[ in general. sam knows what barnes means, knows he's talking about the missions he ran with half a mind and a weapon in both hands, but the point stands. people gotta adapt to their surroundings if they're ever gonna get anywhere. barnes just happens to be a whole lot better at it, even if it's for unfortunate reasons.
still. he ain't jumping onto the 'hydra didn't break you' sermon right off the bat. start with the baby steps, like the world-destroying war hanging over their heads. sam gives him a sort of hapless smile, still overwhelmingly impressed by things he can't outright say to barnes just yet. ]
You look good, man. Might not mean a whole lot coming from a perfect stranger, but I think I got a half-decent basis for comparison. You're doing well.
[ between mindless killing machine and the guy that's doing his level best to have a normal conversation? sam'll carry pride for barnes if he can't do it for himself. it's not his place, not really, but. well.
he might do it for steve too. sam can't really help himself when there's someone that needs solid ground, and there's nobody that deserves it more than these two. ]
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[ in general. sam knows what barnes means, knows he's talking about the missions he ran with half a mind and a weapon in both hands, but the point stands. people gotta adapt to their surroundings if they're ever gonna get anywhere. barnes just happens to be a whole lot better at it, even if it's for unfortunate reasons.
still. he ain't jumping onto the 'hydra didn't break you' sermon right off the bat. start with the baby steps, like the world-destroying war hanging over their heads. sam gives him a sort of hapless smile, still overwhelmingly impressed by things he can't outright say to barnes just yet. ]
You look good, man. Might not mean a whole lot coming from a perfect stranger, but I think I got a half-decent basis for comparison. You're doing well.
[ between mindless killing machine and the guy that's doing his level best to have a normal conversation? sam'll carry pride for barnes if he can't do it for himself. it's not his place, not really, but. well.
he might do it for steve too. sam can't really help himself when there's someone that needs solid ground, and there's nobody that deserves it more than these two. ]