt, hoping to be praised by Tony, and he is also willing to say good night to Tony every day.As a result, of course, I got a one-word reply without any surprise, get out.

To be precise, it was two words, and Natasha told him to go.

Although he wanted to send it too, it was not very civilized.

Fiona didn't look convinced.Her eyes were still downcast, and the only thing Steve was thankful for was that she wasn't crying this time.

When Tony comes back, if Fiona's eyes are swollen, it's easy to see what he could misinterpret.

"It's true, Fiona." Steve could only tell her in a very sincere tone, "Remember what I told you? Don't put negative psychological hints on yourself, they will only make you suffer. bothered."

"That's different..."

He heard Fiona say, "Some things just don't happen because I don't think about them."

She had been hurt by similar things, and Steve was quick to come to that conclusion.

No one is born pessimistic, she just experienced too much sadness and disappointment.

...How could you treat her like this.

She is obviously a very good child.She has a kind heart and a simple nature, but she has not been treated fairly by fate.

Endless sadness and regret rose in his heart.

They met too late, too late, maybe when Fiona needed to be cared for carefully, there were still countless mountains and seas between them.

It can't be crossed, it can't be approached, and it can't travel through time to restore everything she has suffered.

Superheroes are not omnipotent.

"That's all in the past." Steve promised her, "It won't happen again."

Whether it's him, or Tony, or anyone else, they will only give her lots and lots of love.

Fiona replied softly.But he knew that she didn't listen to his words in her heart.

Although Steve was helpless, he also understood her mood.

After all, it is easy for him to say words of comfort, but it is very difficult for a person to truly forget the pain.

He changed the subject: "Fiona, have you been to New York before? There are many interesting places there. The place where we will live is a base, which is usually a bit closed. If you feel bored, you can ask us to take you out to play. "

New York?Fiona shook her head, she hadn't been.

Because of her poor health, her father restricted her from going out.Except for a trip abroad when she was in kindergarten, she hardly ever left her brother

Tan.

She added: "It's okay, it's okay to be closed. I don't like to go out."

"Are you worried that you will trouble us? Don't have this kind of thinking. In fact, we all want to find a reason to go out and play. We were still discussing yesterday. A new magic theme park opened in the city. Everyone wants to prepare mage robes Let's go for a stroll."

Steve took out the phone from his pocket, unlocked the screen with his fingerprint, and swipe the page to find the photo saved from the group chat yesterday, but encountered some difficulties.

"Strange, last time Tony said, where does the photo exist..."

Just when Steve was about to look through the small notebook in another pocket, Fiona silently pressed and held his home button for a second.

"Steve, you can just say open photos into it."

Steve smiled awkwardly: "The mobile phone I bought last time was broken, and Tony replaced it with a new one, which I still don't know how to use."

God, he thought Fiona was a girl from some small mountain village before, but he didn't expect that she was much more proficient in using technological products than he was.

However, if she lives in a place covered by the Internet, is it possible to hide her whereabouts so thoroughly?

"It doesn't matter, you just need to remember this button." Fiona said very understandingly, "Smartphones nowadays are indeed too fancy. If you find it troublesome, you can choose the special contribution for the elderly. Many people use mobile phones The frequency is not high, and I will buy this kind of product for convenience.”

Special Contributions for the Elderly...

This can be regarded as some kind of sensitivity of Fiona, Steve smiled bitterly in his heart.

He told the voice assistant to open the photo, and clicked on the latest one, which was a picture of a magic-themed castle.

"Look, this is it. It's opening next month. Do you want to play with us?"

Girls should like these, right?It's a castle, it's magic, it's all elements of fantasy, and Natasha said that these are very popular.

Steve planned to take Fiona with him yesterday, and even made a strategy on the Internet.

He saw many girls commenting that they must wear the most beautiful clothes and take pictures in front of the castle.

He also wanted Fiona to be happy.Like the girls in those photos, they have smiles brighter than flowers.

Fiona, on the other hand, didn't really expect much.She said she didn't like going out, she was telling the truth.

