Better now than never, and Steve really needed to focus on maintaining contact with his other friends. It wasn't like doing so was such a burden either; talking with Chromia was always pleasant. She had a wit to her, but still well-intentioned and friendly.

Plus, she could transform into a motorcycle. That alone was just really neat.

Steve didn't want to dig into the 'things that came up,' especially if she didn't feel like talking about it. So he just smiled, starting to become less strained as he spoke to her. "We can't help ourselves." No point denying that, they always get into trouble somehow. "Started young and now stuck in our ways. Bucky's fault, really."

Actually, it was Steve's, especially back in Brooklyn. But details.