[He had held back before, but this time he genuinely sighs and presses his hand to Steve’s leg. It’s that same old concern that Steve always has, so Bucky needs to knock up his reply a notch with the old familiar,]
You know I’ll enjoy anything you like. I just wanna see you happy ’s all.
[It’s something of a low blow—was back then too—but it has to be said at some point because as much as things aren’t the same, they’re still the same, and Bucky wants Steve to remember that he loves everything as long as Steve’s with him. If this is the only way to hammer it into that noodle of his, then Bucky's gonna take it.]
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You know I’ll enjoy anything you like. I just wanna see you happy ’s all.
[It’s something of a low blow—was back then too—but it has to be said at some point because as much as things aren’t the same, they’re still the same, and Bucky wants Steve to remember that he loves everything as long as Steve’s with him. If this is the only way to hammer it into that noodle of his, then Bucky's gonna take it.]