It's pretty ridiculous for anybody to be protective of him, but Steve's got his own brand's of ridiculous and it's not too aggravating coming from Sam, most of the time. He's not real interested in seeing strong reactions right now, though. Mostly because he's even less interested in having one.

"It's only been a couple of months. I ran into her while I was off looking for Bucky." He shrugs and pulls the shirt down further. "So, about that food."

He's not shutting down the conversation, just throwing open an escape hatch for the conversation. If Sam wants or needs it.