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vibraniumarm06-bucket · 7 months
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The meme was literally me when writing it 😅 Thank you so much for your kind words!! @crazyunsexycool 😊
Fandom Leap Chapter 7
Chapter 6 | Series Masterlist | Chapter 8
Word Count: 1,882
Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Reader 
A/N: I’m excited and honoured to participate in this collaboration of the Fandom Leap Series! Make sure to check out the previous chapters!! I decided to take a bit of a softer mundane approach to the series so that the Reader is not stressed about chaotic universes all the time! I hope you guys enjoy it! Warning, I wrote this sleep-deprived so if there are any errors I'm so sorry!!
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Previously… 
Rough arms pulled you away from him and handcuffed your wrists behind your back. You turned to look at Bucky, to show him you would be alright, and were gripped by the sadness and regret in his eyes. You saw tears fill them, like they had yours, and forced a sad smile before you were turned away from him.
As you were pulled to standing, for the first time since this all started, you were relieved to feel a shift coming on.
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Feeling nervous about which reality you landed in you decide to keep your eyes closed for a while to keep your fear and panic at bay. Honing in on your senses, you can hear waves crashing and the feel of a blanket wrapped around you. 
As you open your eyes, blinking slowly as you take in your surroundings of the bright light. The beauty of being on the beach at sunrise takes you by surprise and the feeling of peace and tranquility overcomes you for the first time since the shifting began. 
A soft sigh leaves your lips as you take deep breaths pulling the blanket around you more. You hear a deep chuckle come from behind you and you instantly freeze slightly but it sounds familiar. It feels as though you’re home as it surrounds you with a sense of comfort. 
You turn slowly, gasping at the intensity in those bright blue eyes. A soft smile etching itself onto your face as you notice he is wrapped in a blanket holding a picnic basket in his hands. “Doll, you gonna help me or what?” He asks tilting his head to the side and smirking as he takes you fully in raking his eyes up and down your body. “Ya know baby, you are absolutely beautiful, especially in this light”. You can feel your cheeks heating up, your brain freezes not knowing how to respond. Do I tell him that I’m not who he thinks I am? Do I tell him the truth? These questions float through your head and Bucky picks up on the fact that you are lost in thought. 
Bucky gets closer and you can feel the warmth of his hand on your cheek, his thumb gently caressing your skin to draw you out of your thoughts. “Baby? What’s wrong? Everything okay?” You stare blankly at him before you whisper “You’re not going to believe what I’m about to say.” His face scrunches up in confusion, his dreamy eyes filled with worry “What’s going on baby?” He whispers softly. You can feel his warm breath on your face contrasting with the gentle yet cold wind making it feel a little ticklish, you can’t help but giggle softly. 
“Sorry! Ticklish” You whisper softly. “This is going to sound crazy…” You say looking him straight in the eyes, meeting his intense gaze. “We might want to sit down for this”, as you both settle down on the sand wrapped in your blankets, you begin to explain the journey you have experienced so far of travelling through the alternative universes. You can see his intrigue when you mention meeting different versions of him and see flickers of jealousy across his face at times. 
You can see the cogs turning in his head as he takes in what you have just told him and after a few moments of silence, “So, you’re not my fiancée but a variation of her?” He says his eyebrows furrowed in slight confusion. “I believe so,” You whisper. “I exist in some universes and in others, it seems I do not”. 
“So, how do we go about this?” He asks looking at you intensely “Because our wedding is in two weeks.” “Uh, normally the shift happens within a few hours or after a day or two” You whisper softly “So it seems likely that I’ll be gone and your finacée will be back in time for your wedding” You say gulping slightly, imagining what the wedding would actually be like. 
“Well it would be a shame to let this food go to waste, I might as well get to know you for the time you are here” Bucky says nudging you slightly “It also helps that you look exactly like my beautiful fiancée,” He says with a soft chuckle. You giggle in response and relax in his company answering his questions while you snack on fresh fruit and cold pancakes and take turns drinking coffee from the thermos lid.
After a while, you both pack up and head back to the car. “This has been incredibly lovely, especially after the last experience I had before shifting to this reality,” You say as Bucky opens the door for you to get into the car. Once Bucky slides into the driver's seat you blurt out “Thank you for not freaking out on me when I told you”. “Well, in my line of work, this kind of thing seems like it could happen”. He says as he places his hand on your thigh while he drives. He doesn’t seem to notice until he looks over at you staring at his hand, cheeks flushed. “I’m so sorry, a force of habit,” He says, chuckling nervously. “It’s totally okay! It feels quite comforting actually” You say placing your hand over his, squeezing softly. 
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Over the next few days, You and Bucky have a great time getting to know each other while also doing the last-minute preparations for the wedding which seems to be getting closer and closer. You’re a little confused as to why you haven’t shifted universes yet and you’re on edge that it’ll happen any time soon. It’s a double-edged sword as it feels weird not to be shifting at a fast rate but at the same time getting to know this version of Bucky has started pulling on your heartstrings. You are falling for him quickly, You aren’t sure whether it’s because the version of you in this universe is already in love with him and it’s rubbing onto you, or whether it’s because you found yourself crushing on Bucky back where he is just a fictional character in your universe. 
You’ve picked up on his little habits, how he dances when he cooks, hums softly when he reads the news, pretends to play the drums while he’s waiting on the coffee, the little smile he has when Sam is annoying him and he pretends he’s angry, that when he wakes up he places a little kiss on your forehead before sneaking off to work or how he will leave little notes lying around so You don’t feel lonely throughout the day.
You’ve decided to surprise him with a date to say thank you for taking this whole thing without freaking out. Since he’s been working during the day at the compound he comes back tensed most nights as there is wedding stuff that needs to be done once he’s home. You had spent the day getting most of the wedding favours done so that Bucky could have the night to relax and enjoy himself. 
Bucky is a little confused as he arrives home and the lights are not on. “Doll?” He yells out. You stay quiet in the living room which is decorated with fairy lights and candles to surprise him but you can slowly hear him freaking out a little as he can’t seem to find you. “Doll? Please don’t tell me you’re gone! I don’t wanna miss the moment you leave.” The tremble in his voice upsets you and has you yelling out “I’m in here Buck!” Before you know it he’s in the living room pulling you into a tight hug, not letting you go any time soon. 
“Hey! It’s okay, I’m here” You say wrapping your arms around him. “I’m here” You keep repeating into his ear as you rub your hand up and down his back to calm him down. After a while, he pulls out of your embrace and looks around at the romantic set-up. “I don’t want you to go” He mumbles softly “I don’t want to either but I don’t think I have a choice” You whisper “I’m surprised I haven’t disappeared yet”, “It’s probably because you are meant to be with me and also because you’ve done a lot of travelling and maybe your body just needs to rest,” He says cupping your face. You can’t help but swoon over him. His eyes are intense with emotion and you can’t help but lean up and kiss him in the heat of the moment. 
The passion and sparks you feel from his kiss have your head spinning as you both pull away. The two of you are both flushed and smiling, just standing there in each other's presence. “I cooked you dinner and then you’re having a massage to get rid of the tension you’re carrying” You whisper softly. “Wanna come with me to plate it up?” You ask once you see Bucky’s discomfort at you leaving him alone. You smile and hold back a giggle as he nods, looking like a little kid peeking at you through his eyelashes. 
Sharing stories and laughter over dinner in the soft lighting, you can’t help but fall more in love with this soft version of Bucky. Bucky who worked out his trauma in therapy, Bucky whose friends support him and have his back, Bucky who isn’t afraid to express his love. Although he has some bad days every now and again, he always said You helped him feel better and that You did exactly what his version of You would do for him. 
To let the food settle in your stomachs the both of you curl up together to cuddle and talk about what you both got up to during the day, a ritual that you both stumbled upon since You’ve been here. You begin to run your fingers through his hair playfully for a while before tugging on it softly to pull his hair back. “Wanna take that shirt off for me and lie down for your massage?” You whisper into his ear. He nods eagerly “Of course, doll, I’d love to have your hands on my body” He says with a wink pulling his shirt off and making you flush slightly. 
You warm up the oil between your hands as you straddle Bucky’s back and begin to massage the tense muscles in his shoulders, making sure to move your hands up and down. His skin is soft under your fingers and You can’t help but ogle at how ripped he is. You both stumble onto talking about the randomest of topics and end up in a fit of laughter when each of you keeps making silly dad jokes. As Bucky moves you begin to slip off but he catches you due to his quick reflexes. You stare into each other’s eyes, your hands on his chest, his wrapped around you, foreheads pressed together. 
You can both feel a shift in the air around you. Sitting in each other's presence the feeling begins to come over you, “Buck, I don’t wanna go” You whisper softly gripping his hand tight. “Please don’t leave me, Doll” his voice trembling in fear, You can’t help but shed some tears because You don’t want to go either, but You have no control over this. “Come back to me baby, please” He whispers holding you close to him, his please sounds absolutely broken which makes your heart heavier. “I love y-,” as the shift overtakes You, You can still feel his presence. Shedding a few tears your heart feels heavy and You hope that where you end up next is a place in which you will be safe and protected like how You were with Bucky.
Fellow Collaborators:
@supraveng @nickfowlerrr @unabashed-lover-of-fictional-men @crazyunsexycool @swiftlymoniquesblog @missvelvetsstuff @rosedpetal @imyourbratzdoll @herdreamywasteland @jamneuromain @potterhead2207
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vibraniumarm06-bucket · 7 months
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Fandom Leap Chapter 7
Chapter 6 | Series Masterlist | Chapter 8
Word Count: 1,882
Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Reader 
A/N: I’m excited and honoured to participate in this collaboration of the Fandom Leap Series! Make sure to check out the previous chapters!! I decided to take a bit of a softer mundane approach to the series so that the Reader is not stressed about chaotic universes all the time! I hope you guys enjoy it! Warning, I wrote this sleep-deprived so if there are any errors I'm so sorry!!
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Previously… 
Rough arms pulled you away from him and handcuffed your wrists behind your back. You turned to look at Bucky, to show him you would be alright, and were gripped by the sadness and regret in his eyes. You saw tears fill them, like they had yours, and forced a sad smile before you were turned away from him.
