[ Sam's breath catches when Bucky turns back towards him, like he's afraid that if he breathes too hard, too loudly, he's gonna turn away again. He's gonna slip from Sam's grasp, and Sam's gonna lose him again and he can't -
But the trees are back, and suddenly Sam's breathing again. He can feel Bucky start putting the pieces together, start figuring it out - start waking up - He said he'd never go back.
Never, Sam's mind murmurs, and his fingers lace with Bucky's. ]
(Let's get out of here.)
[ He's saying it outloud, too - he thinks, maybe, it's hard to tell when he's so focused on their mental link, when he's so present inside Bucky's mind - but it doesn't matter. Sam'll pull Bucky out of there if he has to, grab him tight and carry him out, but they've always managed to do it together.
Bucky doesn't need Sam to fight his battles for him. Just to be there to lend him some strength, to get him to believe he's not alone, even if just for a moment. ]
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But the trees are back, and suddenly Sam's breathing again. He can feel Bucky start putting the pieces together, start figuring it out - start waking up - He said he'd never go back.
Never, Sam's mind murmurs, and his fingers lace with Bucky's. ]
( Let's get out of here. )
[ He's saying it outloud, too - he thinks, maybe, it's hard to tell when he's so focused on their mental link, when he's so present inside Bucky's mind - but it doesn't matter. Sam'll pull Bucky out of there if he has to, grab him tight and carry him out, but they've always managed to do it together.
Bucky doesn't need Sam to fight his battles for him. Just to be there to lend him some strength, to get him to believe he's not alone, even if just for a moment. ]