[The message comes shortly after he finishes his conversation with Natasha. As relieved as he is that she signed with somebody, he knows that Ash had offered too. And that's something he wouldn't have taken lightly. So-]
don't bring anyone back tonight i'm staying over
[Because he doesn't know how Ash has taken the news. So if he needs a distraction while he processes, then Bucky's all too willing to be that for him.]
( really, he doesn't want to be affected β but he is, by her choice. it's an unmoored sensation, the feeling of a boat lost out at sea. he doesn't care for it.
he's had bucky's contact open for a few minutes already, debating. coming to a conclusion, and then debating again. ultimately, bucky makes the choice up for him β with his message, a little tension falls out of his body, something soothed. )
I want you to kneel for me, tonight. Can you do that?
[Because what else can he say to that? Even if the situation with Natasha wasn't hanging over their heads, the answer would be the same. Ash leads, and he follows. It's as simple as that.
The follow up takes a few minutes to come though. It's written and deleted a few times, solely because he isn't sure whether it's too much to be sharing right now. But ultimately-]
every part of me belongs to you has for a long time will for as long as you want me so you don't need to ask tell me what to do and it's yours too
text. backdated (no i didn't forget shhh)
don't bring anyone back tonight
i'm staying over
[Because he doesn't know how Ash has taken the news. So if he needs a distraction while he processes, then Bucky's all too willing to be that for him.]
no subject
he's had bucky's contact open for a few minutes already, debating. coming to a conclusion, and then debating again. ultimately, bucky makes the choice up for him β with his message, a little tension falls out of his body, something soothed. )
I want you to kneel for me, tonight.
Can you do that?
no subject
[Because what else can he say to that? Even if the situation with Natasha wasn't hanging over their heads, the answer would be the same. Ash leads, and he follows. It's as simple as that.
The follow up takes a few minutes to come though. It's written and deleted a few times, solely because he isn't sure whether it's too much to be sharing right now. But ultimately-]
every part of me belongs to you
has for a long time
will for as long as you want me
so you don't need to ask
tell me what to do and it's yours too