[He nods, smiling faintly- it's what made him become an Avenger, ultimately. Or a Young Avenger, anyway. With a lot of wishful thinking. The smile is short-lived, though, because he's finally at the part he's been working towards: the point of this story, the reason he's telling her. Her, specifically, though he won't tell her that much. She doesn't need to know how much he knows. But having something in common with someone can make it easier to talk to them.
And maybe he just needs someone to understand.]
My powers decided to manifest that day, and... I couldn't control it. I almost killed him.
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[He nods, smiling faintly- it's what made him become an Avenger, ultimately. Or a Young Avenger, anyway. With a lot of wishful thinking. The smile is short-lived, though, because he's finally at the part he's been working towards: the point of this story, the reason he's telling her. Her, specifically, though he won't tell her that much. She doesn't need to know how much he knows. But having something in common with someone can make it easier to talk to them.
And maybe he just needs someone to understand.]
My powers decided to manifest that day, and... I couldn't control it. I almost killed him.