[He does his best not to underestimate anyone he's up against. That's his shtick, to look underestimate-able, slip between the shadows, be overlooked, and then strike hard and fast if he has to strike at all.
And frankly, knowing Natasha for as long as he did, as well as plenty of agents who may have looked more mild mannered, he's not going to make the mistake of thinking this girl's making her own mistakes being here in this fight club.
Damn, that prosthetic is gonna sting like a bitch if he lets it hit. Nothing about his expression rings with any kind of recognition for her, his face initially a mask. He's surprised, then, when she lifts her hands to do a series of signs. Surprised still when he can understand her, because ASL isn't a language he picked up (though maybe that's an oversight on his part, given how useful it could potentially be out in the field-), and surprised further still that she seems to know him. And not just in the 'hey aren't you that arrow guy' way.
He lifts his hands just a little. Until they start the fight, they don't have to be fighting. But also he can't hold off on fighting long else people are gonna get rowdy in the bad way.] Hi. Sorry, have we met? [Actually, given the phrasing, maybe the more pertinent question is:] Have we fought before?
lmk if you'd rather play with communication issues instead
And frankly, knowing Natasha for as long as he did, as well as plenty of agents who may have looked more mild mannered, he's not going to make the mistake of thinking this girl's making her own mistakes being here in this fight club.
Damn, that prosthetic is gonna sting like a bitch if he lets it hit. Nothing about his expression rings with any kind of recognition for her, his face initially a mask. He's surprised, then, when she lifts her hands to do a series of signs. Surprised still when he can understand her, because ASL isn't a language he picked up (though maybe that's an oversight on his part, given how useful it could potentially be out in the field-), and surprised further still that she seems to know him. And not just in the 'hey aren't you that arrow guy' way.
He lifts his hands just a little. Until they start the fight, they don't have to be fighting. But also he can't hold off on fighting long else people are gonna get rowdy in the bad way.] Hi. Sorry, have we met? [Actually, given the phrasing, maybe the more pertinent question is:] Have we fought before?