[ There's a heavy air of tension as Sam meets his gaze, jaw set and shoulders straight, but it's only a few moments before he jerks his head in a nod. ]
Okay. Whatever it takes, they're not gonna make you hurt anyone you don't want to.
[ I'll kill you myself if I have to, he doesn't say, but he lets the sentiment drift through the mental link, and he means it. Despite his tendency towards sentimentality, Sam is practical, always has been. He’s always been willing to make the hard calls, do whatever needed to be done.
As hard as he’d fought for Bucky, as hard as he’d still fight for him, there’s no question that Sam would have killed Bucky to stop him if he needed to - if he could have, frankly Sam considers it pretty damn awesome that he just survived, but that's beside the point - and he still will, especially now that he has the symbiote ability. Maybe it's not kind, and it's definitely not what Steve’d want to hear, Sam knows that, but Sam isn't always kind, and this isn't about Steve.
This is about Bucky making a decision about what he wants for his future, and what he doesn't want, and Sam'll back him up. ]
But you gotta promise me two things. One - you work with me, we practice grounding and recognizing your triggers and all that. Two - you feel that static coming on again, feel like it's starting to pull you under and you can't get out yourself, you call me, so I can get to you before it gets ugly.
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Okay. Whatever it takes, they're not gonna make you hurt anyone you don't want to.
[ I'll kill you myself if I have to, he doesn't say, but he lets the sentiment drift through the mental link, and he means it. Despite his tendency towards sentimentality, Sam is practical, always has been. He’s always been willing to make the hard calls, do whatever needed to be done.
As hard as he’d fought for Bucky, as hard as he’d still fight for him, there’s no question that Sam would have killed Bucky to stop him if he needed to - if he could have, frankly Sam considers it pretty damn awesome that he just survived, but that's beside the point - and he still will, especially now that he has the symbiote ability. Maybe it's not kind, and it's definitely not what Steve’d want to hear, Sam knows that, but Sam isn't always kind, and this isn't about Steve.
This is about Bucky making a decision about what he wants for his future, and what he doesn't want, and Sam'll back him up. ]
But you gotta promise me two things. One - you work with me, we practice grounding and recognizing your triggers and all that. Two - you feel that static coming on again, feel like it's starting to pull you under and you can't get out yourself, you call me, so I can get to you before it gets ugly.