"Two eyes, when I could," she says, still studying Bucky and frowning slightly.
It maybe wasn't the world's most comfortable position to be in, but it wasn't really all that difficult. She'd told Bucky ahead of time that she would be lying to Steve about him. She's apologetic about it, but she'd do it again in a heartbeat if he needed her to.
After a second, she gives herself a mental shake, and turns a half-smile back to Steve. "But speaking of catching up, you guys probably have a lot to talk about, huh? I'll leave you to it."
For a second, she thinks about doing this differently, about stepping near and reaching up to press a kiss to his scruffy cheek the way she had in Polygyros, in the museum, and just shattering this made-up narrative he's got in his head in one fell swoop.
But she doesn't. She puts a warm hand on Bucky's arm to get his attention. "I'm just going to be right out there with Shuri," she says, like it's a promise.
It might be; she actually hasn't been out of his sight for more than a minute since she got here.
Turning back to Steve, she lifts her hand to wave. "It's really good to see you, Steve. Maybe we can catch up later. Will you tell Sam and Nat hi for me?"
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It maybe wasn't the world's most comfortable position to be in, but it wasn't really all that difficult. She'd told Bucky ahead of time that she would be lying to Steve about him. She's apologetic about it, but she'd do it again in a heartbeat if he needed her to.
After a second, she gives herself a mental shake, and turns a half-smile back to Steve. "But speaking of catching up, you guys probably have a lot to talk about, huh? I'll leave you to it."
For a second, she thinks about doing this differently, about stepping near and reaching up to press a kiss to his scruffy cheek the way she had in Polygyros, in the museum, and just shattering this made-up narrative he's got in his head in one fell swoop.
But she doesn't. She puts a warm hand on Bucky's arm to get his attention. "I'm just going to be right out there with Shuri," she says, like it's a promise.
It might be; she actually hasn't been out of his sight for more than a minute since she got here.
Turning back to Steve, she lifts her hand to wave. "It's really good to see you, Steve. Maybe we can catch up later. Will you tell Sam and Nat hi for me?"