As you were pulled to standing, for the first time since this all started, you were relieved to feel a shift coming on.
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Feeling nervous about which reality you landed in you decide to keep your eyes closed for a while to keep your fear and panic at bay. Honing in on your senses, you can hear waves crashing and the feel of a blanket wrapped around you. 
As you open your eyes, blinking slowly as you take in your surroundings of the bright light. The beauty of being on the beach at sunrise takes you by surprise and the feeling of peace and tranquility overcomes you for the first time since the shifting began. 
A soft sigh leaves your lips as you take deep breaths pulling the blanket around you more. You hear a deep chuckle come from behind you and you instantly freeze slightly but it sounds familiar. It feels as though you’re home as it surrounds you with a sense of comfort. 
You turn slowly, gasping at the intensity in those bright blue eyes. A soft smile etching itself onto your face as you notice he is wrapped in a blanket holding a picnic basket in his hands. “Doll, you gonna help me or what?” He asks tilting his head to the side and smirking as he takes you fully in raking his eyes up and down your body. “Ya know baby, you are absolutely beautiful, especially in this light”. You can feel your cheeks heating up, your brain freezes not knowing how to respond. Do I tell him that I’m not who he thinks I am? Do I tell him the truth? These questions float through your head and Bucky picks up on the fact that you are lost in thought. 
Bucky gets closer and you can feel the warmth of his hand on your cheek, his thumb gently caressing your skin to draw you out of your thoughts. “Baby? What’s wrong? Everything okay?” You stare blankly at him before you whisper “You’re not going to believe what I’m about to say.” His face scrunches up in confusion, his dreamy eyes filled with worry “What’s going on baby?” He whispers softly. You can feel his warm breath on your face contrasting with the gentle yet cold wind making it feel a little ticklish, you can’t help but giggle softly. 
“Sorry! Ticklish” You whisper softly. “This is going to sound crazy…” You say looking him straight in the eyes, meeting his intense gaze. “We might want to sit down for this”, as you both settle down on the sand wrapped in your blankets, you begin to explain the journey you have experienced so far of travelling through the alternative universes. You can see his intrigue when you mention meeting different versions of him and see flickers of jealousy across his face at times. 
You can see the cogs turning in his head as he takes in what you have just told him and after a few moments of silence, “So, you’re not my fiancée but a variation of her?” He says his eyebrows furrowed in slight confusion. “I believe so,” You whisper. “I exist in some universes and in others, it seems I do not”. 
“So, how do we go about this?” He asks looking at you intensely “Because our wedding is in two weeks.” “Uh, normally the shift happens within a few hours or after a day or two” You whisper softly “So it seems likely that I’ll be gone and your finacée will be back in time for your wedding” You say gulping slightly, imagining what the wedding would actually be like. 
“Well it would be a shame to let this food go to waste, I might as well get to know you for the time you are here” Bucky says nudging you slightly “It also helps that you look exactly like my beautiful fiancée,” He says with a soft chuckle. You giggle in response and relax in his company answering his questions while you snack on fresh fruit and cold pancakes and take turns drinking coffee from the thermos lid.
After a while, you both pack up and head back to the car. “This has been incredibly lovely, especially after the last experience I had before shifting to this reality,” You say as Bucky opens the door for you to get into the car. Once Bucky slides into the driver's seat you blurt out “Thank you for not freaking out on me when I told you”. “Well, in my line of work, this kind of thing seems like it could happen”. He says as he places his hand on your thigh while he drives. He doesn’t seem to notice until he looks over at you staring at his hand, cheeks flushed. “I’m so sorry, a force of habit,” He says, chuckling nervously. “It’s totally okay! It feels quite comforting actually” You say placing your hand over his, squeezing softly. 
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Over the next few days, You and Bucky have a great time getting to know each other while also doing the last-minute preparations for the wedding which seems to be getting closer and closer. You’re a little confused as to why you haven’t shifted universes yet and you’re on edge that it’ll happen any time soon. It’s a double-edged sword as it feels weird not to be shifting at a fast rate but at the same time getting to know this version of Bucky has started pulling on your heartstrings. You are falling for him quickly, You aren’t sure whether it’s because the version of you in this universe is already in love with him and it’s rubbing onto you, or whether it’s because you found yourself crushing on Bucky back where he is just a fictional character in your universe. 
You’ve picked up on his little habits, how he dances when he cooks, hums softly when he reads the news, pretends to play the drums while he’s waiting on the coffee, the little smile he has when Sam is annoying him and he pretends he’s angry, that when he wakes up he places a little kiss on your forehead before sneaking off to work or how he will leave little notes lying around so You don’t feel lonely throughout the day.
You’ve decided to surprise him with a date to say thank you for taking this whole thing without freaking out. Since he’s been working during the day at the compound he comes back tensed most nights as there is wedding stuff that needs to be done once he’s home. You had spent the day getting most of the wedding favours done so that Bucky could have the night to relax and enjoy himself. 
Bucky is a little confused as he arrives home and the lights are not on. “Doll?” He yells out. You stay quiet in the living room which is decorated with fairy lights and candles to surprise him but you can slowly hear him freaking out a little as he can’t seem to find you. “Doll? Please don’t tell me you’re gone! I don’t wanna miss the moment you leave.” The tremble in his voice upsets you and has you yelling out “I’m in here Buck!” Before you know it he’s in the living room pulling you into a tight hug, not letting you go any time soon. 
“Hey! It’s okay, I’m here” You say wrapping your arms around him. “I’m here” You keep repeating into his ear as you rub your hand up and down his back to calm him down. After a while, he pulls out of your embrace and looks around at the romantic set-up. “I don’t want you to go” He mumbles softly “I don’t want to either but I don’t think I have a choice” You whisper “I’m surprised I haven’t disappeared yet”, “It’s probably because you are meant to be with me and also because you’ve done a lot of travelling and maybe your body just needs to rest,” He says cupping your face. You can’t help but swoon over him. His eyes are intense with emotion and you can’t help but lean up and kiss him in the heat of the moment. 
The passion and sparks you feel from his kiss have your head spinning as you both pull away. The two of you are both flushed and smiling, just standing there in each other's presence. “I cooked you dinner and then you’re having a massage to get rid of the tension you’re carrying” You whisper softly. “Wanna come with me to plate it up?” You ask once you see Bucky’s discomfort at you leaving him alone. You smile and hold back a giggle as he nods, looking like a little kid peeking at you through his eyelashes. 
Sharing stories and laughter over dinner in the soft lighting, you can’t help but fall more in love with this soft version of Bucky. Bucky who worked out his trauma in therapy, Bucky whose friends support him and have his back, Bucky who isn’t afraid to express his love. Although he has some bad days every now and again, he always said You helped him feel better and that You did exactly what his version of You would do for him. 
To let the food settle in your stomachs the both of you curl up together to cuddle and talk about what you both got up to during the day, a ritual that you both stumbled upon since You’ve been here. You begin to run your fingers through his hair playfully for a while before tugging on it softly to pull his hair back. “Wanna take that shirt off for me and lie down for your massage?” You whisper into his ear. He nods eagerly “Of course, doll, I’d love to have your hands on my body” He says with a wink pulling his shirt off and making you flush slightly. 
You warm up the oil between your hands as you straddle Bucky’s back and begin to massage the tense muscles in his shoulders, making sure to move your hands up and down. His skin is soft under your fingers and You can’t help but ogle at how ripped he is. You both stumble onto talking about the randomest of topics and end up in a fit of laughter when each of you keeps making silly dad jokes. As Bucky moves you begin to slip off but he catches you due to his quick reflexes. You stare into each other’s eyes, your hands on his chest, his wrapped around you, foreheads pressed together. 
You can both feel a shift in the air around you. Sitting in each other's presence the feeling begins to come over you, “Buck, I don’t wanna go” You whisper softly gripping his hand tight. “Please don’t leave me, Doll” his voice trembling in fear, You can’t help but shed some tears because You don’t want to go either, but You have no control over this. “Come back to me baby, please” He whispers holding you close to him, his please sounds absolutely broken which makes your heart heavier. “I love y-,” as the shift overtakes You, You can still feel his presence. Shedding a few tears your heart feels heavy and You hope that where you end up next is a place in which you will be safe and protected like how You were with Bucky.
Fellow Collaborators:
@supraveng @nickfowlerrr @unabashed-lover-of-fictional-men @crazyunsexycool @swiftlymoniquesblog @missvelvetsstuff @rosedpetal @imyourbratzdoll @herdreamywasteland @jamneuromain @potterhead2207
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vibraniumarm06-bucket · 9 months
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Super duper excited to see what everyone comes up with! I’m also honoured to have been included in this amazing idea - thank you @supraveng!! I honestly can’t wait!!!
Fandom Leap masterlist
Prologue - Falling into the Fandom
Chapter 1 - @nickfowlerrr
Chapter 2 - @unabashed-lover-of-fictional-men
Chapter 3 - @crazyunsexycool
Chapter 4 - @supraveng
Chapter 5 - @swiftlymoniquesblog
Chapter 6 - @missvelvetsstuff
Chapter 7 - @vibraniumarm06-bucket
Chapter 8 - @rosedpetal
Chapter 9 - @imyourbratzdoll
Chapter 10 - @herdreamywasteland
Chapter 11 - @jamneuromain
Chapter 12 - @potterhead2207
Epilogue
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vibraniumarm06-bucket · 10 months
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Rb if you’re grateful for all of your followers
even if you have 1
Even if you have 10
100
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A Friendly Smile From the Past - 4
A/N: Thank you to everyone showing love for this series! Sorry for the late update was trying to figure out which way to take it - so it's a bit longer than the others. Let me know what you think!!
Also, one shot requests are open 😊
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“It is. He’s out on bail.” Peter says and it feels like everything in my body has frozen. 
I don’t know how long I stand there but I can hear the others ask what is going on, Nat is squeezing my arm hard and I can feel Clint stand to hold me. My breathing is slow but intense and I feel panic entering my stream. My heartbeat is in my ears pounding drowning out people’s voices. What brings me to reality is Bucky, he moves to stand in front of me placing one of his hands on my cheek and whispering “Come back, it's okay beautiful girl, come back, come back to me”. 
