[ Bucky's not sure what he expects, but it's not this. He'd expected Peggy to be older, gray and weathered. It's almost a relief to see that she isn't.
She's as gorgeous as ever, vivacious and sharp looking. It had never really been a mystery to him what Steve had seen in her and not just her looks. Bucky knows that she's smart and ballsy, too. Hell, she's probably just as crazy as Steve is.
For all the beauty she retains, he thinks he must look like a mess, stubble on his chin and messy hair even if you manage to ignore the metal arm. When they'd known each other, Bucky had been polished and handsome in a way he doesn't think he could even remember how to pull off now. He's too rough around the edges, frayed in ways that can't entirely be fixed, even if someone did try to give him a makeover. ]
Peggy.
[ He smiles at her, small but warm. It's not a fake smile or one where he's trying to ramp up the charm, either. No, he's just genuinely happy to see her here like this. It doesn't really matter how it happened. ]
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She's as gorgeous as ever, vivacious and sharp looking. It had never really been a mystery to him what Steve had seen in her and not just her looks. Bucky knows that she's smart and ballsy, too. Hell, she's probably just as crazy as Steve is.
For all the beauty she retains, he thinks he must look like a mess, stubble on his chin and messy hair even if you manage to ignore the metal arm. When they'd known each other, Bucky had been polished and handsome in a way he doesn't think he could even remember how to pull off now. He's too rough around the edges, frayed in ways that can't entirely be fixed, even if someone did try to give him a makeover. ]
Peggy.
[ He smiles at her, small but warm. It's not a fake smile or one where he's trying to ramp up the charm, either. No, he's just genuinely happy to see her here like this. It doesn't really matter how it happened. ]
You look good. Really good.