warnings: not really i think ? lol just fluff and a bit of angst
note: yay another follow up of Ojos lindos !! i’m glad yall like it :3 if anyone has a suggestion for this storyline or if it’s a suggestions for another quino work im all earsssaa!!, remember english isn’t my first language so yeah if there’s any mistakes plz don’t mind them hahaha
It’s been a few weeks since you’ve seen Joaquín. His mother and grandmother took him away on a short vacation after he was discharged from the hospital. But it’s also been a while since the two of you have had a chat. You couldn’t face him, a part of you still angry at yourself for not being in full control of your own powers.
It felt all too overwhelming.
You lost sleep over it, training hard late at night until your body gave up.
“Why so quiet, uh?” Sam’s voice full with curiosity brought you back to reality.
You shifted on your seat at the kitchen aisle and sighed. You tried to avoid Sam’s eyes that seemed to follow every move you make, feeling your body start to feel physically uncomfortable at the question.
“Oh, it’s nothing really.” You spoke, your voice came out with difficulty. “I was just dissociated, that’s all.” You tried to give him a smile but failed.
Sam lifted one of his eyebrows, giving you a questioning look. You hated when he did that, because at the end of the day, that would make you crack under pressure and tell him everything each time he did that.
“Is it Joaquín?”
“No.”
“Are you sure?” His eyes found yours.
“No.”
He sighed. His own mind coming to terms about the fact that you were too stubborn to understand none of Joaquín’s accident was your fault. Or anyone’s for that matter.
“The kid’s coming back today. Did you know?”
Your whole body tensed up, your attention directed towards Sam, who was in front of you while holding an iced glass of water.
You nodded. “He texted me.” Your eyes traveled down Sam’s frame, letting them rest on his hands, following the droplets of water on his glass making your throat burn with thirst.
“A little birdie told me you’ve been avoiding him.”
You scoff after hearing him and stood up.
“Is that little birdie Redwing? You know how I feel about that thing.” You heard Sam laugh at your words.
“Joaquín himself told me, he said you’ve been ignoring every text he sends, I just wanted to know why.”
But, did you fully know why? The first thing that made your brain turn into a fuss was the accident but deep down you knew there’s more to it. And at that exact moment it all came crashing down to you.
What if your power got out of control and you ended up hurt them both?
Hurting Joaquín.
The thought sent a chill down your spine, making your skin explode with a coldness sensation all over it. Sam took notice of that, he saw the way your arms filled up with goosebumps.
“I can’t face him.” A second passed.
“Why?”
“W-What if I hurt him? What if I hurt you?” Distress plastered on your face. “I’m weak and to make things worse I can’t fully control what I do— it was me who failed Joaquín!”
He shook his head and stood up from his seat and walked towards you, he held your forearms in his palms and gave you a little squish for reassurance.
“You didn’t fail him— you won’t hurt us, you won’t hurt him.”
“You don’t know that.” You said in a whisper, instant tears filling your eyes up. “I don’t even know why am I so scared of myself. Before meeting him I didn’t even care of what had become of me after Tony’s death.”
Sam couldn’t believe your words, too stunned at them. The only thing he could do was offer you some sense of comfort, so that’s what he did. He gave you the tightness hug you’ve had since meeting him.
You didn’t know how to react.
You were used to people feeling sorry for you, a situation that became a routine after your father’s funeral. So it wasn’t exactly new what was happening but it felt nice. Sam was a new father figure to you, and you were grateful because if it wasn’t for him you would be living a very unhappy life under Pepper’s roof, living a foreign life with her and your half sister.
“Hey guys, I’m back!” Joaquín’s voice appeared from behind you and Sam. “Oh! And my family is here too!” Before you could leave Sam’s hold, two more voices began talking.
“Capitán América! Es un placer volvernos a ver.” An elderly woman spoke up and you finally let go of Sam.
Sam smiled and nodded. “The pleasure is mine, how was Las Vegas?”
“We loved it! isn’t that right mom?” She turned to another woman. After a few seconds they noticed you standing behind Sam, almost as if you were hiding from them— from Joaquín.
“Ms. Stark, right?” You nodded. “Oh! Mi Quino no ha dejado de hablar de ti” She began walking towards you and gave you a very tight hug that caused you to lose air in your chest. Assuming that’s Joaquín’s mother and grandmother, your mind began spiraling. Was he really telling them about you? Did they know you were avoiding him?
“Okay mom, let her go.” Joaquín said while gently taking his mother away from you.
You were about to speak when Sam clapped his hands loudly and smiled.
“Why don’t I take mom and grands on a tour around the base?” He asked them, making the two women smile with joy. Joaquín’s grandmother interlinked her arm with Sam’s and began walking away.
“So…” Joaquín trailed off. “Why are you avoiding me?”
You bit your lip and sighed.
It was sudden, the way you lost the ability to speak what was on your mind, it made you feel crazy. Why did Joaquín made you feel that way? You didn’t like him like that.
Right?
You felt him shift next to you. You ran your fingers through your hair to try grounding yourself.
“I’m sorry.” You finally dared to look at him in the eyes. “I’ve been overthinking a lot of things these days you were gone.” He softly nodded and you continued. “You make me feel a lot of new things and it scares me.”
He dared to step closer to you.
You could feel his warmth the way you did when you first met him.
“Why?”
“What I hurt you? What if one day my powers overtake me? Quino I’ve grown used to this, to us but I don’t what you to end up getting hurt because of me.”
He let a tiny gasp out of lips and got even closer to you. Joaquín thought he was turning crazy, because in what universe would Y/N Stark be confessing she cared about him— the way he cares about her.
“I don’t believe for any second that you would hurt anyone, or me.” He softly spoke as he reached for your hands. “You have the most beautiful soul anyone has, don’t even doubt it for a moment.”
His hands traveled up your arms just for them to rest at your jawline, he was holding your face in place with a steady grip. That action made your cheeks start filling up with color.
“I know what I’m getting into if that’s what you’re worried about.” He spoke while getting even closer to you, to your face. “Desde la primera vez que te ví, supe que yo sería para ti y tú para mí.” You laugh at his words and nod.
Because it was true.
When you saw him for the first time, you could already tell you would become very fond of him really fast. And that thought became even stronger when he was at the hospital with you taking care of him. You wouldn’t trust another person to help him heal. Even the doctor thought the same, he surprisingly gained his strength back in an incredible speed.
It was quiet for a few moments.
If you focused enough, you could feel his heart beating right through his palm, letting the beat sting your skin. As if that was your way of know he was alive.
With pleading eyes, his own face began reaching for yours.
“Stop me if you don’t—“
Right as you were on verge of kissing him, his mother’s voice appeared again.
“Mijo! Mira la foto que le tomé a tu abuela.” She said excitedly while looking down at her phone.
She then lifted her gaze from the device and saw the way Joaquín held your face with gentle hands.
“Mom!” He separated from you with a huff. “We were in the middle of a conversation.”
She laughed at his son and shook her head. “Right. What a lovely conversation.”
[ ]
You were now walking towards the exit next to the Torres’s family and Sam after you offered to make dinner for all of them. Sam was chatting with both women behind you and Joaquín while he stood at your side, leading the way.
His grandmother took notice of the way his hand would brush yours while walking, too shy to fully hold it. She smiled and prayed for his grandson to have the courage to do it and when he finally did take your hand in his she celebrated inside her own mind.
When all of you reached the Torres’s car, Joaquín turned around still holding your hand.
“Quino, please call if anything happens.” His grandmother took a step forward and smiled, he nodded his head while letting go of you for a brief moment to give her a very tight hug.
“And you, Mija, take care.” She gently said while tucking a strand of hair away from your face. “Mi Quino nunca dejo de hablar de ti, y espero que siga así por un buen rato.” A smile appeared on your face, Joaquín’s grandmother gave you a wink and hugged you.
After you and Sam said your goodbye’s to them, the both of you decided to step away from the Torres family for a moment to let them have a chat before they leave back home.
“I assume you and pretty boy are okay now, uhm?” Sam said with that cheeky smile of his.