I stare into those blue eyes of his, those eyes I feel the most safest in, the ones I used to seek refuge in, the ones that feel like home. “That’s it, you’re doing great, come back to me everything is going to be fine” He whispers softly moving his hand across my cheek in comfort as his eyes bore into mine. I lean into his hand that is on my cheek to savour his warmth, his touch. Once Bucky realises that I’m okay his hand drops from my face, clearing his throat as he distances himself. 
I clear my throat, looking at the floor to ground myself. “How long since you got the envelope?” I ask, my voice trembling over the words. 
“Two hours. I’ve been calling since we received it at the firm” Peter’s girlfriend MJ says. 
I wince and hold my hand out for the envelope. A soft squeak leaves my mouth as I feel Nat’s hand slap mine. “Do you know what it means if you take that in your possession?”
“I do, Nat. I’m a lawyer, I understand what a subpoena is. I know what this one entails and how it will ruin my career. We knew it was coming the moment he died. It was only a matter of when. I just didn’t realise it would be this fast” I say as I take the envelope from Peter’s hands. “You both did the right thing by bringing this to me asap. As of this moment, T’Challa will be your boss at the firm” I say trying to put a smile on my face. 
“What? No, you’re my boss” Peter says. I look at MJ “Remember the conversation we had when I hired you? Well, that time has come. I will be out of commission, but T'Challa will take you both as his interns. He may not pursue the same sort of cases I do but he is one heck of a good lawyer” I say softly and watch as she nods. “Come on Peter, it’s going to be okay. Let’s go” MJ says, tugging his arm as he just stands there in shock. 
“You’re both my favourites, don’t tell the others,” I say with a soft chuckle as I shoo them both out of the door of the bar. 
Once the door is shut, I lean back against it as tears threaten to fall. I bite my lip trying to hold my emotions back. I cannot cry in front of everyone, which is embarrassing. 
“What is happening? Will one of you explain what is going on?” Sam asks, breaking the silence. 
“We literally can’t,” Nat says, staring at the envelope now in my hands. 
“Why not? What is going on Y/N? We can help. I can help” Bucky says, his voice sounding panicked. Clint scoffs “I’m a detective and I can’t even help in this situation, how are you going to be of help when you don’t even know the depth of the situation? Now we all have to get out of here before they come knocking” 
“Who’s they? We are not leaving until we know what is going on” Tony says slamming his hand on the table to command attention and answers. 
*10 years ago*
Steve plops down onto the bench beside you as he had taken a hard tackle and the coach wanted him to rest and not make the pain worse. “You know pretty much the whole team has been staring at you for the last 10 minutes,” Steve says through a soft laugh as he leans over taking some of your chips. “Oh please, they have not,” I say as I swat his hand away watching the football team practice, my eyes landing on Bucky a soft smile itching its way onto my face. 
“When are you going to tell him how you feel?” Steve asks, catching my line of sight resulting in a deep blush spreading across my cheeks. “Just because you’re dating Nat doesn’t mean you can intrude on my life as she does,” I say slightly annoyed. “I just don’t want to ruin the bond we have, plus I’m pretty sure he doesn’t like me in that way”. 
“Look I’m just saying you should, you never know what could happen,” Steve says, shrugging his shoulders and not taking my words to heart. He truly is the perfect guy for Nat. 
I shake my head before turning to face him “I’m not ready to tell him just yet, I just need some more time Steve” I sigh and watch as he scans my face before nodding “Okay” . 
“So, how are you asking Nat to prom?” I ask nudging him with my elbow and wiggling my eyebrows, causing him to laugh. “Who said I haven’t asked her already?” He responds hand placed over his heart pretending to be hurt. “Well dummy, she tells me everything,” I say giggling softly. “ I know, which is why I can’t tell you how I’m doing it because then she won’t be surprised!” He says, narrowing his eyes at me “Because you would blab to her the moment you left this bench” . I pause and take a dramatic gasp “ Me? Spilling the beans… how dare you accuse me of something like that?!” I say trying to keep my face in shock but it’s hard to contain and we both start laughing our heads off. 
During that time practice had concluded and Bucky was standing in front of the both of you blocking the sun which made you look up at him. I couldn’t hold the smile that wanted to tear across my face as he stood there all sweaty making him look even more handsome if that is even possible. I hand him his water bottle and blush at the “thanks doll” that leaves his lips. 
“Are you still okay with studying after I take a shower?” He asks “Yeah of course!” I say which results in a large grin on his face which seems to drop as Brock approaches us. Brock nods at both of the boys as he runs his towel over his face to wipe his sweat. “Rumlow” both of them respond. 
“You boys mind if I pull Y/N aside for a bit?” Brock asks softly as he reaches for my hand. I watch Bucky’s face which seems to hold a form of anger as his jaw is clenched before he slowly shakes his head no. 
“What’s up, Brock?” I ask after he’s dragged me away from Bucky and Steve. I can feel their gazes on my back and I know they’ll always have my back. “I was wondering if you have a date to prom?” He asks as he reaches into his bag and pulls out a teddy with the words “prom?” written across its stomach. “Oh, I” I stutter softly looking back over at Bucky who isn’t even looking at us. I feel an ache in my stomach and a frown begins on my face as I realise that Bucky probably doesn’t want to go to prom together like we always talked about. 
“You didn’t hear about Bucky asking Dot to prom did you?” Brock’s voice interrupts my thoughts and I shake my head and try to hold my tears back. Of course, he doesn’t think about me that way, I’m not his type at all. “I thought you deserve better than him, so go to prom with me?” He asks as he holds the teddy in front of him and pouts which makes me laugh. I sigh softly, looking over my shoulder at Bucky who’s talking to Steve, my eyes connect with Steve’s and he just shrugs. I turn back to Brock and nod my head “Yeah okay, I’ll go with you” . 
Befriending Rumlow had been the beginning of the end. 
3 months later
“Oh come on Bucky! You gotta smile” I say, holding the camera in front of my face trying to take a photo of him. I can’t help but laugh at the glare back I receive. “I wouldn’t ask if it wasn’t for a grade,” I say softly, putting the camera down, and taking a seat beside him on his bed. I reach for my laptop to look at the previous photos of him taken for my portfolio. “Why didn’t you ask Rumlow, you seem to be spending a lot of time with him”. 
My eyebrows furrowed in confusion. “What? I asked you at the start of the year. Why would I backtrack on something we confirmed on doing?” I ask to take a peek at him from the side. The light catches the top half of his face making his brown hair look lighter and his eyes shine. The sun captures how handsome he looks and I can’t help but sigh as he looks quite dreamy.  I grab my camera while he mumbles something while I take the picture. As I go back to look at the picture, I gasp. “It’s perfect!” I squeal, shoving the camera in Bucky’s face. “Look! This is the perfect last photo!!” I say as I wrap my arms around his neck and squeeze him tight. 
Bucky softly shoves me off of him and my smile falls. “Did you even listen to a word I said before?”. “Bucket you were mumbling, you know I don’t know what you’re saying when you mumble and I was in the moment, I had to capture it! What were you saying, I’m all ears now,” I say, placing my hand on his arm and squeezing softly. 
He sighs and shoves the camera in my hands. “You know what, just forget about it. It’s not important” he says, his eyes roaming over my face, his stare intense making my heart beat fast. I gaze down at his lips; they look soft and kissable. My phone begins to ring, I grab it to see who’s calling “Oh, it’s Rumlow, I gotta take it” and I hear Bucky sigh as I head into the hallway. 
After hanging up the phone I notice Bucky staring at the photo frame on his bedside table. It’s a split photo of the two of us, one side is a few months after we had met and the other side is us replicating the photo on the other last year. I walk up to him and rub his shoulder and lean my head on his shoulder to take a look at the photo too. 
“Buck, do you mind if I leave? I have to meet Rumlow” I say softly into his ear. “Yeah. Whatever” He says, his voice cold and harsh. “Is something wrong?” I asked pulling away from him. 
“You always spend all your time with Rumlow now. You barely have time for your friends. The ones who actually matter.” He spits out. 
“That’s not fair Buck. You spend all your time with Dot which leaves little time for me to hang out with you. So, I hang out with Rumlow instead because Steve and Nat are all lovey-dovey and I don’t want to be the third wheel all the time with them because you’re not around anymore. I’m allowed to have other friends when you’re busy.”  
“Rumlow is not who you want to be hanging out with. He’s not who you want as your boyfriend. He’s not good for you” I recoil from his words and tone. “Since when was Rumlow, my boyfriend? He and I are just friends, and you do not get to judge someone you barely know.” 
“Oh please, that’s not what he’s been saying in the locker room. Boys talk, you know.” Bucky says, stepping towards me. “I’m just looking out for you. You have to stay away from him Y/N/N, for me please?” He reaches for me, his voice sounding pleading but I recoil from his touch. “Stop trying to dictate my life of who I can be friends with and who I can’t. You’ve barely been in it these past few months to even know what I’ve been doing. This is the first time we have hung out in months and only because you texted saying ‘you were obligated’ ” I say quoting what he had sent. I watch his eyes darken and I know he is simmering with anger, but so am I. 
“I have to rely on Steve to know how you are doing these days. You never respond to my messages and ignore me at school because you’re always with Dot. Since you felt ‘obligated’ to get this done and you don’t seem to have time anymore, I don’t think we should be friends” I say looking at the ground barely believing the words coming out of my mouth. I know they are said in anger but I can’t help but say them out of feeling hurt. I try to hold back the tears in my eyes not wanting him to see how upset I feel.
“I agree, this seems to be more of an obligation now than friendship.” He spits out as he begins grabbing my things and shoving them into my hands. I bite my lip to keep from crying 
and hold onto them walking out of his room, not responding to his mum on the way out. 
That was one of the worst fights I’ve ever had with Bucky since we’ve known each other. I knew it was my jealousy that had dictated my anger then but I couldn’t help the hurt I felt. I would spend all my free time with Bucky, we would do everything together. But ever since he started dating Dot it felt like I had been cast aside and Rumlow had been there to help fill in the time. Bucky and I had made up two weeks later after Steve and Nat had shoved us into Steve’s basement closet and locked the door. They wouldn’t let us leave until we had made up. It took a while for us to get back to where we were but we did it. It was mainly because it was always us no matter what.
