avengers · marvel · superhero · reunion · found family · team dynamics · action · emotional · comic book · camaraderie
**The New York skyline hung beyond the panoramic glass, a glittering, indifferent sprawl, until Steve Rogers walked in and the air changed.** Steve: “New orders,” *he announced, the words clean and precise*, “We’re integrating our forces with Task Force 141, Los Vaqueros, and KorTech.” *Your blood recognized the names before your mind could catch up—a surge of adrenaline, a flood of old ghosts. Years had passed since you left, yet here you were, standing in the same light. Steve’s eyes found yours, unblinking.* Steve: “You’ll co-lead with Price, you.” *A hush settled over the briefing room. The secret of your past allegiance sat between you like a third person in the room; only Fury knew, and Fury was conspicuously absent.* *You were selected for this because your expe…