[ He pulls her close, eyes wide and breaths coming heavily, but it's not Natasha Steve is angry at. Underneath the rage there is pain and fear. He doesn't want to believe that Bucky died or that he somehow, again, was responsible for that death. But that in particular is something that strikes true to him. Because he was once already. He failed his partner in the worst way.
His face is still tight with a wretched grimace as he lets go, refusing to wipe away the sting in his eyes. ]
That can't be true. I wouldn't believe the rest of it, but Bucky-
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His face is still tight with a wretched grimace as he lets go, refusing to wipe away the sting in his eyes. ]
That can't be true. I wouldn't believe the rest of it, but Bucky-
Someone sabotaged us.