*Present*
I always look back to the moment when Bucky told me not to become friends with Rumlow years ago because I wish I had taken his advice, I would not be facing the situation I am in now. I feel a hand on my cheek wiping my tears away and I notice that I had let them fall. I look straight into Clint’s eyes and see fear. “Come on Sugar, we HAVE to go now. I got a message saying he’s left the station now.” He says his voice wobbling as he helps you to his feet. 
Headlights shine through the glass of the bar window. “It’s too late” you mumble into Clint’s chest, looking over his shoulder and catching Bucky’s eyes. There are questions, worries and fear swimming in those beautiful blues. He begins to take a step closer and you shake your head slowly. 
“Everyone out the back alley,” Nat says nodding to the storage room door. “Uh, I don’t remember this bar ever having a door leading to the alley,” Wanda says confused. “We gotta go now, meet us at this apartment, there’s a spare key in the pot plant - we’ll explain later. You guys have to go now!” She whispers, pushing them towards the storage room, pulling a rack off the shelf and showing a doorknob. “Go now. We’ll see you later, you guys can’t be caught up in this” and with that she slams the door, placing the rack back into position. 
Once Nat shuts the door to the storage room and walks over to us, the bell to the bar rings. You pull away from Clint’s hold and focus on the person who walked through the door. 
“Fancy seeing you guys here.” He spits out “Aren’t you gonna hug me Y/N? I sure did miss my wife” Brock spits out opening his arms out for a hug as a joke and I feel the acid travelling up my throat.
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Only One True Answer
Summary: Bucky took a quiz, he wants to know what your answer is as his was in his words "rigged".
Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Reader
A/N: I'm in my Bucky writing era [which is ALL the time hehe]
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“What has grumpy pants extra grouchy?” Sam asks as he approaches the couch cautiously feeling like he’s gonna be six feet deep soon due to Bucky’s glare. “Did someone eat his plums he got from the market? I swear we all know by now that it’s hands off the plums unless you’re Y/N” He continues missing Nat’s hand shaking under her chin telling him to cut it out. 
Sam’s gaze finally falls on Nat and narrows his eyes, shrugging his shoulders as if asking what is wrong. Nat tries to hide her smirk before picking up the iPad laying on the floor and showing Sam the result of the quiz. 
“Which avenger is your better half?” Sam asks before bursting out with laughter at the fact that Bucky’s answer is in fact, Sam. “No wonder he’s grumpy, he didn’t get who he truly wanted” . “Oh shut up birdbrain.” Bucky snaps, crossing his arms and slouching into the couch even more. “It’s obviously rigged” He mumbles. 
“Oh yeah, Nat, who did you get?” Sam asks. “Obviously I got Steve, ” She says smirking. “So, it isn’t rigged Bucky, you’re just pining after the wrong person” Nat teases which makes Bucky scoff. 
Steve and you walk into the common room area discussing the mission you were about to go on in a few days softly. “What’s happening here?” Steve asks, looking up and noticing Bucky’s tensed body language and raising his eyebrow along with his question.
You glance over at Bucky and shoot him a soft smile and he looks away before grumbling “Nothing.” You feel a soft prick at your heart from him ignoring you. “Doesn’t seem like nothing?” You say softly “You’re obviously upset about something Buck” You continue glancing at Nat who is pointedly looking at the iPad in Sam’s hands. 
Steve catches onto Nat’s looks “Pass the iPad Sam” Steve orders in a playful tone. Once Steve and You look at the screen you can’t help the smile that crosses your face. “Aww that's cute, Sam is your other half, do you feel a little cut Stevie?” You ask looking up at the blonde with a soft laugh, nudging him subtly to play along with the joke. “Indeed, I’m heartbroken Bucky, I thought I was your other half and here I find out from a quiz it’s a lie?” Steve says teasingly clutching his heart and going along with the joke. 
“Ha. Ha. Ha. Very funny guys, I’m laughing so hard” Bucky mumbles out rolling his eyes at everyone’s behaviour. “Aw come on Buck, don’t take the quiz so literally!” You say as you approach the back of the couch and wrap your arms around him from behind squeezing him into a hug. You only let go once you feel his body relax. 
Once you’ve let go of him you feel slightly cold as Bucky tends to run warm due to the serum. You walk around grabbing the iPad from Steve as you plop down beside Bucky, your thigh both touching and a small smile graces your face. “If it will make you feel better, I’ll take the quiz”. He nods to your question and watches you intensely as you fill out your answers. 
“There’s only one true answer for me” You say booping Bucky on the nose as everyone waits for the results to load. Nat and Sam are smirking so hard Bucky wished the saying ‘don’t make that face otherwise the wind will blow leaving it stuck like that’ was true. Bucky keeps his eyes glued to the screen in your hands while you just admire Bucky running a hand through his hair as he seems to not have heard you. 
“Well, would you look at that” 
“I’m so surprised!”  
“Colour me shocked!” all tumble out of three once the results have loaded. 
“Okay, I get it, you’re all being sarcastic idiots now knock it off and leave me alone with my Doll” Bucky says standing up trying to be intimidating but he is bursting with happiness. Steve grabs Nat’s hand pulling her along to the hallway and you briefly hear her saying how she got him. Sam heads off towards the kitchen as its his and Clint’s night to cook dinner for everyone.
 You watch as Bucky turns around once everyone has left the common area. “I told you there was only one true answer for me Bucket” You say as he kneels in front of you in between your thighs, booping his nose once he settles. He leans forward, booping your nose as a big grin graces his face and you sigh dreamingly at how handsome he looks when he’s happy. Sure, his grumpy look is sexy with the furrowed eyebrows and clenched jaw. But something about Bucky radiating pure joy made your heart beat even faster than it should. 
“You’re the only true answer for me James, I don’t care what a quiz says. I know what is in my heart” You say as you wrap your arms around his neck pulling him in a little closer. You only called him James when he was in trouble or when you were being serious. 
“Ya know Sunshine, you’re in my heart too. I was just annoyed that I got birdbrain as my answer” Bucky says scoffing at the end before leaning in and kissing both your cheeks making you blush. “I love you Y/N, always have since you fell onto me from hiding in the vents from Clint. It’s like that saying, an angel fell from heaven” He says cheekily, his nose scrunching as he chuckles. You move one of your hands to hold his chin as you admire his face.
“Whatcha looking at Doll?” He asks a little confused, his eyebrows furrowing a little as he notices you just watching him. “I love you too baby” You murmur softly “I also love when you’re truly happy and radiating it. I love that I get to see you like this, free, pure and all mine” You say giggling at the end as Bucky pounces onto you kissing you deeply. 
“Uh excuse us, but Y/N and Mr.Barnes…” Peter’s voice floats into the room. “ What do you want, Parker?” Bucky barks out annoyed at the disruption. You can both hear the audible gulp he takes before speaking again. “Mr. Thor and I were wanting to play video games and this is where everything is set up…” 
A soft squeal leaves you as Bucky stands up and picks you up from the couch. “Bye Parker” You say laughing as you Bucky slings you over his shoulder as he begins walking fast. Parker and Thor briefly meet eyes with one another and visibly shiver before laughing.
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Open Your Heart
Summary: Moments where Bucky tries to flirt with you
Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Reader
A/N: "***" means time skip. My requests are open :))
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James Buchanan Barnes was a man of few words. He never expressed what he was feeling and kept it bottled up. After what happened in Germany, Tony and Steve managed to reconcile, talk things out, and get Bucky the help he needed in Wakanda. Tony worked on getting pardons for everyone that required them. After working on fixing the new dynamic that left a hole in the team, Fury recruited you into the team to help solidify the team and get them back to a place of trust. 
After Bucky had the trigger words removed and was okay to come live in the compound, he avoided you. At first, it was because you were an absolute ray of sunshine and never backed down from anything and he didn’t want to corrupt you with his darkness. Instead, he just stared at you from a distance and took you all in. But, that never stopped you from trying to be his friend. He grew closer to you and like the rest of the team confided in you about anything and everything. 
His therapist had said that this was good, that he was opening up to someone other than Steve. He had then mentioned that maybe Bucky had feelings for you and that in order to start showing emotion to flirt with you. Bucky had scoffed at the idea of being given homework, but it did not stop the blush that formed on his cheeks when he saw you. 
You were bounding down the hallway towards him. You ran straight into him laughing loudly and hid behind him as a shield. “Protect me Bucky!!!” You squealed softly as you gripped the back of his shirt. He felt a shiver run down his spine and felt the back of his neck heat up slightly. 
Sam followed her covered in slime and feathers and it took everything in him not to laugh at Sam’s angry face. “Where is she?” he spits out and Bucky shrugs his shoulders “ Don’t know bird brain” he manages to get out with the beginnings of a smile starting to form on his face.
“You know Y/N, you can’t have Bucky protect you forever” Sam spits out before turning on his heel and heading towards his room. You just laugh as Bucky turns around to face you.
“My knight in shining armour!” You say as you hug him “ Thank youuuu!!!” you sing out as you grip him tighter. Bucky slowly wraps his arms around you and holds you close. “I’m always here for you, Doll,” he says as you both pull away. Deciding to act on what his therapist told him he tries to wink after speaking but closes both eyes at the same time leaving you confused a little. 
“Why are you blinking with both your eyes like that Buck?” He blushes and whispers “It was supposed to be a wink” But at that time Steve rounded the corner yelling out your name angrily also covered in slime and feathers. “Two for two!” You yell out laughing as you see Steve not having heard Bucky before running away before Steve can reach you.
***
In the meeting brief for the upcoming mission, you feel someone staring at you. You look up straight across from you and catch Bucky’s gaze. The intense stare of those blue eyes seems to hypnotise and freeze you to the spot. You could see thoughts pooling around in them which sends a little shiver down your spine. You cough slightly to gain your thoughts again before mouthing to him ���Stop staring at me to distract me!”. Feeling flustered you look away as he begins to mouth back to you “I’m not staring to distract you”.
