[He blows out a breath, because yeah. It's definitely not how it's supposed to work. He'd never want Scott to feel like he couldn't be anything but utterly, brutally honest with him, but he's being a lot less than that with Scott these days. He rakes a hand through his hair.
Holding back from their best friends for their own good is something they obviously have in common. He looks at Bucky silently for a few moments, nodding slightly. He picks up on the guilt, feels it like it mirrors his own.]
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Holding back from their best friends for their own good is something they obviously have in common. He looks at Bucky silently for a few moments, nodding slightly. He picks up on the guilt, feels it like it mirrors his own.]
You want to protect him. [It's not a question.]