[Despite telling himself not to be too hopeful, he grins at Bucky's answer. Curiosity is a start. Bucky isn't ignoring him or denying things. That means eventually things might change for the better.]

All the time. Even before - [He almost says 'I became taller' then realizes that Bucky might not know what that meant.] - before I joined the army. I used to get beat up in alleys because I didn't know when to keep quiet.

I know you don't, Buck. [It hurts saying that, guilt and anger twisting around. He's glad that he can't get his hands on the people that did this to Bucky... while blaming himself for not doing more when they were on the train.]

I'll remember for both of us until you do.