[ John's response comes a quarter of an hour later in video form. Alexei singing that damn chorus one more time and John, as promised, throwing Yelena at him to make him shut up.
[ The smiley face is taunting him with it's insincere condescension. He hasn't felt this patronized by Barnes specifically in awhile- so on the one hand he is overdue. On the other?
[ It takes longer for him to get back to Bucky this time, focused in on venting his frustrations on the heavy bags in the gym for a solid hour. It's a healthier outlet, or so he's told.
It's. He's fine. It's fine. Keep it professional. He can do that. ]
No problem. I'm sure this fixation of his will pass eventually. They usually do.
[He...thinks it's time to put his phone down in lieu of a face to face conversation at this point. Not that he hasn't tried his own fair share of hacks when it comes to testing the serum, but -- also he'd been experimented on enough against his will so there are things that even if he hasn't thought to try. Drinking antifreeze had never occurred to him. And even if it wasn't recently, it's time to check and see where John's head is now.
[ No Antifreeze to be found- or alcohol. He finished a workout, so he needs protein. Fresh from a shower, dressed down, John's hands move on autopilot, phone set on the counter next to him as he dices vegetables and seasons some chicken.
Simple, easy things. He doesn't have it in him to do anything complicated tonight. ]
[Bucky watches from the kitchen entry way for a little bit. Navigating things with John is a bit more difficult in some ways because of their history. In other ways it's a bit easier. He's just never sure where they stand, entirely, even if they're miles ahead of where they'd been a few years ago. In retrospect, Bucky knows he fucked up a lot back then.]
[ After the lack of response from his last message John had shrugged and gone about his business. Bucky's got a whole team to wrangle and members of the New Avengers he actually likes readily available, it's not like he's going to do more than give John the usual amount of shit whenever they text.
So it's something of a surprise to hear Bucky enter the room and talk to him, rather than snark at him while walking through. ]
I've got this. [ It's nothing complicated, he can navigate food without imploding. ]
[ That's...oddly heavy. Out of place enough even for John to notice, brow pinching. ]
Ava was raised in a lab, Alexei's idea of a balanced meal is borscht, bacon, and vodka, Yelena's still sorting out personal autonomy and swings wildly between 'use all the spices regardless of complimentary flavors' and 'fuck it, from the can cold it is', You grew up during the great depression, and Bob-
[ A beat, and he shrugs. ]
Bob could probably cook on his good days, if he wanted. I'm not going to make him.
[He'd commented, earlier, on feeding all the super soldiers when expressing how he wanted Alexei out of the kitchen. He hadn't thought about it until now, but John is the one who's done most of the cooking so far. Bob tends to do all the dishes. He presses his lips together.]
I learned how to cook when I was hiding in Bucharest.
[He just didn't spend a ton of time on it these days. Hadn't, since he'd run for Congress and gotten swept up into politics.]
We can take turns. Unless you just want to do it all the time.
[ Anyone else he'd offer, misguided or no, to help with that. With Bucky-
He knows better. Head down, keep in line, stick to the plan, don't assume goodwill. He's not in jail and he's not actively disliked, he can live with that. ]
It's fine. We leave it up to anyone else we'll end up with Scurvy or boiled, unsalted potatoes or something equally heinous.
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Date: 2025-06-01 10:10 pm (UTC)Person, thing, same difference, right? ]
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Date: 2025-06-01 10:42 pm (UTC)...Yelena is not a THING, Walker. Jesus Christ.
[Is this what it's like being a parent? He's suddenly not too sad that he missed that boat.]
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Date: 2025-06-01 11:07 pm (UTC)Just keep him out of my kitchen until this is out of his system. Meal prepping for four super soldier appetites is a chore and a half.
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Date: 2025-06-01 11:14 pm (UTC)[He is skeptical. And also so done.]
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Date: 2025-06-01 11:18 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2025-06-01 11:43 pm (UTC)Right. Definitely how I meant it.
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Date: 2025-06-02 12:04 am (UTC)Got it. Reel it back, Walker, stop being an idiot. ]
Yes, she volunteered. She thought it would be funny.
To be fair Alexei did catch her. It was kind of wholesome, and it got him to stop singing.
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Date: 2025-06-02 12:15 am (UTC)[He sighs again, considering.]
Maybe lead with that next time?
:)
cointoss was tails, sorry Bucky.
Date: 2025-06-02 12:25 am (UTC)[ The smiley face is taunting him with it's insincere condescension. He hasn't felt this patronized by Barnes specifically in awhile- so on the one hand he is overdue. On the other?
Time to beat the hell out of some heavybags. ]
Such is his life lol
Date: 2025-06-02 12:34 am (UTC)Hard to read tone through text.
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Date: 2025-06-02 12:47 am (UTC)It's. He's fine. It's fine. Keep it professional. He can do that. ]
No problem. I'm sure this fixation of his will pass eventually. They usually do.
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Date: 2025-06-02 12:52 am (UTC)[Hopefully next time there won't be any singing.]
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Date: 2025-06-02 01:03 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2025-06-02 01:10 am (UTC)Wonder if we can get a hold of some of that super liquor from Asgard.
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Date: 2025-06-02 01:11 am (UTC)Also if you take a shot of antifreeze and chug a handle of vodka, you get buzzed for about fifteen minutes if you're lucky.
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Date: 2025-06-02 01:14 am (UTC)[Now he's alarmed, but for a different reason.]
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Date: 2025-06-02 01:20 am (UTC)Which I don't recommend.
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Date: 2025-06-02 01:26 am (UTC)Off to the kitchen he goes, searching.]
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Date: 2025-06-02 01:35 am (UTC)Simple, easy things. He doesn't have it in him to do anything complicated tonight. ]
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Date: 2025-06-02 03:35 pm (UTC)Want some help?
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Date: 2025-06-03 12:56 am (UTC)So it's something of a surprise to hear Bucky enter the room and talk to him, rather than snark at him while walking through. ]
I've got this. [ It's nothing complicated, he can navigate food without imploding. ]
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Date: 2025-06-03 01:03 am (UTC)You don't always have to be the one to cook. [His voice is hushed.]
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Date: 2025-06-03 01:09 am (UTC)Ava was raised in a lab, Alexei's idea of a balanced meal is borscht, bacon, and vodka, Yelena's still sorting out personal autonomy and swings wildly between 'use all the spices regardless of complimentary flavors' and 'fuck it, from the can cold it is', You grew up during the great depression, and Bob-
[ A beat, and he shrugs. ]
Bob could probably cook on his good days, if he wanted. I'm not going to make him.
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Date: 2025-06-03 01:14 am (UTC)I learned how to cook when I was hiding in Bucharest.
[He just didn't spend a ton of time on it these days. Hadn't, since he'd run for Congress and gotten swept up into politics.]
We can take turns. Unless you just want to do it all the time.
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Date: 2025-06-03 01:19 am (UTC)[ Anyone else he'd offer, misguided or no, to help with that. With Bucky-
He knows better. Head down, keep in line, stick to the plan, don't assume goodwill. He's not in jail and he's not actively disliked, he can live with that. ]
It's fine. We leave it up to anyone else we'll end up with Scurvy or boiled, unsalted potatoes or something equally heinous.
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