"God, if there's one person we don't need two of, it's Steve." But it sounds more like a joke - one shared with someone who knows just how Steve Steve can be - than any sort of real insult. "Hell, I feel like I need a double just to keep the one out of trouble."
Sam makes a face, eats the rest of his popsicle in a couple of bites and tosses the stick into a nearby trashcan. He'd promised Bucky he wouldn't talk to Steve about him, but another Bucky who already knows he's there? That's not strictly breaking his promise, and maybe he can give him some insight. "He's confused. I'm, uh, from about a year and a half later than he is - and where he is, he just broke free of-" He doesn't want to mention HYDRA out loud, not in the middle of a crowd. It seems a little silly, but paranoia usually serves everyone well where HYDRA's concerned. "His handlers," he finishes instead. "He's on the run, trying to hide from everyone. He's scared, had his brain wiped so many times he doesn't even know who he is."
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Sam makes a face, eats the rest of his popsicle in a couple of bites and tosses the stick into a nearby trashcan. He'd promised Bucky he wouldn't talk to Steve about him, but another Bucky who already knows he's there? That's not strictly breaking his promise, and maybe he can give him some insight. "He's confused. I'm, uh, from about a year and a half later than he is - and where he is, he just broke free of-" He doesn't want to mention HYDRA out loud, not in the middle of a crowd. It seems a little silly, but paranoia usually serves everyone well where HYDRA's concerned. "His handlers," he finishes instead. "He's on the run, trying to hide from everyone. He's scared, had his brain wiped so many times he doesn't even know who he is."