If anyone else ruffled Steve's hair like that, he might have honestly snapped a little, but it wsa Bucky and as usual, nothing about it felt condescending. He'd never rejected affection like that from Bucky and he had no reason to start now. The only response he threw at Bucky was a small smile.
Even when his health had been poor, Steve had never been one to give up and having Bucky here only made him feel stronger. Maybe the two of them could do anything together. They would succeed or fail as one and Steve didn't let himself fail, so even if he had to fight for both of them in this smaller body, he would do it.
"Maybe not even for ice cream."
Steve squinted at the horizon. He was used to near-perfect eyesight, but this could be a lot worse. That was probably land up ahead and he didn't see anything else in the air, which was a good first sign, but they would need to land away from people and preferably without being seen. It could give them enough of a head start to get somewhere safe and lay low.
He might not have been the spy that Natasha was, but he understood enough basics to keep his head down now and besides, he stood out a hell of a lot less at this size, didn't he? If Bucky could do it for two years, Steve would follow his lead now and make sure he didn't risk Bucky's safety. All he could hope is that Bucky wouldn't run again, because Steve had even fewer resources to find him again now.
"I can be careful when I want to be." Which is to say he rarely wants to be.
ahh this is so late I'm sorry
Even when his health had been poor, Steve had never been one to give up and having Bucky here only made him feel stronger. Maybe the two of them could do anything together. They would succeed or fail as one and Steve didn't let himself fail, so even if he had to fight for both of them in this smaller body, he would do it.
"Maybe not even for ice cream."
Steve squinted at the horizon. He was used to near-perfect eyesight, but this could be a lot worse. That was probably land up ahead and he didn't see anything else in the air, which was a good first sign, but they would need to land away from people and preferably without being seen. It could give them enough of a head start to get somewhere safe and lay low.
He might not have been the spy that Natasha was, but he understood enough basics to keep his head down now and besides, he stood out a hell of a lot less at this size, didn't he? If Bucky could do it for two years, Steve would follow his lead now and make sure he didn't risk Bucky's safety. All he could hope is that Bucky wouldn't run again, because Steve had even fewer resources to find him again now.
"I can be careful when I want to be." Which is to say he rarely wants to be.