[She doesn't understand. This isn't falling back into bad habits, he's never slipped like this when he had his own mind, not really. But her question distracts him enough that he doesn't argue, voice much softer when he does respond.]

No.

[He smiles to himself, just a little, though she can't see it.]

I want the future Steve told me I get. Where a choice I make actually keeps people safe and means I won't hurt anyone.