Bruce finds his tag along is no longer moving when his arm is jerked back. "What's...?" He trails off seeing what he's looking at. Bruce isn't exactly aware of Coulson's fascination of Cap.
And absolutely nothing else exists for young Phillip Coulson in that moment. If you thought he was staring at the door before, it doesn't even compare with the wide-eyed astonishment he's overtaken by at the view of that display case.
"...guess you are allowed in there." Bruce looks back and forth in the hallway and it seems they're the only ones there. If they're going to get into trouble over this, it's a long time coming. And Bruce is pretty sure Cap wouldn't mind.
"How come you know who Steve is?" That was the curious part.
Phil carefully walks just a few steps toward the display, almost as if he's nervous to get too close.
Still, though, he's more than happy to answer the question. "Captain America's a hero. He was just little and then he got really big and strong and beat up bad guys and saved people and he was really brave and helped win a whole war. Oh, oh, and the Howling Commandos helped him and I have tons of comic books and trading cards and my room has his shield painted on the wall because I begged my dad to do it and he said yes and he did it for my birthday and it's great."
The kid didn't even breathe inbetween. Bruce has a smile creeping up on him at the sheer devotion Phil has for his hero. "Really? I didn't know all of that. I mean, I only just met him...I guess I didn't read comics growing up."
...maybe he shouldn't have said that. More awkward neck rubbing. "Er, well, yeah. We kind of...work together I guess you could say. Though I'm no hero." He's quick to add that last bit. "Not like he is."
"So they found him?! He was missing for a really long time and they thought he was dead but I knew he wasn't dead because I just knew and you know him so that means they found him."
He promptly jumps up and down in giddy excitement, almost tripping over his clothes a few times.
Now he had an overexcited mini agent on his hands. "Whoa, whoa, careful. Calm down." Bruce has his hands out, not sure what to do. "Yeah, he's fine. They found him in the ice and thawed him out." They really needed to get him some clothes that fit.
He settles some but the grin on his face indicates that more delighted jumping is probably simmering below the surface somewhere. "I'm glad they found him. He's a hero and more heroes are awesome for everyone." He pauses, and then in the interest of full accuracy, adds, "Except for the bad guys."
Bruce smirks wryly. "Yeah, too bad for the bad guys."
His eyes travel to the shield hanging on the wall. He might regret asking this but... "You want to see the shield? I don't think he'd mind and it's made of this rare metal..." Bruce would like seeing the scientific aspects of the shield instead of the fact a hero wields it.
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"What's wrong?"
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"That says Captain America!" He tugs on Bruce's hand emphatically. "Can we go inside? I wanna see what's inside!"
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Though at that moment, Coulson's close enough for the computer to scan his eyes and the door opens right on cue.
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He's absolutely speechless.
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"How come you know who Steve is?" That was the curious part.
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Still, though, he's more than happy to answer the question. "Captain America's a hero. He was just little and then he got really big and strong and beat up bad guys and saved people and he was really brave and helped win a whole war. Oh, oh, and the Howling Commandos helped him and I have tons of comic books and trading cards and my room has his shield painted on the wall because I begged my dad to do it and he said yes and he did it for my birthday and it's great."
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".... You know Captain America?"
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He promptly jumps up and down in giddy excitement, almost tripping over his clothes a few times.
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His eyes travel to the shield hanging on the wall. He might regret asking this but... "You want to see the shield? I don't think he'd mind and it's made of this rare metal..." Bruce would like seeing the scientific aspects of the shield instead of the fact a hero wields it.
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