[His response is quiet, half-muffled, and he's biting his lip so hard that a little more pressure will make it bleed. He closes his eyes, one hand fisted in his pant leg.]
The day we lost our powers, I... kind of lost it. I mean. I just...
[He makes a vague gesture with his free hand, trying to find the words he wants to get out of his head.]
I couldn't do anything. I felt so useless... everyone else is good at something. You've got your physics and Tony's got his machines, Loki knows science and math and whatever else he knows, even Pepper knows how to organize stuff... people can defend themselves with swords or guns, and I'm just...
[He laughs faintly, a weak sound carrying no humour whatsoever.]
I'm the kid that other kids stuff into lockers after school. What am I supposed to do in a war?
[action] I think that would be kinda problematic
[His response is quiet, half-muffled, and he's biting his lip so hard that a little more pressure will make it bleed. He closes his eyes, one hand fisted in his pant leg.]
The day we lost our powers, I... kind of lost it. I mean. I just...
[He makes a vague gesture with his free hand, trying to find the words he wants to get out of his head.]
I couldn't do anything. I felt so useless... everyone else is good at something. You've got your physics and Tony's got his machines, Loki knows science and math and whatever else he knows, even Pepper knows how to organize stuff... people can defend themselves with swords or guns, and I'm just...
[He laughs faintly, a weak sound carrying no humour whatsoever.]
I'm the kid that other kids stuff into lockers after school. What am I supposed to do in a war?