( startled? startled her how? Steve gets being startled. he even gets being scared by things that don't seem like they should be scary until they happen. what is scary about holding hands, though? because it's not like he grabbed her. she offered and he accepted. there's a puzzle piece missing, like somebody knocked it off the table on accident, and it doesn't matter how long he sits here chewing on it. he can't figure it out.
the scrape of Brienne's chair on the ground is like nails on a chalkboard. and speaking of being startled by things that don't seem like they should be scary, Steve flinches despite himself, even if he bolts up too. like they're in the middle of an emergency and he's already trying to follow Brienne's lead without being told. but... it's fine. the castle is as normal as it gets. terrible food and all. she's standing up because ... well he doesn't know why, but it isn't because she spotted a chainsaw murderer across the room and needs to make a break for it, at least.
he forces himself to relax. his brain chugs through processing her words, belatedly, because it was too busy being freaked out at nothing to do it in a timely fashion. Brienne will see when they click because his attention sharpens to really see her again. ) Wait, like... now? What about your food?
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Date: 2026-02-15 07:42 am (UTC)the scrape of Brienne's chair on the ground is like nails on a chalkboard. and speaking of being startled by things that don't seem like they should be scary, Steve flinches despite himself, even if he bolts up too. like they're in the middle of an emergency and he's already trying to follow Brienne's lead without being told. but... it's fine. the castle is as normal as it gets. terrible food and all. she's standing up because ... well he doesn't know why, but it isn't because she spotted a chainsaw murderer across the room and needs to make a break for it, at least.
he forces himself to relax. his brain chugs through processing her words, belatedly, because it was too busy being freaked out at nothing to do it in a timely fashion. Brienne will see when they click because his attention sharpens to really see her again. ) Wait, like... now? What about your food?