Summary : Reader and Spencer go on a vacation together. They take a walk along the ocean but maybe this walk had been Spencer’s plan the entire time. Why? He’s going to propose !
Type : fluff
Details : Established relationship, words of affirmation, CM-AU, female reader, no mention of Y/N
WC : ≈ 887 words
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It was finally August.
The sun was shining bright and the birds were chipping, the trees outside of your shared house were showing off their green leaves and you were granted a week off work.
Basically, life never felt better.
Well actually, it felt even better when Spencer told you he had booked a hotel room in Liapades in Greece for the two of you.
After twenty minutes of processing the information, you hastily prepared three suitcases, one for each of you and the third one for every single souvenir you're going to buy in Greece. (Lord knows how many there's gonna be).
It has been so long since you and Spencer got to spend time together, without being distracted by work. You crammed in every night when Spencer got home but it was never enough. It's safe to say that this vacation will be a huge relief.
What you didn’t know, is that for Spencer it wasn’t just a simple vacation.
It’s so much more.
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Now.
You’re walking around the beach, the cool breeze waves in your hair and across your face.
Both yours and Spencer’s hands are intertwined and even though he’s lost in one of his usual ramblings, you can tell something is off.
“And this is why the Red Sea carries its name. But what’s truly interesting is that…” he goes on. You look at him and this is where his words drift off to little sounds in the background, meddling with the timid ruffling of the water you’re walking next to.
His eyes always lighting up when he rambles seem to deal with something deep that he hasn’t dared to share with you yet. Which is why you hold his hand tighter.
Spencer’s eyes softly look at you for a second before looking back in front of him. You frown but quickly mask it as he finishes his story about the Red Sea.
Once he’s done, you squeeze his hand gently to catch his attention.
“Mhm?” Spencer looks at you again.
“You okay? You seem distracted.” But he doesn’t reply, he simply takes a deep breath and shakes his head. “Spence?”
“Yeah, I’m just thinking about work… I’m sorry” he says, looking apologetic enough. He’s fast to look away and stops walking. You come to a halt as well.
“Work? Here? In Greece, with this beautiful landscape before us?” You chuckle.
Spencer looks at you and takes another huge breath, as if somehow there wasn’t any oxygen left in his lungs.
You frown once more. “I know… I love you too. Where is this coming from?”
Spencer gathers his courage and takes you in his arms.
“I love you so much it hurts. Like… my chest gets tighter every time I think of the future because it scares me to think that I’m going to crave for a family with you… hell I already do. I want everything with you. But what if… my job comes in the way or… if… my genes…”
He shakes his head before continuing. “I know it’s probably irrational but nothing seems to be rational with you. You make my brain freeze in ways I’ve never experienced before. And it feels so nice to not be overwhelmed by daunting thoughts and only rely on thoughts of you, of your smile, of your voice. I want everything with you, the late night confessions, the grocery shoppings just the two of us, the historical movie dates, and the museum ones.”
His voice cracks and he holds your tighter “I love the way you braid my hair when you’re bored or how you ask me to read to you while clinging to me when you’re tired or how you take care of me when I’m sick. And if you’d let me, I’d devote myself to spend my life trying to make you happy. I want nothing more than you cherish you.”
Soft tears spill from his eyes “I never thought family could resume itself to one person… before I met you. And I’m so thankful for everything that has happened between us. You’re… You’re the most precious creation this world has ever beared and the most breathtaking girlfriend any man could’ve ever had. So please…”
He gently lets go of you and kneels, his hand meets his pocket and he pulls out a velvety box. Your entire body is shaking and tears threaten to spill out of your eyes.
“Please… give me the honor of being the one I’ll call my wife. Be mine to love and adore for eternity, until death do us apart. Marry me.”
You drop to your knees, catching a sob and hugging him tightly. You nod rapidly. “Yes. Yes yes yes.”
He’s quick to hug you back, his sobs escaping as well.
“I want to be your wife.”
He pulls back only to slide the ring on your finger. It fits you perfectly, the same way your heart fits next to Spencer’s.
You two lock eyes, and this is it. Your fiance, the love of your life, looking at you in a way that reveals more than words could’ve ever said.
This is the relief you needed.
Pure happiness.
You and Spencer are engaged.
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Thank you for reading this !!
Just so you know, English isn’t my first language, I hope that was good 😭
PS : this is my dream proposal ! I wanted you guys to share my cravings !!
I’m patting myself on the back, fingers crossed, hoping for the best as my hope bursts into flames and my soul combusts from desperation, the ashes being taken away by the wind and reaching the clouds where my ancestors shake their heads in disappointment
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Not only would that mean that we could in fact see the end of the line (for real this time) but there's also a way that the rumors of a sacrifice in doomsday are about Buck.
Walk with me on this one. Steve coming back and finding out that Bucky sacrificed himself for the greater good and saying something like "I told you to not do anything stupid until I came back".
