He returns that look, smiling back in his way. Steve needs to back up Tony's side of this which is the only reason he unburies himself from Tony's eyes. He really does appreciate that partner title as Tony knows. "The people in charge decided they rather bomb a city and then some than let this guy continue his invasion. Thanks to my partner, the only thing that got burned to a crisp is the army he sent after us. We managed to shut the door they used reach our planet after that."

His eyes soften. He gets the burden of proof is on them. The galaxy isn't talking about what the Avengers did. The Guardians' reputation makes it clear whose side they are on. All Steve can do is try to convince them they are worthy allies.

"We can't count on any of the governments on Earth to do the right thing. They already proved they rather have us all burn than let someone else win. If you're willing to give us a chance, I know we can win this together. I'm not saying no one else will die, but we can keep the casualties to as minimum as it gets when the entire galaxy is at stake. We will help you save any other planet that's in the line of fire right now. Just please give us a chance to prove we're on the right side of history before it's too late." He thinks there won't be a history if Thanos got his way. That scares him to his bones.