revivalproject | Sleepover Fun!

WHO:Steve, Bucky, and Peter
WHERE: The hotel
WHAT: SLEEPOVEEEEER
WHEN: After the trial
WARNINGS: None yet!

Steve was loathe to admit it, but he still wasn't 100% after his bout with pneumonia. It had knocked him out for months and even now he needed some extra sleep and recovery time even after the simplest of things. Like, apparently, trying to save a man's life from capital punishment. Even with the coffee Bucky gave him, he was tired by the end of the meeting and ready to pass out for a couple hours.

As they walked back he absolutely did not lean on Bucky a bit for stability. No one could ever prove otherwise.

The room itself wasn't enormous and definitely didn't have a lot of extra luxuries. Steve's bed was nothing special and almost immediately he went over to it and yanked some blankets off to toss on Bucky's.

"Here, Peter. Take this one. Buck and I've shared before, it's no issue. If you want more blankets you can have 'em. I think I was wrapped up with every one this planet had ta offer when I was sick, though. No need to cook ya in the night."

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It's funny how much that one little question can put so much strain on the dam he's trying to keep from breaking. He feels a lump form solidly in his throat and can his eyes starting to hollow out before he just shakes his head.

"I don't-" He swallows. "-wouldn't even know where to start." He admits. "I think I'd.. rather just sleep.." Maybe, if he can sleep. There's a lot on his mind now so that might make sleep difficult.

Bucky pops the seed into his mouth, swallowing shallowly at the way Peter's voice sounds. His eyes flick from the kid to Steve uncertainly, and he offers an uncertain nod, shifting to lay back.

Maybe privacy is the best thing they can offer him right now?
He looks to Steve again, brow creasing in question.

Steve looks back at Bucky and then gentles his gaze as he turns to Peter.

"The rough thing about being small and sick my whole life is that I wear my weakness on the outside. People look at me and know they can lay me out with a punch. So that means I gotta work twice as hard to make sure I always get up after. Gotta make sure no one sees a crack they can take advantage of, ya know?"

Steve shrugs lightly, not wanting to push here. He just wants to make his point.

"No one in this room is gonna do that to you, alright? We all here made good and bad calls. So. It's fine if ya wanna sleep. But if you change your mind, just know that's okay too."

His eyes burn just a little and he bites the inside of his lip before sucking in a breath to regain his composure.

"I-I think I want to just.. try and sleep it off." He decides, finally moving to at least sit on the bed he'd been offered for the night. Maybe after sleep he'd have some idea how to process everything that had happened. It'd give him so time to think and figure out what his next move is but right now even that feels daunting.

"Th-thanks for... this." He says, despite that he's still pretty sure Bucky doesn't like him much.

"..." Even without looking Bucky recognizes the sound of those held back tears, blinking up at the ceiling with a soft frown as he shifts makes room for Steve.

"It gets easier," he promises.

Steve is quiet as he settles next to Bucky. He doesn't know everything the man has been through but he knows enough.

Steve shifts, pressing against Bucky's side and rests a hand on his chest. "It does," he promises both of them. "And you're not alone."

Does it? Peter sucks in a breath and lets it out through his nose. It feels more like thing only get better to make room for more bad stuff to happen.

He lays back on the bed and just stares up at the ceiling. He can stay here for the night. After that he'll need to figure something out because Mr Rogers and Mr Bucky clearly don't have enough room for him to stay more than a night and he's also pretty sure Bucky would kill him and it would be a major imposition.

...

"Thanks." He says quietly, not trusting his voice to be any louder.

Bucky slightly rolls his eyes at Steve, but he smiles. For the moment at least he can pretend Steve will stay like this forever, and the future won't come where he chooses to leave him behind.

"Get some sleep, Sherriff," he teases softly, making sure Steve's covered by those too hot blankets.

"You too, Deputy," Steve shoots back with the same teasing tone. Just like the old days.

He turns toward Bucky so he can give him a warm smile and kick at his leg. "And if you snore, Peter and I are both gonna smother you, pal. So watch out."

It's kinda nice to hear them bicker. He wanders if this was how they were before HYDRA. They're conversation, while he feels a little guilty for listening in, give him something to focus on while he stares up at the ceiling.

It doesn't take as long as he thought it might for him to fall asleep and soon enough, Peter is fast asleep, snoring softly.

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