[ The drawn out silence is impossible to miss, but Steve doesn't draw any attention to it either. This would hardly be the first time that words have gotten lodged somewhere in Bucky's throat, and hell, it happens to Steve too. They're still figuring out how to talk to each other again. Sometimes it feels like both of them are working too hard to imitate how it was before, instead of just letting their interaction develop naturally.
Still, Steve's confident they can reach a point of comfort. It's just going to take some time.
Even when Bucky pins him down with a question, Steve continues weaving his way through the jungle, stepping over a mossy tree log. He isn't going at a quick pace; it's not like he's trying to escape the conversation. But if he pauses, it will add a heavy kind of significance to what they're talking about, and he isn't sure he wants to do that. ]
Well... easier isn't always better. [ Maybe it's working for them for now, but for how long? When does something give? Steve doesn't want it to get to that point. ] What do you want? That might be the better question to ask. [ Steve knows it isn't an easy one for Bucky to answer, but he might need the extra push now. ]
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Still, Steve's confident they can reach a point of comfort. It's just going to take some time.
Even when Bucky pins him down with a question, Steve continues weaving his way through the jungle, stepping over a mossy tree log. He isn't going at a quick pace; it's not like he's trying to escape the conversation. But if he pauses, it will add a heavy kind of significance to what they're talking about, and he isn't sure he wants to do that. ]
Well... easier isn't always better. [ Maybe it's working for them for now, but for how long? When does something give? Steve doesn't want it to get to that point. ] What do you want? That might be the better question to ask. [ Steve knows it isn't an easy one for Bucky to answer, but he might need the extra push now. ]