"Jennifer," he repeated, softly, though it did feel pretty strange to be calling the President of the United States by her first name. But, Steve supposed, she was just a person, like any other. She had a name, and a family, and so much more than just her office. He could understand that, too. Some people at SHIELD didn't seem to understand that he was a person, and not just a weapon or an icon. He had a name, and there was a lot more to him than just this uniform, even if he supposed that throwing himself into his work probably didn't really help much with that image.
He blinked as Jennifer went on, saying that Bucky had... "Oh," he said softly, the faintest blush springing up on his cheeks. He had never done any of this for the fame, and he'd always felt a little strange as a public icon, even if it had seemed to get the job done. The idea that kids idolized him... "I... well, that wan't why I did this," he said softly, just to make sure that the president knew he wasn't in it for the fame. He was in it to serve his country. "Any of it. But... I guess it's a little flattering."
Not that he was the best role model, he thought, but... there could be worse, right? That just meant that whatever he did would be more important to Bucky, and it made him more determined not to let him down.
Steve nodded, his mouth twisting a little. "That's admirable. I think it should be his decision, but I know how hard the press can make everything, too." But he agreed with what she said next. "I promise, if he tells me about anyone, I'll let you know. And I'm not leaving him alone with anyone you don't trust." Maybe not even then. "Love can make you do some pretty crazy things, and that's not what he needs right now."
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Date: 2014-06-05 09:53 pm (UTC)He blinked as Jennifer went on, saying that Bucky had... "Oh," he said softly, the faintest blush springing up on his cheeks. He had never done any of this for the fame, and he'd always felt a little strange as a public icon, even if it had seemed to get the job done. The idea that kids idolized him... "I... well, that wan't why I did this," he said softly, just to make sure that the president knew he wasn't in it for the fame. He was in it to serve his country. "Any of it. But... I guess it's a little flattering."
Not that he was the best role model, he thought, but... there could be worse, right? That just meant that whatever he did would be more important to Bucky, and it made him more determined not to let him down.
Steve nodded, his mouth twisting a little. "That's admirable. I think it should be his decision, but I know how hard the press can make everything, too." But he agreed with what she said next. "I promise, if he tells me about anyone, I'll let you know. And I'm not leaving him alone with anyone you don't trust." Maybe not even then. "Love can make you do some pretty crazy things, and that's not what he needs right now."