I would like to clarify, that little Steve never said, “Okay,” to Bucky, when Bucky told him not to do anything stupid. He simply said, “How can I? You’re taking all the stupid with you.” That’s not an acceptance of Bucky’s terms. That is a typical “make a joke so he’ll forget what he told you” move. Nicely played, lil Steve. Nicely played.
I’d like to add, he got nothing on Bucky. Bucky knows Steve and his evasion tactics. He knew he was licked. He knew before he ever said anything tbh. Because Bucky knows that little shit better than anyone. He was resigned before he even had the discussion, let alone by the time he tried that last ditch effort to get Steve to chill.
It took an entire arctic ocean to get Steve to chill, and even then it wore off after 70 years.