idea: after the fantastic four crash land on earth 616 they join the new avengers and him and reader begin dating. now they've been together for a few months and he cant bare the thought of not being with them
song: still omitting
tag list: @genderlessbaddie @cynic-spirit
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i walked down the street with johnnys hand in mine, swinging it lightly. it was early evening but it was already dark out. we had just finished dinner at his favorite restaurant and he promised me we'd go to the park for a little while. there werent many people out. a couple cars whirring by but it was calm on this side of the city. we walked in silence for a little bit before a few people walked by us. he breathed deeply and i looked up at him.
"whats wrong?"
i asked and he did a double take looking at me.
"what? nothing- nothings wrong."
he defended, stuttering through his words. i stopped and sent him a look.
"johnny you have been huffing and puffing since we left the restaurant."
he shrugged his shoulders, pulling me along.
"nothings wrong its just weird."
i drew my brows together, falling back in line beside him as we continued.
"being in a different universe?"
i questioned and he shook his head.
"no its just- back home everyone knew who we were. we were a tv show, we were the heroes. here no one knows us. they dont even really know you guys."
he motioned to a couple as they walked past us. i thought for a second before looking at him.
"people know bucky."
i said pointedly and he laughed a little.
"yeah people kinda have a reason to."
i frowned, looking around the entrance to the park as we approached it. the trees were finally starting to turn colors, a few dropping slowly as we followed the sidewalk.
"okay so you arent a celebrity anymore, is that so wrong?"
i asked and he smiled widely at me.
"for the first time in my life i think not. no one is around to tattle on me to my sister."
i looked at him.
"or ben."
i said, making him laugh in response.
"yeah or ben."
he said, stopping. i stepped around to be facing him, and took his other hand to hold both of them in my own.
"it means no one is gonna put us on the news."
he confirmed and i made a stink face at him.
"and whats so wrong with that?"
i mocked and he smiled at me lazily.
"nothing but it also means i can do this in public."
he said, leaning down and kissing me. i hummed against him, feeling his hands snake around my hips and planting themselves firmly against my ass, leaning us back a bit.
"i love you johnny."
i said, breathing deeply. he smiled, looking between my eyes.
"i love you too."
he stood me back upright and we kept walking.
"you miss it thought right?"
i asked and he snorted.
"oh yeah, of course i miss it."
he looked up at the sky.
"i miss going to space more though."
i shrugged.
"but space brought you to me."
he squeezed my hand, slowing down.
"that it did."
he stopped and faced me.
"that reminds me."
he said and i raised a brow. he dug into his jacket pocket and pulled out a ring.
"i need you to wear this from now on."
i laughed but he insisted. i looked down at it in question.
"is this an engagement ring?"
i asked stupidly. he swallowed hard, bouncing back on his heels.
"no, its just a symbol of my love"
he corrected, pushing it into my palm.
"johnny i already know you love me"
he cleared his throat and gestured broadly between us nervously.
"i know, but its so everyone else knows."
i shook my head in amusement.
"so its an engagement ring."
i said and i could see the red creeping to his face under the street lamps.
"we've only been together four months that would be crazy."
he choked out quickly and i handed it back to him. his face fell before i stuck my left hand out to him.
"okay then if its not youll have no issue putting it on me and telling me again that its not an engagement ring."
he looked over my face nervously, visibly chewing the inside of his cheek. he paused, holding it between his pointer finger and thumb. i leaned forward and slid it onto my middle finger before tucking my hand back in my jacket pocket.
"see, okay, not an engagement ring."
i said lightly, turning to walk. he made a high pitched noise before grabbing my shoulder and turning me back around.
"nope cant do it, not even as a joke."
he said quickly, taking my hand from my pocket and slipping the ring off my middle finger and placing it onto my ring finger. he sighed in relief, draping his arm over my shoulders.
"see totally not difficult at all to ask you to marry me. reed was right."
he took a few deep breaths and i laughed at him.
"what?"
he questioned and i took a minute so i could catch my breath between laughs.
"you are so ridiculous. if you wanted to marry me you could have just said that johnny."
he nodded once.
"i just did."
i raised a brow at him.
"is that what that was?"
he coughed and took his arm off my shoulders.
"im sorry. im bad at this. please just dont take the ring off. even if its a no."
i grabbed his hand and pulled him to me.
"ya know for being so smart you are really dumb sometimes."
his face fell.
"whats that supposed to mean?"
he said a little hurt and i placed both my hands on his face, cupping his cheeks.
"if you just ask me properly i will say yes."
he looked between my eyes for a moment and i rested my forehead against his.
"will you marry me?"
he finally asked and i closed my eyes.
"yes."
i whispered, capturing his lips in mine as he pushed forward. i saw a flash from beside us and we both pulled away in surprise, ben shaking his camera in the air at us.
"congrats to the happy couple! keeping that one for the scrapbook!"
