[The echo that follows his response is both expected and not. For all that Sam is a soldier--- for the battles and the death he's seen--- he's continued to hold onto hope for Bucky. That at the end of all this, Bucky was becoming a person and not the weapon he was crafted to be. The more time he spends with Sam, the more he realizes how he differs from anyone else he's ever met. Despite shooting him or throwing him by his face, Sam continues to stick by his side to help him fight against the programming that forms his foundation.
Sam leaning closer isn't surprising, but the words that accompany the action are. Just as Bucky finds himself mirroring Sam, until they're toe-to-toe and breathing the same air, Sam responds and Bucky balks.]
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Sam leaning closer isn't surprising, but the words that accompany the action are. Just as Bucky finds himself mirroring Sam, until they're toe-to-toe and breathing the same air, Sam responds and Bucky balks.]
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