[ Always. Bucky'd promised him that before, and Sam feels the same way - always, he'll always choose Bucky.
Tracking him down, stopping the Soldier, strengthening their brood bond, fighting the programming - seeking his opinions, needing his support, wanting to be with him, loving him. Bucky knows who he is, everything that comes with him, even the sharper edges and the darker shit that leads to pettiness and anger and resentment and violence.
Does he know for sure that using the words is gonna work, that it'll put them a step ahead of the programming and give them more solid ground to stand on? No, of course not, and he doesn't try to hide that from Bucky.
But he has faith in them. They've never been defeated by the programming, not really. Temporarily had to retreat and come back at a different angle, sure, but they always come out stronger. He knows that Bucky's probably always gonna have some reasons that he thinks he should go, but they'll have a hell of a lot more reasons that he needs to stay.
He slides down to sit on the floor next to Bucky, a solid line of warmth pressed against him. ]
I know you just said that you love me, and I'm pretty sure what that means speaks for itself. [ Sam leans in to kiss him, sweet and soft that ends in a desperate intensity and a hint of teeth before he pulls back. ] I love you, Bucky. There's nothing stronger than the two of us together.
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Tracking him down, stopping the Soldier, strengthening their brood bond, fighting the programming - seeking his opinions, needing his support, wanting to be with him, loving him. Bucky knows who he is, everything that comes with him, even the sharper edges and the darker shit that leads to pettiness and anger and resentment and violence.
Does he know for sure that using the words is gonna work, that it'll put them a step ahead of the programming and give them more solid ground to stand on? No, of course not, and he doesn't try to hide that from Bucky.
But he has faith in them. They've never been defeated by the programming, not really. Temporarily had to retreat and come back at a different angle, sure, but they always come out stronger. He knows that Bucky's probably always gonna have some reasons that he thinks he should go, but they'll have a hell of a lot more reasons that he needs to stay.
He slides down to sit on the floor next to Bucky, a solid line of warmth pressed against him. ]
I know you just said that you love me, and I'm pretty sure what that means speaks for itself. [ Sam leans in to kiss him, sweet and soft that ends in a desperate intensity and a hint of teeth before he pulls back. ] I love you, Bucky. There's nothing stronger than the two of us together.