"Ow! Whatever. I'll listen to you, for now at least."

He almost can't believe someone is being so nice to him. Despite his outbursts, the nightmares, despite the Really Bad Times -- she stays. Why would someone? To convince him that he's deserving of life he's been given again for some reason? Maybe it really is about not being alone.

In that case, he's glad she has him too -- but wishes for her sake that he were someone less dangerous.

"You're not the first girl to tell me that."

A boyish grin pulls at his features and he tilts his head back to look at her upside-down. The moment is nice, Bucky feels safe for the first time in so long.