( at first, he thinks bucky's just going to leave it at "i've been busy." and that would've been fine, even though steve wishes he'd open up more. but then he does open up more, and steve's look softens. he gives his head a small shake. )

Hey—it's okay. ( he drops his hands, then stuffs them in his pockets, fighting the temptation to reach out and lay one on bucky's shoulder. his arm. ) You don't have to apologize. I didn't mean... I was just giving you a hard time.

( like old times. but some things aren't ready to go back to like old times. some things might never be. the popcorn fills the silence with a rat-a-tat-tat of feverish pops, like miniature gunfire. )

You wanna talk about it?