Bucky let out a slow breath. He pulled his hand up to his mouth, digging his nails into his lower lip. "They treated me like I was an animal. I was in darkness for eight months. Never saw them, just.... felt them. Heard them."
He sat up suddenly and turned to Steve. He took in a deep breath then said, "I need to tell you the truth, Steve. I need you to sit there and just listen and not talk." He shoved the blanket off his legs, fingers hesitating on the waistband of his sweatpants.
Bucky took another deep breath. He knew the doctors and his mother knew he'd been... assaulted. Knew that they had probably scraped him dry looking for remnants. Had probably found plenty. He looked up at Steve. "Promise me, Steve. I need to tell you something. Something they... did to me."
He started to shove down his sweatpants, kicking them off, then nervously pulled up the hem of his boxers, exposing the cuts on his thighs. Now that they had healed, it was obvious they were tick marks, like those used to count items.
Bucky looked up at Steve, watching for his reaction. His mouth was dry, his heart feeling like it was about to burst out of his chest.
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Date: 2014-06-28 11:37 pm (UTC)He sat up suddenly and turned to Steve. He took in a deep breath then said, "I need to tell you the truth, Steve. I need you to sit there and just listen and not talk." He shoved the blanket off his legs, fingers hesitating on the waistband of his sweatpants.
Bucky took another deep breath. He knew the doctors and his mother knew he'd been... assaulted. Knew that they had probably scraped him dry looking for remnants. Had probably found plenty. He looked up at Steve. "Promise me, Steve. I need to tell you something. Something they... did to me."
He started to shove down his sweatpants, kicking them off, then nervously pulled up the hem of his boxers, exposing the cuts on his thighs. Now that they had healed, it was obvious they were tick marks, like those used to count items.
Bucky looked up at Steve, watching for his reaction. His mouth was dry, his heart feeling like it was about to burst out of his chest.