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Bucky Barnes ([personal profile] advanced) wrote in [community profile] fossilised2017-04-26 04:19 pm

For Steve

[This is a bad idea.

Bucky knows it as soon as he stops outside the little community centre where these classes run and he sees the other students milling about, chatting to each other in their own little cliques. The thing has been running for a while, it's an art group for anyone with any sort of mental health issue - depression, anxiety, psychosis. He's here for PTSD, practically bullied into it by his therapist at the VA, under the instructions that he needs to get out and start socialising more.

There are only six other people, four women and two men, and it already feels like too large a crowd. He makes sure his prosthetic is properly covered by a glove and long sleeve, stuffed into his pocket so nobody can tell it hangs strangely, and slouches in at the back. From the conversations he can overhear, blonde woman and redhead woman have anxiety issues, brunette #1 and the two men all have depression, and brunette #2 has psychosis. They're all so open with each other, chatting about medications and coping techniques and the work they've been doing in class already.

One of them approaches him and asks his name, and what he's there for, but he just glowers at her until she retreats again. He doesn't want anyone to know why he's here, and he's only here so Wilson will stop goddamn riding him about it.

He slumps into the seat nearest the back and waits for the teacher to arrive, already sure this is going to be a waste of time...]
andstripes: (PTxJYvS)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-08-22 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not saying it won't hurt to know, but Bucky - not knowing is fucking me up just as much. The things I try to work out, all this blind guessing each idea worse than the last... have you told anyone?
andstripes: (you sit there in your heartache)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-08-22 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[Steve gets up and sits on the bed next to Bucky so that he can put his arm around the other man. Steve wants to kiss him too, but every bit of pressure on his nose is painful and he doesn't want to risk it gushing blood again.]

It's okay. You don't have to say anymore. But you need to tell someone, sometime, Bucky, even if that someone isn't me. It's... it's poison, these kind of things. You need to get it out.

[His voice is quiet, gentle, sincere.]

I'm not afraid of you, Bucky. I'm afraid for you. I'm afraid if I let you go tonight it's going to be the last time I see you. I don't want that.
andstripes: (wfG7Lkn)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-08-22 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
You think this is the first time I've broken my nose? You think this is the first time I've broken my nose because someone punched me, even?

[Steve has probably broken every bone in his body at least once. Most were to fights. It's a miracle he's still alive with his health problems, a full on act of God when you take in to account his personality.]

If it bothers you so much then don't do it again. Get help, Bucky. Real help. Let people in. It's going to keep coming out this way if you don't let it out other ways. Because I've fallen in love with you too, and I don't want to lose you.
andstripes: (you sit there in your heartache)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-08-27 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
You already said you haven't talked to anyone... do you want me to come with you? I can take time off...

[He's tired, he's drained, and in quite a bit of pain still but he wants to make this work so badly. He would be helping Bucky or trying to either way, but selfishly he also doesn't want to let go of what they have between them.]
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[personal profile] andstripes 2017-08-31 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay.

[Because Bucky is right, because he's feeling way too tired and fighting it just makes it worse.]

... I want you to stay with me. If not the night at least 'til I fall asleep. And... will you come see me when I get back tomorrow?
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[personal profile] andstripes 2017-09-11 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay.

[Steve knows his friends probably won't be happy, but they also know the kind of stubborn bastard Steven Grant Rogers can be. It doesn't matter, he trusts Bucky, he knew what he was getting into. He loves his friends too but if they have a problem with it they can fuck right off until they're willing to look past it.

When Steve decides to love people, he doesn't do it by half measures. He can't fathom any way to love except giving your heart completely to someone. Maybe that's why it took him so long.

He crawls into bed dutifully. His nose has stopped bleeding so he doesn't have to worry about fucking up the pillows, though he does scoot to one side to allow space for Bucky and holds out his hand as well.]
andstripes: (That's worrying)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-09-12 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[If Steve wasn't so exhausted he'd protest anyway. He wants to wrap his arms around Bucky, to feel the contact of skin against skin and to press his face into Bucky's hair. Not even in a sexual way, not even in a sensual way, just to have that physicality of presence that lets him know that Bucky is there and he isn't alone.

He has spent so much time alone.

He is exhausted though, and so he just gently nudges a pillow towards Bucky in offering - if he's going to take the couch he can at least not wake up with a cramp in his neck - and looses that battle against wakefulness pretty quickly even in spite of the pain. Both in his face from the injury and the way his everything aches to have Bucky in bed with him.]
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[personal profile] andstripes 2017-09-12 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[Steve goes to clean himself up in the bathroom when he first wakes, bleary-headed, enough pain that it would be debilitating if he wasn't deeply practiced in it.

God, he didn't see himself last night, but he looks so much worse come morning. The expected swelling and bruising, certainly, but white as a sheet as well. He'd been warned about this though, lived it enough times. He was only so healthy as he managed to keep everything in perfect working order. One bad move and a cascade was waiting to drop down.

Now he was the one sorely tempted to run, to sneak out and try to not wake Bucky and go to Urgent Care on his own so Bucky wouldn't see him this way. Except that would be another patch of dishonesty which he'd done his best to avoid at all costs, and there was no way Bucky would take it well once he found out.

Steve bandaged what he could, took more painkillers along with his morning handful of pills and vitamins, dressed, and headed into the living room. He tried to be as nonchalant as possible. Just another day. No big deal.]


... There's cold pizza in the fridge still, you know.
andstripes: (ldvSDIa)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-09-14 09:37 am (UTC)(link)
You aren’t the one responsible for my losing the genetic lottery on health conditions.

[The words come quickly, a little frustrated. Bucky has his host of issues he’s sensitive about and would rather not admit to, and Steve isn’t as forthcoming about his as he likes to pretend he is. ‘They’re there, I’m fine, it’s no big deal now’, only works the 95% of the time he’s able to keep everything under perfect control.]

It looks worse than it feels. Do you want to come with me to Urgent Care? I don’t mind if you don’t, it’ll probably be pretty boring.

[Just keep playing it down, Steve.]
andstripes: (you sit there in your heartache)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-09-14 10:38 am (UTC)(link)
I’ve never not been sick. This is just life for me.

[He’s worried about Bucky being there for Urgent Care, for Bucky feeling more guilt about whatever Steve’s doctor is going to fuss over now. He’s more worried about Bucky vanishing in the time he’s gone, so he goes with relief to feel instead of dread.]

It’s not far from here. Another reason this building was ideal.

[Hopefully, he holds out his hand for Bucky, trying to not show how desperate for physical contact he feels.]
andstripes: (Um...)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-09-14 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay.

[Steve squeezed Bucky's hand, so damn greatful that he humored steve by taking it. Even with the broken nose and bruising around his eyes and too pale skin that smile was practically glowing. With the reassuring squeeze, he let go of Bucky's hand so he could dress. Which is about when Steve remembers that the clothes Bucky came over in was his Halloween costume.]

Um - you can wear some of my clothes if you want. [That would be... deeply appealing, actually.] We're close enough in size.
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[personal profile] andstripes 2017-09-14 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Steve gets that Bucky is still sensitive about it, so he doesn't watch while Bucky puts his prosthetic back on. He doesn't make a big deal out of not watching, just he's gotta find Bucky some clothes to wear anyway, and that conveniently takes exactly the same amount of time for Bucky to get his prosthetic back on. Comfortably worn jeans and a long sleeved tee shirt from his university along with an additional autumn jacket.]

In case it's chilly out.

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