[ It doesn't escape Sam that Bucky's able to able to wake up, assess for danger, and then relax again. That's where Sam's at, on his good days, and even as he scans over the landscape of Bucky's mind - the programming stays distant. It's quiet, just the two of them, and when he feels the way Bucky's guilt lessens...
Sam's eyes slide shut again, settling his hand in Bucky's hair and fingers scratching soothingly at his scalp. It can wait.
They can stay here as long as Bucky wants, any time Bucky wants, and that thought flows across their connection.
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Sam's eyes slide shut again, settling his hand in Bucky's hair and fingers scratching soothingly at his scalp. It can wait.
They can stay here as long as Bucky wants, any time Bucky wants, and that thought flows across their connection.
Sam feels better when he's not alone, too. ]