She had only been to an amusement park once, when Jason smuggled her there.When they returned home happily, they bought souvenirs for all family members as gifts, but they were punished angrily by their father.

She couldn't remember how it ended, and it seemed Jason and his father had another big fight that involved big brother Dick.

The dispute was very violent.

There are all kinds of debris all over the floor, and there are almost no intact decorations on the first floor.Even when Ah Fu took her upstairs and wouldn't let her leave the room, she could hear the crackling that seemed to never stop.

Since then, she has disliked amusement parks.

But...Steve invited her.And their friends.

It was kind, Fiona told herself.

She said, "Okay, let's go together."

In her prediction, Steve should happily oblige and continue to share information about the theme park with her.He looked like he really wanted to go.

But Steve asked her, "Fiona, do you really want to go?"

"I want to go, I want to go with you."

He asked again: "Then if I change my mind and don't want to go, will you still go?"

Fiona had a vague sense that Steve wasn't happy.The smile on his face disappeared, and the brows were still slightly wrinkled.

Did she say something wrong?

Seeing her bewildered and timid look, Steve felt as if someone had stabbed his heart.

Who is it that made her develop such a character of humiliating and caring too much about other people's feelings.

Did no one care what she thought?No one cares about her feelings, and recognizes whether every promise she makes is sincere.

If things go on like this, she may really lose herself.

He told her seriously: "Fiona, I invited you to the amusement park to make you happy, not to ask you to come with me, do you understand me?"

"I understand..." Her answer still did not skip the original thinking, "I am really willing to go with you, and I am not forced."

"No, Fiona." Steve held her shoulders, making her look him in the eye. "Don't you realize? You said yes because you didn't want to reject me, not because you wanted to go."

His eyes were too direct, and his words were too direct.Even if he used the gentlest tone, it was like a sharp knife, about to cut through her dilapidated self-deception.

She tried to dodge: "Is it because I don't really want to go, so are you unhappy? Do you think I can't have fun with you?"

"That's not what I meant, Fiona. Stop avoiding it, you know what I'm talking about."

This knife finally landed its final blow.She had nowhere to escape but to face the scene that was about to suffocate her.

She still remembers holding back her tears not to cry, but her voice has completely exposed her emotions.

"I'm sorry, I did lie...I, I just think you really want me to go..."

She was indeed exposed.

In front of Steve, she had absolutely no room for any pretense.

Will he feel that he is a dishonest child, a liar?

Just thinking about it made her eyes hurt even more.

Can't cry, Fiona, really can't cry anymore.

If she shed tears again, she would look down on herself.

Steve tried to pass her a tissue.But seeing her desperately trying to hold back her tears, he decided to change the method.

"Fiona, what I want most is for you to be happy, to be happy from the bottom of my heart. Anyone who really cares about you will not want your accommodation to be based on the premise of unconditionally sacrificing your personal wishes."

"Maybe you think other people's moods are very important, but you yourself are other people's treasure."

In Fiona's memory, she had never been called by such an endearing term.

Her face was a little hot, and the tears in her eyes couldn't be held back again.She tilted her head in embarrassment, maintaining a slightly raised arc, not even daring to blink.

It is absolutely, absolutely impossible for her to cry again——

Steve reached out with his left hand and gently pushed Fiona's head back onto his shoulder.

"If no one sees it, it doesn't count as crying. As long as you don't wet my clothes, even I won't know."

Before the words fell, Steve felt a drop of water on his back.

The little head on his shoulder shook slightly, probably because of embarrassment.

Her soft voice reached his ears: "There is still monitoring... Maybe Mr. Stark will know."

"Don't worry. Even if he saw it, his only thought would be to beat me up."

Steve jokingly asked her, "So will you heal me? What if he really wants to fight me."

Fiona was probably a little shy.After a while, she answered:

"I should, I won't let you guys fight."

"Well, if you were standing among us, Tony would never do anything, and neither would I."

None of the two people present took this ridiculous remark seriously.

It's just an assumption so ridiculous that it can't happen by default, so it can be used as a joke at will.

At that time, they all thought so.

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