She blinks at little at the speed at which he yanks his hand back, and eyes him curiously, but doesn't question it. She assumes there's a reason that's not 'I hate dogs' or something.

And at the word Avenger, her heart leaps, and it shows in her whole body. Even if he's not from her world... he knows what she is.

"I'm... sort of an auxiliary Avenger. I worked with them a lot but... technically I'm Captain America's partner." Or was. She doesn't want to get into that, right now.