"Believe me, it's way less cool when you've actually met him."

There's a tiny tweak of fondness to his expression, though, so Steve would be able to tell that Bucky does actually like Tony. Not as much as he likes Steve, but definitely someone that he considers a friend.

"He's a whole lot of-- everything. It's like being hit with a tsunami to meet Tony, but he has contacts to check out whatever's happening to you in a discrete way. No lab experiments, no press coverage."