Uhm, with a lot of short circuiting. Captain America is probably the only person in the world who can get past Coulson's defenses without even trying. And those are pretty darn good defenses. While daily contact and the current dire situation has been helping, he's still... floundering a lot. This is his role model. The guy he never stopped believing in while he grew up. And now they're both on equal standing. And Cap respects him! He said as much. It's a lot to take in and deal with on a personal level.
I guess it's kind of complicated. On one hand, he knows he has to be the SHIELD agent! He needs to motivate Cap, boost morale1 On the other hand, his fanboy side won't shut up and he keeps putting his foot in his mouth. It's all very new and uncertain. And the recent thread he just had with Cap kind of added another awkward element to it. In that he's realizing he does actually have a fanboy crush on Cap. NOW HE HAS TO KEEP THAT FROM MAKING THINGS AWKWARD WITH CAP TOO. \o/ (too late)
His primary objective with Cap is to help him regain confidence again and to find a way out together! That's what he's going to focus on. Beyond that, he's floundering and awkward.
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I guess it's kind of complicated. On one hand, he knows he has to be the SHIELD agent! He needs to motivate Cap, boost morale1 On the other hand, his fanboy side won't shut up and he keeps putting his foot in his mouth. It's all very new and uncertain. And the recent thread he just had with Cap kind of added another awkward element to it. In that he's realizing he does actually have a fanboy crush on Cap. NOW HE HAS TO KEEP THAT FROM MAKING THINGS AWKWARD WITH CAP TOO. \o/ (too late)
His primary objective with Cap is to help him regain confidence again and to find a way out together! That's what he's going to focus on. Beyond that, he's floundering and awkward.
Gosh I don't know what to ask.