"You'd have hated me in 1943. I was all bullshit and no substance. I've grown up a little since then. Got some notches on my belt, got some trauma in my bags - changes a man."

Bucky is still smiling, though, and it feels okay to dance on top of what he is and what he's done without delving into it too much. It helps immensely that Jessica is from his world and already knows about him. He doesn't have to explain.

"That guy? Bullshit. Now? I've completely transcended it."