Sam's kneejerk reaction is to deny to term traumanfrom touching him, because he's great at counselling others while never ever heeding any good coping mechanisms for himself. But Bucky is right even on a broader scale - and life as an omega is pretty damn traumatizing by default. Sam takes a sip of his beer, contemplative.
"Why?" He finally asks. "I mean, you come to one group, leave early, never return. Weeks later you show up in my office proverbial guns blazing. You coulda approached me right away and make your interest known. Get to know me by asking questions instead of stalking me. Did you only take action because I entered an official courtship?"
Sam beckons Bucky closer, scoops up some bath foam and brushes it onto Bucky's nose.
"Were you that worried I'd reject you otherwise, James?"
And perhaps why also implies 'why me?' In addition to 'why now?' And 'why like this?'. But Sam can't deny it pleases him to hear that Bucky wants to care for him. Hasn't had someone step up like that in a long time. And on that front, Tony is falling woefully short.
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"Why?" He finally asks. "I mean, you come to one group, leave early, never return. Weeks later you show up in my office proverbial guns blazing. You coulda approached me right away and make your interest known. Get to know me by asking questions instead of stalking me. Did you only take action because I entered an official courtship?"
Sam beckons Bucky closer, scoops up some bath foam and brushes it onto Bucky's nose.
"Were you that worried I'd reject you otherwise, James?"
And perhaps why also implies 'why me?' In addition to 'why now?' And 'why like this?'. But Sam can't deny it pleases him to hear that Bucky wants to care for him. Hasn't had someone step up like that in a long time. And on that front, Tony is falling woefully short.