[ Miles and miles, decades of baggage, of issues, of willful ignorance because Rogers had to be fine otherwise he was a shitty person for not offering a hand. For ignoring the ways they might be similarly broken.

What support network did he have in this new world? Tony's always had Pepper, had Rhodey, had Jarvis- he gained Bruce after New York and thought- ]

I thought I'd found more, that I'd found what Rhodey always talked about- people that'd have my back, that I could trust, that would trust me but it was all very one sided, wasn't it?

[ He offered and he built and he gave and he tried, desperately, to make something good. And it wasn't enough. Not now, not ever. ]

You didn't because- I don't know. You didn't trust me enough. I'm a pretty good meal ticket but not an easy friend to have, I put more weight on us being coworkers than I probably should. That's on me, for assuming things were solid.

Hoping it meant more than just another round of people waiting for golden eggs.

You won't. [ He slips his hands into his pockets, sighing. ]

It's been years since Siberia for me, Rogers. We don't talk. The only reason I think about using that phone is something even worse comes down like I said it would. But even then, I don't see you.