Imagine Steve Rogers in the 20th Century
Imagine if Steve had given out his coordinates.
Imagine if he is able to approximate his location before the crash.
Imagine Shield finds him.
Imagine Steve being defrosted less than a month after, back in the game.
Imagine Steve being actively part of the new Shield, working together with Peggy and Howard to make it a greater force of benevolence.
Imagine Steve raising serious red flags at the idea of hiring scientists from Hydra, realizing the potential for a serious conflict of interest.
Imagine Steve and Peggy investigating Armin Zola and holy shit, they find Bucky.
Imagine Steve finding Bucky less than two years after he fell off the train.
Imagine Bucky having an easier rehabilitation because he hasn’t become a legendarily feared assassin, he’s barely been programmed and he makes a steady, if grueling, recovery.
Imagine Hydra never infiltrating Shield, thanks to Steve and Bucky’s testimony
Imagine little Tony Stark getting to meet his Uncle Steve, knowing that heroes are real and good people. He gets to see his dad as one of them, Hydra never kills him and they have more time to bond.
Imagine Steve speaking out in support of JFK’s man on the moon initiative, aware that there is bigger shit out there in the universe (he’s seen the cosmic cube) and pushes for America to get the message out and establish contact.
Imagine Steve being a champion of the Civil Rights Movement because he fought alongside black, white and Asian men and he can’t stand a world where his friends were equals in combat but disrespected at home.
Imagine Steve actively speaking out against the Vietnam War, knowing that we didn’t have a place in that conflict.
Imagine Steve blocking the bullet that shot JFK and finding the shooters.
Imagine Steve trying to make sense of the insane fashion trends of the 70s and 80s.
Imagine Bucky getting a perm.
Imagine Steve getting the family he always dreamed of with Peggy and Bucky.
Imagine Steve feeling at home in the 21st century because he took the long way there.
Imagine Steve starting the Avengers with a little gray in his hair.
Imagine Steve Rogers happy.