Captain America was in his early twenties when he started his career. Bucky was a few years younger when he joined. By the time they reached us, they were my age. And he gets a little sensitive about that image, but who doesn't when they outgrow something?
I want one. Your world has toys that look like my world.
He was lost to us for years. Decades, like you were. When we got him back, there was an adjustment period, but it turns out he makes a great Captain America.
❰ that's not surprising, bucky used to have a ton of girlfriends. this is normal. it makes complete sense. and steve is happy that bucky has someone in his corner. that's a good thing. ❱
❰ well, bucky's girlfriend is suddenly much less important, huh. there are a few reasons that tony might not want to talk about whatever happened to him... none of them strike steve as particularly pleasant. ❱
Well, that narrows it down to "nothing good", I guess.
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I'm trolling him.
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What's wrong with them?
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❰ if tony doesn't know about the winter soldier, steve isn't telling. maybe that didn't make it in the universal switch, anyway, who knows. ❱
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[He isn't convinced there is nothing wrong with them.]
I can't believe you just used the word "troll".
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I'm trying to modernize my vocabulary.
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It's iconic. That sounds like it would be great. Why wouldn't anyone want one of those?
Eh, somehow when you do it it sounds old.
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Like I said, he has hangups. But you do want one! So you'll have one.
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Captain America was in his early twenties when he started his career. Bucky was a few years younger when he joined. By the time they reached us, they were my age. And he gets a little sensitive about that image, but who doesn't when they outgrow something?
I want one. Your world has toys that look like my world.
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❰ jesus, steve feels young enough as it is. he can't imagine being younger and going through all this. ❱
I assume I went into the ice in your world, too?
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We didn't think either of you were alive, but then you both came back when we needed you. It's strange to think of you as the younger one, though.
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❰ did the winter soldier happen to the child soldier too, jesus christ, what is tony's world even. ❱
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[Considering they were both in their twenties during the forties, it is pretty normal, if sad, for war.]
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❰ though steve is pretty sure he already knows. ❱
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❰ it takes a while for the next text to come through, while steve busies himself hating the multiverse. ❱
Does "Winter Soldier" mean anything to you?
❰ we'll get to captain america in a second. ❱
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That... seems like a personal question, Steve.
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Tony.
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[He knows he's being pushed, but he holds back a little before replying.]
I'm familiar with him. Why?
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❰ if tony knows about the winter soldier, then he knows why. ❱
Bucky's suffering is a multiversal constant, then.
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He meets with me to talk about suit upgrades when he's not off doing work or on a date.
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❰ why is that the most surprising thing tony just said. it isn't, apparently bucky is captain america in tony's universe. they should focus on that. ❱
Wait, you said he was Captain America?
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He's allowed to go on dates with his girlfriend, Steve. Don't judge.
He's good at it, too. As it turns out, experience does make a difference.
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❰ that's not surprising, bucky used to have a ton of girlfriends. this is normal. it makes complete sense. and steve is happy that bucky has someone in his corner. that's a good thing. ❱
What happened to me that he took over?
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[He'd make more jokes, but the question cuts that off.]
I don't... I don't think I can talk about that.
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Well, that narrows it down to "nothing good", I guess.
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