@agentjchnscn : PLOTTED STARTER
❝ … I do not doubt S.H.I.E.L.D.’s altruism, Agent Johnson. However, your organization is doing itself no favours by acting as though it is not aware I do not take kindly to being surveilled. ❞
Diplomatic immunity aside, T’Challa’s pride leaves no room to allow being treated like a pariah — whatever the patriotic motivation.
Thinking that he wasn’t AWARE of the fact that S.H.I.E.L.D. was keeping TABS on his whereabouts had never even once crossed her mind. OF COURSE he knew. Being CALLED OUT on it, though, was –––––––– humbling was one word for it.
( EMBARRASSING was another, more accurate descriptor. )
Playing DUMB wasn’t an option.
❝ Surveilled is HARSH. ❞ She spreads her hands & glances up the street. ❝ –––––––– kind of. You lookin’ for a good restaurant or something ? ❞