okay a drabble?
bucky x mom!reader where reader's daughter calls bucky dad for the first time and they have a super soft moment and bucky takes on the dad role and picks her up from school and everything
i hope this is okay!
“Hey, sweetheart,” you crouched down to get on eye level with your daughter Rosie, “How would you feel about Bucky picking you up from school today? He can take you to Baskin Robbins!”
“No way, really!” She buzzed with excitement and darted over to Bucky to give him a leg hug, her small form barely reaching his waist, “Yes please!”
Bucky met your eye with a grin and soft eyes, and you mirrored it back.
You’d been working on a lot of small steps to integrate Bucky into your family slowly. You knew how upset kids could get when parents’ new partners were forced on them. And it was way too important for Rosie to like Bucky for you to risk anything.
You were working your way up bit by bit, going on dinners and walks together but making sure that the majority of your time with your daughter was without Bucky. You didn’t want her to feel replaced or demoted in your life— not that she ever could be.
But she was taking to Bucky fabulously, and you could tell how touched he was at that. You remembered the night before you introduced them, him spooning you in bed and whispering softly his biggest fear: “She’s going to be so scared of me.”
You had turned around immediately and taken his already wet face in your hands, assuring him she absolutely would not. And she hadn’t, even for a moment. In fact, she had curiously asked about his gloves and excitedly begged him to show her his hands. She’d marvelled at the metal arm with big wide eyes, and asked if she could tell her friends. He looked at you with wide, surprised eyes from such a reaction. You’d only laughed and gave him a reassuring smile. After that, she actually requested that he be invited to things.
But now you were working on the first steps of getting them to spend alone time together without you. Part of you was nervous, but you trusted them to bond well. They were both amazing, and you trusted their ability to recognize each other as amazing people, too.
Snap back to now, and you could tell Bucky was elated at her response. You gave him a thumbs up out of her eyesight.
“Can I get a double scoop!?”
“Only if you’re good at school, kiddo,” he leaned down to meet her eyes and not-so-whispered, “Otherwise you’ll get three scoops,” he winked at her.
Rosie grinned and turned back to you, shocked, “Really?!”
“No! Not really,” you argued, grabbing Rosie’s backpack off the kitchen counter and helping it onto her, “He’s being a punk. And a liar, because we both know he likes you too much to not give you a triple scoop either way.”
Bucky chuckled, and Rosie “boo-yah”ed.
“Alright, well, have a lovely day at school sweetheart,” you too her lunchbox from Bucky’s fingers and handed it over, “And let Miss Patty know you won’t be riding the bus back home after school.”
“Okay, Mommy.”
You stood up and opened the front door, already seeing the bus pulling up from down the street.
“Alright, baby, gimme a hug,” you scooped her up into your arms and she squeezed back as hard as her little body could, “I love you 3000, Ros.”
“Love you, too!”
The bus came to a stop and she pulled away from your arms, “Bye Mommy! Bye Daddy!” And she ran off down the pathway.
You froze, your eyes flickering to Bucky who was now standing beside you.
“Babe, did you...?”
“Yeah.”
You watched your little girl climb onto the bus and give you one last wave. You both managed through your surprise to wave again and close the door.
When you met Bucky’s eyes finally, you say he was crying.
You grinned and took his hand, “Looks like we’re making more progress than we thought, baby.”
He fought back his tears with a watery smile and squeezed your hand, “Yeah. We are, aren’t we?”
AAHHHHHHHHHHHH SHUT UP THIS MAKES ME GO INSANE
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