Bucky in particular, of course, LOVES cats. He's always been drawn to them, even when he's not sure why.
when I was dozing off during a lecture I had a random thought about Bucky waiting in some back alley for his handler after a completed mission. Suddenly something would meow at him. He’d be confused at first because HYDRA hadn’t programed any protocol regarding cats in him so when the kitty started brushing against his boots something snapped inside him, he lowered himself and extended his flesh arm towards the cat and petted it feeling something warm in his chest
you should totally rewatch the first movie and pay close attention to what Steve’s face does. Or doesn’t do. Because Steve is not a puppy dog, Steve does not wear his heart on his sleeve, Steve is still and steady and tries so very hard not to be easy to read because Steve’s life is pain he cannot share for fear of having his personhood literally revoked. Steve is stand-offish. Steve sees that you’re angry with him and flatly makes light of what he’s doing that’s pissing you off. Steve will give one-word answers to shut you down. Steve doesn’t meet your eyes until he’s finished speaking. Steve rarely smiles and when he does, they’re rarely bright–they’re small and mostly in the crinkle of his eyes and god forbid you make him smile when you’re arguing with him because then they’re sharp and bitter just like his laughter.
Steve Rogers starts fights. Steve Rogers lies to your face. Steve Rogers stands as straight as he can with his crooked spine because he refuses to let you assume he can’t. Steve Rogers is not a golden retriever, he is a sickly, pissy little cat who will bite the shit out of you for trying to pet him.
have fun writing MCU pre-serum Steve Rogers.
Only ONE cat ever gave Bucky a truly hard time. But eventually Bucky befriended even THAT feline.
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