GENTRIFY (✚) OPEN

[buckingham barnes]

Bucky didn't like how he thinks of Angeldust when he sees Venus. Buckingham knew it was wrong on his part- he shouldn't make assumptions about people based on their appearances. He shouldn't make ties to people that he struggled to deal with in the past. The former assassin had to keep reminding himself that there are multiple kitsunes out there with silver pelt coats. He shouldn't be reminded of Angeldust whenever he pads past Venus or sees them. If anything, it's unfair on Venus, who doesn't even know of Angeldust's existence. If Venus found out why Buckingham felt awkward/uncomfortable around them, he's sure the Solbinder would be upset. Bucky would feel upset if someone looked at himself and thought of someone they didn't like- whoever they would think of isn't Bucky. But, is he able to stop these thoughts from occurring? Boy, he wishes he could just shove them out of his skull and never think of them again. But it's not that easy, it's not easy to forget someone and their actions. It's impossible.

The maine coon found himself padding along the boardwalk when he heard Venus's call. His ears pricked up as he listened closely, coming to a stop. When Bucky heard the word poison, the male nearly turned around and walked the other way. Bucky didn't have a great experience when it came to the topic. Speaking of the Angeldust guy, the two of them weren't exactly buddies. They were enemies, just like him and Levi. Except Angeldust lived in both groups- his original clan and war-torn home. And Bucky happened to be the one to discover Angeldust was a traitor- Angeldust figured this out, and made sure to keep Bucky silent. Long story short, Bucky got poisoned, and somehow managed to survive to tell the tale to his leader later.

His paws were itching to move, retreat to his boathouse and slam the door shut. But, the Warden didn't budge. Instead, the male closed his eyes for a moment, thinking to himself. Calm down, Barnes. Venus is not Angeldust, they aren't them. With a sigh escaping his lips, the male silently began to move again, this time heading over towards the session. If Bucky wanted to prove himself that Venus isn't Angeldust, it will have to be more than just a thought. He has to attend this session, whether he's going to like it or not.

When he arrived at the edge of the crowd, the kitsune spoke up again. "Anyone care to come up here and help me preempt this lesson with an efficient way of administering injections of poison?" Considering his past experiences with poison, it would be best if Buckingham stayed quiet and watch whoever volunteers to Venus. But, if he's trying to prove that Venus isn't Angeldust, sitting and watching isn't going to help, right? Surely Venus isn't going to stab them with the syringe, he'd have to get permission for that. If he volunteers, he should be fine. No, not should- he will be fine. So far, no one has volunteered anyways. It was getting awkwardly silent, no one was moving. "I will," Bucky volunteered, as he weaved his way through the crowd, not once did his fur brush up against anothers. Once he was at the front, he made his way over to Venus, light blue eyes locking on them.