ι'м ɴoт нerмιoɴe !

HE REFRAINS FROM LETTING HARSH   profanities slip through the curve of his mouth, more in response to the pain rather than the disappointment.   however, there’s a pending distraction taking root in his chest, attempting to lift himself up in protest.

❛   nah, i                                           i really gotta get out of here.   ❜

APOLOGETIC SHE IS to reach for silver syringe,   to take tender grip around his arm and lift the needle to bite his skin.   ❛  I’m terribly sorry about this.  ❜   yet her digits do not yield,  pull him   (  now likely weakened  )   to the lab’s bed.  his wounds need her ATTENTION   //   she cannot stitch when he’s fighting her. 

        the worry rolls off jemma in waves, and sansa feels every ounce of it as she allows the woman to guide her over to the sink. it is still FORIEGN, feeling true concern from people after so long of being on her own without a soul to care. the clear water cleans the wounds, turning a vibrant r e d as it disappears down the drain. 

          ❝· it… it was an ACCIDENT. i slipped and i reached out to catch myself, but there must have been something sharp on the counter because… it’s fine, really. it doesn’t even hurt that much and it’ll h e a l soon. ❞

her brow is a stiff line,    weighted by the worry she cannot shake    no matter the reassurances spewed by the other.   meticulously she cleans the other’s wound,   dries it as tenderly as she can manage.     ❛  you must be careful.  ❜  this is only muttering,  only the stirring cauldron that boils behind her eyes.  well-practised digits find the first aid kit under the sink,  pull out bandaging the colour of snow. 

A  WANDERING  MAN             quite   at   his   leisure   to   OCCUPY  himself  with   otherwise   unnecessary   tasks.     &    he   unwillingly   catches  a   prey   at   the   lab               he’d   only   been   looming  curiously   over   the   lifeless,   slightly   disgusted    &    once   she   addressed  him,   quick   steps   stationed   him   behind   said   light     (   &   to  his   relief,  away   from  the   body.   )             ❝     OH !              &   a   very   good   morning   to   you  too,   jemma.                    why  are  you  even   bothering   yourself  with   this   guy ?     I’m  telling   you,   we   don’t   need   blood   &  guts   to  figure   out   who   is   responsible.    ❞

gaze through scratched plastic scrutinises,    analyses.   there might be a formula buried within thick shelving to remove him from her morgue,    but the body demands attention.   called to action,    she dusts for evidence of tragedy across waxy flesh.   oh !   but such proud suggestion earns her rolling hues,    a smack of lips as statement. 

1. "Always and forever."

2. "I wanted you to fight for me."

3. "Don't say I never gave you anything."

4. "Hey, pretty girl."

5. "I don't know what I'd do without you."

6. "This is how I spent my summer, wanting you."

7. "You are not allowed to quote from my letters."

8. "You are not an idiot, not even close."

9. "I needed to hear your voice."

10. "Didn't you miss me while you were away?"

11. "This is gonna work, right?"

12. "When are we gonna get to that kissing part?"

13. "I am the guy for you, ____."

14. "You told me to fight for you and I did."

15. "Please stay."

16. "It means a lot to me to know you are here."

17. "Why won't you ever just let me all the way in?"

18. "I’ve given exactly two of these embarrassing speeches in my entire life, and they’ve both been with you."

19. "I miss this, you know? Talking to you."

20. "I need you to need me back."

21. "Can I help you?"

22. "I’m here for you forever."

23. "You always make everything better for me."

24. "Hoes over bros?"

25. "You have me no matter what."

26. "I wish you would've told me."

27. "We made it, didn’t we?"

28. “You think I need to see you with my eyes to know what’s going on with you.”

29. "You're always saving me."

30. "I can't live without you."

31. "When all my dreams come true, the one I want next to me... It's you."

32. "Nothing will happen to you, I promise."

33. "It’s always gonna be there, isn’t it? Me and you?"

34. "I sort of like you, you know that?"

35. "I want all the same things you want."

36. "I don't hate you."

37. "Your art matters. It’s what got me here."

38. "Or I can stay if you want."

39. "I wanna have everything with you."

40. "It didn’t mean anything."

41. "It won't happen again."

