[ They're on the same page, and Sam's glad for it. While the pushbacks against the care packages rankle something in him that is still caught on feeling Karli die in his arms, on the need to prevent emotions boiling into a similar direction here. Much of what Steve shares overlaps with what Sam's heard, and it visibly puts him at ease.
And yet there's a tension in his shoulders.
Sam's arms are crossed - it rarely tends to be a defensive stance with him, just a way to pull into himself a little, to stand and center himself around a few thoughts.
It's not letting him go. And because you're the one we're all looking to now. Sam swallows, and for a moment it's clear that even as he listens to Steve and agrees with him - his thoughts are still hanging back on something else. ]
You shouldn't... it's not... it's been you, Steve, and it still is. [ His voice has gone quieter on that, softer. He's searching Steve's eyes for that. And then he echoes what Bucky said. And it had hurt in the moment, badly. Doesn't make it less true: ] It ain't about me, Cap.
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[ They're on the same page, and Sam's glad for it. While the pushbacks against the care packages rankle something in him that is still caught on feeling Karli die in his arms, on the need to prevent emotions boiling into a similar direction here. Much of what Steve shares overlaps with what Sam's heard, and it visibly puts him at ease.
And yet there's a tension in his shoulders.
Sam's arms are crossed - it rarely tends to be a defensive stance with him, just a way to pull into himself a little, to stand and center himself around a few thoughts.
It's not letting him go. And because you're the one we're all looking to now. Sam swallows, and for a moment it's clear that even as he listens to Steve and agrees with him - his thoughts are still hanging back on something else. ]
You shouldn't... it's not... it's been you, Steve, and it still is. [ His voice has gone quieter on that, softer. He's searching Steve's eyes for that. And then he echoes what Bucky said. And it had hurt in the moment, badly. Doesn't make it less true: ] It ain't about me, Cap.
[ Never was. ]