You blushed at the same time your head turned towards him and laughed.
“Yeah, you could say that.”
He tilted his head to the side and pushed you with his shoulder.
“I heard his grandma gave you the bendición.”
Now your face felt hotter.
“Stop it.”
“I’m just pointing out the obvious.”
“Alright Captain obvious, stop that or I’ll paint Redwing pink.” You said while fixing your gaze on Joaquín.
“Do it.” Sam simply said and shrugs. “Ladies like pink, you’ll be doing me a favor.” Now it was your turn to push Sam, but you did it with too much force you didn’t know you had, causing him to loose his balance and land on a bush that was next to him.
“Torres get your girl!” He shouted from the bushes.
But Joaquín, instead of helping him, only took out his phone and captured a picture of the way Sam’s feet could be the only thing seen in the bushes. You were captured laughing on the ground, noticing the struggle Sam had while trying to get up.
—
Es un placer volvernos a ver - It’s a pleasure to see you again.
Mi Quino no ha dejado de hablar de ti - My Quino wouldn’t stop talking about you.
Desde la primera vez que te ví, supe que yo sería para ti y tú para mí. - Since the first time I saw you, I knew you were made for me and I was made for you.
Mira la foto que le tomé a tu abuela - Look at the picture I took of your grandma.
Mi Quino nunca dejo de hablar de ti, y espero que siga así por un buen rato - My Quino never stoped talking about you, and I hope it stays that way for a long time.
note: this is set on CA: new brave world with some slight changes and it’s the same timeline from Ojos lindos !!! so yeahhhh enjoy!!! remember english isn’t my first language so if there’s any mistakes plz ignore them lololol
You didn’t expect to be called on mission so soon. After all, it was only a few weeks ago Sam was asked to form a new team of Avengers. But hearing Sam’s desperate voice made your skin crawl with a funny feeling you couldn’t get rid off.
So, here you were, trying to open a portal right to where Sam is.
You could do a lot with the powers Thanos gave you but one thing is knowing everything you can do and another is having total control of this new gift. Or at least that’s what Thanos himself said after witnessing the way the power of the stones didn’t kill you.
“Come on!” You said with gritted teeth. Your hands kept on trying to open a portal with no success. “Fuck.” You sighed.
You heard steps from behind you making you turn on your feet.
“Why don’t you take your suit?”
“Mr.Bradley, I didn’t know you were here.” You said with a soft voice. “I-I don’t think I’m ready for that.” You explained.
You could feel a drop of sweat coming down your forehead and neck. You felt useless, it’s amazing to have powers unless you actually need them but don’t know how to make them work as you wish.
“I don’t think you’ll ever be ready for it.” Isaiah Bradley spoke after gazing at your form for a few seconds. “Fear makes you believe that, right? Are you afraid you’ll ruin your father’s legacy? Do you feel worthy of such position?”
With furrowed eyebrows you took a step closer to him. “Not trying to be rude here but you don’t know me.” You said while trying to calm yourself.
Sam and Joaquín needed you with them at the Celestial Island and it totally didn’t help your cause that Isaiah Bradley was now pressuring you to take the suit your father built. Too scared to fail him, even after death.
“Then prove it.” He said with a strong voice.
Your chest began rising up and down in a fast pace, anger filling up your veins, you could feel your own body grow hot. You gulped with great difficulty.
“Do you think it’s easy for me? I can’t use the suit! I’m not ready for it! Do you think it’s easy to use this fucking thing I have in my body? I want to help them but I can’t because my stupid body won’t respond to me and I don’t know how to make it work!” Screaming was now the only thing that was being heard at the Avengers base.
Isaiah’s eyes traveled behind you and smirked. “Thank me later.”
“What?”
He pushed your shoulders with force making you take a few steps back from him. Tripping with your own feet, you fell in a huge hole on the floor. Your eyes traveled up from where you fell noticing the hole was shining bright pink. You did that. Your anger made you open a portal.
“Y/N?” Joaquín’s voice brought you back to reality. “How did you get here?” He asked with worry filling his voice.
“Uhh.” You pointed to the ceiling and his eyes followed your hand. He then took that same hand and helped you up to stand. He didn’t let your hand go, he even held it tighter. “Sam called me.” Was the only thing you said while looking at his eyes.
You could tell his face had worry written all over it after you mentioned Sam. He nodded and finally let go of your hand.
“You’re here!” Sam said from behind you and took both your shoulders into his palms. “I need you to stop the american fleet from shooting against the japanese fleet, are you up for it? It might get ugly.”
“If that means I’m staying in ground then it’s fine by me.” After Sam heard those words coming past your lips he smiled. He gave your shoulders a squish for support.
But Joaquín couldn’t let go of the way your whole body tensed up after hearing Sam’s request. It was strange for him since he’s heard a handful of stories from when you used to fly to battle next to your father. He wonders if you’ve become afraid of flying.
“Joaquín, I need you up there with me, they’re already shooting so I need you to help me distract them. We need the missiles to explode while in the air okay? No contact with anyone from the japanese fleet.” Sam explained and began walking towards the exit of the safe bunker.
Joaquín followed him but before he could leave, your hand grabbed his, making him stop right after feeling your flesh on his own.
“Quin.” You called the nickname you gave him. “Please, be careful up there.” You didn’t know why but your heart was beating like crazy and your eyes began stinging with the burn of unshed tears.
His fingers interlocked with yours once again for a brief moment and smiled.
“Of course.” He gave the knuckles of your hand a peck. “Te prometo que regresaré sano y salvo.”
He let your hand go and started walking towards Sam who was waiting for him to suit up. He gave you one last look and winked making you let out a huff with a tiny smile, worry still filling your whole body up.
It’s always been crazy to you how one can use a suit that could make flying possible. You’ve seen Tony Stark suit up multiple times in your whole lifetime and still was something that made your brains turn into a fuss.
It’s incredible.
But it’s also scary.
While Sam and Joaquín were up there saving the other soldiers which had their mind messed up with, you began working your magic.
Pink sparks would take over the missiles and planes, stoping them from hitting their target but it only took one weak mistake from your end for all of it to finally take a turn of events in the worst way possible.
“S-Sam I can’t hold all of them at the same time.” You spoke into your intercom, your hands feeling like they were burning, the feeling of it weighing you down. “I need backup.”
“On it!” Joaquín spoke.
“Stay put! I’ll take care of it.” Sam shouted while reaching one of the planes that was hijacked, he then pulled the pilot out of it and began flying towards another plane. “Y/N, just help me get ahold of one!”
“We don’t have time Sam! She doesn’t have time!” Joaquín screamed trying to get a clear look at you from the sky.
It was all too fast. Your body gave up, you knew you couldn’t overuse your powers, your vision became blurry and you felt like taking a very long nap.
Both Sam and Joaquín saw the way your body fell to the floor, knees first. They noticed that the left over missiles kept on going for their target so that meant they had to do something, and fast.
Joaquín heard Sam yell at him. To leave those to him, but he didn’t listen. His pride and ego too big for his own good.
The last thing you saw was the way his body began falling, a missile had exploded with him on it. You wanted to scream for Sam to reach him but you couldn’t, too tired to even try to use your powers to stop him from reaching the water.
[ ]
“You gave me quite a scare out there.” Sam told you with a serious look making its way onto his face. “The both of you need to listen to me when I give out orders.” You didn’t like the way his voice sounded, he was angry. Angry at you, at Joaquín but he was also angry at himself.
A sigh left your chest, your eyes not wanting to meet Sam’s.
“He’s been asking for you.” That made you look at him.
The now familiar feeling of unshed tears began stretching all over your face. “Is he… Is he okay?” You asked.
It’s been two days since the accident, Sam said you woke up first, the only thing you needed was for your body to create new energy on its own since you used all of it during battle. But Joaquín, was another story.
Sam told you he has major burns all over the right side of his body, and when he told you about his heart stopping you began shutting down. It’s was your fault. Your body and powers weren’t as strong as you needed them to be. You were angry at your own weakness.
“Can you take me to him?”