***
Tony had decided to throw together a last-minute costume party to which everyone had whined and groaned except you. “Oh come on guys, it’ll be super fun!” you had remarked and decided to help those who needed it to come up with costume ideas. 
When Bucky approached you for help with his costume an hour before the party was about to begin, you were already dressed as Pikachu. You had taken the time to raid your closet and put it together within two days. As you put on your headband that represented the ears you heard Bucky’s voice ring out “ I like your costume, you look very cute” , his smile was soft and there was a tint to his cheeks as he rubbed his neck. 
“Are you making fun of me?” You asked with a small pout which Bucky couldn’t deny made you look even cuter. “N-no, I mean it, you look very nice. I uh- I don’t have a costume and I need help heh ” he mutters softly as he gives you puppy eyes begging you for help. You couldn’t help the smile that breaks out across your face “I thought you would come sooner or later, which is why I put this together” you say as you head to your wardrobe and pull out a hanger that resembles a costume for Ash. You blush as you hand it to him knowing that he has no clue that it goes with yours. 
Later on in the night, Sam mentioned to Bucky how cute you both were for wearing a couple's costume yet he hadn’t taken any official steps to ask you out on a date. Or in Sam’s words “You’re not out there to catch ‘em all Bucky! You already caught the best one, make your move old man” .  It made Bucky’s heart skip a beat knowing that you care for him and might somehow feel for him as he does for you.
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Winter had approached leaving the days more dull and dreary. You were on a walk with Bucky, Steve and Sam. The latter two were walking ahead of you and Bucky as you were beginning to feel the cold. “It’s a bit cold, you should hold my hand, so it doesn’t freeze” Bucky leaned down to whisper into your ear and you jumped slightly from his warm breath and close contact. You blush slightly looking at the ground, kicking a small stone in front of you instead of meeting his intense stare. “I’m not that cold, I can give you my gloves if you want?” You reply a little embarrassed even though you want to intertwine your fingers with his. 
You want more than just holding hands with this fine man beside you. You want to live life with him as your partner, waking up next to him, seeing all his imperfections and falling in love with him more for them. You want it all, but you were too scared to admit that to him. You were afraid he just sees you as his best friend because he wasn’t really that close to the rest of the team, Steve being the exception. 
Bucky stops the both of you before pulling you down an empty alleyway, pressing you against the brick wall. “Doll, I barely feel the cold since the serum. It takes a lot more than this to take me down” . You squeak in shock and gulp slowly as his face is so close to yours. “I’ve been trying to flirt with you for a while baby,” he says tucking the few strands of hair that had fallen behind your ear. He sighs softly, eyes glancing to your lips before back to yours. “Y-you have?” You stutter wide-eyed, totally and utterly in shock that this beautiful man standing in front of you felt the same way you felt for him.  “Of course, I lo- have deep feelings for you, beautiful girl” . You wrap one of your arms around his neck and use the other to cup his cheek. You feel tears beginning to form in your eyes. “Oh Buck, I love you too” you whisper before leaning in and kissing his lips. 
“Well, it’s about time” You hear Steve’s voice in the background as Bucky kisses you back passionately, holding onto you as if you would disappear any second. 
“Thank goodness, he’ll take up her time and she won’t prank us anymore” Sam mutters to Steve feeling a little relieved but happy for both of his friends. Steve nods his head and looks up to the sky saying his thanks which they both chuckle about. 
You and Bucky pull away from each other and rest your foreheads together trying to catch your breaths. “Mine”,   “Always Buck, I’m all yours” You agree. “I’m yours too, all of me is yours, you have my heart Doll” Bucky whispers against your lips saying a mental prayer to his therapist for pushing him to start embracing his feelings.
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A Friendly Smile From the Past - 3
A/N: Thank you so much to everyone who has been loving this story! It really means a lot to me! I am so sorry about the late update! I have been busy getting used to being back at university and I wasn't sure if I was happy with this chapter. Please let me know what you think!
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After a while of silence, Thor’s voice fills the space “We didn’t mean to leave you both fully out… it’s just… well Nat you decided to stay back here and we thought Y/N was in New York until Bucky told us you weren’t… we just decided you both wouldn’t want to see meetups that you wouldn’t be able to come”. He sighs softly his eyebrows scrunching hoping he had worded that properly.
Nat and I just remained silent taking in this information. The bell rings again and my eyes fall upon Bucky who walks in, his hands shoved in his pockets taking his place beside Steve. I’ve always noticed that when he isn’t feeling confident or is feeling nervous he inches closer to Steve. He’s done it ever since we were little. 
“We should be able to move past this right? We were friends and still are friends - time doesn’t change that fact” Wanda says a determined look in her eye. She always had a stubborn side and would always win a lot of the arguments that occurred. 
“ Uh okay…” falls out of my mouth, quickly glancing at Nat who nods stiffly. The first step is to talk things through to fix the distance we all seem to feel. That will seem to come through explanation. “Why don’t we all catch up?” she says softly while ushering everyone towards the biggest booth in the back of the bar that would fit us all. I look towards Clint for help getting alcohol because boy oh boy will we need it. 
As we head over with glasses, bottles of alcohol and mixers, after placing them on the table I look around and notice I’ll need to bring over a stool to fit in the space. However, before I could move Clint pulls me into his lap and a little squeal escapes my lips in shock at the action. “You comfy?” He asks and I nod my head blushing not catching the fact that Bucky’s jaw clenches and his hands tighten on the table in front of him making him look uncomfortable. I lean back and tilt my head up so my mouth is on his ear “ You sure you’re fine with me sitting on you?” I whisper into his ear. He chuckles from my breath tickling his ear “ Yes sugar, I’m getting great pleasure from this” , he whispers back glancing in Bucky’s direction with a slight smirk gracing his face. 
Everyone slowly begins to talk about everything that has happened in their lives since we left college. I listen intensely wanting to capture every word falling out of their mouths. Thor worked his way up in a construction company, Bruce is a head surgeon at a top hospital, Sharon was currently working for a mayor, Tony and Pepper had gotten married and had built a tech empire that has spread across the globe. Wanda and Vis are engaged. Wanda teaches in a high school while Vis works an office job for Tony. Sam owns and runs his own restaurant in NYC which has become very popular. Steve is still playing football as a professional. 
While Steve is talking about playing football and his life I observe Nat and how she clings to every word spoken. The emotion in her eyes makes my heart ache, I even see a glimpse of hope when Steve mentions that he is still single. His eyes shift towards Nat as he says this and I know deep down that he wants her back. I feel Clint squeeze my hip knowing he saw what I had. After Steve finishes he nods towards Nat who mentions that she’s been living here and working as my personal assistant while also picking up a few skills in the legal world along the way. She then looks between Bucky and me to see who is going to go next. 
I open my mouth to speak but Bucky beats me to it. “I don’t understand why I have to explain what has happened in my life to people who didn’t want to stick around to be in it,” he says, his voice harsh, I can feel the cold sneaking into my heart, each word a jab. I watch Clint roll his eyes “Oh please, get off your high horse. Like you don’t know Nat and Y/N’s personalities and there must have been a good reason or they believed they had a good reason as to why they decided to do what they did” . 
Bucky scoffs his lips pouting slightly, a tell that he isn’t actually angry he’s disappointed, but you have to look closely to tell. He’s disappointed that I didn’t tell him what was happening. I look at the table when I feel his stare on me. I don’t want him to know that I can still read him even after all this time apart. “Fine. I worked my way up the ladder in my father’s NYC company site and took over as CEO”. My eyes flicker up in surprise meeting his knowing that he never wanted to be a CEO. I purse my lips ready to ask why he took over but he starts talking about how he helped invest in Sam’s restaurant as a side business. After he finishes speaking about what he’s been up to, he turns slightly to face me “Your turn, why didn’t you come to NYC?” He spits out but as I meet those beautiful blues I can see the truth swimming behind them ‘Why didn’t you tell me?’ . 
I sigh softly as I know this is what everyone is most looking forward to. I take a deep breath in and let it out slowly as I begin. 
“Okay, bear with me while I explain this,” I say my voice wobbly as I feel everyone’s gaze on me. “When we were in university, I told everyone that I had taken up tutoring some law papers. I had tutored, but some of the tutoring sessions were actually helping take dad to the hospital for his appointments. In our final year, Dad found out he had terminal cancer, with his separation from mum I was the only one he could really rely on. So, even though our relationship was rocky I stuck by his side. He didn’t want anyone to know, he made me swear by it. I helped him through his treatments and when university was about to end, his health took a turn for the worst. I declined my job offer in NYC, and I got someone to take over my lease. Nat actually found me sneaking out one night and followed me back to Dad’s place as he was having trouble taking his medicine. He thought I had ratted to Nat - it was not a good night. I took a position close to home so that I could be there for Dad and Mum. I know I didn’t tell you guys and maybe I should have but I didn’t want to have to burden you all with this.” I sigh softly before looking at Steve “I’m incredibly sorry that because of my familial problems, Nat decided to stay here with me instead of moving with you”.
Steve looks upset but shakes his head. “Don’t be ridiculous, if she didn’t stay then she wouldn’t be Nat. That’s who she is, growing up she always chose you over everyone and you would do the same. Sure it would have been nice to be included in the big picture as to what was happening but I understand why you chose not to tell us.” The soft smile on his face eases my nerves. 
Bucky’s hand slams against the table and the sound echoes a bit, glasses shake a little “But why couldn’t you tell us, why couldn’t you tell me? I thought we were best friends?” “Buck, I-” “It’s James to you” I jerk back taken in surprise and I feel tears begin to form in my eyes. I nod my head slowly coming to terms with him wanting me to call him James. A name he reserves for those he does not feel comfortable with, for those he is acquaintances with, and for those he is not close with. I bite my lip to keep myself from crying, I can feel Clint rubbing my back in comfort, his other hand clenched in a fist. 
As I begin to speak again the bell on the front door rings. Everyone’s heads turn to see who it is. I squint my eyes in confusion as to why my intern Peter is at the door with his girlfriend holding a yellow envelope. “Uh sorry to interrupt” he speaks. 
“What do you want Parker? I’m on bereavement leave, anything work-related stays away from me” I spit out annoyed. 
