Okay yes I’ve been Avoiding You
Honestly, Natasha has always liked Sam. Anyone who Steve Rogers had a good opinion of was okay in her book. She remembered the first time she saw Sam, and she had known then it wouldn't be the last and it wasn't. He became an ally, then a teammate, and a friend...
One of many she had worked so hard, and sacrificed to get back.
But ever since the end of the whole Germaine situation, she's been avoiding him. Truth be told, she's been avoiding everyone. And she knows she needs to stop.
Sam is a friend. Someone she had been close to, but he's also smart, and he sees things, and she's afraid of what he might see in her. At least she has a sort of excuse for her absence, going all over with Faina in tow to try and find answers about her return from the dead and why, and more importantly if it's permanent.
Lunch was the best way to go about it she decided, food made everything easier and it gave one something to distract themselves with as needed. Her choice? A place that served a variety of deep south cuisine, rich food, fried and spicy. Natasha loved it, well, she loved food in general and if it was bad for you all the better.
Of course she had shown up early, nerves plaguing her.
Calm down, it's just Sam.
She took a deep breath, then swallowed some water and watched for him to show.