He can't help but notice the way Loki stays out of reach. The Asgardian has his guard up still, Steve thinks. He needs to keep his own up as well. He also isn't quite sure he understands what Loki is saying - he gets the basics, but Loki has the kind of eloquence that Steve has always found a little difficult to follow.

"I do my part because I want to," he says. "Because I'm needed."

Being needed is what's kept him on his feet these last few months. It's what's kept him anchored in a world where he feels as alien as Thor. He has purpose. It's not much, but it's something.