You know the shield was most likely at the compound… Steve went to the compound… Rhodey was probably like “u want your shield back cap?” and Steve, certified Dramatic Binch, manfully stiffened that upper lip and was like “no, not until Tony says it’s okay.”
It wasn’t until weeks after Tony found the stray cat that it started talking. Tony was in shock at first when his new friend talked back, growling that his name was Bucky and not Lazy Bum, That Cat, Shithead or any other of Tony’s terrible temporary nicknames. Bucky only speaks to Tony as of now, joins him whenever he mixes new “special cocktails” and smack talks his ingredient choices.
“If you could please keep that rancid snout of yours shut, I’m trying to help you here.”
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