--------- Steve had been in and out of the compound for the longest time now. Honestly, it felt good to get away. To escape for a bit. The mood was so HEAVY inside of the buildings there and he knew it was because failure was hanging in the air. It echoed in the rooms, reminding them of it constantly. It was suffocating. Still, he’d ventured back every once in a while. His friends (( his family )) were still there and he wasn’t going to push every single person away who he’d ever remotely been close to. Walking in the compound, he ignored the building silence until he heard a few noises -- guessing that was where Nat had to be. Her normal location was at a desk, trying to always keep track of communications, trying to find a solution.
When his eyes settled on Rey, he offered her a small smile, before stuffing his hands in POCKETS and moving to lean against the door frame. “Hey,” He said quietly, attempting to break the silence gently. “Are you and Nat BORED out of your mind yet ??” It was his attempt at a joke, but he didn’t feel like it came across that well -- he never claimed to be that amazing of a comedian. But still, the smile was pulled up at the corner of his lips as he looked at her.
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