Steve had no intention of denying anyone anything. He realized how it felt to be coddled, and he went to a lot of effort to not come across as doing that with the team. Even so, it made sense to get everyone who'd been hurt looked at just in case, especially given that plenty of them had been latched onto by leeches. Who knew what kind of diseases that could spread?
The way Steve saw it, he didn't really have to worry about himself anymore. (Not that he had ever done much of that in the first place. Bucky had worried for him.) He could put that energy into other people. As captain, it was his job to make sure that everyone was healthy and accounted for.
Of course, Rumlow did a lot of the actual work. He'd been with the team longer, they trusted him more readily (even if Steve was Captain America, that should never get him a free pass). That kind of responsibility probably explained why Rumlow didn't say anything about the scrape down his side. It just didn't seem important to him compared to everything else. Steve understood that much.
The question caused Steve's shoulders to shake with a laugh as he shook his head. "Believe me, I get beat up as much as the rest of you guys. I just heal a little faster." An understatement, of course, but Steve liked to understate sometimes.
And, well, teasing came pretty naturally to him too. "Don't worry, I'll wait for you to catch up," he shot over his shoulder as he started for the showers. He meant in regard to the healing, but it could probably be misinterpreted as an invitation too.
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The way Steve saw it, he didn't really have to worry about himself anymore. (Not that he had ever done much of that in the first place. Bucky had worried for him.) He could put that energy into other people. As captain, it was his job to make sure that everyone was healthy and accounted for.
Of course, Rumlow did a lot of the actual work. He'd been with the team longer, they trusted him more readily (even if Steve was Captain America, that should never get him a free pass). That kind of responsibility probably explained why Rumlow didn't say anything about the scrape down his side. It just didn't seem important to him compared to everything else. Steve understood that much.
The question caused Steve's shoulders to shake with a laugh as he shook his head. "Believe me, I get beat up as much as the rest of you guys. I just heal a little faster." An understatement, of course, but Steve liked to understate sometimes.
And, well, teasing came pretty naturally to him too. "Don't worry, I'll wait for you to catch up," he shot over his shoulder as he started for the showers. He meant in regard to the healing, but it could probably be misinterpreted as an invitation too.