[ Sam is - exhausted. He knows he's exhausted, knows he's past the point where he's really even capable of being much use to anyone - knows exactly what happens to you when you don't sleep for days on end, that's why he's so damn determined to get people in the Nest to sleep properly - but he can't help it.
He can't sleep. He has to look after Bucky, make sure they don't try to come take him back to the Station, and if he sleeps - if he sleeps he leaves his mind unguarded. If he sleeps he might not be able to stop himself from slipping under.
Sam's been focusing on the connections of the people he's closest to, here and there, trying not to be too much for any one person, reaching out to hold on just for a little while. His mind's brushed over Damon's before now, just wanting to reaffirm that he's there, that at least Sam still has him -
But now it's less of a brush and more of a startled grab. He'd caught himself almost falling asleep, and there's the feeling of a jolt as Sam's mental presence suddenly floods their connection. It's brief, and then Sam pulls back a little, but he still lingers. ]
day 25, late
He can't sleep. He has to look after Bucky, make sure they don't try to come take him back to the Station, and if he sleeps - if he sleeps he leaves his mind unguarded. If he sleeps he might not be able to stop himself from slipping under.
Sam's been focusing on the connections of the people he's closest to, here and there, trying not to be too much for any one person, reaching out to hold on just for a little while. His mind's brushed over Damon's before now, just wanting to reaffirm that he's there, that at least Sam still has him -
But now it's less of a brush and more of a startled grab. He'd caught himself almost falling asleep, and there's the feeling of a jolt as Sam's mental presence suddenly floods their connection. It's brief, and then Sam pulls back a little, but he still lingers. ]
( Sorry, man. You, uh. You awake? )