[ It's a knee-jerk answer, followed by Steve lowering his gaze as he realizes what he's doing. ]
Sorry. You don't have any reason to want to know me. It must be hard enough trying to figure him out without an intruder taking up the space.
[ To Bucky, he's the copy. The fake Cap that shouldn't be there. Steve looks to his wrist, to the spot for the brace that powers his energy shield, wondering how true that sentiment really is. Maybe a lot of the old heroes felt that way when he came back. He never did ask. ]
For what it's worth, I wasn't trying to replace him. He's important to you. Memories like that can't be exchanged with substitutes.
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[ It's a knee-jerk answer, followed by Steve lowering his gaze as he realizes what he's doing. ]
Sorry. You don't have any reason to want to know me. It must be hard enough trying to figure him out without an intruder taking up the space.
[ To Bucky, he's the copy. The fake Cap that shouldn't be there. Steve looks to his wrist, to the spot for the brace that powers his energy shield, wondering how true that sentiment really is. Maybe a lot of the old heroes felt that way when he came back. He never did ask. ]
For what it's worth, I wasn't trying to replace him. He's important to you. Memories like that can't be exchanged with substitutes.