“Miss Y/N, this is urgent. It arrived two hours ago, I’ve been trying to get a hold of you since then. I know it’s not ideal but I had to give you a warning.” My face scrunches up in annoyance as I stand up and as I see the envelope I take a step back and hold my hand out in front of me to stop him from coming closer. 
“Parker, if that is what I think it is, keep it away from me.” I gulp slowly fear beginning to creep in. I glance at Nat her eyes widened as she stands up, holding onto my arm as she takes in the envelope. A soft “No” falls from her lips.
“It is. He’s out on bail.”
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It's Hard To Think With You Around
Summary: Drabble - Clint catches you on the phone with Steve and his jealous side is released.
Pairing: Clint Barton x Reader
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“Who was that?” Clint’s voice spooked you as you didn’t realise he was home yet. “Who was what?” You quip back, your heart beating fast hoping he doesn’t ruin the surprise you had begun to plan for him. 
“The man’s voice on the phone” Clint spits out jealousy laced into his tone. You close your eyes trying to calm yourself instead of jumping onto Clint. Somehow seeing him jealous was absolutely sexy to you. “And don’t play dumb,” he says as he walks around the couch kneeling in front of you, giving you no room to escape. You bite your lip trying to hide your nerves, you see his eyes following the movement and have to swallow hard to stop the butterflies moving around in your stomach. 
“It was Steve,” You say softly not looking him in the eyes. If you did you would spill the surprise and the team would be upset with you. “Aw come on Sugar, you know I know it was Steve, what did he want?” He asks leaning forward, cupping your chin and tilting it slightly. “Look at me baby, I wanna see your eyes as you speak to me, I know when you lie” . You gulp again as you meet his stare. His warm breath against you, his hand cupping your jaw and his other hand on your thigh rubbing it gently made it hard to think. 
“It was nothing important” You manage to get out. Clint tsks softly “Then why was he calling if it was nothing, Sugar?” . You whimper softly as he spreads your thighs pushing his body closer to yours, his hand moving from your jaw to your neck. “Don’t lie to me, baby girl” his voice sent shivers down your spine and you couldn’t help the whine that came out. Why was it so hard to form sentences when he was like this with you? 
You look up at the ceiling as if the team were there and whisper a mental prayer saying how sorry you are for the words that are about to slip your lips. “Surprise party. Your birthday” You say looking him straight in the eyes and seeing them darken. A smile bursts across his face “That’s a good girl, thought I would have to go up against a super soldier for a minute”. You shake your head slightly “No one makes me feel the way you do. When you touch me, my mind is gone” You mumble blushing as you admit this to him. “I know, Sugar. You just crumble under my touch. Now be a good girl for me okay?”. You look up at him and nod your head, a huge smile breaking out across your face. “ Always for you”.
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Drop The Attitude
Summary: You and Steve have been secretly seeing each other. Tony is throwing one of his gala's in which you dress up for your super soldier. But what happens when you see another all over him? Steve isn't too happy with your attitude.
Pairing: Steve Rogers x Reader
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It was the night of Tony’s gala and your hands were shaking with nerves. It was the first time you had decided on wearing something a little out of your comfort zone. The beautiful dark maroon dress that adorned your body had a high slit up the left side of your leg and the slit down your middle ended just a few inches above your stomach. 
As you glanced at yourself in the mirror while putting in some glittery silver hoops through your ears you took shaky breaths and tried to calm your anxiety. The only reason you were wearing this dress was to attract a certain super soldier’s attention. Steve and you had been dating in secret for the last 6 months. It was exciting running around behind everyone’s backs, but it also upset you when in public as you just wanted to hold his hand or be in near contact with him.
Steve on the other hand in public chose to ignore you to not draw attention to you and how he truly feels about you. He is Captain America after all and he has a huge target on his back. 
A knock on your door interrupts your thoughts and as it swings open you’re met with Nat and Wanda who both look stunning. Nat’s wearing a little black number while Wanda is wearing a short red dress that is tight before flowing out as it reaches her knees. 
“Ahh, you look so gorgeous!” 
“You look stunning!”
“You both look so beautiful!”
You all exclaim at the same time as each takes the time to do a little spin for the others. As you all head down to where the gala is being held your nerves have calmed slightly as you are with Nat and Wanda. Nothing can happen to you with them by your side, they help drive the bad thoughts away. 
As you reach the end of the stairs you glance around looking for him. As soon as you see his hair you smile to yourself but as you take a step in his direction you stop because he’s immersed in conversation with Bucky, Sam and one of the new recruits for S.H.I.E.L.D. that he was training, Sophia . 
You approached the bar instead with the girls and ordered a dirty martini which you threw back as quickly as it had been set in front of you before ordering another. 
“Uh, are you okay?” Wanda asks, her eyes wide as you throw back the second one. “It’s a party, right? I’m making the most of this open bar” You say with a smirk as you see Steve facing your direction his eyes taking in your figure. You turn away from him and don’t see his smile drop as you do so. 
“Let’s make the most of this girls! Let loose!” You squeal out in excitement as the DJ starts playing some upbeat tunes dragging them with you onto the floor. They chuckle and let you drag them, the three of you letting loose and dancing like no one is watching. Every so often glancing in his direction only to see her draped over Steve, slapping his chest every time she laughs. Your jaw clenches and you can’t help but notice how entranced he is by what she is saying. Why can’t he do that with you in public? He hasn’t even come over to say hello or whisper in your ear to say how beautiful you look.
You notice Bucky and Sam looking uncomfortable with how Sophia is throwing herself over Steve. Nat notices it too and you both nod before heading over. 
“Hi boys,” Nat says smirking before taking Sam’s hand and dragging him to the dance floor “Just stealing Sam for a bit,” she says before winking as they leave. You chuckle softly at Sam’s baffled face before looking at Steve and noticing her hand intertwined with his. Well, two can play this game. 
You look over at Bucky with a soft playful smile. He knows that Steve and you have been sneaking around because not only is he Steve’s best friend, but he is also yours. Plus he can always smell Steve’s cologne on you or your perfume on Steve. Bucky smirks and he knows to play along. 
“ Wanna dance with me handsome?” You ask softly as you place your hand on his chest and drag it down before intertwining your fingers with his. “Of course sexy, let’s go,” he says as he drags you towards the dance floor. As he pulls you into his body he leans down and whispers��“He is absolutely fuming” into your ear which makes you giggle. 
“Good, he deserves it” You admit. “Atta girl, make him work for it. He’s a loser for not showing you off in public” He says as he spins you around the floor. You sigh softly, Bucky knows exactly how to cheer you up. You continue dancing with Bucky the rest of the night making Steve jealous. 
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Later on in the night as you were heading to the bathroom to touch up your makeup you are yanked into an office, a hand placed over your mouth to stop you from squealing. You relax slightly as the touch feels familiar. As you gaze up at Steve as he removes his hand from your mouth. 
“You look absolutely beautiful tonight sweetheart. I’ve been itching to get my hands on you.” He whispers as he drinks you all in. His words make your heart skip a beat before you realise that you do have to make him work for it. You roll your eyes and scoff. “Yeah, if that was the case you would have said it earlier when I had arrived.”  
“Baby, you know I want to be with you in public, to show you off, that men know you’re mine and not to touch you at all” . He says trapping you against the door. You lean as far as you can away from him and you can tell it is annoying him. For some reason, you feel like pushing him more. 
“Well that would be a problem as girls wouldn’t be able to cling onto you and bat their lashes at you, which you seem to love so much more. So, why don’t you go annoy one of them” . You cross your arms over your chest as you huff softly. 
He pushes you fully against the door, and a soft growl meets your ears as you feel his body fully against yours. You gulp softly as you’ve always found this side of Steve absolutely sexy. The dominance he exudes has you drooling a little. 
“Drop. The. Attitude. Darling” he snarls softly with each word. “You’re mine. I’m yours” he states as he nips at your earlobe before kissing down your jaw and sucking on your neck. You whimper softly and move your hand to grip his hair, pulling his head closer to your neck. 
“Do you understand?” He asks as he runs his fingers over your body, sparks igniting on your skin from his touches as he sucks and kisses your neck. He slaps your thigh hard when you don’t answer too caught up in the way he’s touching you and kissing your neck. “I asked you a question sweetheart” . 
You nod your head slowly “Yes” . “Yes, I understand” you whimper as he pulls away, his eyes stuck on your neck, running his fingers over the mark that has started to appear on your skin. He smirks “Good. Now I expect you in my room later, minus the attitude, okay darling?” He asks as he pulls you off the door turning you around and slapping your ass as he lets you out of the room. 
Your skin tingles in excitement as you nod your head. “Yeah, later. Dunno if I want to drop the attitude though” You say as you giggle walking away from the door fast, glancing over your shoulder to see him smirking, shaking his head slowly. 
“You know what happens to brats, baby” He yells out softly after you and you smile to yourself as you reach the bathroom. Anticipation runs through your veins for later that night.
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⭐️ It's Hard To Think With You Around 🥰
Clint catches you on the phone with Steve and his jealous side is released.
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You and Steve have been secretly seeing each other. Tony is throwing one of his gala's in which you dress up for your super soldier. But what happens when you see another all over him? Steve isn't too happy with your attitude.
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⭐️ Memories of Her [ongoing] 💔🥰
She’s gone, vanished; disappeared into thin air. She was on a solo mission and then she was gone. Did someone help her disappear, what is she running from? Her feelings, her relationships or is her past catching up with her that none of the Avengers know about? Can they find her? Does she want to be found?
⭐️ A Friendly Smile From the Past [ongoing] 💔🥰
When you were young, you were friends with a neighbourhood boy who liked the same things as you. You both grew up together and as long as you had each other and the rest of your friends, there was always a make-believe adventure right around the corner. He grew up to be a successful businessman and seems to have forgotten where he came from.
You haven’t talked to him or the rest of the close-knit group of friends you used to be in years, but the death of a person who had been involved in all of your lives brings him and everyone back to the old neighbourhood. Does time allow you to reconnect and reintroduce him to the life he left behind? Does it allow you to build back the friendships you lost? Will you finally confess your feelings to him? Or is it too late?
