Funny how the guy denied any particular concern, immediately after declaring he'd fight to prevent HYDRA from hurting Bucky again. This man and his crew were literally some of the strangest people Bucky had ever met, and made no sense at all.

And that was even before he started considering stuff like the flaming man and the bird-winged girl.

"You're just not gonna explain no matter how much I bug you, are you?" he asked with a sigh. He recognized the signs of unbudging stubbornness. He ought to, as much time as he'd spent with Steve over the course of his life.