[ Sometimes it's still a surprise to Steve, waking up like this even after all this time. Like it's some weird fever dream. So many seasons between them with their own challenges. Jumping in the river when it got too hot, Bucky making him walk home in soggy shoes just to make sure he didn't end up stepping on some glass or a rusty nail and end up in a bad way. All the spring starts that ended up with him stuck indoors or worse. How he tried to make him laugh in ways that wouldn't end in a too painful coughing fit. ]
Buck---
[ A half-hearted protest at best. He doesn't have anything left in him for a fight which is telling enough. He doesn't know if he would've backed off so easy at his old size or if it's all just catching up to him now. Right now he feels old.
He lets his friend usher him towards the bed and works on trying to get out of the rest of his uniform as he trudges the couple of steps along. ]
I'm at least getting out of this mess that used to be a uniform first.
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Buck---
[ A half-hearted protest at best. He doesn't have anything left in him for a fight which is telling enough. He doesn't know if he would've backed off so easy at his old size or if it's all just catching up to him now. Right now he feels old.
He lets his friend usher him towards the bed and works on trying to get out of the rest of his uniform as he trudges the couple of steps along. ]
I'm at least getting out of this mess that used to be a uniform first.