Rogue went completely still at his words, her eyes widening in something akin to fear. She wasn't afraid of Steve, she would never be afraid of the wonderful man in front of her, but...

She opened her mouth to say something, but the words wouldn't come out. So she let the instinct to hide take over, bowing her head so her hair fell around her face to conceal the way her expression crumbled. This wasn't how she'd wanted things to go.