[ He's freaked to hell, too, but dammit he's trying to keep composure. This is a big thing, and he wants to handle it with a little more tact than the situation had been in the past. Bucky doesn't want to tell him necessarily what's going to happen. Not outright. Gleaning what information he can first might soften the blow that things are going to go pear-shaped. Though Howard might already have come to that conclusion just by being back.
Once they're in a secluded enough spot, he sits against the wall and offers Howard the bottle. ]
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[ He's freaked to hell, too, but dammit he's trying to keep composure. This is a big thing, and he wants to handle it with a little more tact than the situation had been in the past. Bucky doesn't want to tell him necessarily what's going to happen. Not outright. Gleaning what information he can first might soften the blow that things are going to go pear-shaped. Though Howard might already have come to that conclusion just by being back.
Once they're in a secluded enough spot, he sits against the wall and offers Howard the bottle. ]