[It takes Gene a while to figure out how to turn on the shower - he still wants to know where the hell this apartment is, because it doesn't look like anything he's ever seen before in a bunch of tiny ways - but he gets it to work and he's pretty sure stripping out of his uniform and stepping under hot water is the best thing he's ever felt.
Well, besides maybe drinking that cold, clean water. But it's a close race.
He winds up standing there for a long time, letting it beat a soothing pattern on him, but then gets to work scrubbing a month's worth of dirt and grime off him. He winces when he upsets sores, scrapes and bruises, but presses on until he actually starts feeling cleaner. Even if he's not exactly taking his time, it does go slow just because of how filthy he is, so it's a while before he steps out of the shower.
When he does, he's wearing the clothes borrowed from Bucky. They're still a little too big for him, but like hell is he complaining. Between that, and the fact that he's actually clean, he looks... younger. Still completely worn out, but less like he'd aged eight years between landing on that beach and winding up here. He's also holding his uniform like he's afraid of contaminating the clothes, or himself, or Steve's apartment.]
I'll have these washed and returned for you friend as soon as I can, sir.
[spam!!] yeah not a fan, we did it my sophomore year of high school u_u
[It takes Gene a while to figure out how to turn on the shower - he still wants to know where the hell this apartment is, because it doesn't look like anything he's ever seen before in a bunch of tiny ways - but he gets it to work and he's pretty sure stripping out of his uniform and stepping under hot water is the best thing he's ever felt.
Well, besides maybe drinking that cold, clean water. But it's a close race.
He winds up standing there for a long time, letting it beat a soothing pattern on him, but then gets to work scrubbing a month's worth of dirt and grime off him. He winces when he upsets sores, scrapes and bruises, but presses on until he actually starts feeling cleaner. Even if he's not exactly taking his time, it does go slow just because of how filthy he is, so it's a while before he steps out of the shower.
When he does, he's wearing the clothes borrowed from Bucky. They're still a little too big for him, but like hell is he complaining. Between that, and the fact that he's actually clean, he looks... younger. Still completely worn out, but less like he'd aged eight years between landing on that beach and winding up here. He's also holding his uniform like he's afraid of contaminating the clothes, or himself, or Steve's apartment.]
I'll have these washed and returned for you friend as soon as I can, sir.