Steve blinked, a little confused by the request - but only for a second. "What? Of course I don't mind." He just hadn't wanted to make Bucky feel uncomfortable, or trapped, or anything like how those people - those monsters - had made him feel. But if he was here, asking for some contact... Steve wanted to give it to him.

He moved, carefully, slowly, just to make sure Bucky wanted this. But if Penny would let him, he'd get in close enough, to put his arms around Bucky, maybe encompassing the dog a little, too. "Bucky, this is about what you want. And what you need. I'm here to give it to you. I'm... I'd like to consider myself your friend."