[He looks between the two of them; he hadn't thought of Steve being at the hospital, and honestly isn't that interested in going to the place (the sight of it gives him a bad taste in his mouth), but it might be worth a try.
He hadn't looked much into Steve's room, either, other than to see if he was there; his phone was inside when he attempted to contact the captain.]
I didn't check.
[But he's still expecting the worst. As usual. He's further distracted by the thought that more than a year might even pass for Steve. What if he finally gets to the point where they fought--would it change anything?
It would be confusing enough to think about if he wasn't injured and exhausted. After a moment, he finally takes a bite of his food instead of just staring at it.]
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He hadn't looked much into Steve's room, either, other than to see if he was there; his phone was inside when he attempted to contact the captain.]
I didn't check.
[But he's still expecting the worst. As usual. He's further distracted by the thought that more than a year might even pass for Steve. What if he finally gets to the point where they fought--would it change anything?
It would be confusing enough to think about if he wasn't injured and exhausted. After a moment, he finally takes a bite of his food instead of just staring at it.]