[Wanda has always been an affectionate person, used to always having Pietro around. She doesn’t think about it before gently reaching out to touch his arm. It’s hard not to reach out in other ways, especially when she can sense how much he’s suffered.]
It is. [She agrees quietly, looking back at him.]
But you shouldn’t think about what other people think. It is incredibly hard to do, but you’ve come through so much, Bucky. No one would dare to think you are weak, because you are not. [Even if technically the things he’s done, he’s done as a weapon, as Winter Soldier. Still he’s anything but weak. And Wanda can relate to that sort of fear. It’s ironic though, given her own abilities.]
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It is. [She agrees quietly, looking back at him.]
But you shouldn’t think about what other people think. It is incredibly hard to do, but you’ve come through so much, Bucky. No one would dare to think you are weak, because you are not. [Even if technically the things he’s done, he’s done as a weapon, as Winter Soldier. Still he’s anything but weak. And Wanda can relate to that sort of fear. It’s ironic though, given her own abilities.]
You are survivor, too.