Steve hasn't had the chance to question the Natha Orbiters for their rooming choices, but Bucky's absence feels very present and very real. He briefly wonders where his best friend ended up, but he can - at the very least - rest assured knowing Bucky's in one of these houses somewhere, safe. Alive. Himself(-ish). ]
We can only trust that their kindness goes without some kinda price we can't pay.
[ Which is about all Steve can really hope for at this point; hope that the Orbiters brought them to this planet with good intentions, hope that their words and promises are true. It's an old, familiar record at this point, but Steve finds himself repeating himself anyway, maybe to keep himself in check more than anyone else.
He shakes his head.
Moving on ... ]
But whatever the reasons might be, I'm glad they put us together.
[ Can he say that without feeling stupid? Likely not, given the way he averts his eyes for a moment, feeling less like Captain America and very much like Steve Rogers, scrawny little runt from Brooklyn. But he does mean it.
Even being around Peggy is like - well, it's a quiet excitement and comfort he's not ready to let go of. ]
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Bucky.
Steve hasn't had the chance to question the Natha Orbiters for their rooming choices, but Bucky's absence feels very present and very real. He briefly wonders where his best friend ended up, but he can - at the very least - rest assured knowing Bucky's in one of these houses somewhere, safe. Alive. Himself(-ish). ]
We can only trust that their kindness goes without some kinda price we can't pay.
[ Which is about all Steve can really hope for at this point; hope that the Orbiters brought them to this planet with good intentions, hope that their words and promises are true. It's an old, familiar record at this point, but Steve finds himself repeating himself anyway, maybe to keep himself in check more than anyone else.
He shakes his head.
Moving on ... ]
But whatever the reasons might be, I'm glad they put us together.
[ Can he say that without feeling stupid? Likely not, given the way he averts his eyes for a moment, feeling less like Captain America and very much like Steve Rogers, scrawny little runt from Brooklyn. But he does mean it.
Even being around Peggy is like - well, it's a quiet excitement and comfort he's not ready to let go of. ]