[It's not as bad as it could have been if Tony hadn't intervened. That's basically the running theme of Steve's life for a while now. Why break it up now? Steve, if he were having much in the way of coherent thought right now, would argue that his way would lay to rest any doubt on whether there was anything left of Bucky Barnes. Sure he'd be dead if he were wrong, but he was supposed to be dead decades ago anyways. Natasha and Tony had their whole lives ahead of them. They needed closure on whether or not one of the greatest assassins alive was still gunning for them.
Thankfully his thoughts are trained on simpler things like putting one foot in front of the other. Sure, he wasn't shot those extra two times, but the Winter Soldier still stabbed him more than once. A fight between two super soldiers was always destined to get brutal even with help towards the end. He might also a bullet lodged in his side, but hey it might have just grazed him. Who knows? Steve has done an excellent job ignoring the extent of his injuries so far or so he convinced himself. The fact that he hasn't even registered yet that he doesn't need to keep walking says everything about his condition.]
I can walk. [It comes out too delayed to be convincing. Everyone can keep on ignoring him when it comes to what is best for his physical well being.]
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Thankfully his thoughts are trained on simpler things like putting one foot in front of the other. Sure, he wasn't shot those extra two times, but the Winter Soldier still stabbed him more than once. A fight between two super soldiers was always destined to get brutal even with help towards the end. He might also a bullet lodged in his side, but hey it might have just grazed him. Who knows? Steve has done an excellent job ignoring the extent of his injuries so far or so he convinced himself. The fact that he hasn't even registered yet that he doesn't need to keep walking says everything about his condition.]
I can walk. [It comes out too delayed to be convincing. Everyone can keep on ignoring him when it comes to what is best for his physical well being.]