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Steve needs help with the modern world slang and asks Peter and Y/N for help and Bucky needs help with social media.
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Memories of Her - 2: Where are you?
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“You should check on him” Sam whispers over to Steve as everyone is seated at the dining table about to have dinner. Everyone seems quite tense and are eating in silence. 
Steve turns his head towards Sam leaning in a little before whispering back “He needs some space, I’ll take him some dinner after we’ve eaten ”. With a swift nod of Sam’s head, the two continue eating while flicking their gaze towards Tony and Peter every now and again. 
“This feels ridiculous” Steve mumbles as he shoves food into his mouth rolling his eyes not believing that Tony has anything to do with your disappearance. He furrows his eyebrows as he watches Nat and Clint have a full conversation through just expressions leaving him baffled. Steve sighs after finishing up his plate before moving to place it in the dishwasher. He can almost imagine you heckling him and the others for using the dishwasher as you prefer to handwash them, dry and put them straight away. He plates up dinner for Bucky and heads towards the wing where your room is. 
“That’s not the way to his room?” Sam pipes up from the kitchen as he is placing his plate into the dishwasher. Steve just stares at him with a pointed look and Sam’s mouth forms an ‘o’ in understanding. 
The soft knocks on the door manage to break Bucky’s thoughts. He doesn’t care who catches him in your room clutching onto the stuffed animal as if his life depended on it. His heart was hurting and it was the next best thing to help soothe it. You being the ultimate remedy for anything he ever needed. As Steve pops into the room, Bucky can feel Steve’s eyes on him and all he can manage to get out is “I love her Steve” . 
There’s a moment of silence before Bucky speaks again. “I love her and I didn’t have the guts to tell her” . He takes a deep breath in and Steve can hear the wobble in his voice. “I fell in love with her since I first laid eyes on her and like a coward I kept my feelings hidden from her because I believed she wouldn’t want someone who was broken and couldn’t give her what she wanted... She’s gone, Steve... I... I need her. She’s out there somewhere I know she is” . He says clutching the stuffed animal even tighter if that was even possible. 
“Buck” Steve says softly as he feels for his friend. He moves towards Bucky, he puts the plate down on the bedside table before sitting down beside him. He has never seen Bucky this broken about a girl, even back in the 40s, Bucky was a player he never was with a girl for longer than a week. He pulls Bucky into a tight hug and holds him as he shakes. Steve can feel his shirt getting wetter and that’s when he realises Bucky is crying. Steve sighs softly and sits there holding him for however long he needed to. 
After a while, Bucky managed to calm down a little. “Come on jerk, you gotta get some food in ya,” Steve says nudging Bucky slightly as he leans over and grabs the plate before handing it to Buck. He watches Bucky for a while as he manages to eat a few bites. “We’ll head out to start looking for Y/N early in the morning okay bud?”
“You have to finish the plate and try to get some rest okay?” Steve says softly, “We think we have a starting point and we don’t know where it will lead, so you have to rest and look after yourself” Steve finishes giving Bucky a pointed look. Bucky manages to understand the message that Steve hasn’t spoken aloud. ‘Y/N would want you to rest and not put yourself in this position ’. 
“I will punk, see you in the morning. What time are we leaving?” , “Be on the quinjet by 5” . Bucky nods and Steve takes that as his sign to leave. 
Bucky finds the motivation to get up and head into the bathroom. His toothbrush is in the holder alongside yours for when he wakes up from a nightmare and you convince him to sleep beside you inside of sitting on the couch in the dark out in the common area. As he brushes his teeth he turns his head towards the bathtub and his mind drifts to you. 
~ 4 months ago ~
You had woken up disorientated, unable to hear anything. You had been squinting up at Bucky as he was on top of you shaking you and holding you close to his chest. He had felt you push against his chest. He lay you down again and he could tell by the confused look you were giving him while he was speaking to you that you could not hear him. 
He sighed and signed to you ‘are your ears ringing?’. You nodded and signed back ‘what happened?’. ‘Explosion. Think a bomb had been triggered. Come on we have to get back’.  He proceeded to pick you up and began carrying you out. After getting back to the compound and being checked by the doctors he brought you to your room. Your hearing had come back by then, but the two of you continued to sign to each other. Everyone had learnt to sign for Clint, even if it was just the basics. But Bucky and you loved being able to communicate when no one could hear either of you. It was like you were both in your own little world. 
Bucky didn’t allow you to walk back to your room as you had told the doctors that you were still feeling a little weak. You had gripped his hand after he had placed you on your bed, and was about to leave so you can have a rest. 
“Please don’t go Bucket” You had whispered so softly that his super soldier hearing had been able to pick up. You had sounded so vulnerable and he could see the pout on your face. His heart ached and he knew he could never say no to you. “Okay sweetheart, I’ll stay” He murmured against your forehead as he leaned down to place a kiss. You smiled up at him and yawned slightly but you seemed a little out of place. He raised an eyebrow and understood you wanted to get clean before getting into bed. It was a small habit of yours, after a mission no matter how badly injured you were, you always showered before getting into bed which he had observed. 
“But let's get you in the bathtub, all washed up and clean before you can rest properly. I’m not leaving you, I’m just going to go run the water and make sure it’s all warm for you, okay?” he says before slowly removing your grip from his arm. You nod reluctantly not wanting him to leave you even if he’s just in the bathroom. 
Bucky runs a warm bath putting in one of the bath bombs you had been gushing about using but haven’t had time to actually use. He then comes back to see you spaced out on the bed still. “Come on Doll,” he says as he helps you to the bathroom. Ever the gentleman he helps you out of your clothes and into the tub averting his eyes to focus just on your face before turning around. “I’ll just be outside the door if you need me okay?” He says so softly and he feels his heart squeeze when he hears the soft whimper that you release. 
“Please don’t go” you plead softly your voice sounding quite broken. Bucky turns around and kneels at the side of the bathtub and places his hand on your cheek. “I’m right here darling, always here for you” he whispers kissing your forehead after noticing the blush creeping onto your face. 
He helps wash you but doesn’t actually look at you which makes you both laugh. Both of your faces are light pink verging on the side of red from how hard you guys are blushing. He then lets you dry yourself off slowly while he went to get you some clothes to wear. He lets you put your underwear on, his back turned to you so you can have some sense of decency. He then helps you put on an oversized shirt - his shirt- because he couldn’t help himself as you look so good in his clothes. He cannot get over how beautiful you are even covered in bruises from the mission and how his shirt looks draped over your frame, his girl. He gulps softly wishing that were truly his as he helps you to bed, cuddling up beside you as you won’t let go of his arm. Clinging to him like a koala as you fall asleep. He brushes your hair off your face and presses his lips to your forehead. “ Sweet dreams my beautiful sweet girl” he whispers against your forehead as sleep begins to pull him under. 
~ Morning: 5:30 am ~
Everyone is either half asleep or yawning while on the quinjet, except for Clint who is the pilot. Bucky furrows his eyebrows from the back of the jet away from everyone as he wonders how Clint is not sleepy. He wonders if it's the coffee he brews that smells too dangerous for anyone to actually drink. With his advanced senses, the smell of Clint’s coffee always makes him feel like he’s going to throw up. Bucky briefly glances at Tony sitting beside Clint prodding away at the GPS and making small talk about some kind of technology that confuses Bucky. His eyes shift towards Steve and Wanda who are definitely talking about him as their worried eyes glance over at him every now and again, while Thor seems to just be nodding along with them. He tries focusing on the music playing through his earbuds so he can block out their conversation. He stares at Sam and Nat who seem to be pestering Peter and Bruce about what they know. He closes his eyes and sighs softly, listening to the playlist you had made for him. All these hit songs of the modern world are supposedly jams that most people know. He switches to the other playlist you had made not feeling the upbeat music anymore. The one filled with soft sad hits makes his heartache as they make him think of you. 
He keeps his eyes closed and rests his head back against the metal of the plane letting the music wash over him, the picture of you behind his eyelids haunting him. ‘Where are you, bunny? I hope you’re safe, I’m coming for you ’, he thinks as his hand clutches around his phone tighter. 
He feels the jet begin to descend meaning that they’ve arrived and are about to land. Everyone has started gearing up and he begins to do the same making sure he has all his straps secured and weapons in place not knowing what they will see. Wanting to be prepared for anything. He goes to pause his music and his lock screen makes his heart stop. It’s a picture of the two of you at one of Tony’s eccentric parties that he likes to throw. You are wearing a black dress paired with gold jewellery, while Bucky is wearing an all-black suit. His arm is wrapped around your waist holding you close to him, your hand is on his chest as you were slapping it from the joke he had made. You were mid-laugh, your eyes creased with happiness and Bucky was just watching your face, admiring you and feeling pride that he was the one who had made you laugh. Peter had been taking photos throughout the night trying to improve his photography skills for his art project. He had caught the perfect candid photo and sent it to both you and Bucky. As soon as Bucky had seen it he knew it was perfect for his lock screen. 
He runs his hand over the screen as if he was caressing your face. ‘You better be okay, doll. Please be okay for me’ , he whispers as everyone begins to exit the jet being cautious and aware of their surroundings as they surround the safehouse you had been staying in while on your undercover mission. This was the last known point that you had been located at.
The air is cold and the place is silent, a bad feeling rushes over Bucky and settles in his stomach. After checking the surroundings and kicking the door down everyone is met with an untouched safehouse. White sheets covered in dust cover the furniture. Nat checks the kitchen before coming back to the living room area where everyone is standing.
“There’s no food in the cupboards and nothing in the fridge,” she says. 
“Doesn’t seem like this place has been connected to any power or internet in quite a long time” Tony mentions as he walks down the stairs to join everyone. “You sure this was her last known location for her mission?” Tony asks raising his eyebrows at Steve and Clint. Steve had managed to twist Fury’s arm for the location while Clint had been backup in hacking into Fury’s files to find it in case Fury wouldn’t budge. They both just nod a little baffled as to why this place was assigned to you for your mission, you had checked in here at this very location for the last two months for each checkpoint - yet it seems as though you were never here at all. 
