[ It had been a closed casket funeral. There had been no point otherwise, given that they didn't have a body to bury. Steph had given her eulogy with a detached calm, like she was watching the scene unfold from another plane of existence, then she'd trailed after Bucky, who'd angrily limped out of the church.
Steve was laid to rest next to their parents. Or at least what they had of him anyway: a folded up flag, a framed sketch Steph had labored over the past couple of nights. She remains staring at the headstone as people take their leave, nodding absently at those stopping by to offer their condolences; Howard Stark, Becca, Stevie's friends from the Army.
Once they're alone, she takes Bucky's arm and drapes it over her shoulders, then slips her arm around his waist, to help him bear his weight. ]
Come on, let's get you back. It's about to rain, and I gotta make sure you didn't overexert yourself anyway.
[ She'd been by his side from the moment they'd transferred him into the hospital where she worked, and she'd cared for him since, spending her time off in his apartment and doing whatever he'd needed to recover. It helped, having something to do. Or else she'd drown from the grief of losing her brother — the only family she'd had left. ]
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i was feeling some hurt/comfort today sooooo their version of shield au lol
Steve was laid to rest next to their parents. Or at least what they had of him anyway: a folded up flag, a framed sketch Steph had labored over the past couple of nights. She remains staring at the headstone as people take their leave, nodding absently at those stopping by to offer their condolences; Howard Stark, Becca, Stevie's friends from the Army.
Once they're alone, she takes Bucky's arm and drapes it over her shoulders, then slips her arm around his waist, to help him bear his weight. ]
Come on, let's get you back. It's about to rain, and I gotta make sure you didn't overexert yourself anyway.
[ She'd been by his side from the moment they'd transferred him into the hospital where she worked, and she'd cared for him since, spending her time off in his apartment and doing whatever he'd needed to recover. It helped, having something to do. Or else she'd drown from the grief of losing her brother — the only family she'd had left. ]