Maybe a little bit of both? Start with the hard liquor then move to the beer. Never the other way around.
[He doesn't know how hard it is for her to be around him. Of course he figures there's something. How can there not be when they have the pasts they have. Especially ones that have intertwined in more ways than one. If they'd ever take the time to really talk to each other, they'd understand each other in ways no one else could, but- that's never been their thing.
It's better just to have the here and now, it seems they've decided. Bucky doesn't want to go digging around in half formed memories anyway. It only frustrates him when he finds himself grasping at straws.]
But don't listen to me. I can't get drunk anyway, so it wouldn't be very fair.
Yes, yes. I know how to drink my good friend. I've been doing it since I was a kid in Russia. I was even taught the little rhyme when I got here. I was speaking in general terms. That's why I used an or in there as well. I tend to prefer one or the other most times.
[Sitting back in the booth, she enjoys his company. He's always been kind and she really does want to get to know him better as the person he is today. She figures they should get along given the uniqueness of their pasts even if he doesn't care to delve into his own.
Knowing that she'd been off earlier, and emotions had been high due to another matter that she didn't want to bring up, otherwise she might apologize-- which was something she wasn't fond of doing. Nat tended to move forward and not backward. If they ever decided to discuss it again it would be on both of them. James had his own memories, and if they crossed somewhere down the line then maybe they could discuss it. It wasn't necessary for friendship.
Smiling with a short curl of lip when the waiter came over, Natasha tapped her lip as she asked what the drink special of the day was. Like that she got them both free drinks. ]
It helps to work undercover for a living. You know, it takes a lot to get me drunk too. I think I was raised on vodka in the bottle.
[ He shrugs at the semantics of it all. He's just trying to make conversation- clearly he's not very good at it, but he'll just follow her lead. He's happy to do so.
The waiter comes and goes, and she watches her do her thing. It's not hard to see why she gets what she wants when she wants it. He just hopes people respect her for it too.]
I try not to use what I've learned for a living.
[But he's not really interested in talking about it. At least not when it comes to the things he's done. But they're not here to delve into the past, as Natasha made clear.]
[There's a soft smile when Bucky states that he tries not to use what he's learned for a living. It's a tough spot to be in, and she'd say something gentle in return -- but they've agreed to stay off the topic for now, since she knows he's not very open about it and she doesn't want them to have any more misunderstandings.
All she wants for tonight is for them to start fresh in getting to know one another the best they can. There's always been a kinship for her, a respect since the moment she laid eyes on him. That's why she went to bat for him, and why she'd do it again.
Licking over her bottom lip, she leans back and laughs.]
Maybe now, but you have a very unfair advantage sir. If I knew how to handicap you, I'd totally do it and then we'd have a fair drinking contest.
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Date: 2024-06-21 06:27 pm (UTC)[He doesn't know how hard it is for her to be around him. Of course he figures there's something. How can there not be when they have the pasts they have. Especially ones that have intertwined in more ways than one. If they'd ever take the time to really talk to each other, they'd understand each other in ways no one else could, but- that's never been their thing.
It's better just to have the here and now, it seems they've decided. Bucky doesn't want to go digging around in half formed memories anyway. It only frustrates him when he finds himself grasping at straws.]
But don't listen to me. I can't get drunk anyway, so it wouldn't be very fair.
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Date: 2024-06-22 05:23 pm (UTC)[Sitting back in the booth, she enjoys his company. He's always been kind and she really does want to get to know him better as the person he is today. She figures they should get along given the uniqueness of their pasts even if he doesn't care to delve into his own.
Knowing that she'd been off earlier, and emotions had been high due to another matter that she didn't want to bring up, otherwise she might apologize-- which was something she wasn't fond of doing. Nat tended to move forward and not backward. If they ever decided to discuss it again it would be on both of them. James had his own memories, and if they crossed somewhere down the line then maybe they could discuss it. It wasn't necessary for friendship.
Smiling with a short curl of lip when the waiter came over, Natasha tapped her lip as she asked what the drink special of the day was. Like that she got them both free drinks. ]
It helps to work undercover for a living. You know, it takes a lot to get me drunk too. I think I was raised on vodka in the bottle.
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Date: 2024-06-28 06:57 pm (UTC)The waiter comes and goes, and she watches her do her thing. It's not hard to see why she gets what she wants when she wants it. He just hopes people respect her for it too.]
I try not to use what I've learned for a living.
[But he's not really interested in talking about it. At least not when it comes to the things he's done. But they're not here to delve into the past, as Natasha made clear.]
I could still drink you under the table.
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Date: 2024-06-29 04:16 pm (UTC)All she wants for tonight is for them to start fresh in getting to know one another the best they can. There's always been a kinship for her, a respect since the moment she laid eyes on him. That's why she went to bat for him, and why she'd do it again.
Licking over her bottom lip, she leans back and laughs.]
Maybe now, but you have a very unfair advantage sir. If I knew how to handicap you, I'd totally do it and then we'd have a fair drinking contest.