He should, but it doesn't matter. The second he sees the terror on Bucky's fact, the way he goes sideways into the bookshelf and the sound he makes, clutching his head -
It's ingrained. It's instinct. He doesn't even think before he's over on the other side of the room, crossing the distance between them practically in a single leap, arms reaching out with the intention of wrapping around Bucky, holding him, steadying him. "Shit - shit, Buck I didn't mean - whatever I - I'm sorry."
Whatever he said, it was wrong, and while he should maybe take a step back instead... he can't. He can't.
Steve is probably just going to make it worse lbr (up to you if any actual contact happens)
He should, but it doesn't matter. The second he sees the terror on Bucky's fact, the way he goes sideways into the bookshelf and the sound he makes, clutching his head -
It's ingrained. It's instinct. He doesn't even think before he's over on the other side of the room, crossing the distance between them practically in a single leap, arms reaching out with the intention of wrapping around Bucky, holding him, steadying him. "Shit - shit, Buck I didn't mean - whatever I - I'm sorry."
Whatever he said, it was wrong, and while he should maybe take a step back instead... he can't. He can't.