Kind of have to hurt myself, he says, and Bucky's lips part immediately in protest, "Wait- hold on-"
But Jake's already invested, spilling out words that shut Barnes up real quick. His mouth closes with a snap, but the furrow never quite leaves his brow. Half concern for the story, half for hurting himself, not quite sure until it happens that this is how Jake means to do it. Painful memories, betrayal, an emotional kind of hurt.
Well, at least he wasn't slitting himself open or something, but still.
There's a commotion, a blast, a slight shake to the ground beneath their feet. The rumbling of rocks, the collapse of a few, gravel crunching, dust settling, and then he lowers his hand away from Jensen.
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But Jake's already invested, spilling out words that shut Barnes up real quick. His mouth closes with a snap, but the furrow never quite leaves his brow. Half concern for the story, half for hurting himself, not quite sure until it happens that this is how Jake means to do it. Painful memories, betrayal, an emotional kind of hurt.
Well, at least he wasn't slitting himself open or something, but still.
There's a commotion, a blast, a slight shake to the ground beneath their feet. The rumbling of rocks, the collapse of a few, gravel crunching, dust settling, and then he lowers his hand away from Jensen.
"...Holy cow."
It worked.
How about that.