Even people who hate him never try to deny his personhood. Meanwhile Bucky's trying to pretend that Steve doesn't know where he's getting all this stuff, which is why he bothers to change the codename.
he would have cried if he could have.
Damn right.
Not that Steve would judge anyone for that, but I just like how open and accepting he was.
Steve knows that his own stiff neck gets him into plenty of trouble, and he's also of the opinion that whatever gets you through is the right thing to do. He'd take it like a stone (which is a great description) to avoid giving them the satisfaction, because that would make him feel better. But not everyone is him.
Re: FILL: And Bend Your Stubborn Knee, 3/3
Even people who hate him never try to deny his personhood. Meanwhile Bucky's trying to pretend that Steve doesn't know where he's getting all this stuff, which is why he bothers to change the codename.
he would have cried if he could have.
Damn right.
Not that Steve would judge anyone for that, but I just like how open and accepting he was.
Steve knows that his own stiff neck gets him into plenty of trouble, and he's also of the opinion that whatever gets you through is the right thing to do. He'd take it like a stone (which is a great description) to avoid giving them the satisfaction, because that would make him feel better. But not everyone is him.