[Once again, Bucky feels that he doesn't deserve the extra effort on Sam's part. In HYDRA, he was given space merely because of convenience and after because Bucky didn't want to be found while he sorted through the remains of his head. On the Station, Concordia, and now the Waypoint, he feels selfish for wanting the distance, while also believing it the best course after another episode of the Soldier, such as now.
When Sam mentions leaving the refrigeration unit, Bucky instinctively digs in his mental heels. He doesn't want to go back to the sweltering heat of his own mind or leave the chill of the refrigeration when the programming continues to burn away. A moment later, though, he realizes how selfish that instinct is and he starts to withdraw, first mentally.]
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When Sam mentions leaving the refrigeration unit, Bucky instinctively digs in his mental heels. He doesn't want to go back to the sweltering heat of his own mind or leave the chill of the refrigeration when the programming continues to burn away. A moment later, though, he realizes how selfish that instinct is and he starts to withdraw, first mentally.]