right! basically all the avengers and everyone in their proximity has trauma that could make this shit complicated and painful.
clint, horrified by the idea that (even without aliens) humans are brainwashing each other, just wants bucky to give him space, has no idea he’s “supposed to” order the soldier to eat/drink
nick, who is present for handwavey reasons and genuinely means well but just Does Not Have Time for this
nat, who might find old Red Room memories resurfacing and realise that actually she can’t stand being the handler of someone so much like her
random security guard at Avengers Tower, who is the only person curt and dismissive like a handler while everyone else wants to look after bucky
anyone who would be terrible at it and make bucky and steve feel even worse. aaaaaaanyone. srsly. just give me the angst.
Re: Soldier seeking handler remix: not Steve
right! basically all the avengers and everyone in their proximity has trauma that could make this shit complicated and painful.
clint, horrified by the idea that (even without aliens) humans are brainwashing each other, just wants bucky to give him space, has no idea he’s “supposed to” order the soldier to eat/drink
nick, who is present for handwavey reasons and genuinely means well but just Does Not Have Time for this
nat, who might find old Red Room memories resurfacing and realise that actually she can’t stand being the handler of someone so much like her
random security guard at Avengers Tower, who is the only person curt and dismissive like a handler while everyone else wants to look after bucky
anyone who would be terrible at it and make bucky and steve feel even worse. aaaaaaanyone. srsly. just give me the angst.