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[neversurrender]

Yeah. He prefers finding you.

[Which makes reaching out to him pretty difficult.]

Probably a good idea.

[He's silent for a long moment. He had been concerned about those things when he'd first arrived. About the teammates he's left behind on the run. About how he and Tony would ever repair the damage done to their relationship. But as the months went by he's grown more and more content within the Quarantine.]

I used to be. But ultimately I think I can do more good here right now. The situation I left in my world is...not ideal.

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I kind of got that impression after he told me to stay away.

[Steve smiles dryly. Figuring out Bucky's thoughts is a real puzzle for him. But he's also starting to realize that the more he struggles, the worse he's making things. Sometimes you have to let the fish swim and leave it before you get wet. It just takes him a long time to actually realize he cant punch his way through everything.]

If it's that bad at home, shouldn't you go back to it? I like this place. It's a good city with good people. But if you think your world is in trouble, you should protect it.

[neversurrender]

Not that kind of bad.

[He shakes his head, smiling grimly.]

My team...we had a bit of a falling out. The government got involved and some of us had to go on the run. Not ideal. But not world endangering.

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[Steve looks surprised. Not because he hadn't heard about the tension between the Avengers, but by the other man's face. The issue is still a deep wound to him and it makes Steve wonder if that's how he looks too when he tries to pick at the old injuries he carries.

If it meant saving the world, he'd go back without hesitation. But if it's healing himself, well, maybe things aren't that easy. His gaze softens with sympathy.]

What are you doing now?

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[There's noticeable relief in his expression when Steve doesn't press any further. He's worked so hard to repair things with Tony and the rest of his teammates, to be in a good place again, that he doesn't want to linger on what awaits for him back home.

Of course he would return if his world needed him. He just hopes that it can get by without him for awhile longer.]

Talking to you. [He grins.] Was thinking about heading to the gym later. Why?