[Some of the muffled atmosphere dissipates, but it remains enough to be noticeable.]
It's not okay. [None of this is. It's something he has to accept--and he does, that much is evident in his voice--but it's not something he likes, nor will he ever.]
Doubt you'd let yourself get captured. [Bucky was resourceful, that much had stayed the same. Even if he was... creative when it came to being resourceful nowadays.]
HYDRA wouldn't hesitate to use you against me either. [They already did after all...]
[HYDRA isn't going to get their hands on him again. But even as he says the words, there isn't much of the usual confidence behind the statement. He's just... tired.]
[It was difficult to really say what Bucky was doing in their future. He wish he could say, but that was what caused the whole argument in the first place.]
Let's just focus on the now. Dealing with the Arehtei is enough to worry about. [He placed a hand on Bucky's shoulder.] And I'm with you here.
[Bucky takes a slow breath through his nose before nodding. He does want to focus on this place while they're in it, but thinking about the future just makes it all seem less important.
He looks back up to Steve when he feels the hand on his shoulder, but he hesitates to respond for a moment.]
[He pauses for a second to think. Is there? To be honest, he can't be bothered to ask anything. It's not like it'll really make that much of a difference in the long run, so it's... better if he just lets the future be what it's going to be without knowing anything more about it.
He shakes his head.]
Like you said--we should focus on what's going on now. Here.
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It's not okay. [None of this is. It's something he has to accept--and he does, that much is evident in his voice--but it's not something he likes, nor will he ever.]
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Honestly, I'm just glad that I didn't find you in one of those HYDRA bases, trapped by them again.
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Guess that's the most I can hope for.
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HYDRA wouldn't hesitate to use you against me either. [They already did after all...]
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[HYDRA isn't going to get their hands on him again. But even as he says the words, there isn't much of the usual confidence behind the statement. He's just... tired.]
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Let's just focus on the now. Dealing with the Arehtei is enough to worry about. [He placed a hand on Bucky's shoulder.] And I'm with you here.
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He looks back up to Steve when he feels the hand on his shoulder, but he hesitates to respond for a moment.]
Right.
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Anything else you wanted to know?
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He shakes his head.]
Like you said--we should focus on what's going on now. Here.