Steve chuckled a little, nudging her back the tiniest bit, almost out of habit. He and Bucky were always in each other's space - which had made more than a few people over the years comment on just how 'close' they were, which had led to not an insignificant amount of the fights Steve got into. He was glad Marie seemed to be the same, not hesitating to take his arm, or playfully invade his space. Steve knew he gave off a certain air of 'don't notice me, leave me alone', but it was a defense mechanism - he loved the playful banter and friendly touches everyone else seemed to take for granted.
"Wull, that's good," he teased. "'Cause it ain't jus' Bucky you'll haveta be on the look-out for. I, maybe, have been called stubborn. A lot. Prob'ly 'cause it's true," he laughed. He realized that he was warming up to Marie astoundingly quickly. It shouldn't surprise him as much as it did, he supposed; soulmates were compatible with each other, and were meant to hit it off right away. But Steve, for all that he was an expert on long-term soulmates, didn't remember much besides that initial shock of meeting Bucky. But she was easy to talk to, and he was slowly beginning to realize that... this might work.
Don't go puttin' all yer eggs in one basket, he scolded himself, nudging her again before turning down to his street. She still hadn't met Bucky yet, and as much as he was trying to talk him up to Marie, he was maybe a little worried about Bucky's reaction. Yeah, he'd been truthful in saying that Bucky would be overjoyed; but Bucky got funny and possessive at the strangest things. He was fine with Steve being friends with people, so long as everyone knew that Bucky was his best friend, not to mention soulmate. How was Bucky gonna react to learning he had to share that spot with someone else, now?
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"Wull, that's good," he teased. "'Cause it ain't jus' Bucky you'll haveta be on the look-out for. I, maybe, have been called stubborn. A lot. Prob'ly 'cause it's true," he laughed. He realized that he was warming up to Marie astoundingly quickly. It shouldn't surprise him as much as it did, he supposed; soulmates were compatible with each other, and were meant to hit it off right away. But Steve, for all that he was an expert on long-term soulmates, didn't remember much besides that initial shock of meeting Bucky. But she was easy to talk to, and he was slowly beginning to realize that... this might work.
Don't go puttin' all yer eggs in one basket, he scolded himself, nudging her again before turning down to his street. She still hadn't met Bucky yet, and as much as he was trying to talk him up to Marie, he was maybe a little worried about Bucky's reaction. Yeah, he'd been truthful in saying that Bucky would be overjoyed; but Bucky got funny and possessive at the strangest things. He was fine with Steve being friends with people, so long as everyone knew that Bucky was his best friend, not to mention soulmate. How was Bucky gonna react to learning he had to share that spot with someone else, now?