[He felt the need to argue that bubbling up inside him, one of the reasons being a lawyer had come so naturally to him. His mouth opened and he had to clamp it shut, jaw flexing as he took a moment to take a breath.]
You're not going to believe me, but I don't care. I've had a target on me since I was nine. And frankly, I think it's a little delusional to think that anyone keeping tabs on you isn't going to figure it out, if they haven't already. And I'm okay with that. Kingpin isn't the worst out there, James. He's just... my cross to bear. My burden. I'm betting you have one or two of those.
[He sighed and reached for his wine.]
I'm not saying cutesy dinners out in public or going to the opera, but even a legitimately blind person would figure us out, Bucky. The only people who don't are the ones who don't want to.
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You're not going to believe me, but I don't care. I've had a target on me since I was nine. And frankly, I think it's a little delusional to think that anyone keeping tabs on you isn't going to figure it out, if they haven't already. And I'm okay with that. Kingpin isn't the worst out there, James. He's just... my cross to bear. My burden. I'm betting you have one or two of those.
[He sighed and reached for his wine.]
I'm not saying cutesy dinners out in public or going to the opera, but even a legitimately blind person would figure us out, Bucky. The only people who don't are the ones who don't want to.