CAPTAIN AMERICA JUST SAID IT WAS NICE TO MEET HIM. HE PROBABLY SAYS THAT TO EVERYONE BUT STILL.

"I'm going up to see Spidey, are you?"

A+ JOB ON FORMING COMPLETE SENTENCES THERE CHRIS.

"So am I." 

"He didn't tell me he knew Captain America. But I guess I should have guessed."

aaaaaa that was stupid

"I'm not surprised, he's very invested in keeping most information about him private." 

Mission: come up with something that isn't stupid to say.

"Well, I guess we're just fucking, so it makes sense he wouldn't tell me things."

Mission failed.

"That does make sense," he agrees. 

Oh no, Captain America is so good.

Chris wants to get on his knees before him and make him feel good and be told that he is good and pretty and wanted.

Instead when the elevator gets to their floor he says, "I'm going to go take a shower" and practically runs away.

......cute. 

Marlo finds Sasha, and opens with "So I did look it up, and," and by the time Chris gets back they're in the middle of an argument about maps. 

Chris waits for the conversation to be done and stares at Marlo.

He feels happier, more at peace, more content than he has since puberty

It's about five minutes after Chris finds them that Marlo nods towards him and says "I'll leave you two alone," and does that. 

NO

"...are you okay?" 

"Captain America is very good."

"Marlo is very good."

"...I don't think I'd be allowed to call him that."

"Did he introduce himself as Captain America? Because that's how he tells people what name to use and I don't think I've ever heard him actually introduce himself as Captain America to anyone." 

"No. He just said hi. --I'm going to go talk to him again."

Chris takes off at a run and then when he gets close to Captain America-- Marlo-- he starts walking slowly.

"Is something up?" 

"Sasha was busy." Quick, say something that will make him want to keep talking to you. "I can heal people." Stupid, stupid, stupid, he's invulnerable--

"Sounds useful." What is going on. 

"I redirect the energy that powers the abilities of mutants and lab accidents and I can direct it towards healing people or making them stronger and more agile or making them more energetic and focused and happier. But they can't use their powers while their energy is powering healing or whatever. So it's really very useful."

PLEASE LIKE ME.

"How old are you?" 

"Eighteen. I look young for my age."

(He looks maybe fifteen. His voice is high and he hasn't had his growth spurt yet.)

...uh-huh.

"Any chance you'd like a job?" 

Normally, no, but if Captain America wants him to do something--

"Yes."