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this situation had easily made it into at least the top five of the weirdest things steve had seen in his life. the multiverse collapsing was one thing in itself, but the idea of children from other dimensions coming through was a whole other. there had been one point in his life where steve had imagined settling down and having a family. after the war was fought and won – after everyone was finally able to come home and start living their lives once more. there had been that dream before.
now… it felt out of reach. that dream no longer felt like the path he was meant to be taking in live. and the idea that there were children from other universes that were his ( or, rather, a steve’s from another universe ) it was enough to really get one thinking. and perhaps a little bit of stressing.
so leave it to steve to be surprised when he catches sight of someone in the classroom, realization dawning on him once he sees exactly who it is. he’d read the file. of course he had – he’d been curious about him. who wouldn’t be?? “no need to be worried about a thing there. figured security would be around eventually.” he wasn’t buying it for one second but sometimes it was easier to play along. “you’re nate, right??”
nate’s not really sure what he was expecting, seeking steve out like this. he hoped, foolishly, childishly, that he would see some piece of his father. that somehow, when the multiverse collapsed.. maybe some piece of his father would latch onto the steve in front of him. some kind of familiarity of his home. but that’s not the case. they might share the same face, even the same abilities from what nate’s heard about him - but this isn’t his dad.
christ, what is he doing here?
“well - yeah. need to make sure things stay secure and all that. there’s no telling how quickly it can change, all things considered.” nate points out kind of lamely. his dad would know he’s lying, covering up the real reason he’s here - but this isn’t him. this isn’t him. clearing his throat, nate nods his head. “that’s me. it’s uh -” he chuckles softly, stepping over and holding a hand out despite himself, “nice to meet you. kinda weird, but - nice all the same.”











