You won't be a monster. A monster is someone who made a choice. You never had one. Neither did she.

[He reaches out, clasping Bucky's shoulder. And it's horrible what happened, no-one could disagree, but his feelings are conflicted on the matter.]

For what it's worth, part of me is grateful. If you hadn't been there... it's selfish, but I'm never going to regret what brought Natasha to me. Makes me an asshole but...