[At first there's just confusion, but it's alright, Ben is used to that; if things have changed, how can they just go "grab lunch?" If Ben isn't his responsibility any more, why is Bucky still trying to maintain some kind of relationship with him?
But he finds that he would not prefer the alternative, however little he understands what's going on now, so ultimately he agrees. This recent development has even temporarily displaced the paranoia that had been keeping him locked in his room instead of out and about the ship; it'll come back, because it always does, but he desires more to be in the company of someone he at least partially trusts now more than before.]
If it's allowed, I would find that acceptable, sir.
[ Spam ]
But he finds that he would not prefer the alternative, however little he understands what's going on now, so ultimately he agrees. This recent development has even temporarily displaced the paranoia that had been keeping him locked in his room instead of out and about the ship; it'll come back, because it always does, but he desires more to be in the company of someone he at least partially trusts now more than before.]
If it's allowed, I would find that acceptable, sir.