Steve heard enough this time, at least to fill in the blanks of what he didn't here. It was something he used to do often, mostly with strangers who didn't know (and who Steve didn't want to know about his ears' limitations). It didn't work one hundred percent of the time, but it was a useful enough trick normally. "Alright. I'm not worried...but thank you." He followed up those word with a smile, then shook his head. "No, I don't need help. I'm almost done." There weren't really all that many dishes or pots to wash, just one pot, two soup bowls, a ladle, two spoons and the plats and butter knives used for the bread and butter.

He paused for a moment to watch Bucky take off the heavy combat boots and returned to the kitchen to wash up as quickly as possible. At least he knows what Bucky wants to do afterwards. He couldn't bring himself to object either. It was always easy to relax in the pillow fort, as odd as it was for two grown men to have one in the first place. When he finished drying the last spoon, he headed towards the pillow fort, expecting Bucky to be there already.