[ Realization strikes as soon as Sam sees the shadow of Shiro in Bucky's mind. That's what this is about, Bucky thinking that he's lost to Shiro - as though Sam was a prize to be won by whoever was most deserving of it, but he'll circle back to that later if he needs to - as though there was only room in Sam's life for one person.
As though loving either of them meant he couldn't love the other and that's - that's fair, honestly. That's something he needs to be better about, that's something he needs to accept. That he needs to own up to and stop pretending like if they just don't talk about anything, it means there's nothing to talk about.
Sam moves with Bucky, grabbing his hand and lacing their fingers together as he pulls.
Whatever panic he might be feeling he funnels into determination, into the bone deep need to stay near Bucky. ]
(The only one who can decide where your place is gonna be is you) [ Is what he says, but what he feels - well, what he feels is that, only it's all mixed up in feelings that edge the line between protective and possessive, that would never say you're mine and I'm yours because Bucky's not an object to be owned -
But Sam keeps pace with him anyway. He's not moving from Bucky's side. ]
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As though loving either of them meant he couldn't love the other and that's - that's fair, honestly. That's something he needs to be better about, that's something he needs to accept. That he needs to own up to and stop pretending like if they just don't talk about anything, it means there's nothing to talk about.
Sam moves with Bucky, grabbing his hand and lacing their fingers together as he pulls.
Whatever panic he might be feeling he funnels into determination, into the bone deep need to stay near Bucky. ]
( The only one who can decide where your place is gonna be is you ) [ Is what he says, but what he feels - well, what he feels is that, only it's all mixed up in feelings that edge the line between protective and possessive, that would never say you're mine and I'm yours because Bucky's not an object to be owned -
But Sam keeps pace with him anyway. He's not moving from Bucky's side. ]
( My place is with you. )