When Steve was taken away from his universe, he'd been just about to go off to New Jersey for Erskine's program. Bucky had been gone already. The night he talks about seems only days ago and part of Steve, seeing Bucky now and how complicated both of their lives must have become, regretted not spending it better.

"I watched you show off enough for a lifetime, pal," he said fondly. "But I promise next time I'll stick around."