Bucky’s stomach drops at the thought that something bad has happened to you, making him feel sick like he’s going to throw up. He can feel the bile slowly creeping up his throat. He gulps pushing it back down. He winces softly at the taste of acid in his mouth before whispering “where is she then?”, the question that everyone is thinking. 
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A Friendly Smile From the Past - 2
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Two Months Later
I felt stuck at the moment while I shook people’s hands and accepted their condolences. Every word spoken went in one ear and out the other unprocessed. My eyes are fixated on the person’s mouth speaking currently and all I can think about is absolutely nothing. I cannot even bring myself to look at the stage where his coffin sits.
Barely anyone is here yet and there is still half an hour till the service begins. I feel a hand on my shoulder softly gripping it “Come on honey, you should have time to say your goodbyes in private”. I turn to face my mother who has a few tears in her eyes. I know she cares about dad even though they had a very rocky relationship and didn’t speak to each other properly after the divorce. I sigh softly and try to swallow the saliva in my mouth down my dry throat “I- I don’t think I can” my voice wobbles from trying so hard not to cry.
Instead of letting it go, she grabs onto my arm and forces me towards the stage, right in front of the coffin. I blink back tears as I gaze down at my father’s face. His features look soft and at peace, dressed in his best suit; the only one he owned as he had bought it for my university graduation. I smile softly and hold back a chuckle when I see the high school football jersey, the number 6 - Bucky’s number and dad’s best player. He always joked he would be buried with that number jersey to commemorate the best year he coached high school football. “ You boys lead us to victory time and time again. James, you’re the best captain this team has ever had and you are all so close-knit that you just know what the other wants to do. It’s great you keep the other side guessing!” Dad had always been so proud of them, so much so that it was the last year he coached before buying the main bar in town.
I turn to face my mother but she has disappeared. I clutch onto the coffin feeling like I’m going to fall to my knees. “I’m sorry, I’m so sorry” I whisper “I know I haven’t always been the kindest to you and we have had our differences. I love you so much”. I wipe the tears away as I hear people entering the room. I turn to face the entrance and see Nat standing there with a grim look on her face.
She speeds towards me holding herself with grace, even dressed in black and the sorrowful look she has, she looks so beautiful. “I know you aren’t in the best place right now, but uh I need you to know that we have incoming” her words fall out of her mouth fast and I feel as though I’m playing catch up. She grips my hand and intertwines our fingers together giving a soft squeeze.
My face scrunches up slightly in confusion “what do you mean incomin-” more people begin entering the room but my gaze is fixed upon Nat as she shifts between her feet before looking to the front. I move my head softly and I gasp slightly at the faces which stare back at me. All so familiar yet so different. I glance between each person in the old gang who all stand in the aisle. Bruce, Wanda, Tony, Sharon, Pepper, Vis, Thor, Sam, Steve and finally Bucky. I feel my heart beat a little faster as I glance over his face. His stubble seems to be beginning to form into a beard and seems to be growing his hair out, he is still so handsome my heart hurts. I can tell he is trying his hardest to avoid me, looking at the ground or at Steve and Sam, anywhere but me and my heart throbs. ‘Look at me please, I’ve missed you so much’. 
I feel Nat’s hand squeeze softly again as Steve’s voice fills the room. “We received the funeral notice a few days ago. We came to say our goodbyes to the Coach”. I find it hard to swallow and my face scrunches again “Funeral notice?” I ask softly confused. I had only informed those in town and who were close to dad that he had passed.
“Dad told me and I told everyone else,” Tony says. Of course, Howard and dad were super close of course he would have mentioned it to Tony. I nod my head “yeah okay” I whisper softly. “I’m uh gonna go check on some stuff,” I say trying to avoid the confrontation that I know will inevitably come soon. As I turn my back on everyone I remove my hand from Nat’s and slip into the hallway in the back and disappear getting closer to the kitchen. I can just hear their voices in my head, especially Bucky’s of ‘why didn’t you say anything?’ ‘I would have been there for you’ and ‘I thought we were close enough to lean on each other when things get tough’.
As I enter the small kitchen, Clint’s head pops up over the counter “Hey sweetheart, how you holding up?” he rounds the corner on his hands and knees before standing up and embracing me. “How do you think idiot?” I mumble into his shirt as I squeeze him. “Nat texted me the heads up that everyone is here”. I look up at him, tears threatening to fall, and my throat feels like it's enclosing in on itself. Clint rubs his hand up and down my back and kisses my forehead which starts to calm me down a little. “I can’t do this Clint” I whimper softly “I can’t go out there and talk in front of everyone about him. About how he was sick and I knew and kept between the few of us that know.” I grip onto his blazer tightly.
“Yes you can, sugar, you can do it” He whispers into my ear before pressing another kiss to my forehead. “I’ll be with you every step of the way and so will Nat. You have us with you, you know that”. I lean back a little to look at his face, his features so soft, you wouldn’t think he was a detective at this moment, aware of so many dark things in the world. He holds onto me for a little while longer knowing I need it.
“Come on, the service is going to begin soon,” he says softly as he pulls away from me. I lean up and kiss his cheek softly. “Thank you” I whisper softly. “Anything for you, sugar”. After Clint was promoted to detective, he moved back home and found out about Nat and me not living the lives we had planned. One night, I had been covering a shift at the bar for dad. Clint had barged in with this confidence and strength but all I could see was the clumsy Clint from high school and university. The two of us got so drunk after everyone had left that when I woke up in his bed the next morning I was not surprised. After that night the two of us spoke about it and both decided to create a pact. Clint and I’s pact was that when we both got lonely or we were in the mood we would sleep together every now and again but we had promised not to further because he was still hurting over getting his heart broken and he knows I’m still hung up over Bucky.
As Clint and I walk into the room again and finally sit down in the front beside Nat, I let out the breath I was holding. I can feel multiple eyes on the back of my head. “I’m sorry I left you like that” I whisper to Nat as the priest begins the funeral service. Her hand slides onto my thigh and squeezes softly “it’s okay”.
I zone out until I feel Clint shake me softly, I look up from under my lashes to see Bucky and Steve walk up onto the stage. The priest must have opened it up to the public who want to speak. I roll my eyes thinking of what they would possibly say, only good things about their coach. Ugh, why am I like this, sure Dad had his flaws and really bad qualities that the boys had seen but it’s his funeral, we can’t talk about the bad things that had occurred right?
I bite my lip to stop myself from tearing up as I try to focus on a spot on the carpet and think about what the stain could be against the faded red colour instead of seeing his face and those eyes. All I want is to be wrapped in his arms and to be comforted by him but like before he had tried to ignore my presence in front of everyone and that hit the nail on the coffin. His voice seems colder, harsher and deeper than I remember as he speaks about football, it’s void of any emotion, and he doesn’t sound like the Bucky I remember at all.
I frown softly and scrunch my nose as Nat leans in and tells me it's my turn to speak. The last person to do so before he is taken to be buried. I look at her pleading with her not to make me while she looks and me with a look that just says ‘you have to do this or you’ll regret it’. I manage to make it up to the stage and sigh softly as I clutch onto the podium tightly. I feel as though if I let go I’ll be on the ground.
“Thank you all for coming to commemorate the life of my father Y/F/N Y/L/N. You have all met him through different stages of his walk of life…” as I continue I can feel tears the good and the bad resurging as I talk about my childhood with Dad. I look down at Nat and Clint and feel reassured to keep going.
I blackout for the rest of my speech, dad’s burial, the wake and when I come to I’m sitting in Dad’s bar in the dark with an empty glass in front of me.
“Gin and lemonade?” Nat asks softly from behind the bar. I nod my head as she places ice and a slice of lemon in the glass before measuring the gin and adding lemonade. As she begins to make her drink I watch her closely.
“How are you feeling that Steve is back in town?” I ask, she freezes slightly before continuing. “I’m okay”, her tone implying to drop the topic. “Really?” I ask “Because I feel like shit with Bucky here”.
She sighs heavily “I do too, I’m too scared to talk to him - they must know now right?”. I scoff softly “Since when have you ever been scared of anything? Especially that Golden Labrador?” She opens her mouth to reply but the bell rings indicating people are entering.
“We’re closed until further notice unless you’re Clint,” I say clearly annoyed as I turn in my seat to see Clint and the rest of them except Bucky standing behind him. Clint looks at us sheepishly and shrugs his shoulders as if to say he couldn’t stop them from following him here.
“You gonna turn us away during your deepest darkest hour Nugget?” Tony asks and I feel a flame ignite in me to start an argument. We were close and then everyone faded off and never kept in contact. It became annoying when I’d message everyone first and then I decided to not anymore and they never messaged back.
I hear Nat scoff “You don’t belong here,” she says, Steve’s voice is soft “You don’t mean that!” “Oh yeah?” I say angrily “Well, if you do belong here then how come no one kept in contact? We were friends, thanks for coming to the funeral” I say sarcasm dripping at the end of my sentence.
“Are you kidding, we all kept in contact - do you just have the chat on mute or something?” Wanda pipes up, her eyebrows furrowing in confusion. Sam mumbles “Uh Wanda, they aren’t on it…” Nat and I exchange a look of hurt between each other. We had been kept out of their lives no matter how hard we had tried, and they all remained friends.
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~ VIBRANIUMARM06-BUCKET’S MASTERLIST ~
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Requests are open for the characters below
Characters I write for: Sebastian Stan [including all of his characters, mainly Bucky], Steve Rogers and Clint Barton.
Characters I am thinking about writing for: Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Stefan Salvatore [might be open to more in the future if the requests interest me!].
💛 Bucky Barnes Masterlist
💛 Steve Rogers Masterlist
💛 Clint Barton Masterlist
...COMING SOON...
💛 Sebastian Stan Masterlist
💛 Chris Evans Masterlist
💛 Pedro Pascal Masterlist
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Memories of Her ~ Series Masterlist
Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Reader
[Ongoing series]
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Summary:
She’s gone, vanished; disappeared into thin air. She was on a solo mission and then she was gone. Did someone help her disappear, what is she running from? Her feelings, her relationships or is her past catching up with her that none of the Avengers know about? Can they find her? Does she want to be found?
One: She's gone
Two: Where are you?
Three:
Four:
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