Wry humor is his favorite kind, but more than that, it's a rare person that's willing to approach him when he got that aggressive with his workouts. So, she already had his attention just for that. The humor helps though.

"Punk was talking trash, figured I'd teach him a lesson," while his tone was deadpan, there was an amused curl to his lips. The anger he displayed earlier was tucked away in favor something more welcoming.

It didn't mean he wasn't still upset, but Steve doesn't need to share that with a stranger.