Sam nodded and helped you out of the hospital bed.
Your palms began sweating. What were you going to say to him?
I’m sorry I wasn’t strong enough to help so now you’re stuck at a hospital with nothing to do and all because I’m not strong and brave enough?
After all, if you had used your own suit, you had the chance to reach Joaquín before the missile exploded. Sam opened the door to Joaquín’s hospital room after knocking. He took the handle of the wheelchair he put you in before leaving your own hospital room and pushed you inside.
“Look who’s finally here!” Sam said with a smile. He placed you next to Joaquín’s side and left the room to let you have a moment alone with him.
Joaquín slowly turned his head around. His eyes shining like beautiful black pearls and a cold chill went down your spine.
“Pensé que no vendrías.” Was all he said to you.
You bit your lip, trying not to let out the sob your chest had trapped the moment you saw the way his skin looked like.
“I’m so sorry Quin, it’s my fault you’re here, like this.” You whipped the tears that stained your cheeks with the sleeve of your hoodie.
He couldn’t move as much as he wanted to, but he made an effort to move his arm and reach your hand. He interlocked your fingers with his the way he did when you arrived at the safe base on the Celestial Island.
“Come here.” He mumbled.
You stood up slowly, taking your time climbing his bed. Your body still quite tired. You settled next to his side, trying not to bother him too much since it still stung to move the side of his body that got burnt.
“It’s not your fault, I didn’t listened to Sam’s orders.” Joaquín said and turned his head to look at you. “After all, I’m still alive, no tan sano pero si a salvo, just like I promised.” He said with a tiny smile. His fingers began playing with yours and he sighed.
“Your heart stopped.”
“I know.”
“Sam didn’t tell me at first when I woke up, he said it was too risky to mention it.” You explained to him with a low voice, feeling like it was hard to say it out loud.
“Why?”
“Because I care about you Quin.”
A tear fell from Joaquín’s eyes and your free hand reached out to cup his cheek. “And, because if you had died then another part of me would’ve died too.”
“Y/N Stark, eres la mujer más increíble que he conocido.”
———
Te prometo que regresaré sano y salvo. - I promise you I’ll be back safe and sound.
Pensé que no vendrías - I thought you wouldn’t come.
no tan sano pero si a salvo - not so healthy but safe.
eres la mujer más increíble que he conocido - You’re the most incredible woman I’ve ever met.
WARNINGS: none rlly i think it’s just some nice fluff strangers to friends :3
note: helllowwwww it’s been a while since i’ve written sum for marvel lol anywayssss i rlly enjoyed the new cap movie!! and def did enjoy danny ramirez as the new falcon :3 so yeah i hope yall like this ohhh and if i like this storyline enough i’ll probably make it into a series ;) OH also the reader is supposed to be iron heart !!
Since Sam needed a new team for the Avengers the very first person that came to his mind, aside from Joaquín, was you. You definitely had Tony Stark’s brilliant mind and that helped you build your own suit not wanting to use the one your father made you while you were stuck in the Blip.
And Sam needs someone like that, smart, strong and brave. So when you offered to help him rebuild the team he was more than happy that you did. And he even was more happier to the fact that he got to see you. Since the passing of Tony Stark you disappeared leaving him with the wonder of where you went.
But you had to. Thanos had blasted you with the power of all the stones the moment he saw you get ahold of the gauntlet not knowing that the mixture of the power would cause your body to absorbe it.
So you had new powers, one’s that are quite hard to control, so you did what was safe to the people you care for which was disappear.
But now all was good, your powers are more than safe to use now that you know your way around them. And when Sam found out about the things you could do he knew in his heart he should take you under his wing just like he did with Joaquín Torres.
“She told we could have any room we want.” Sam told Joaquín when they arrived to the old Avengers base.
The both of them grabbed their own baggage and began walking inside the building.
Joaquín’s eyes were shining like crazy. He always thought being an Avenger wasn’t something in his path.
“Uncle Sam!” You said as soon as you saw them walking to the area that had all the old rooms the old team used. You arrived earlier since you wanted to clean up the area for the new arrivals.
Sam smiled and left his things on the floor, he then extended his arms signaling for you to hug him. Since you were quite far holding a broom you decided to teleport.
Joaquín hadn’t seen something like that. The pink glow that appeared in front of him when you appeared of the blue was something that surprised him and it made him lift the right corner of his lip, amused to the fact you were clearly too lazy to walk a few steps to greet Sam.
“So, this is my new child, also known as the new Falcon, Joaquín Torres.” Sam said while grabbing Joaquín’s shoulder.
Your eyes traveled towards him and smiled. You looked different from what he was used to. One of your eyes had a pink glow and the other didn’t, he tried not to let his thoughts show on his face after seeing your new appearance.
“It’s nice to meet you, Sam’s been talking a lot about you since we were on our way.” Joaquín said while reaching his hand out for you to shake. “I’m a big fan of your work, I was a volunteer on the charity you created a few months ago.”
Your smile became even bigger at the mention of the charity you created in honor of the fallen Avengers.
“Really? Thank you so much! I thought I recognized your face from somewhere else.” You said with a sweet tone. “People usually tell me about my father’s work and not mine so thank you, really.” You shook his hand.
Warm.
That’s what he felt inside him when he touched you. He noticed how small your hand was compared to his and how soft your skin felt against his calloused palm.
The both of you didn’t notice how Sam walked out the scene and began searching for a specific room. He wanted the one Steve used since he heard amazing stories about the incredible shower head pressure.
“Want help finding a room?” You said while taking one of this bags from the floor.
“Oh don’t worry I’ll take it!” He tried to take the bag from you.
Too late. You had already teleported a few feet away from him with a playful smile.
“Come! I think you might like this room.”
He smiled and nodded.
He walked behind you for a few moments when you stopped in front of a door that had the number 10 on it. You pushed a few numbers on the pad that was next to the door and the door opened by sliding.
“This one used to be one of my favorite rooms. “ You said with a soft tone.
You left Joaquín’s bag on an old chair and turned to him with your hand on your hips.
“You like it? The view here is amazing, my favorite out of all the rooms.”
He couldn’t believe his eyes. This room had a perfect view to the forest that connected to the base, he couldn’t help but notice how big the room is. Way bigger than he ever imagined with huge windows and a balcony that already had some furniture on it.
“I really do.” He left his things on the floor next to the old chair and walked to stand next to you. Admiring the view.
“My father built quite a lot of rooms for everyone.” You said. “He wanted everyone living under the same roof.” You smiled at the memory of the old team fighting to get the nicest rooms over the base.
Joaquín turned to see you.
You not noticing that he much preferred to have you as the increíble view you mentioned instead of the forest.
“Que ojos tan lindos.” He didn’t realized what he said until you turned towards him with a lifted eyebrow and small smile tugging at the corners of your mouth.
“You think? I’m still getting used to the new color but it’s quite cool.” He didn’t know you understood spanish. A blush began spreading to his face and his right hand scratched the back of his neck with a bashful smile.
“Sorry I just..” He tried to speak but being caught red handed specially by you made him lose control of his words.
“It’s fine!” Your shoulder pushed his. “I don’t mind people looking at my eye, I mean, the staring was bound to happen.” You explained and began walking away from him. “I’ll let you get settled okay? Dinner’s at 8! I’m cooking enchiladas, hope that’s okay.”
Joaquín nodded. “I love enchiladas.” You gave him a thumbs up and walked out the room.
He turned again and stared at the windows for a few seconds until he registered what you said about the staring. He quickly turned on his heel and sprinted to the hall. “For the record I wasn’t staring at your eye! I was just admiring them!” He shouted for you to hear.
A big laugh was all he hear from down the hall. He smiled and turned which caused him to have a mini heart attack at the sight of Sam behind him.
“Dude! Make some noise the next time you stand behind me.” Joaquín said while putting a hand on his chest, feeling his heart beat at a fast pace.
Sam made a face at him. That damn look Sam had almost all of the time when he found something cheeky. Like he knew a secret about you.
