[Steve stops and Bucky's posture immediately changes, tensing completely as if expecting a fight. His eyes dart around looking for the threat, before he finally settles back on Steve's face again in hard confusion.]
What?
[He doesn't realise that he's answered to 'Buck' until he's responded. A mistake. He shouldn't do that, shouldn't give Steve hope that he's suddenly going to turn into someone from the past.]
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What?
[He doesn't realise that he's answered to 'Buck' until he's responded. A mistake. He shouldn't do that, shouldn't give Steve hope that he's suddenly going to turn into someone from the past.]