( There's a subtle ripple of something across his features — three weeks. No goddamn wonder. He's only barely starting to get his bearings after three months. Just like Steve wears his I'm fine, Bucky wears an I know you're not.
Could leave it at that. Could leave it there. Happy ending, everyone comes back and goes home safe, the end.
Steve wouldn't believe it. That's not how it works. )
There are casualties.
( Frankly. Whether or not he names them, though... not sure if that's his place. If he should. If Steve should know, if it'd somehow... mess things up.
But he's gotta be honest about it.
There are always casualties. If you don't know that, you haven't been in a war. )
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Could leave it at that. Could leave it there. Happy ending, everyone comes back and goes home safe, the end.
Steve wouldn't believe it. That's not how it works. )
There are casualties.
( Frankly. Whether or not he names them, though... not sure if that's his place. If he should. If Steve should know, if it'd somehow... mess things up.
But he's gotta be honest about it.
There are always casualties. If you don't know that, you haven't been in a war. )