[Steve doesn't need to track the Soldier's eyes to know where he's looking. That chair is a thing of nightmares now, and he's well aware he only knows the half of it. Instead, his jaw tightens incrementally and he nods.]
I was.
[He intends to leave it at that. Succinct, like the snap of a bone. He's trying to be careful, to respect what James had told him, but Steve isn't built to handle his best friend.]
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I was.
[He intends to leave it at that. Succinct, like the snap of a bone. He's trying to be careful, to respect what James had told him, but Steve isn't built to handle his best friend.]
I didn't realize you'd-- known me. Then.