[ It's good, seeing Bucky laugh like this. Being able to give him a space where he can relax a little, for however brief of a time. This, right here, this is one of the reasons that Sam'd offered to help Steve look for him in the first place, that he spent two years trying to find him. There was a time when Sam was the one who needed help getting his shit together, finding reasons to smile again, and he knows how important it is to have that.

It's become more than that now - it's become personal - but it hasn't changed the determination to plant himself firmly in Bucky's corner.

His laughter fades, but the smile doesn't, and he shakes his head before resting a hand on Bucky's knee. ]

Anytime. [ It's just as quiet, just as sincere, and he gives Bucky's knee a squeeze before he lets go. ] Come on, I'll make us something to eat. What d'you want? I've been making a lot of pizza, but I can do spaghetti or burgers pretty easy with what we've got.