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[ howard isn't alone in his impotent rage—although peggy does a better job at hiding hers. perhaps. there's a cool, unhappy glimmer somewhere in her eyes. she's cried enough and exhausted herself and done it all over again in the quiet isolation of her own quarters. alone. there's no need to show any of it now. ]

You and I both know he's better than that.

[ —a little vehement; a little cutting. she scolds him into remembering that steve is inherently more decent than the two of them put together. steve rogers holds convictions, not grudges, and she won't allow howard to even pretend otherwise just so he can crucify himself on their dear friend's imagined disappointment. ]