[ Sam's gonna give it to him, anyway. It's the opposite, as far as Sam's concerned - it's not selfish for Bucky to want that kind of space, after everything he's been through, and that's why Sam'll do it. Not because he thinks it's for the best after what'd happened.
When he feels Bucky start to withdraw mentally, Sam's kneejerk reaction is to reach out to stop him, the mental impression of fingers laced together and a tug to pull him back. ]
(Stay here? There's a hotel room close by, we can get to it together.)
[ Or if they can't - then Sam'll wait it out here. He won't send Bucky back to his own mind when the programming is still intent on causing him pain. On making him suffer for anything, let alone for having an opinion and saying no, which are things that Bucky sure as hell should do.
He doesn't hide any of that from Bucky, as he moves to try to stand and pull Bucky up with him, at the same time as he tries to keep Bucky more in Sam's mind than his own. Sam'd... mostly managed it, when he'd stayed in Bucky's head while fighting the Soldier, but if they can't do both, Sam knows which one he'll pick. ]
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When he feels Bucky start to withdraw mentally, Sam's kneejerk reaction is to reach out to stop him, the mental impression of fingers laced together and a tug to pull him back. ]
( Stay here? There's a hotel room close by, we can get to it together. )
[ Or if they can't - then Sam'll wait it out here. He won't send Bucky back to his own mind when the programming is still intent on causing him pain. On making him suffer for anything, let alone for having an opinion and saying no, which are things that Bucky sure as hell should do.
He doesn't hide any of that from Bucky, as he moves to try to stand and pull Bucky up with him, at the same time as he tries to keep Bucky more in Sam's mind than his own. Sam'd... mostly managed it, when he'd stayed in Bucky's head while fighting the Soldier, but if they can't do both, Sam knows which one he'll pick. ]