Don't worry about it. [Bucky doesn't want to say something unnecessarily dramatic like Tony doesn't want to have anything to do with him. They're not twelve year olds in the schoolyard. But he doesn't want to put her in a tough spot either. It's easier to just leave it.
He never said she was just a Widow. He thinks she's definitely a little something more. Not so easy to quantify what, exactly, but he does respect her in ways few others can appreciate. Maybe one day he can tell her as much, although. Often he doesn't have to say anything, and he thinks she knows anyway. She makes it easy for him to settle in his bad habits.]
I can stay for a beer. [He's relieved to be able to pull his curled metal hand into his lap, finally able to reclaim his limb and close his posture off back to his usual reserved state. It doesn't matter what he drinks, he won't feel it anyway, so. He might as well not waste any of her good stuff. But hey, he might even stay for two beers if she doesn't ask him too many prying questions.]
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He never said she was just a Widow. He thinks she's definitely a little something more. Not so easy to quantify what, exactly, but he does respect her in ways few others can appreciate. Maybe one day he can tell her as much, although. Often he doesn't have to say anything, and he thinks she knows anyway. She makes it easy for him to settle in his bad habits.]
I can stay for a beer. [He's relieved to be able to pull his curled metal hand into his lap, finally able to reclaim his limb and close his posture off back to his usual reserved state. It doesn't matter what he drinks, he won't feel it anyway, so. He might as well not waste any of her good stuff. But hey, he might even stay for two beers if she doesn't ask him too many prying questions.]