Eeeeep this is wonderful, quiet and open-end and FEELINGS.;__; Loved this bit in my particular:
He has scissors and a cheap plastic razor. It requires looking at himself more intently in the mirror than he'd like, a closer scrutiny than is truly socially acceptable, given his current level of acquaintance with himself. It's not polite to stare at strangers, no matter the circumstances.
Yeah, the open-ended ending was a deliberate choice. There are so many stories out there of How Steve And Bucky Work Things Out that I wanted to show the story of how Bucky figures out that he might actually need to work things out, if that makes any sense. ;)
I love Peggy with much love, and she insisted on being in this story. I think she added some much-needed warmth and depth to the story, too.
This is wonderful! I love Bucky's desperate attitude, and his skittishness--the way the story doesn't end with one night completely fixing all his problems. And Steve--you paint him so well in so few words. The focus is always on Bucky--but that doesn't mean Steve isn't real too. I think this just became one of my favorites.
Thank you very much! I couldn't bring myself to fix everything all in one night--there's too much to fix, but I like the idea of there being hope.
Poor Steve. I can only imagine how hard this whole episode must have been for him. He's the only thing that's real right now, as far as Bucky is concerned, but even that comes into doubt a few times. Oh, boys.
I think poor Steve is vibrating on the inside, but he knows that the slightest thing will spook Bucky and send him running, never to return. So he's doing the metaphorical equivalent of sitting on his hands and trying to get Bucky to open up, even a little bit--keep the lines of communication open.
I really like how you kept everything open, not just the end, the entire story. There were a couple of moments where I thought Bucky would remember everything and then the next moment he's a little more Winter Soldier again. I also liked that you included the arm. Many stories either gloss it over, get a quick fix or nothing changed. The way you wrote it seems very realistic (as realistic as it could be I guess^^).
Thank you very much! I've always found stories about identity fascinating: losing an identity, gaining a new one, walking the fine line between the old self and the new self. Bucky's story lends itself so well to exploring those themes. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it!
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He has scissors and a cheap plastic razor. It requires looking at himself more intently in the mirror than he'd like, a closer scrutiny than is truly socially acceptable, given his current level of acquaintance with himself. It's not polite to stare at strangers, no matter the circumstances.
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You picked out one of my personal favourite bits, too. I may have a thing for hair cutting/shaving. Ahem. ;)
I'm so pleased you liked it!
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I really liked that you included Peggy, and kept her as awesome as she is... I loved the dynamic between her and Bucky.
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Yeah, the open-ended ending was a deliberate choice. There are so many stories out there of How Steve And Bucky Work Things Out that I wanted to show the story of how Bucky figures out that he might actually need to work things out, if that makes any sense. ;)
I love Peggy with much love, and she insisted on being in this story. I think she added some much-needed warmth and depth to the story, too.
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Poor Steve. I can only imagine how hard this whole episode must have been for him. He's the only thing that's real right now, as far as Bucky is concerned, but even that comes into doubt a few times. Oh, boys.
I'm so pleased you liked it!
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I think poor Steve is vibrating on the inside, but he knows that the slightest thing will spook Bucky and send him running, never to return. So he's doing the metaphorical equivalent of sitting on his hands and trying to get Bucky to open up, even a little bit--keep the lines of communication open.
I'm really glad you enjoyed it!
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