[ Sam's brush against Steve's mind is a not quite playful nudge for attention. There's no words to follow, just a tendril of gratitude, warm and almost tentative, and the impression of the coin that Bucky has just given him. It's accompanied by a surge of confidence and a touch of protectiveness, equal parts belief that Steve can do anything he sets out to and urge to be careful, anyway. ]
day 52, just before the bomb mission