Sounds like a pretty smart strategy to me. [If not one rooted in self-preservation, but that's not always a bad thing. Not that Steve or Bucky have ever had an overabundance of that, admittedly, but things are clearly different on the other side, and in a way, he's glad to see Bucky caring about not getting killed.
Steve tries to ignore that smile, though - he hates the way it looks on Bucky's face, it looks wrong, in a way he's never seen Bucky's face before, not even as the Winter Soldier.] I don't doubt that you have. [Not if you were willing to join HYDRA. Not if you underwent that procedure.
Not if you died.] I don't like making threats, and I don't want to have to keep you in line. I'm hoping I can count on you to do that, yourself.
[A pause, but he doesn't look away.] But I'm also hoping that if I can make things better for you, while you're here... you'll let me.
[You deserve someone in your corner. And Steve's there, whether you want him there or not.]
Spam; Oct. 3
Steve tries to ignore that smile, though - he hates the way it looks on Bucky's face, it looks wrong, in a way he's never seen Bucky's face before, not even as the Winter Soldier.] I don't doubt that you have. [Not if you were willing to join HYDRA. Not if you underwent that procedure.
Not if you died.] I don't like making threats, and I don't want to have to keep you in line. I'm hoping I can count on you to do that, yourself.
[A pause, but he doesn't look away.] But I'm also hoping that if I can make things better for you, while you're here... you'll let me.
[You deserve someone in your corner. And Steve's there, whether you want him there or not.]