[His eyes flicker over the stranger's face, uncertain how to take this advice, or the man offering it. He wasn't trained for social interaction. It was completely unnecessary. Irrelevant. So reading this man's intentions is impossible.]
I don't want one.
[But the thought comes unbidden: what if he can't function without one? It hasn't been long since HYDRA, after all, and he's still as lost as ever. What if he's as useless without a master as his arm is right now?]
no subject
I don't want one.
[But the thought comes unbidden: what if he can't function without one? It hasn't been long since HYDRA, after all, and he's still as lost as ever. What if he's as useless without a master as his arm is right now?]