[He hasn't seen Steve face to face in weeks, which really, is a drop to the hat compared to seven decades without seeing him. True to his word, he hasn't uttered a word to Shuri about his impending arrival even if it feels almost strange to keep it from her. When he's not working out in the field or allowing the kids to be entertained by him in whatever way they find amusing, he's usually in her lab. He's taken to bringing her lunch a couple times a week.
Aside from Steve, she's really the only friend he has. Most of the time he's content just to watch her work, occasionally asking a question or two out of curiosity because the girl is smart in ways he'd never known. She reminds him of Rebecca. It dawns on him one day, out of nowhere when they're talking and she tilts her head back and laughs and he has a very clear memory of his little sister laughing at something he'd said.
So he doesn't tell Shuri but he feels a little guilty about it. Mostly, though, Bucky's just anxious for his best friend's arrival because it's been a long, long few weeks, and he never feels completely whole when Steve's out there somewhere, doing God knows what and hopefully not getting himself killed in the process. It's something that he's always had nightmares about, but lately those nightmares have kicked into high gear, and he knows it's probably his screwed up brain trying to work things out, but it sets him on edge. He'll feel better once he actually lays eyes on the other man.
The day of his arrival finds him hurrying through breakfast, feeding the goats, straightening up his hut and putting a pot of stew on to simmer for later.]
For Steve
[He hasn't seen Steve face to face in weeks, which really, is a drop to the hat compared to seven decades without seeing him. True to his word, he hasn't uttered a word to Shuri about his impending arrival even if it feels almost strange to keep it from her. When he's not working out in the field or allowing the kids to be entertained by him in whatever way they find amusing, he's usually in her lab. He's taken to bringing her lunch a couple times a week.
Aside from Steve, she's really the only friend he has. Most of the time he's content just to watch her work, occasionally asking a question or two out of curiosity because the girl is smart in ways he'd never known. She reminds him of Rebecca. It dawns on him one day, out of nowhere when they're talking and she tilts her head back and laughs and he has a very clear memory of his little sister laughing at something he'd said.
So he doesn't tell Shuri but he feels a little guilty about it. Mostly, though, Bucky's just anxious for his best friend's arrival because it's been a long, long few weeks, and he never feels completely whole when Steve's out there somewhere, doing God knows what and hopefully not getting himself killed in the process. It's something that he's always had nightmares about, but lately those nightmares have kicked into high gear, and he knows it's probably his screwed up brain trying to work things out, but it sets him on edge. He'll feel better once he actually lays eyes on the other man.
The day of his arrival finds him hurrying through breakfast, feeding the goats, straightening up his hut and putting a pot of stew on to simmer for later.]