Tommy gives a rough shrug, and watches him pile up his plate.

"Food is kinda fuel for me. I need to eat a lot of it. If I was tasting everything it would take forever," he starts, before shutting his mouth when Clint continued. Oh great. An adult trying to make a mends. His favourite.

At the mention of Rikki, he immediately looks more defensive, scowling just slightly as he crosses his arms over his chest and leans against a tree. Of Clint looks close, he might remind him of a certain other Alpha Force member, who has a twin sister and is currently on the moon.

"Over-enthusiastic? She broke my nose." He pulls his goggles off to reveal the black eye he's sporting, and huffs like an angry cat.