A retirement plan already? But you're so young, James. [ a beat, ] It felt a little too real for my taste. The Void.
[ even ava and john had been easier to get through to in the short amount she's gotten to know them. bucky barnes, on the other hand, had always been a tough cookie to crack or so she's heard. she's not really the type to press, and even if she was, she would never truly press former winter soldier-types. so one can only imagine the look of pleasant surprise on her face when he doesn't sugarcoat the truth with that exceptional dry humour of his.
a waitress pours them two cups of coffee and shuffles back to the kitchen, knowing better than to stick around. ]
Worse. [ she waggles her eyebrows in an effort to lighten the mood some, taking a sip from her mug. ] I think we're actually teammates now.
[ yelena belova did not do teamwork, ever. in the red room, it was every child, girl and woman for herself; she learned that at a young age. too young. it should come as no surprise as to why she is so deeply fucked up. the last time she'd been part of a team was... well, her little peewee soccer team. funny how things come full circle. ]
I'm not going to lie, I did ask Val to give me a more... public-facing job. But I didn't mean as an Avenger. Which brings me to my next questions: did they ask you to move in yet?
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[ even ava and john had been easier to get through to in the short amount she's gotten to know them. bucky barnes, on the other hand, had always been a tough cookie to crack or so she's heard. she's not really the type to press, and even if she was, she would never truly press former winter soldier-types. so one can only imagine the look of pleasant surprise on her face when he doesn't sugarcoat the truth with that exceptional dry humour of his.
a waitress pours them two cups of coffee and shuffles back to the kitchen, knowing better than to stick around. ]
Worse. [ she waggles her eyebrows in an effort to lighten the mood some, taking a sip from her mug. ] I think we're actually teammates now.
[ yelena belova did not do teamwork, ever. in the red room, it was every child, girl and woman for herself; she learned that at a young age. too young. it should come as no surprise as to why she is so deeply fucked up. the last time she'd been part of a team was... well, her little peewee soccer team. funny how things come full circle. ]
I'm not going to lie, I did ask Val to give me a more... public-facing job. But I didn't mean as an Avenger. Which brings me to my next questions: did they ask you to move in yet?