.OPEN POST. (let's play)

[ergon]

[ open. texts, messages, rp prompts and starters. gen & nsfw. ]

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[ergon]

[ Matt is good at his fair share of things, and most especially when it comes to taking a beating and dishing one out himself -- but he's considerably shit at lying, especially to a seasoned veteran like Barnes. Even so, his expression closes into something unreadable; what do you say to a point-blank assertion like that? Barnes' heartbeat is regular, his breathing even, and it's obvious that he means it.

So here is the choice to make: to continue the lie, or own up to it here, before this man, this person who he's come to care for in the months preceding. A denial is on the tip of his tongue, one to be issued instinctively and firmly followed by a change of subject -- but this denial will serve only to insult; after all, Bucky Barnes is too damn good at what he does.

Matt steps aside to let him in, letting the silence hang between them a few moments longer. ]

Did you come here just to tell me that?

[weaponized]

[ Choosing not to lie is a good first step, because it saves them the need to go through a familiar dance of denial and reassertion. Matt says nothing to that effect, but his silence is an answer in itself. Bucky steps inside, but he's trying to make sure that everything about his tone is light and not accusatory.

After all, it isn't like he disagrees with what Matt's been doing. He's not here to admonish him. ]

I came here because I wanted to see a friendly face.

[ It sounds a little flat and lame, and leads to Bucky rubbing the back of his head awkwardly. He doesn't really know why he came, to be honest. ]

Something like that.