[Steve feels Bucky's muscles tense, and when he looks he notices how he's gone from so relaxed to in alert mode. There's a brief but definate stab of frustration from that - not at Bucky, not even at Natasha, but at the general situation. Everything had been so perfect for a little while and then...
That's what he signed up for, though. He releases his held breath, sitting up with a wince he has to hide and rests a hand against Bucky's arm in a way he hopes is soothing.
Yes, Nat turning the door handle does spook him too. He wouldn't put it past her, okay.
Steve would be perfectly happy to carry on this conversation from this side of the door, but Bucky suggesting he go talk to her might be a subtle way of saying he needs a few moments alone, so Steve just swallows and nods.]
Gimmie a sec-
[He calls to Natasha, grabbing a pair of stretchy track pants from the hamper near his bed and pulling them on with a little difficulty, using an already dirty shirt to clean up some of the mess he had on himself. And yeah, he's limping a little when he goes to the door, both to go out and talk to Natasha and to let Bucky's dog in the bedroom so he isn't alone. Dog with a job, time to do your job.]
... how much of that did you hear? I need to know how badly to die of embarrassment.
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That's what he signed up for, though. He releases his held breath, sitting up with a wince he has to hide and rests a hand against Bucky's arm in a way he hopes is soothing.
Yes, Nat turning the door handle does spook him too. He wouldn't put it past her, okay.
Steve would be perfectly happy to carry on this conversation from this side of the door, but Bucky suggesting he go talk to her might be a subtle way of saying he needs a few moments alone, so Steve just swallows and nods.]
Gimmie a sec-
[He calls to Natasha, grabbing a pair of stretchy track pants from the hamper near his bed and pulling them on with a little difficulty, using an already dirty shirt to clean up some of the mess he had on himself. And yeah, he's limping a little when he goes to the door, both to go out and talk to Natasha and to let Bucky's dog in the bedroom so he isn't alone. Dog with a job, time to do your job.]
... how much of that did you hear? I need to know how badly to die of embarrassment.