[ Honestly, Sam doesn't know what response he was expecting, but it wasn't that. Sam is more than happy trying to get Bucky to believe that it's okay for him to have feelings, that he's a person and just because he's broken doesn't mean he's defective; he likes being able to support him. He likes supporting other people in general, otherwise he wouldn't have been such a damn good peer support.
But he is... consistently still surprised when someone returns that towards him. When Bucky pulls him in closer and tells him to be not okay, Sam -
He tries to shield a little, so he doesn't flood Bucky with emotion. But he's pretty drunk, and right now it's hard to keep back just how damn much Sam loves him. He presses in as close as he can get, free hand settling warm in between Bucky's shoulder blades as he holds on. ]
(I love you.) [ So much for holding back. Sam huffs out a laugh at himself, stroking absently over Bucky's back. ] (Sorry. Trying not to overwhelm you.)
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But he is... consistently still surprised when someone returns that towards him. When Bucky pulls him in closer and tells him to be not okay, Sam -
He tries to shield a little, so he doesn't flood Bucky with emotion. But he's pretty drunk, and right now it's hard to keep back just how damn much Sam loves him. He presses in as close as he can get, free hand settling warm in between Bucky's shoulder blades as he holds on. ]
( I love you. ) [ So much for holding back. Sam huffs out a laugh at himself, stroking absently over Bucky's back. ] ( Sorry. Trying not to overwhelm you. )