"I know," she says again, but with a warmer inflection. She taps her spoon into her food for a few more seconds, then goes back to eating.

Plenty of other people would blame her. But not Bucky. He's a lot like Steve in that way.

"So, candy bars and a houseplant?" It's after a few more bites. She's making her way through this bowl with the efficient speed of the very hungry. "I don't think I would have pegged you as someone with a green thumb."

But it's a nice mental image. "The sweet tooth, I can relate to."