The gesture is simple, but it's also touching. It soothes some raw part of Steve that's been getting rawer all day, the more he's whaled on the bag. It also tells him that this is the right move; a big part of him wants to wallow, wants to lash out, but he's still slowly recognizing that he... shouldn't.

Not anymore. Not today, at least.

"Okay," he agrees. Well, and also: "I'm glad the other ones are gone. Feels like the whole damn world is out to get us sometimes." Sometimes, it feels like there's no escape. But right now, it feels like Winter's showing him a way out, even if it might only be temporary.

He trails alongside Winter, and adds, "You're good. At talking people down. Or - at least me." That's always been true, even if Winter doesn't remember.