[Steve exhales a breath that he barely realized he'd been holding.]
You can come away from the corner if you want. Or...you can stay there.
[He amends quickly, because he knows Bucky's been conditioned to take orders, has been made to believe that he's a weapon instead of a man. Steve doesn't want to give him orders. He wants to help him reclaim his autonomy.
The problem is that the army didn't train him for that, and it's the first time that Bucky has needed his help. He's nervous, but they'll figure it out.]
Did you eat anything at the feast?
[Clearly he's following the What Would Bucky Do formula with that question.]
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You can come away from the corner if you want. Or...you can stay there.
[He amends quickly, because he knows Bucky's been conditioned to take orders, has been made to believe that he's a weapon instead of a man. Steve doesn't want to give him orders. He wants to help him reclaim his autonomy.
The problem is that the army didn't train him for that, and it's the first time that Bucky has needed his help. He's nervous, but they'll figure it out.]
Did you eat anything at the feast?
[Clearly he's following the What Would Bucky Do formula with that question.]