[ he doesn't tense up under that shoulder squeeze anymore like he used to. he listens... and nods. ]

Yeah... I'd be pretty scared if I didn't feel anything about it.

[ he rubs his eyes a little, wiping away the tears before any can actually fall this time. ]

...I didn't vote for you, so... sorry. I-I mean, I didn't vote for anyone innocent either [ diluc is just his permanent backup vote now ], but. I just felt kind of weird about it after you thanked us for catching you. [ ... ] I think what I'm most scared of now is getting forced into doing it for real here and having someone innocent get punished for it, like Bucky did.