[ Fair enough, man, fair enough. Sam lets it go, at least maybe until after the mission - or until they have to pull off a last minute extraction plan of their own, and they need people they can trust.
Just like he lets go of the comparison that Bucky keeps drawing. No matter how many times that Sam says it, no matter how much Bucky feels that it's true - well, actions say things better than words, and ultimately it's gonna be on Bucky to believe it. Sam knows what it's like to compare everything you are to what you think of as the best version of yourself and come up empty.
This whole resourcefulness thing, though... Sam flattens his hand on Bucky's chest, thumb stroking absently. ]
Yeah? What do you think my resourcefulness outside of battle is?
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Just like he lets go of the comparison that Bucky keeps drawing. No matter how many times that Sam says it, no matter how much Bucky feels that it's true - well, actions say things better than words, and ultimately it's gonna be on Bucky to believe it. Sam knows what it's like to compare everything you are to what you think of as the best version of yourself and come up empty.
This whole resourcefulness thing, though... Sam flattens his hand on Bucky's chest, thumb stroking absently. ]
Yeah? What do you think my resourcefulness outside of battle is?