HYDRA. He tensed somewhat, his jaw clenched, when he heard Steve ask him about whose care he'd been under. He knew Steve was an intelligent person, but he had hoped he wouldn't be able to put it together so quickly. Now that he thought over it, it was obvious.
HYDRA had done something to him once before, hadn't they? He'd recalled something like that earlier in the week, when he remembered his own voice repeating a rank and number he didn't know. Not only that, they had likely been on a mission to stop the group when he'd fallen. It would be apparent to anyone with that knowledge that they'd be the ones most likely to find him.
He only paid Tony the barest amount of attention as he looked up to Steve and gave him a very slight nod, as if it was small enough Steve wouldn't be able to see and confirm his suspicions. It was too difficult to lie in the face of the answer, and he was certain he couldn't do it convincingly. But essentially telling the man he was under orders from his enemies left him anxious, and it was obvious in his face and posture.
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HYDRA had done something to him once before, hadn't they? He'd recalled something like that earlier in the week, when he remembered his own voice repeating a rank and number he didn't know. Not only that, they had likely been on a mission to stop the group when he'd fallen. It would be apparent to anyone with that knowledge that they'd be the ones most likely to find him.
He only paid Tony the barest amount of attention as he looked up to Steve and gave him a very slight nod, as if it was small enough Steve wouldn't be able to see and confirm his suspicions. It was too difficult to lie in the face of the answer, and he was certain he couldn't do it convincingly. But essentially telling the man he was under orders from his enemies left him anxious, and it was obvious in his face and posture.