"Baby steps," he agrees, shifting so that he's sitting more back against the pillows. But not taking his hand from Robbie.

And it's a point. Things with Angel had been different. That had been jumping in with both feet and getting in over his head. It had been going in hot until things cooled off. And he didn't want anything like that to happen with Robbie.

He squeezes Robbie's hand. "I admit, some of it is not wanting to let anybody down." A moment, then, "I really don't want to let you down."

It's served him well so far. Yes, the team is always important to him, but making certain Robbie is fine at the end of the day has taken a certain amount of importance since they'd left the Avengers. Maybe even before.