And We Danced (Masquerade Overflow!)

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- Original Mingle
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[passingthrough]

I don't think I know her. Someone you met here or back home?

[reconstitution]

Peggy Carter. She knew me.. Uh. Before.

[passingthrough]

Before you were Winter?

[reconstitution]

Yeah. In the army.

[ Back when he was 'Bucky' and Steve Rogers was his best friend. ]

[passingthrough]

[Yes, that would be weird to find out and then to realize Steve Rogers is the Steve Rogers and then fangirl him while he says inspirational things to her and she melts into a puddle of feelings. You know, if he showed up in a couple of weeks after this conversation.]

How's that going? [She imagines it must be hard to be remembered as someone you aren't anymore. Actually, she only has to partially imagine it. She knows she's changed a lot since Kurt last saw her even if it's only been a year. It was a very different year than she lived back home.]

[reconstitution]

It's harder for her.

[ He's aware that he doesn't measure up to the man he was before HYDRA. When she sees him, she must think a stranger is wearing an ill-fitting skin. It's frustrating for Winter, but he's not burdened with most of his previous memories as a reminder. ]

[passingthrough]

It's probably a different kind of hard for both of you.

[reconstitution]

She wants her friend back. I'm not him. [ Not anymore. ]

[passingthrough]

Well, if she had him back then she'd lose you as you are now.

[reconstitution]

I'm wondering if that's such a bad thing.

[passingthrough]

Well, I didn't know old you. [Does Jim count?] And I like knowing current you.

[reconstitution]

I like knowing you, too. [ Jim probably counts, but he's different, too. ]

[passingthrough]

[That gets a smile.] Thanks.

I should let you get back to your friend. Thanks for the dance. Call me if you want to beat up some punching bags together, okay? I am possibly available for other activities as well.

[reconstitution]

I'll try to remember that. [ Mostly, he doesn't reach out because he doesn't want to bother anyone. ]

I'm sure your date is missing you. [ Go have fun with the other youngun's, Kitty. ]