“You and little Stark became friends really fast uh?” Was all he said while crossing his arms over his chest.
[ ]
A plate of enchiladas appeared in front of Joaquín and Sam’s eyes.
“Here you go!” You said while sitting in front of them at the aisle of the kitchen instead of the big dinning room. You had said it felt way bigger with just the three of you, but Sam reassured you that with time and effort that would soon change.
“So, do you know when Bucky’s coming?” Sam asked while cutting his enchiladas.
You nodded, your hand reaching for a napkin. “Yes! He told me he’s coming next week after he visits the wakandians for a new update on his arm.” You explained after taking a big gulp of your iced coca cola. “He’s been staying up here with me for a while so his room is already set up.”
That caught Joaquín’s full attention and Sam noticed. Sam decided to play a little game with the knowledge he now has. His new child had a crush on little Stark. Oh my, how small the world is.
“Really? And what do you guys do? I’m assuming is just the two of you.” Sam told you with a cheeky sneer.
Your cheeks became flushed and that made Joaquín furrow his eyebrows, just a little.
“Well we just spend time next to one another you know? Sometimes I’ll be reading and he would be sitting next to me while he learns how to share a TikTok.” You explained with your eyes locked on your food.
Sam lifted an eyebrows and began asking more things to get a rise out of Joaquín. “How nice of him, right Joaquín?” Sam elbowed him causing him to cough.
“Oh? Yeah…”
“He doesn’t stay a lot.” You explained sensing the weird tension in the air. “He sometimes comes when I tell him I miss my father.”
The strings of Joaquín’s heart were pulled. He couldn’t imagine what you felt. From what Sam told him, it was just you and Tony Stark. He then met Pepper and became partners but for a while it was just the two of you, against everything.
He knew your father was your rock, he was all you had since your mother died while giving birth, the doctors not noticing she was having an internal bleeding causing her to slip away without too much fuss. The info being shared by Sam.
“But now, you two are here so I won’t be feeling as lonely as before.” Sam nodded as the same time Joaquín did.
After dinner Sam had to take a call from the White House, leaving you with Joaquín to wash all of the dirty dishes you used.
It was nice. Joaquín felt a cozy vibe coming from the moment, soft jazz music playing on the background, you next to him drying the plates with a cloth he would give you after he scrubbed them.
“I totally think he faked that call because he didn’t want to help wash the dishes.” You said playfully.
A laughed erupted from Joaquín’s chest and nodded. “For sure! I mean did you see the look he gave us when he stood up?”
Now it was your time to laugh. “That damn look he has! It’s like he knows something about you, isn’t it?” The both of you exploded of laughter. Making fun of Sam was one of your favorite hobbies now that he was more present in your life.
“Thank you for the compliment by the way.” He heard you say while putting the last plate on its designated place. “Yo también pienso que tienes unos ojos muy lindos.”
He almost choked when he heard those words coming past your lips.
“I didn’t know you spoke spanish.” He explained bashful.
“Tony made me learn quite a handful of languages when I was a kid.” You told him. “Spanish was my favorite by far, I think it’s a very romantic language, don’t you think?”
“It sure is.” Was all he said while turning his body to you.
The both of you didn’t notice how close your bodies were. He could feel the warmth coming from your body, that’s how close he was to you. He could see with clear perfection every lash and every beauty mark on your face. His eyes stopping their path on yours. Joaquín could see the pink glow with perfection and it felt like time stopped.
He wasn’t attracted to your eyes just because of the pink color but because he felt really seen under your gaze. It felt like you were going under every inch and corner of his mind, leaving your mark in it.
And you felt the same thing.
“I-I think it’s quite late, isn’t it?” Your voice brought him back to reality.
He stepped back, instantly missing the warmth of your body. He cleared his throat and sighed.
“Oh right.” He spoke. “I guess I’ll see you tomorrow morning?”
Your lips curled and nodded. “Of course.” Your voice came out almost as a whisper. “I’m off to sleep, if you need anything my room is next to yours actually.”
He bit his bottom lip and smiled. “Okay then, sleep well mini Stark.” That damned nickname Thor gave you years ago made your skin tickle. A funny feeling forming inside your chest.
**
Que ojos tan lindos - what beautiful eyes
Yo también pienso que tienes unos ojos muy lindos - I also think you have beautiful eyes
Draco Malfoy x Slytherin!reader, Harry Potter x Slytherin!reader
Summary: He was 5 years too late, and yet he wouldn’t do anything to change it.
note: this is like so short lol anywaysssss this is based off thick skull by paramore ;) i was thinking of making these like a series of reader and draco’s whole relationship and such but idk oh well i hope you enjoy!
Everyone turned a blind eye to the situation, even Draco himself. But what else could he do? Nothing would’ve prepared him for the sight in front of his eyes, not even all those talks his friends gave to him. With ears ringing, he stood up trying not to make noise, trying not to look at the Gryffindor’s table with you on it. Why are you on it? You’re not even from that house.
“Where are you going?” His friend Blaise said with furrowed eyebrows.
“I’m done eating.” He spoke with a hushed voice, just for him to hear. “I’ll see you in a minute.” And to that he left the Great Hall.
Blaise Zabini perfectly knew what was happening. His gaze traveled amongst the many people who sat the Gryffindor table and found what was tormenting Draco’s thoughts. You, with your green uniform clashing against Harry’s red one. And for a moment he caught your eyes, feeling guilty, he tilted his head towards the exit of the Great Hall, making you follow that same path a lot of other students were already following with their gazes.
“Do you mind if…” Your voice trailed off.
“Go.” Harry spoke when he noticed your shifty eyes and hands. “And please don’t hide this, after all, he’s still apart of you my love.” He said while pulling a delicate silver necklace with a star filled with pink diamonds on it from under your white dress shirt. Draco’s gift to you after you accepted to be his date at the Yule Ball.
Harry was too good to be true.
With heavy and fast steps Draco tried to reach the forbidden forest, or at least just the limit of it. But for that he had to go through all those steps that led to Hagrid’s hut. Not aware of the same steps behind him, all thanks to the constant ringing to his ears that started the moment he saw you enter the room holding sweet Potter’s hand with rosy cheeks on both of you.
“Draco! Please stop, you know I don’t quite enjoy running!” You said trying to catch your breath while grabbing his hand to make him stop.
“I-I don’t…” He turned but couldn’t hold your gaze so he decided to lock eyes to the floor. “Why?”
A soft gasp came of you. “Why? Draco you know very well why him.” He scoffed at your words. “I waited since we were kids, and you just couldn’t say anything! I tried so hard not to let it bother me but I’ve grown tired Draco, your thick skull never did anything!”
His breath became heavy, was it true? Yes.
Draco always thought of a way to say what he felt, even though you already knew, he waited for the right moment but it never came.
Anytime he would try to speak the soft I love you’s against your lips the many sleepless nights at the astronomy tower the both of you would spend trying to catch a shooting star, he would stop himself from it.
He knew just the kisses or the loving touches under the table weren’t enough proof of his dedication to you. And yet he never tried anything else, he would never take the next step. Too scared.
“You’re acting like you caught me red handed, days ago I told you I was going out with him and you just.. you just stood there, ignoring me for two full weeks.” Tears filled your eyes, but they didn’t dare to spill. “It’s not fair Draco, I know you think I betrayed you but you don’t get to be mad at me, you had all these years and nothing happened!” Hearing your voice break at the last word made him switch his eyes from the floor to your face. He couldn’t stand the way he was making you upset.
Because he knew, you were right, he had no chance to even feel anger as he was the one who wasn’t brave enough to finally commit to his pure feelings.
A moment of silence filled the heavy air.
Draco saw a single tear that finally escaped your sad eyes and he couldn’t stop himself from cupping for your cheek with his hand, thumb stoping the tear for running down its path.
It’s been a while since you’ve been this close to him. The missed feeling of warm skin against warm skin.
“Choose me.” Was all he said.
A heavy sigh left past your lips. Your hand took his, the same that was holding your face with too much unsaid love. “I love you Draco.”
