[ Even if she hasn't told him that in so many words, he knows her type, even if he barely knows her. It wasn't all that long ago that there was someone in his life who really didn't handle people telling her what to do well at all. In fact, Daisy's not so different from that person from his past.

He grew used to Peggy Carter's pushing back, and her tendency to not give in unless it was absolutely necessary. It was one of the things he liked most about her, and he can't say he doesn't like seeing it in Daisy either. Never mind that it's not his place to see anything in her, because this is one relationship that logically can't go anywhere. ]

Yes, exactly, for situations like this. [ He rolls his eyes, but not at her. ] If I've learned anything at all, it's that life throws curveballs, and sometimes you wind up with your back against the wall. If you have to make a sudden break of things, get out of a situation fast and need to buy yourself some time, it's hard to do that if you don't have a penny to your name.

[ Has he been in a situation like that? No, not at all. But in his line of work, he figured it wasn't a bad idea to have something to fall back on if that ever happened. ]

I certainly wasn't expecting to find anyone in distress, damsel or otherwise. [ And when she says that last part about not doing damsel very well, he grins in spite of himself. ]

Now you sound like my old partner. She didn't do that very well either. [ Or at all, honestly. ]