That noise cuts through him more than the knife she'd shoved into his shoulder on the helicarrier had, because it's Steph, of course it's Steph, but it's easily the most vulnerable and hurt he's ever heard her sound. Steph isn't someone who shows how bad she's hurting unless it's bad, and that's still true now. That hadn't changed at all, so that officially means this is bad.
God, it feels like he can't breathe, and he's pretty sure he's a couple seconds away from actually crying, which is just. Awful. Everything about this is awful, and he hates that there's no bully he can just beat into submission to fix this, no medicine he can give her or doctor to take her to that can guarantee she'll be fine, she'll get better.
"Steph, it's okay. It's okay, no one's gonna make you go back there."
Bucky hesitates for a moment longer before taking a couple steps closer and reaches over to touch her shoulder.
See, they're not ghosts. They just feel like it sometimes, and right now, Bucky wants to pull her into a hug and pretend like there aren't a whole bunch of civilians staring at them right now.
"It's okay. I promise. I've got you, you're gonna be okay."
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Date: 2014-05-29 02:08 am (UTC)God, it feels like he can't breathe, and he's pretty sure he's a couple seconds away from actually crying, which is just. Awful. Everything about this is awful, and he hates that there's no bully he can just beat into submission to fix this, no medicine he can give her or doctor to take her to that can guarantee she'll be fine, she'll get better.
"Steph, it's okay. It's okay, no one's gonna make you go back there."
Bucky hesitates for a moment longer before taking a couple steps closer and reaches over to touch her shoulder.
See, they're not ghosts. They just feel like it sometimes, and right now, Bucky wants to pull her into a hug and pretend like there aren't a whole bunch of civilians staring at them right now.
"It's okay. I promise. I've got you, you're gonna be okay."