She doesn't have to seduce you with her body, Bucky. She's just as capable of offering the idea of friendship.
[Which, it seemed, the Soldier had already fallen prey to. The vehemence with which he defended her seemed indicative of as much. Rumlow debated letting that show. He wanted the Soldier to know she was already manipulating him, but didn't want to lay the distrust on so thickly that it alienated him and made him feel like he didn't have the choice to bring her in. Granting him some form of agency continued to be a double-edged sword.
He drew in a breath and put his free hand up to his face, rubbing at his temples. This was a massive hurdle, infinitely worse than Rogers. Like all things though, Rumlow was prepared to put in his all to make it work.]
Don't doubt how creative I can be, Bucky. I'll give her this chance, but if she tries to break up our partnership, I will do what I have to to keep her out of the picture. I hope it doesn't come to that, and that we can get her to fall into place, but I have to think realistically. In my timeline, she's helped topple HYDRA before. I can't think that she won't try again.
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Date: 2016-08-19 04:27 pm (UTC)[Which, it seemed, the Soldier had already fallen prey to. The vehemence with which he defended her seemed indicative of as much. Rumlow debated letting that show. He wanted the Soldier to know she was already manipulating him, but didn't want to lay the distrust on so thickly that it alienated him and made him feel like he didn't have the choice to bring her in. Granting him some form of agency continued to be a double-edged sword.
He drew in a breath and put his free hand up to his face, rubbing at his temples. This was a massive hurdle, infinitely worse than Rogers. Like all things though, Rumlow was prepared to put in his all to make it work.]
Don't doubt how creative I can be, Bucky. I'll give her this chance, but if she tries to break up our partnership, I will do what I have to to keep her out of the picture. I hope it doesn't come to that, and that we can get her to fall into place, but I have to think realistically. In my timeline, she's helped topple HYDRA before. I can't think that she won't try again.