[ he's strong enough that he could just as easily drag nate into his lap and hold onto him. it's a thought that crosses his mind, wondering if it'll cause him to run and cut their connection. leave him unsteady and worried, cause him to tear the city apart looking for him just to make sure he's safe. that's what it's about, steve tells himself. taking people in and shielding them as best he can because he's certain that's what he was born to do. protect and care until it grinds him down to dust.
when he breathes, there's a bittersweet feeling to it. ]
I'm not. [ nate would know if he was. besides, steve has never been very good at lying. ] I'll be fine eventually.
[ it's the amendment that has him pausing, knowing that to be the truth. months from now, years from now—he'll be fine. it's the same sort of rhythm the world always has, especially since he woke up out of the ice to find everything he ever knew to be different.
but steve's also stubborn and refuses to let go. which is why, in the end, he shoves forward into nate's personal space and pulls him into a tight embrace. ]
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when he breathes, there's a bittersweet feeling to it. ]
I'm not. [ nate would know if he was. besides, steve has never been very good at lying. ] I'll be fine eventually.
[ it's the amendment that has him pausing, knowing that to be the truth. months from now, years from now—he'll be fine. it's the same sort of rhythm the world always has, especially since he woke up out of the ice to find everything he ever knew to be different.
but steve's also stubborn and refuses to let go. which is why, in the end, he shoves forward into nate's personal space and pulls him into a tight embrace. ]