[ Bucky sits up straight with a little mock solute. He can't help the cheekiness, but then he was probably more cheeky when she knew him, anyway. It's all a little dulled down now, even when he tries, because he doesn't have the same kind of energy for it, even in a good mood.
He'd noticed the brace and he sees the injuries now, eyes narrowing, but he'll ask her about it in a minute. First he has to answer the world's most loaded question. ]
I'm in one piece.
[ He offers a little one-shouldered shrug. It's the right shoulder, she might notice if she's looking for such details. The metal one is held a little more stiffly in his mannerisms.
Is he good? Certainly not, but he's alive and he's not being controlled by HYDRA. He figures he could be a lot worse, even if those words are still floating around in his head. He's alive. Steve and Peggy are alive. That has to count for something to make it better than bad. ]
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He'd noticed the brace and he sees the injuries now, eyes narrowing, but he'll ask her about it in a minute. First he has to answer the world's most loaded question. ]
I'm in one piece.
[ He offers a little one-shouldered shrug. It's the right shoulder, she might notice if she's looking for such details. The metal one is held a little more stiffly in his mannerisms.
Is he good? Certainly not, but he's alive and he's not being controlled by HYDRA. He figures he could be a lot worse, even if those words are still floating around in his head. He's alive. Steve and Peggy are alive. That has to count for something to make it better than bad. ]
How are you?