Denny's

[thesearesocks]

It's late. Like, 3 AM late. You're hungry as fuck, but nothing is open.





Except Denny's.

RULES

1. Post to the meme.
2. Find somebody to eat with. Figure out why the hell you'd do this to yourself.
3. I don't think they have the Hobbit menu anymore, fuck. Maybe you should ask the waiter or something.

Comments

[freakymagoo]

Yeah. I can always order more. [He probably won't. He kind of wants to leave without feeling sicker than when he first arrived, without throwing up everywhere.]

Ran into trouble tonight? Or did you lose another fight to your protégé over pizza? [It happens, you know. Bucky doesn't judge. He's gotten his ass handed to him by plenty of young, stubborn people.]

[remembers_budapest]

Ha-ha, Barnes. You're a riot. [He sits back with the coffee and just tries to let his muscles relax. Getting older kinda sucks.] Tracksuit mafia's been stirring up some shit since their boss left.

It's been a busy week. You? Sam keeping you busy?

[freakymagoo]

I can't believe that's their name. [Sure, it's apt, and concise, but. It's also really stupid.]

Same old I guess. [Yes, Bucky's been ignoring messages from Sam again. No, he doesn't want to talk about it. He-- goes through phases. This is just a phase between them, nothing more.]

Is it time we retired? [They're both old. And getting older still. And, honestly? The world isn't going to end without them. And if the world's going to end, it'll end regardless of what they do anyway, if recent events are anything to go by.] Don't you have a farm somewhere?

[remembers_budapest]

[Clint grimaces, sitting back and holding a sweating glass of ice water to his temple.] Stupid name but they're still a pain in my ass.

[That's a clear evasion and Clint will respect it enough not to press.]

I've tried to retire three times now. Doesn't ever seem to stick. [They're both older and given everything they've seen, yeah they're tired.

But he gets restless. Clint sees trouble and he can't just turn a blind eye to it.]

Yeah. I got a farm but I don't really grow anything.

[freakymagoo]

Maybe your heart isn't fully into trying. [Bucky shrugs. It sounds kind of empty. It almost sounds like one of those, 'just pull yourself up by your bootstraps', 'you should try harder to just get over eight decades of trauma' pep talks that are confusing and demoralising and belittles any attempt at turning anything around. But three times to him just suggests that Clint might be torn between family and the sacrifices involved in doing the right thing.]

If you ever need help, I can lend a hand. [He's grown some things. It would keep him occupied and just getting something started would be half the battle won.] Maybe having something you need to check on and water everyday will keep you on the farm. ['And out of trouble' is implied. Although working on a farm is plenty of trouble in and of itself.]

[remembers_budapest]

[For his half-hearted advice Bucky gets an eye roll and loses what's left of his bacon and pancakes.

Getting out of the game hadn't been for lack of trying. But Tasha sacrificed her life for the world. What kind of best friend would he be if he let it all go to shit (again)?]

The kids would love to see you. [He levels a finger at him.] And we're not getting goats unless you agree to come more often and help me with the bastards.

[freakymagoo]

I don't think you're ready for goats. [Although he appreciates the sentiment that Clint's family might even want him sulking and skulking around their place. The number of people who trust him around children, even if he's not terrible with them, he can count on the one hand.]

Maybe you should start with some corn. [Wouldn't he love to lose his kids in an a-maize-ing maze?] You can make. Salad and bourbon? [He's really selling this idea hard. Can Clint tell?]

[remembers_budapest]

[Clint eyes him thoughtfully, finishing off his coffee as he does so. Barnes isn't doing it to be a dick. If he didn't want him there, he could have said as much.] Change of topic. [He flaps a hand vaguely in his direction] Don't think I don't see that healing bruise. Something happen tonight?

[freakymagoo]

You hear that stone in your glass house too? [Bucky sniffles and shakes his head. His bruises rarely stick around long enough for people to comment, so maybe he's being extra flippant about it.]

Zemo thinks there's more of the serum still out there. I was chasing leads and fell into a fist. [He knows how it sounds. The Zemo part, not the getting punched. Although that sounds pretty bad too.]

It's my. Fifty-seventh one last thing. You've got 54 more attempts at retirement to catch up.