[ When Bucky’s absence had sent Sam briefly reeling, he’d had Clint to shove him back into place - and he hadn't known if Steve would be okay with Sam looking to him. He still doesn't know, really, but Steve’d said he'd be there if Sam needed him, so he lets himself reach out. There's an attempt at a quiet nudge, the way Sam usually gives a mental knock before attempting a deeper connection. This time he fails, and the brush of his mind against Steve’s is accompanied by a jumbled sense of distress and loss. ]
Day 48ish, late night/early morning
( Steve? )