For a moment he thought all was forgiven, but that just showed him the reality of it. Of how stupid he was, because not even you, the sweetest Slytlerin, would forgive and forget what was happening.
“But I choose Harry.” To that he felt his own eyes burn with tears. “He spent all these years trying to catch my attention, he confessed to me his love within a week of talking, he did so much more than you, I’m not trying to punish you Draco but i’m tired and I won’t be chasing you around like a lost pup anymore.”
The ringing came back to him. It’s hard to feel, he thought.
“I don’t deserve you, I know.” Draco spoke to you the same way he did with Blaise, now both of his hands held your face. “And to that, I’ll walk away from you.”
He tries his best to give you a soft smile, but not even a mask could hide what the truly felt.
“Love is not an easy thing to admit, I am truly happy you found what’s right for you with him.”
Hearing that come from him came as a surprise to you. His eyes adverted to the necklace and now this time his smile was a true one.
One of his fingertips slowly made its way down your cheek, then to a strand of hair that came out of your simple hairdo. It was as he tried to forever remember what your skin felt like, what your hair felt against his fingertip, remembering him of all the times he spent caressing it while you slept on his shoulder.
His attention was fully now on the necklace he gave you.
Draco took the star on it and caressed it with love. “I do want to apologize, I’m sorry for taking you for granted, I do hope we can remain as the best friends we were. Only you would know how much I’ll miss you if you stop coming around.”
It was your turn to smile. You nod and pull his hands down from you, making your way to finally connect both bodies in a warm embrace.
Draco knew this was your way of telling him it was over. The embraces, the warm touches and the kisses. And the only thing he could do was to make the hug even more tight than it already was.
He took a deep breath in, trying to mark your scent into his brain for forever.
His eyes wandered to the top of the steps they were in.
Draco couldn’t be angry, because he knows that Harry Potter and his two friends hiding behind a huge rock meant they cared.
Shang Chi running into childhood sweetheart again after running away and he still loves her. Is that something you would be interested in writing? Thanks for considering
hi! thank u so much for the request<3 you can find it here!
summary; you didn’t think you would see him again, even after all these years he still had hope of finding you, safe and sound.
warnings; mentions of the gold daggers club, maybe spoilers lol, angst and fluff (pls tell me if i should add more!) also this is quite long lmao so bear with it
notes; soooo yeah i have like 3 things to write for shangqi lol anyways pls wait for those! also english isn’t my first language soooo there might some mistakes hehe sorry! also this is requested hehe
your eyes ran across the white board that was hanging on the wall, a marker on your hand while the other held a clipboard that had crazy amounts of money next to a fighters name.
you don’t really enjoy the fighting scene but xialing does so when she offered you this job after leaving her fathers regimen you decided to accept it. it was fun. watching people and creatures from all around the world and universe fight against each other for fun but what you like the most about this job is that it paid the bills so you can’t really complain about it.
you finish writing a competitors name when xialing enters the office the both of you share.
“are you fighting tonight?” you ask after seeing her wrap her knuckles.
“yup, you should watch it.” she says. “you’ll like this one” she adds with a smirk.
you sigh and a tiny smile spreads around your cheeks. “is it against wong? i kinda want to bet to that.” xialing takes her shoes off and puts them next to her desk, she claps her hands and smiles while shaking her head. she takes your left wrist, pulling you to the door. you huff and throw the clipboard and the marker on a tiny table next to the door.
why is she so demanding for you to watch this fight? you’ve seen her fight multiple times that at this point you know how to fight just by watching her— and also staying with wenwu for so many years had it’s perks, you didn’t need anyone to defend you, not anymore—
you try to follow her fast walking, almost tripping with your own feet.
“cheer for me.” she smiles.
“i always do!” you push her with your shoulder and xialing laughs.
her opponents name was announced and when you turned your head towards them you couldn’t believe your eyes.
it’s him, looking at his sister then back to you. your eyebrows frown and you break in cold sweat. before you could do anything jon jon gave the signal to start fighting.
you never liked seeing him fight, it didn’t matter if it was only training or a real fight but you never enjoyed it. it hurt seeing him full of purple spots covering all over his tan skin.
and it didn’t help that his own sister was kicking his ass.
when xialing gave him a really hard kick his eyes searched for someone under the ring, you followed his sight line and landed your eyes on a girl with neon green pants. she made a face of pain and started to cover her eyes with her hands and all because xialing wouldn’t stop giving him a hard time so you decided to leave. now you understood why she wanted you to see her fight.
your hand tried to wipe the tears that had accumulated on yours eyes after closing the door of the office you were previously in. you definitively can’t believe that after all these years he finally decided to show up and you hate the way your heart beats faster after seeing him.
“i thought you were over it.” xialing’s voice sounds behind you.
“says the one who couldn’t stop throwing punches at him.” you talk back.
she sighs at your answer. “sorry, i should’ve told you he was here.” she pats your shoulder as she passes by you and you groan. xialing sits on top of her desk and plays with her fingers. “and i think i should tell you that he’s coming here right now.”
you shake your head. “what?”
the door opens showing members of the golden daggers carrying shangqi’s body. they leave him on the couch that’s on the middle of the room, after them the girl with the neon green pants comes in with a huge stack of money on her hands.
she looks at you and the gasps. “you’re the girl from the picture!” she points at you, making xialing turn her head.
“w-what picture?” you ask trying not to sound too nervous.
she opens her waist bag and pulls out a polaroid then places the stack of money inside the bag. she extends her hand and motions for you to take the polaroid.
you turn it around and the sides of your lips quirk up into a tiny smile. it’s a photo of you and him, he was 16 and you were 14, it was a week before he left. and what made that photo so special was that he was holding your hand behind his back so no one would notice it.
it was also taken on the day you and him shared feelings for the each other.
“why were you carrying that?” shangqi groans from his place at the couch.
“sorry.” she mumbles. “i could tell you didn’t want to leave it back at san francisco so i took it when you weren’t looking.”
you sit next to xialing, eyes still looking at the picture. you were so absorbed in your own world that you didn’t notice the siblings arguing.
your eyes immediately traveled to ring that has been in your finger for so many years that you don’t even remember the last time you took it out.
“he wants our pendants and the ring, he already has mine.” that’s the only thing you get to hear from the argument.
“why?” you ask without looking up, still staring at the picture. he stops talking and takes a good look at you.
shangqi huffs as his hands go over his head, scratching his scalp in frustration. “i-i don’t know, but one thing is sure, he’s coming for the both of you.”
when your best friend was just about to speak the alarms went off. xialing takes your free hand and pulls you towards a secret exit. jon jon joins before the door closes. “wait!” you shout, realizing that shangqi and his friends were being left behind. he turns after hearing your voice and only manages to see your worried face.
the secret exit which turned out to be an elevator starts going down. “we have to go back!” you say while reaching for the button to stop the elevator but xialing slaps your hand away.
“he deserves it! he left us at our own luck and never took time out of his day just to see if we were still alive!” she screams back at you.
your stare right at her eyes and she does the same with yours. “please.” you beg. “it’s you’re brother and he’s—“
“the guy you love?” she mocks. “fine! but i’m doing it just for you.” xialing nods towards jon jon, he then stops the elevator.
the elevator goes up instead and after just a few seconds it’s doors open, you and xialing step out while jon jon stays there. she runs to a broken window and jumps out.
jus when you were going to do the same, one of the members of the ten rings passes by the window and sees you. “shit.” you mumble.
you always hated being chased by them, they would never stop and that made you hate them with your whole being. it didn’t help that the golden daggers facility had the hallways placed like a maze.
turning to the left you could clearly see shangqi and the death dealer fighting. you ran towards them as fast as you could and pushed the death dealer with your whole body off of shangqi making you both roll on your backs and ending on the same pose spiderman often used.
more of wenwu’s men arrive and one of them takes your hand and tries to pull the ring off your finger. you try to pull your hand back but another member punches your side making you let go. the punch took must of the air out of your lungs.
“i’m surprised y/n.” wenwu’s voice fills the room. “still holding onto that ring uh?”
