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/      ringleader — public memory  <3

a shake of his head is all bob offers in response.    his current demeanour is almost pathetically despondent  —-    the offer of food should be accepted,    for how loudly his stomach growls,    but bob doesn't think he deserves it.    not after last night.    gaze remains on the table    &    fingers pick balls of lint from his sweater while steve moves around him,    doing whatever it is he needs to do.    bob's become used to this  —-    acting like a ghost after the come-down,    trying to will the pounding in his head to come to a dull throb    &    for his thoughts to start making sense again.    withdrawal is always like this,    after all.    it gets worse before it gets better.    ❛❛ yeah.    yeah,    maybe.    i'll...    i'll try n'    eat later.    i just feel nauseous right now.    sorry. ❜❜

⍟      @gosntry,   reynolds.     ╱  ⠀         ❛   ARE YOU SURE⸺?   YOU HAVEN’T EATEN SINCE THIS MORNING.   IT WOULD BE BAD TABLE MANNERS IF I DIDN’T OFFER ANYTHING.    (  .  .  .  )   ARE YOU MORE OF A SNACK GUY?   WE COULD ALWAYS GO SHOPPING.        ❜            steve’s voice is laced with the smallest sliver of concern.   one single brow raises in confusion,  his head would tilt at an angle to express his confusion.   maybe his cooking was bad?   he had no intention of pushing any further   [for now]    so he simply leaves bob’s portion of dinner in the fridge.     bob has been here for exactly one week       &&.        yet there’s no indicators that rogers’ has a new guest expect for his shoes.   at every waking moment,  bob tries his very best not to take up space.  sometimes,  an untrained eye would’ve said bob doesn’t exist.    but steve sees him.   all of him.    ❛      (  .  .  .  )   HEY,   HOW ABOUT THIS?   YOU CAN EAT IN YOUR ROOM.   I DON’T NEED TO SEE A THING,  YEAH?   JUST LEAVE YOUR PLATE AT THE DOOR ‘N I’LL CLEAN IT UP.        ❜            

@SPDR-MAN    Sigh.

AVENGERS….      (!!!!!)

@ONCECAPTAINS    * u hate me

@evolus    No

*   Can u bring back nanami please please pleaseeee

/ COULD NEVER GET TIRED?

/   AHHHHHHH

GOD SAYS YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

@ONCECAPTAINS  *  ⁀  ྄ᤲ᤺ °  •
            
                  think  of  it  like  a  wellness  check. i’m  not  here  to  recruit  you  into  something. (. . . )  no  need  to  be  sorry  about  it,  in  your  defense  i  usually  appear  if  something  good  or  bad  has  happened. this  time  it’s  good,  so  no  need  to  worry. (  the  agent  took  a  small  sip  of  coffee  as  she  glanced  at  the  other. )    you’ve  been  around  for  a  while  and  help  s.h.i.e.l.d  immensely,  why  wouldn’t  you  have  made  such  an  impression  ?

⍟     @strongshields,   baxter.     ╱  ⠀         ❛   REALLY?   STILL⸺   ?    ( ... )   I’M GLAD TO KNOW I’VE MADE A LASTING IMPRESSION     &&.        I’M SORRY FOR NOT BEING FAMILIAR WITH YOU!   IS THIS S.H.I.E.L.D BUSINESS?    I THOUGHT I TOLD FURY I’M NOT CUT OUT FOR THAT SORTA STUFF ANYMORE.        ❜           despite the initial hesitation,   the captain lets her in with no qualms.    like the good host he is,  snacks       &&.        other arrangements.    
            
            

/ / ** SORRY FOR THE LATE REPLY

⍟    @discsterclass,   barton.       ╱  ⠀         ❛  YOUR SECRET IS SAFE WITH ME⸺  PROMISE.  STOP HOLDING BACK         &&.        TELL ME ALREADY!    YOU KNOW I LOVE YOUR STORIES.      ❜           

  well. ....    first of all,  have a little faith,  OKAY?  second of all...  well,  i'm not sure how illegal it is.  but don't go telling everyone about it.  the story starts as most stories do—  a swimming pool.  

⍟     @discsterclass,   barton.     ╱  ⠀         ❛   I’M ALL EARS ACTUALLY⸺   IS IT LIKE SUPER BAD   &&    DEFINITELY ILLEGAL OR SOMETHING MUCH CALMER THAN THAT?    ❜           

“oh, you stop that! i’m not *that* great. but i’m very lucky. clint treats me wonderfully. and he treats our kids wonderfully too. it’s all i could ever ask for. and if you have a lot of free time, you should come over more often. i know the kids would love to see you.”

⍟      @cursedwithrage,   barton.     ╱  ⠀         ❛   CLINT IS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE YOU⸺   THE MAN NEEDS TO BE KISSING YOUR FEET EVERYDAY,  I MEAN IT.    .   I MISSED YOU MORE.    WITH ALL THIS FREE TIME I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF SOMETIMES.     ❜    

at the mention of the other’s mother, kara laughed and nodded, knowing that was completely true. “i’m never too busy for you. and besides, we got lucky. clint’s spending some quality time with the kids today, so my schedule was very empty.” it was odd not having her children running around the house, but she knew she deserved this small break, even if it was just for a few hours. “i’m just glad i get to spend some time with you. it feels like it’s been forever since we’ve seen each other,” she sighed softly after speaking, “i missed you.”