Steve is arguably playing a game, it's just that the game is 'will Clint approach or not', and really it's more of a question. He is definitely too old and tired for anything more complicated; hide and seek with the globe enough.

He looks up from his coffee when Clint is just suddenly there across the table from him. His surprise isn't feigned, but neither is how quickly it's followed by subtle relief easing the tension around his eyes.

He doesn't even mind Clint taking food off his plate.

"Maybe I just missed getting to eat my own food." Not minding doesn't mean not making a joke of it. "Or maybe it was not being jet-lagged."

He missed Clint.

...and was kind of bored.