"Yeah it's always their job." He retorts coldly before shaking his head. Steve knows he isn't being fair here. She was brainwashed into thinking it's what she had to do. It's not like she chose to hurt his feelings in a fake life.
"I get it. I'm not mad at her. I'm mad that in even a fake reality I get used by everyone around me. I'm never..." He exhales in frustration. He's someone's tool and it kills him. It makes him scared all over again to bond with even Pepper. That's why he intentionally misses the suggestion. He's closing up all over again.