[***]
your mind didn’t have any thought other than wenwu must be out of his mind. there’s no way shangqi and xialing’s mother is alive.
“penny for you thoughts?” shangqi says next to you.
“do you believe him?” you ask while running your finger in circles on the spot the ring his mother gave you used to be. he doesn’t say anything back. “what are we going to do? i don’t think it’s safe to go.”
a few moments of silence pass by until you see him pulling out your ring out of his pocket.
“xialing thinks it might be true but me? you know there’s no way my mother is alive.” he extends the ring to you. he places the ring on your palm. “i always thought you didn’t keep it.”
you shrug and a breathy laugh leaves your mouth. “i loved your mother too, she took me in when no one else wanted, i would never throw it away.”
after hearing your words he nods, shangqi sees your put the ring back in place and holds his gaze on the purple crystal that got you into this mess. and he realizes that you haven’t said anything about him leaving, and it makes him wonder, would’ve been better if he came back for xialing and for you?
“i’m sorry.”
you scoff. “you’re sorry? just sorry? you never came back! i waited for you so many years but you know what was the worst part? your father took me as your replacement!”
he felt like his insides were burning, he didn’t know his own father did the same to you.
“i just wanted the death dealer to kill me after every mission, he never gave me a free day. your father used me to kill others and if i refused well, it wasn’t pretty so no, i can't forgive you and for so many years I wanted to search for you after i left but now i can't even look at you.” after your final words there's complete silence.
shangqi takes your wrist just like his sister did earlier on and forces you to sit next to him on his childhood bed. he bring you closer to his chest and puts his free hand on the back of your head making you press against his body.
“i want to forgive you because i-i still love you.” you whispered, afraid that his father would hear.
shangqi applied more pressure to your body, melting in each other’s arms. he places his forehead against yours looking directly to your eyes.
summary: shang-chi left out a important secret from katy, a very important secret.
warnings: pregnancy(? is that a warning haha, reader is already showing and maybe that’s all lol
notes: soooo yeah i love him sm so i decided to write sum for him lol anyways remember english isn’t my first language so pls ignore the mistakes if there’s any. also this is quite short lol
“we could’ve used the elevator, you know?” katy groans after arriving to shang-chi’s floor.
“sorry, i’m just excited to show you something.” he says after finding the door that has 203 on it.
he opens the door, letting katy see a warm looking living room, she quirks one eyebrow up and goes inside. shang-chi closes the door after both of them take their shoes off.
“baby, is that you?” someone shouts from the kitchen.
“yeah, i brought a friend with me!”
katy frowns when she sees a woman come out in her pajamas, a very pregnant lady.
“oh, hi! i’m y/n.” you stick out a hand so she could take it, katy takes a few seconds to understand what’s happening.
“hi.” she mumbles. “you’re pregnant.”
you laugh and nod. “i’m sure am.”
“why?” shang-chi pushed her arm with his elbow. “sorry i just, wow, didn’t know you had a girlfriend, let alone a whole ass child on the way!”
shang-chi sighs at his friends words, he walks up to you and smiles, he places a kiss on your lips while softly patting your big belly. he turns towards katy and motions with his hand for her to come closer, she hesitates but decided to do it. shang-chi pulls her hand by taking it from the wrist, he brings katy’s hand closer to your belly, placing it on top of your skin.
katy then feels a soft push against her hand, she gasps realizing the baby kicked.
“his name is tao.” you speak after she continues feeling your baby’s kicks.
“why didn’t you tell me about this?” she asks shaun.
he briefly looks at you. “i was going to, when were at the plane.”
“but?”
“i really don’t know, i guess i was scared of my father knowing about it so the less people see them the less danger for both.”
katy nods. she takes her hand back and smiles. “i can smell some bacon back there so if you don’t mind~” she says while walking to the kitchen, leaving you and your soon to be husband alone.
shang-chi gets closer and hugs you carefully, trying not to push your belly, you sigh when you feel his hands place themselves on your back. he rubs your skin with his thumb, trying to soothe the back pain you often get.
“i missed you.” you speak against his chest. “i was so worried when you left.”
“i know.” he gave you a tiny smile. “but i’m here y/n, and life won’t be easier now that i have the rings but i’m here and i don’t plan on leaving.”
nodding, your hand sneaks around his chest, finally stoping at his cheek. your fingers trace his features, holding eye contact with him for more than a few seconds. shang-chi connects his forehead with yours, rubbing his nose against the tip of yours.
“we should tell katy about the wedding thing.” he whispers.
you gasp. “you’re right!” you step away from him to take an envelope from your purse.
“katy! we need to talk!” he says out loud so she could hear him.
she comes back from the kitchen holding a juice box in her right hand while munching on a piece of bacon you just cooked. “yeah?”
“well, since you’re shaun’s best friend i want you to be my bridesmaid!” you give her the envelope that has the invitation to the wedding.
you don’t really enjoy drinking and getting wasted but considering that your boyfriend might be falling out of love you take this as an opportunity to experience with alcohol.
you came with your friends and told them they wouldn’t have to worry so much about leaving you alone so they could hang out with their boyfriends but here you are, drunk as you’ve ever been with red cheeks and droppy eyes.
you rest you head against the wall, trying to sober up but that wasn’t an option since yuta gave you a drink he just made so you would spice up even more. you lift the pink plastic up to take a sip out of it but you end up pecking the back of a hand that’s covering the cup. it’s jeno’s hand. “i think you should slow down with the drinks.” he says with furrowed eyebrows.
he takes the cup away from you and drinks what’s left, he then throws the cup to the side and sits next to you on the staircase from johnny’s house. “hey! yuta made that for me.” you stand up, trying to search for him so he could give you another one. jeno takes your wrist and pulls you to sit down again.
“let me go!”
“what’s going on with you?” he hissed and you roll your eyes.
“nothing.” he keeps his eyes on your face while you try to avoid his gaze. jeno cups with cheeks with his hands to make you look at him at the eye and that action makes you break in cold sweat. “y/n talk to me baby.” he says and starts caressing your face with his thumbs. your eyes immediately fill up with tears and he brings you close to him, your face landing in between his neck and shoulder, you snake your arms around him and hug him closer. jeno starts rubbing your back with one hand and the other one moves to the back of your head. “i-i feel like i’m l-losing you.” you say while trying not to hiccup too much so he can understand you.
“you’re not losing me.” he says in your ear and you nod. “where did you get that from?”
“it’s dumb, don’t worry.” he sighs.
“nothing that worries you is dumb, please tell me.” he brings you even closer.
you take a few seconds before answering, you take a look at his face, eyes full of love. “i just think you don’t love me, that’s all.” you speak with clear fear.
he places his hand on your cheek, he bring your face close to his. “you’re the love of my life, y/n.” he gives you a small kiss. “i’m sorry i don’t show it that much and i will definitely change that okay?”
you nod, your hand takes the back of his neck to bring him even closer, lips melting together in a sweet kiss that lasts for a while.
“please, don’t even doubt it, you’re my special girl, you’re my everything and i love you.”
summary; if bucky wants to feel loved again he must stop acting so tough.
warnings; fluff, angst, mentions of bucky’s past and traumas(?
notes; sooo i decided to kinda make a series of reader’s life with bucky hehe if you want to read the first thing i’ve posted about them it’s here —> Find Me Here. and this is also inspired again by hayley williams’s pure love :D at this point just listen to the whole mf album lmao it’s so good
It’s not a secret that Bucky doesn’t like any type of touch. Not even a single finger could touch him. So when you tried to help him after a nightmare you totally expected the reaction he had.
You could still feel his metal fingers pressing down your throat while the flesh one held your right wrist to stop you from touching him.
“Here.” You hold a cup of fresh tea in front of his face. He looks at it for a few seconds and decides to take it with his right hand.
“Thanks.” He murmurs and takes a sip.
You sigh, you weren’t too sure if you should leave or stay with him. You tried to talk him out of calling Sam but it didn’t work so now you’re waiting for him to show. You take a sit next to him at his couch and interlace your fingers trying to stop you from picking at the skin.
