he can’t help but stare at her. it’s not that she looks particularly out of the ordinary --- but her presence here, seemingly out of nowhere, is unusual. there wasn’t human activity for miles -- and not just dozens of miles, but thousands. the island was uninhabited, forgotten by time. or so he and the rest of the world, including SHIELD, had thought.Â
  so yes. this woman’s presence startles steve, and while his shield may not be raised and he might not be in a defensive or offensive stance, he certainly is cautious of her. past experience dictates that mysterious figures in isolation typically tend to bode bad news. typically. he’s hoping this is one of the exceptions.
 “ excuse me, “  he says, his voice confident and carrying through the air and distance between them with a steady tone.   “ miss, can i ask what you’re doing here ? “
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