Bucky's about to tell him that Stark has shitty taste, anyway, but the thought brings him back to the fact that Steve knows he killed Howard. Steve had known for who knows how long and he never said anything, never looked at Bucky like a murderer or a monster. He'd still looked at Bucky like his best friend and still stood by him like he's some innocent man.

Then Steve just keeps talking and it hits him like a punch in the gut. It's like those first cracks Steve had forced into his conditioning back in DC on that helicarrier, but this time it's less confusing and maybe a little less painful.

The memory is so vivid he could practically re-live it and he grunts and pulls Steve into a tight hug.

"You're still a punk."