"Haven't had the pleasure of meeting him yet, ya'know, with his whole Asgard duties and all." Which wasn't really a lie, he's only heard of him through the other Avengers and read his file that Tony had from when S.H.I.E.L.D was still around.

He's not purposely hiding it from her with the intention that he couldn't confide in her. Buck's just used to dealing with his injuries on his own, it's a habit that he really needs to break. He liked the warmth of her, missing the comforting feeling a hug held.

He's not surprised that she'd want a lollipop so he fishes one out of his hoodie pocket. Gently waving it around between his fingers, he found her pouting kind of adorable. "Come get it." He smiled, lifting his hand up and out of reach, looking for a way to distract her from any lingering thoughts from the mission with a bit of fun.