Steve could hear a cautious note in Rogue's voice, and he could only assume it was because she'd been going through his kitchen without asking first. Hearing that she'd wanted to do something for him made Steve's shoulders drop, some of the lingering tension draining out of him. His hands relaxed, then let go of the sides of his pants, and his lip twitched in the barest of smiles - possibly all he could manage at that moment, but it was by far better than how he usually felt so soon after a nightmare.
At her question, he huffed a sigh, which turned into a small, humorless laugh. Was he okay? Physically, he was fine, his body already back to baseline normal for him, his heart beating regularly, not sweating or short of breath. Emotionally... Steve shook his head a little, before giving her a self-deprecating smile. "I am... so far from okay, honestly. But right now... I've been better. I─ I'm sorry, about earlier. I couldn't─I didn't─" he heaved another sigh. "I just needed to get my head back on straight. I shouldn't have just left like that. I'm really sorry."
He reached one hand out, unconsciously biting his lip in worry, hoping she'd take the invitation. He'd rebuffed her just a few minutes ago, and now that he was thinking clearly again, he knew that would've meant much more to her than someone else. He hoped she understood that he hadn't been rejecting her, and that she'd still be willing to be with him.
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At her question, he huffed a sigh, which turned into a small, humorless laugh. Was he okay? Physically, he was fine, his body already back to baseline normal for him, his heart beating regularly, not sweating or short of breath. Emotionally... Steve shook his head a little, before giving her a self-deprecating smile. "I am... so far from okay, honestly. But right now... I've been better. I─ I'm sorry, about earlier. I couldn't─I didn't─" he heaved another sigh. "I just needed to get my head back on straight. I shouldn't have just left like that. I'm really sorry."
He reached one hand out, unconsciously biting his lip in worry, hoping she'd take the invitation. He'd rebuffed her just a few minutes ago, and now that he was thinking clearly again, he knew that would've meant much more to her than someone else. He hoped she understood that he hadn't been rejecting her, and that she'd still be willing to be with him.