I've seen Steve as a USO girl fanart. Now where's Bucky?

Coma could work. And then there would be ANGSTING to an unconscious body instead of a corpse, and Steve would actually hear it all but he can't react cuz he's in a coma, but he remembers and when he wakes up he forgives Tony and they kiss and make up and live happily ever after

*blissfully in denial*