[ what's wrong with him?

steve laughs. or, he tries to, anyway, bucky's hand is still clamped pretty tight around his throat. ]

You know, that's not the first time you've asked me that.

[ he lifts his hand, slowly, trying his best not to spook bucky into restarting the fight, reaching to wrap a loose hand around bucky's wrist—not to push him away or wrench his hand off steve's throat, but just to touch him. ]

We can talk about it if you let me go. I can explain more. I want to. Let me?