You turn your head, taking a breath in so you could start talking. “You know it’s oka—.”
“Don’t.” Bucky stops you. “Don’t try to make me feel better.” He puts the cup to the side and rests his head on his hands. “I almost killed you.”
You lick your lips trying to think about a way to make him feel better. “But you didn’t.”
It was all blurry in Bucky’s mind but he could remember seeing your face turn into a dark shade of red with the veins of your forehead popping out while his metal hand tried to stop you from breathing and he hates it.
And this is why he didn’t anyone to have the extra keys to his apartment but Sam is as stubborn as Bucky himself so there was no point in fighting about them. He didn’t know Sam gave you a copy too but in Sam’s words “In case something happens” you needed them too.
“If this is about blaming then blame me too.” You stood up from your seat and placed yourself in front of him, you squatted to be at his eye level. “I shouldn’t have done that, I’m the one who touched you first and that’s not okay, I’m sorry Buck.” You speak as fast as you could, fearing that he’ll interrupt you again.
Taking one last glance at him you sigh and nod. You took your hoodie that was resting on the couch’s arm and put it on. You turn towards the door, ready to leave his place but his voice stops you mid step.
“C-Can you...” He trails off and clears his throat. “Can you stay for a while?” You look at him again and nod.
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You stayed the whole night. Trying to soothe him after the accident.
After you made him fall sleep on his bed instead of the floor —where he usually sleeps— you tried looking for any medicine to help you with the pain you neck had. It wasn’t just the neck but your vocal cords got hurt too, if you tried to speak your voice would sound strained.
A smile appeared on your face when you found a bottle of pain killers. You took two out and decided to grab a cup of cold water so you could swallow them better. A hum of content left your chest when you felt the cold water running down your throat.
The wooden floor cracked behind you, letting you know that Bucky is awake now.
“Hey.” You softly spoke when he arrived to your side.
He didn’t say anything as he stared at your neck, watching the bruises form around it. His flesh hand took your face and his palm held your cheek, you could see the pain and regret in his eyes, making your heart beat in pain.
You couldn’t see him like that.
“I’m okay.” You whispered. “Don’t be too tough on you, please?” You begged and you placed your hand on his.
“These nightmares.” He begins talking. “I want them to stop but I feel like I don’t deserve them to do so.” Bucky whispered like you did. “Y/N look at you, I did that and... Fuck I just can’t deal with the fact of hurting the person I like the most.”
His confession made a little gasp leave your mouth. “I thought you hated me.” You spoke with a tiny smile making its way.
He shook his head and rested his forehead against yours. “Never.”
You took this as an opportunity to get your body closer to him, your arms circled around his waist waiting for him to hug you back but it never happened. “Hug me back.” You whined while hugging him tighter, making the both of you to sway yo the sides. You looked up just to see Bucky already looking at you. “You won’t hurt me if you give me a hug.”
He nodded and finally caved in. His arms went around your frame, hugging you with so much care that you could barely feel his touch. He finally relaxed in your arms after a few seconds of just standing there, holding each other.
“Bucky I want you to know that you can count on me, if you keep having these nightmares you can always call me, no matter what time is it, I’m always here to give you the love you need.”
summary; as long as you keep loving bucky he’ll never be alone.
warnings; mostly fluff i think lol this contains spoilers of tfatws last episode hehe ooo and also this is also quite inspired in hayley williams’s Find Me Here hehe listen to it! i love that song.
notes; soooo i got this idea while watching the episode lol a knee ways english isn’t my language so there might be some mistakeS ignoren them tho
Everything went back in the right place. You finally could relax and enjoy the company Bucky gave you, not worrying about him getting badly injured or in the worst case, dead. Just thinking about it makes you smile, remembering those times he would decided to spend his time in your place instead of his. At the start he didn’t say anything at all, just nod and occasionally grunt but as the days went by he started to speak —just one sentence but still, it’s better than nothing—.
Now here you are, at Sarah and Sam’s place, celebrating the effort him and Bucky did to stop Karli but specially celebrating the fact that Sam is now Captain America.
“I cleared the whole list.” Was the very first thing he said when he found you among the crowd of people that decided to join the celebration.
Your face had a expression of shock and when you registered in your mind what he said you smiled. It was the biggest smile he had even seen on you and he loved it.
You take his head in between your hands and bring him close to you, he immediately puts his hands on your waist and gives you a tiny squish. Bucky closes his eyes when he feels your forehead rest against his and sighs with happiness, it feels nice to have your warm and loving hands touching him again after being away from you for more than two weeks.
"I'm so proud of you Buck." You softly speak, you start caressing his cheeks with your thumbs and close the distance between the two of you, finally connecting lips and melting in each others touch.
"Please! Children are watching." Sam´s voice sounds around you and you tear apart from your boyfriend while rolling your eyes.
Sam approaches you and gives you a hug. "You had to ruin the moment like that, you ass." You push him with your shoulder and he laughs.
You take Bucky's right hand and guide him through the crowd, you spot a free table and decide to sit on it. He lightly taps his fingers on his leg and that makes you feel happier, that was a sign that gave away his excitement for something. It's something you learned to notice within the months you've spend next to him after the blip.
It's nice being able to finally take a breath and lay down without the worry of wondering who or what will try to kill you next month. Of course the world isn't at the best point right now, but it felt perfect for you and Bucky. Specially for him. He's now available to feel happiness after living in hell for so many years.
"You know, I was so worried seeing you fight last night." You slightly turn your body in Bucky's arms and watch his face.
He keeps staring at the sunset and turns his head towards your face, a small smile on his lips. "Good thing I took you with me." He teased and you groan.
It was a reaction he had, while fighting he took your leg so he wouldn't fall but you weren't ready for it so he ended up falling with you on top of him.
"Yeah well, you're an asshole for doing that, I wasn't ready!" You turn again and lay your back on his chest. "I mean at least if we ended up dying you and I would be together for the rest of the years."
He lets a loud laugh out and starts shaking his head.
"What makes you think I would die like that?"
"Keep going and when I die I'll haunt your old ass." You speak with a pout on your lips.
Bucky takes your chin, making turn only your head. He looks directly to your eyes and caresses your jaw, admiring you for a few seconds until he decided to speak again.
"I won't let you die, never." He murmured and gave you a peck on the lips.
You hummed in content at his words. You took his metal hand and interlaced your fingers with his.
It's moments like this when it made it all feel worth it and you wouldn't change it for nothing, you're his safe place and his yours. He rests his chin on the curve of your neck and sighs, he stares again at the sunset and starts thinking about how his life would be he if didn't have you on it. There would be some days he would have a complete breakdown and start doubting if he really deserves being loved by you or by everyone but especially you.
He wonders if he deserves to have another chance at life after all the pain he caused. But you always reassure him with kisses all over his face.
"I was thinking that you know, we can officially live together now that you're therapy free." He nods at your words. "But we're going to search up new places."
"I agree, I think I saw a rat last time I used the kitchen." Bucky jokes.
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You groan as you place a heavy box on the ground. Bucky comes in after you and clicks his tongue.
"What?" You ask while narrowing your eyes at him.
"You're so dramatic, why are you acting like you just ran a marathon?" He mocks with a smile. "But you're lucky because this is the last box." He puts the box that his hands hold on the ground next to yours and then placed his hands on his hips.
You jump with excitement and extent your arms indicating him to give you a hug in which he holds you with love. The both of you admire the new home that you'll share with him for the rest of your and his life.
It's such a shame he had to leave next morning for a mission Sam needed help with. He so badly wanted to take you with him but seeing you so excited and happy about decorating the whole place made him change his mind. After all, you were the one that decided not to go on the first place. Too tired of kicking ass. Your words not his.
"Are you sure you don't want to go?" He asks.
