Sometimes, Thor could almost bring out a lightness in Alex, shed away some of the walls and armor built up to survive. He never quite completely lets go even when Thor virtually takes him apart there's always something held back, a measure of control clung to.
"We quite often are, I've found." He replied, inching just a little closer once more, taking his time, waiting to see which of them caved and actually reached out first or if they'd simply end up pressed together, keeping their hands to themselves until the last possible moment, which had happened at least once that he could recall, like some odd game of chicken.
"It seems not much has changed here in my absence." Difficult to say if he meant SHIELD as a whole or just Alex's quarters, it was just as likely that he meant both, or would decide which it had been based on Alex's response.
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"Glad we're in agreement."
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"It seems not much has changed here in my absence." Difficult to say if he meant SHIELD as a whole or just Alex's quarters, it was just as likely that he meant both, or would decide which it had been based on Alex's response.