[ Not his story to tell. His eyes lower then. If he's on unsteady footing here, it's been worse with Bucky. But with this, well.
It's one more thing they gotta talk about.
But this isn't about him and Bucky right now. Not about his own guilt and anger either. He can push it down with Sam's hand on his shoulder. There's more he needs to know. More questions. We got that covered. A lot happens in those six months.
He's missed a lot.
He's missed Sam.
A little bit of the tension eases from his expression, lingering at the edges of his eyes and mouth when he smiles at him, lopsided and tight. He's not naturally tactile. Wasn't part of his upbringing, wasn't something he was even that conscious of until later. His hand lifts to grip Sam's forearm. ]
That makes two of us. [ He gives his arm a squeeze, brow furrowing through his smile. Nothing for Sam to apologize for either. ]
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It's one more thing they gotta talk about.
But this isn't about him and Bucky right now. Not about his own guilt and anger either. He can push it down with Sam's hand on his shoulder. There's more he needs to know. More questions. We got that covered. A lot happens in those six months.
He's missed a lot.
He's missed Sam.
A little bit of the tension eases from his expression, lingering at the edges of his eyes and mouth when he smiles at him, lopsided and tight. He's not naturally tactile. Wasn't part of his upbringing, wasn't something he was even that conscious of until later. His hand lifts to grip Sam's forearm. ]
That makes two of us. [ He gives his arm a squeeze, brow furrowing through his smile. Nothing for Sam to apologize for either. ]
Just... glad to have you back.