[His eyebrows hitched towards his hairline at the demand, so like Steve that he huffed noisily in the dark of their barracks. There had always been something between them, young and fresh but brotherly enough that he could never quite tell if any advance on his part would be accepted. A shiver ran down the length of his spine, and he slowly lifted his hands to set them down on Steve's broad shoulders.]
Sir yes sir.
[It was a tease, a ruse to cover over how much he actually wanted to do this. So long on the front lines, so long in that camp with little hope save to protect the men around him. Now, just here in the dark, he could be selfish. He could let go some of the ramrod front that he put up to show his confidence even when he wasn't emotionally into doing so.
Instead, like a selfish jerk, he leaned across the distance between them tried to kiss Steve's lips. He missed, somehow not yet used to the height difference that was opposite to what their lives had been. His lips found to edge of Steve's chin, but James Barnes was not a quitter. No way, no how. He had facial navigational skills like every good fella, and he kissed his way up to Steve's lips like there hadn't originally been an error in his aim before. He made certain to make the kiss worth Steve's while, and aimed to steal more than lips even on the first time.]
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Sir yes sir.
[It was a tease, a ruse to cover over how much he actually wanted to do this. So long on the front lines, so long in that camp with little hope save to protect the men around him. Now, just here in the dark, he could be selfish. He could let go some of the ramrod front that he put up to show his confidence even when he wasn't emotionally into doing so.
Instead, like a selfish jerk, he leaned across the distance between them tried to kiss Steve's lips. He missed, somehow not yet used to the height difference that was opposite to what their lives had been. His lips found to edge of Steve's chin, but James Barnes was not a quitter. No way, no how. He had facial navigational skills like every good fella, and he kissed his way up to Steve's lips like there hadn't originally been an error in his aim before. He made certain to make the kiss worth Steve's while, and aimed to steal more than lips even on the first time.]