Homeless, possibly looking?

[theboysoldier]

I wanted to help. To do my part for my country and for the war. Captain America was my hero.

I thought he would understand.

Must you always make me so alone?

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[theboysoldier]

[ He nods, too quickly. ]

A lot of the things that have happened to me are. Scary, I mean.

[ This is the first time he's admitted it. ]

[darkholmeless]

Me too. Just a different kind. [The breaking into houses and stealing food kind. But she doesn't want to talk about it.

So she grabs his hand and tugs.]

C'mon. It's time for tea. [Tea, cocoa. Same thing.]

[theboysoldier]

Cocoa is not the same.

[ This is pure admonishment. For a second, he's a forty-year-old in a twelve-year-old body: ]

Cocoa is much better.

[ And he grins and steps ahead, tugging her along. ]