"Yup but don't worry, I'll be fine." You pat his chest trying to give him so comfort. "And I'll be here, waiting at home for you." You look up, trying to catch a glimpse of his features. "You can always find me here."
summary; when Bucky sees you again a few months after the blip he can’t help but remember his past lover.
warnings; spoilers from the serie hehe prob angst & fluff ig lol mentions of tony’s death
notes; soooo it’s been a while since i’ve written something sooo this might suck ass lol anyways remember english isn’t my first language sooo yeah enjoy :D
You were too tired to keep your eyes open, your body kept on swaying until you finally gave up making your head land on Bucky’s shoulder. His conversation with Sam getting interrupted when he felt your arms hug his metal arm.
Sharon had a smirk on her face and decided to start getting prepared for a meeting she had. “I have stuff to do so why don’t you guys enjoy the party? And don’t cause any trouble.” She said before leaving the room.
Sam stood up and began walking towards the door with Zemo following him. “You coming?” He asked his new partner.
“Uh, yeah, just let me lay her down.” Bucky answered and took your head carefully, guiding your body to lay properly on the couch, you were still holding onto his arm so he took one of the matching cushions of the couch and gave it to you so your arms could let go of his.
He took his jacket off and decided to cover you with it, making sure your back and arms were under it. He softly smiled and placed a piece of hair behind your ear so it wouldn’t tickle your face.
After that he turned around and saw both Sam and Zemo looking at him a subtle smirk. “What?”
“I’ve never seen you being so gentle.” He mocked gaining a groan from Bucky. “What’s up with that? Since the whole mission started you have been acting weird, is it because of Stark?”
“Depends on which one you’re talking about.” Bucky took one last glance at your sleeping figure.
“Her.”
Sighing, Bucky massaged his temple. “I need a drink first.”
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Back on Zemo’s private jet you decided to give everyone the cold shoulder, angry at them for leaving you without saying anything or at least leaving a note. You could’ve helped them with the hundreds of mercenaries that attacked them. Zemo placed a plate with food on it in front of you and gave you a small smile, trying to make you feel at ease.
Walking down the street with Zemo like nothings wrong made you feel on edge. Thinking that maybe the new copy of Steve would appear and make things harder but you kept on wishing that it wouldn’t be the case. Zemo lead the group to a unknown building.
“I’m gonna go on a walk.” Bucky said out of nowhere.
“Take Y/N with you, don’t what could happen.” Sam said and took your shoulder.
You rolled your eyes. “Sam, he can take care of himself.” Taking his hand off your shoulder you began walking to the buildings door, leaving everyone behind.
“See you guys in a bit.”
He came back after a few minutes and started talking about how the wakandians are looking for Zemo.
All of this mess made you wonder why were you there in the first place. Sure, you had nothing to do since your father died and also coming back after 5 years, didn’t help at all. But maybe you were there because Sam called, he was the only one who tried to search for you when you decided to disappear.
“Your TT would be proud of you.” Zemo’s voice brought you back into reality after watching their whole conversation and play it on your mind.
“What’s a TT?” You asked with furrowed eyebrows.
“Whatever, we need to get moving.” Sam spoke dismissing the question you made.
You weren’t sure if the plan would work, searching for Donya was harder that you could think of and it definitively made you wonder what could go wrong if anyone from the group made a mistake. And losing your powers didn’t help the situation at all. But that’s a secret. Nobody knows you lost them and the most important thing, nobody knows you’re slowly dying. So maybe that’s one of the reasons you decided to help Sam, doing a last mission until your body gives up. You just hoped you get to finish the mission and not die in the middle of it.
But now, you had to worry about another thing. And that is John Walker, getting himself in things he doesn’t understand nor is involved in. Waiting for Sam next to him wasn’t the best moment in your life, the only thing you could do was stare at him with dislike written on your face.
Feelings like your skins burned you decided to start rubbing the sides of your neck and Bucky didn’t let that pass through blind eyes.
“Are you okay?” Bucky asks with a bit of concern filling his voice.
“Uh, yeah.” You cleared your throat. “I’m probably getting sick, don’t worry.”
Before Bucky could say anything else, Walker decided to put the mission on risk and walk inside the building Sam and Karli were having a conversation. You extended your hand to hold John by the shoulder.
“Why don’t you go and take a seat? You’re going to ruin the plan if you walk inside.” You spoke, trying to hold in the pain and burning under your skin.
John pushed you and entered the building.
And just like that, the whole situation became a mess. Ruining and shouting, the only thing you had become used to in these days.
The Dora Milaje were now your only solution. And they definitely know how to make a good entrance.
“Why don’t you relax pal?” You said to John before he gets himself hurt by the Dora Milaje, but it was too late, he placed his hand on Ayo’s shoulder. Big mistake.
You decided to sit back and watch them fight, you and Zemo exchanged looks, you gave him a nod, letting him go to the bathroom and possibly run away.
“I told you to relax, it’s what you deserve for being an ass.” You spoke with mock towards John.
Before the Dora Milaje could leave, Ayo turned her head to you and extended her hand, which was holding a stick, just like the ones the Dora Milaje use but it looked different.
“Here, Shuri told me to give it to you.” You took it and placed on your back.
Now it was only Sam, Bucky and you.
You were too tired to keep going, there’s was no point in being there without powers, you could barely fight and it made you angry. But what made you feel even worse is that you didn’t know what was causing it and seeing your body fill in with different colored lines brought back some bad memories.
Tony was well-know for not sharing his feelings or thoughts. And that made it harder for you to help him. Being at a young age didn’t matter, you did understand what was happening to him, slowly dying by the toxins coming from his reactor.
Seeing the lines in his neck will always haunt you for the rest of your life. The worst part of it is that you couldn’t tell anyone about it, he made you promise not to tell Pepper or Happy and that also caused you some trauma. He made you believe you couldn’t vent out your problems to your family or friends. You didn’t have anyone. Not even Pepper. You decided not to bother her or Morgan with the “My adoptive dad died and I have no one else” act. So it was really hard to say anything to Bucky or Sam, you didn’t want them to know that your body is not the same since you fought against Thanos.
“Go to Sarah’s, I’ll tell her to receive you back at home, okay?” Sam took both of your shoulders. “You don’t look so well, let Buck and I finish this and then call me when you feel better.”
You nodded and decided to leave immediately. Before you could go, Bucky took your arm, grabbing your attention.
“Be careful, if something happens call me immediately.” He said in a serious tone. You pushed his hand off you and muttered a small yes.
Bucky’s eyes didn’t leave your figure until it disappeared behind doors. Sighing he took a seat on the coach.
“I think it’s time for you to tell me what’s happening between you and Y/N.” Sam demanded while crossing his arms.
Nodding, Bucky tapped the seat next to him, indicating Sam to sit there so he could start speaking.
“I’ve known her even before the mess at the airport started.” Bucky started to slowly speak. “Or at least her face.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Y/N, she looks like someone I used to know back in the 40s, her name was Sophia.” He explained with clear pain showing in his eyes. “Sophia and I met while I was preparing to become a soldier, she was a nurse back then.”
“What happened to her?” Sam asked with wonder running in his mind. He wanted to ask more questions about this person.
“Died of old age. I fell in love with her, but never saw Sophie again, after Steve rescued me I tried searching for her but nobody knew what happened to her and just decided not to tell anyone about it.”
“Not even Steve?”
Bucky shook his head and sighed. “When I saw Y/N back at the airport I thought my mind was playing games with me and that’s why I never touched her when Y/N and Tony decided to go against Steve and I.”
Sam patted his friends back, trying to bring him some kind of comfort but it didn’t help.
“And I’m just frustrated because I don’t know why she looks like Sophie, I asked the wakandians if they could find any information about Sophie and they found about her family, she had two kids and one of them had a girl.” Bucky bit his lips, trying to see if he could continue the story.
“You don’t have to tell me everything Buck, if it’s hard for you then you ca—“
Bucky’s voice interrupted him. “It’s fine. You see, everyone knows Tony adopted her, so it felt like there only was one answer. She had to be the daughter of Sophie’s children but then it was another death end. I recently found out that she’s not from Sophie’s family. It’s just fate I guess.”
“Maybe the destiny is giving you another chance to be with her.” Sam tried to give a good answer to him after what he said.
“I don’t think so but if it is that way, then I don’t deserve it”