42. "That girl has been nearly impossible to find but worth every second of the wait."

43. "Maybe I can wish something for you."

44. "You look skinny as ever."

45. "You deserve this."

46. "You’ve taught me to trust."

47. "You see the world in a way that no one else does."

48. "You appreciate everything."

49. "There’s no one in the world like you."

50. "I like it when you get me."

51. "I’m happy to be gotten."

52. "You make sad look beautiful."

53. "I realized how empty my world was without you in it."

54. "Hey, gorgeous."

55. "You don't know me well enough to judge me."

56. "Actually, I feel like I do know you."

57. "We’re us, _____."

58. "You’re sexy when you play football."

59. "You look even more beautiful than in my dreams."

60. "You should know I plan on making every one of your dreams come true."

61. "I could have held you in my arms forever and it still wouldn’t have been long enough."

62. "I need you to get past this."

63. "You are too amazing to carry this around."

64. "Every song ends, is that any reason not to enjoy the music?"

65. "Everything was so much simpler when it was just you and me."

66. "I gotta be honest with you, I could never officially give you away."

67. "Because my world is better with you in it."

68. "I will always be there for you."

69. "I will always protect you."

70. "Can I stay with you tonight?"

71. "I just don’t want to do anything to drive you away."

72. "I don’t want to be that guy anymore."

73. "I wanna be somebody that’s good enough to be seen with you."

74. "We made it."

75. "Thank you for believing in me."

76. "I am not going anywhere."

77. "I don’t ever want to lose you."

78. "Till kingdom come."

79. "But everything is better with you."

80. "I miss you in forever ways."

81. "I like you, more than you know."

82. "You are the devil, aren't you?"

83. "I do like waking up to you."

84. "It's unbelievable how much I hate you."

85. "They are great. So are you."

86. "I promise you I’ll still feel the same way about you that I do right now."

87. "I’m voting for her because of her heart and her spirit."

88. "Do you know how terrible it is to be disconnected from your best friend?"

89. "I could’ve loved the girl in this picture."

90. "I'm gonna miss you most of all."

91. "How can you not see that?"

92. "I remember looking in that mirror and telling you how special you are."

93. "Girls just want somebody to want them back."

94. "What's underneath all the clothes?"

95. "I wanted to come see you because I knew something was wrong."

96. "Forgiveness is love, you know?"

97. "You are the best thing that has ever happened to me."

98. "It's absolutely your business."

99. "My home is your home now."

And...

          he wears his UNEASE like a second skin, the harsh line of his spine cutting an intimidating figure upon the edge of the examining table he’s perched on. steve’s word keeps him in place ( ‘you can TRUST them’ ), prevents him from shrugging out of the PHANTOM strings he feels crawling along his skin; who knew if this shield wasn’t already INFECTED, the purity of a flower straining for sunlight tainted by the overhanging shadow.

          ❝ bucky, please             ❞ something about her sincerity forces an attempt at RE-ASSURANCE, the twitch of lips that forms the mockery of a smile. his gut tells him she’s not hydra, but that doesn’t help the SUSPICION wrought in the tightness of his jaw. ❝ what do you need me to do? ❞

❛  bucky. of course. my apologies.  ❜   but it is habit that will bring back   old titles   to crimson tongue.   INFORMALITY is not a skill set that greets the young genius with ease.  reliance on order : on the rules of each stardusted corner of this earth     &&  she cannot deny her DESIGN.    it begins with a sigh,  breath expelled as clipboard resigns to the table.    across from him she takes a seat, digits brushing through the flyaway strands of her hair.     

❛  for now, not much.     you’ll be under observation here in the lab at all times for your own safety.   mostly I’ll need samples :  tissue, blood, and your measurements.    we’ve got your old arm, but the technology is hydra, the cybernetics are unlike anything I’ve ever seen,    so we’re essentially starting from scratch.   any abilities or strengths we give it will be run by you.  it’s going to be YOURS.   you control it.  what it does, what it doesn’t   ------------   THAT’S NOT UP TO ME, TO US.  that’s up to you.   what I need   you to do   is be as honest as possible.  I’ll do the same.  can’t help it.  TERRIBLE LIAR, you’ll see.   ❜