[ well, at least it's charming and not pathetic. it could so easily have been the latter—and had been, when he was smaller, less handsome, had more sharp edges. girls hadn't been as willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, back then. ]
Quite simple, huh. [ #doubt. but steve doesn't voice his disbelief, he just watches their feet with a furrowed brow, trying to step when and where navia telegraphs that he should. it's... not not simple. compared to some of the hand-to-hand forms he's had to memorize, it really is easy.
it's just that he has no rhythm, is the thing. he's either too late or too early, and he can't find the timing for any of the steps. he can see himself getting it wrong, moving too early, his foot sweeping into the space navia's is currently occupying.
he manages, by grace of his enhanced reflexes, to avoid stepping on her toes, but he stumbles a little to do it. it's a close call, and his nose scrunches up with an annoyed purse of his lips. ]
Sorry, are you alright? I promise I'm trying.
[ this is why none of the girls bucky had set him up with had ever been interested in a second date. ]
for @macaronage
[ well, at least it's charming and not pathetic. it could so easily have been the latter—and had been, when he was smaller, less handsome, had more sharp edges. girls hadn't been as willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, back then. ]
Quite simple, huh. [ #doubt. but steve doesn't voice his disbelief, he just watches their feet with a furrowed brow, trying to step when and where navia telegraphs that he should. it's... not not simple. compared to some of the hand-to-hand forms he's had to memorize, it really is easy.
it's just that he has no rhythm, is the thing. he's either too late or too early, and he can't find the timing for any of the steps. he can see himself getting it wrong, moving too early, his foot sweeping into the space navia's is currently occupying.
he manages, by grace of his enhanced reflexes, to avoid stepping on her toes, but he stumbles a little to do it. it's a close call, and his nose scrunches up with an annoyed purse of his lips. ]
Sorry, are you alright? I promise I'm trying.
[ this is why none of the girls bucky had set him up with had ever been interested in a second date. ]