Bucky gets it, he does, both at a personal level and having watched all these ex-superheroes still trying to make a difference even if they've been stripped of all the powers that had allowed them to help out at home. But there's more than one way to help, and he looks at Spud with a steady expression.

"This is helping," he says, gesturing to the tea. "Know it doesn't seem like much, but having a reason to come up for air got me through today's shift."