[ sam plants both hands firmly on steve's shoulders, giving them a rough squeeze he hopes steve can feel beneath all that ridiculous bulk. ]
One of these days, we're gonna teach you that you don't actually gotta carry the weight of the world on your shoulders.
[ he gives another squeeze, looking steve directly in the eyes as if to say see? see where my hands are? plenty of empty space for someone else to reach him, like a friend or an entire gaggle of children. the world sees steve rogers as that brick wall between them and all the bad stuff out there, but sam wants him to remember the man beneath the suit. the one that ain't alone anymore. ]
'til then, though, let some of us help hold a little of it with you. Got a pair of capable hands right here, see? Perfectly hand shaped, good for holding things.
[ he lets steve go with a smile and a playful wag of his fingers, then tucks them back at his sides. ]
One thing at a time. And first on the list: you should tell me what I can eat on this damn table that won't kill me, 'cause I'm starving.
[ eating first, normal every day human things that a man's gotta tackle before trying to win a war and rescue his long lost best fried all at the same time. ]
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One of these days, we're gonna teach you that you don't actually gotta carry the weight of the world on your shoulders.
[ he gives another squeeze, looking steve directly in the eyes as if to say see? see where my hands are? plenty of empty space for someone else to reach him, like a friend or an entire gaggle of children. the world sees steve rogers as that brick wall between them and all the bad stuff out there, but sam wants him to remember the man beneath the suit. the one that ain't alone anymore. ]
'til then, though, let some of us help hold a little of it with you. Got a pair of capable hands right here, see? Perfectly hand shaped, good for holding things.
[ he lets steve go with a smile and a playful wag of his fingers, then tucks them back at his sides. ]
One thing at a time. And first on the list: you should tell me what I can eat on this damn table that won't kill me, 'cause I'm starving.
[ eating first, normal every day human things that a man's gotta tackle before trying to win a war and rescue his long lost best fried all at the same time. ]