[Leipzig AU] to turn on a dime

For some reason, the scans and tests have been particularly intense this morning. Tony and Shuri are huddled in front of a display, studying the results and having an incredibly animated conversation about it.

They've been at it for half an hour now, and about halfway through Bucky had given up and gone to lie down on the little sofa, blinking the patterns of light out of his vision. Steve, who's doing a really bad job of trying not to hover, comes to sit down beside him. Before he can even get the question out, Bucky waves his right hand at him. "I'm fine," he reassures him. "Just waiting for the spots to pass. You try staring into bright lights for that long and see if you don't see spots too, super soldier or not." Steve chuckles and leans against the back of the couch, something relaxing in his posture, and Bucky lies back down and closes his eyes.

The next thing he knows, he's woken from a light doze by a shadow falling over him. He opens his eyes to see Tony standing there, and as soon as he does the other man claps his hands together. "Okay. Ready? Let's do this."

Bucky blinks at him. "You mean now?"