Yeah, being followed, and so ineptly, was both nerve-wracking and kind of aggravating. It clearly wasn't HYDRA, because they'd be better at it. And probably would not have rabbit ears. And probably would have tried to tranq or shoot him by now.

But he can't figure out why he's being followed at all if it's not HYDRA, and it's putting him on edge.

The question, right out, makes his shoulders hunch as if he thinks he might get hit. It takes him a couple second to even parse what the hell he's being asked. Amiss? Really? It sounds like something out of a story. Except he's never read any stories that he can remember.

"I'm fine," he answers finally, voice gravelly and low. It's probably pretty clearly a lie, but what else is he going to say?