“If he’s as stubborn as you say, what makes you think he’s given up on getting back to you?” He smiles, looking out at the battlefield. It’s still quiet, but the energy is familiar — violence is inevitable. “He doesn’t know when to quit. Even when he’s lost, it’s not in him to give up hope,” he remembers punching Steve, over and over again, until he broke down in the face of Steve’s simple determination.