[Maybe it's not smart to care about the enemy, and even Steve can't do it all the time. But this isn't just any enemy. This is Bucky, and nothing can change that, no matter how terrible he is, no matter what he believes, no matter whether it's of his own volition or not.
His frown deepens, because if Bucky - and everyone else - isn't over there, he doesn't know where they could be. But somehow he can recognize that that particular barb is solely meant to unsettle him, and for once, it doesn't work.
But then he shakes his head, and maybe looks confident for the first time in this conversation.] Bucky's no dumbass. [He might not keep his head down, but he knows how to stay alive.
And even if he doesn't...] The death toll's the same on your Barge, isn't it?
[Not that he even wants to think about Bucky dying. But the idea of the death toll, as horrible as it is, is still some kind of safety net that he can't help but rely on.]
Spam; Oct. 3
His frown deepens, because if Bucky - and everyone else - isn't over there, he doesn't know where they could be. But somehow he can recognize that that particular barb is solely meant to unsettle him, and for once, it doesn't work.
But then he shakes his head, and maybe looks confident for the first time in this conversation.] Bucky's no dumbass. [He might not keep his head down, but he knows how to stay alive.
And even if he doesn't...] The death toll's the same on your Barge, isn't it?
[Not that he even wants to think about Bucky dying. But the idea of the death toll, as horrible as it is, is still some kind of safety net that he can't help but rely on.]