I'm still here, just taking a break!

Suggestive panels

Sam and Bucky plopping down on the couch: well, we had an emergency.

Sharon: oh yeah, what is it?

O Captain My Captain

while i definitely don’t agree with a lot of what happened in endgame, i am very excited to see sam take up the shield

Clearly the superior trope

Steve: 

i’m adding this Very Important thread to my Steve Rogers Characterization Tag, with some notes to self:

Constant Reminder: however you write Steve Big Bitch Rogers you are not writing him hardcore enough. You Are Not Writing Him Intense Enough.

and it’s not just his fighting style

it’s not just his violence that’s hardcore

It’s his friendship and his leadership and his ideals.

after one (1) unsuccessful(?) jogging-based seduction attempt Steve is RIDE OR DIE for Samuel Thomas Wilson

“if it was the other way around, and it was down to me” (Natasha Romanoff, Known Murderer and Professional Double Agent) “to save your life, and you be honest with me” (because, and let’s not forget this, twenty four hours ago i lied to you personally) “would you trust me to do it?” 

“I would now.” 

And that’s like

That’s it.

After one (1) bubble yum flavored shouting match, and one (1) Super Awkward Friend Kiss and one (1) roadtrip into the past steve just

TRUSTS HER UNCONDITIONALLY

“this isn’t freedom this is fear” 

and i am personally willing to fight you and every other motherfucker in the US government about this

don’t even get me started on Steve “I Will Go To War With 117 Nations and Also 50% of My Coworkers For You” Rogers

In Sum:

Steven Steel Balls Rogers has never halfassed anything in his got dam life and he is not about to start now. 

Steve is willing to fight 117 nations for what he knows be the right thing and bold of anyone to assume he will ever startle when the idiots come after him.

Also, OP is right to say Bucky is there because of it. Bold of anyone to assume Bucky “Are you keeping the outfit?” Barnes treats Steve like a baby. Of course he would be worried, because they are really close, but dude, Bucky made Steve ride the Cyclone when Steve was just 90lbr of rage. Do you really think he would baby Steve? If anything he would be right behind him looking Steve woop asses like:

The tooth gap love?

The twitterpated Steve???