"You're an artist?" Carlos asked, coming out of his funk a little. "I never would have guessed." His tone made it clear that he didn't mean anything by it. It was just surprising, given all that he had observed about Steve Rogers.

Carlos was grateful for what Steve had to say, he really was. It helped to hear a sympathetic voice, and although Cecil wasn't what Carlos had asked Steve here to talk about, it was a weight off to be able to talk about this without having to act like he didn't care. Steve might notice that Carlos's manner was guileless: his expression was a little surprised and a little curious but not nearly so guarded as it had been everywhere else, everywhere with cameras.