[ Bucky smiles a little at Steve's insistence that he's fine, because Steve could be bleeding out with a foot cut off and he'd say the same thing and Bucky's going to look out for him whether he needs it or not, because that's what they do.
The smile leaves quickly, though, when Steve starts coughing and grabbing for him. He wraps an arm around Steve's back, half hug and half support. ]
Hey, breath. I've got you.
[ He feels like he used to know what to say in situations like this--maybe not exactly like this--but now he feels like he's at a loss. ]
I'm okay. Right now, I'm here and you're here and we're both okay, right?
[ And maybe it's a reassurance Bucky needs, too, because he hasn't seen Steve in months. ]
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The smile leaves quickly, though, when Steve starts coughing and grabbing for him. He wraps an arm around Steve's back, half hug and half support. ]
Hey, breath. I've got you.
[ He feels like he used to know what to say in situations like this--maybe not exactly like this--but now he feels like he's at a loss. ]
I'm okay. Right now, I'm here and you're here and we're both okay, right?
[ And maybe it's a reassurance Bucky needs, too, because he hasn't seen Steve in months. ]