Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Captain America (Movies) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers Characters: Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes, Natasha Romanov, Peter Parker, Clint Barton, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Sharon Carter (Marvel) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés, Fluff, Teeny bit of angst, But mostly fluff
Summary:
Bucky likes his job at Natasha's coffee shop. Mostly that has to do with Steve Rogers, who wears a dorky hat to work and sketches on his lunch break but Bucky's not going to tell anyone that.
Snippet:
"Bucky?"
He turns and Steve is stood with his sketchbook clasped in his hands. Bucky stops sweeping and leans on the broom, waiting expectantly.
"I...wanted to show you my sketchbook." Steve hesitates and then hands it to Bucky. He looks terrified.
"Steve, if you don't want me to see this then you really don't have to show me." He rests the broom against the nearest table and puts his hand on his hip.
"No, it's just...I don't want you to get freaked out." He talks quickly and worries his bottom lip.
Bucky glances down at the sketchbook. He had been about to take it but pulls his hand back. "Why, are the pages made of human skin or something? Are you really giving me the Necronomicon?"
"No...no, it's just...look at it."
Bucky takes the sketchbook and rests it on the table next to him. Steve folds his arms and waits, shifting nervously from foot to foot as Bucky flips to the first page. He smiles when he see several small but lovingly detailed drawings of dogs.
"Oh wow," Bucky beams.
He turns the pages slowly and there are sketches of people; on the subway, in the park - all drawn from life. There's a style to them, something that is very much Steve in each drawing. Bucky doesn't know much about art, very little in fact, but he knows enough to see that Steve is very talented. On the next page, there's a sketch of Nat stood at the counter talking to Maria and one of Pete reading a textbook. He recognizes several of the shop regulars and he's blown away. He never knew that Steve was this good.
"Steve, you're...these are amazing." He looks up and Steve is watching him. His blue eyes are anxious.
"Keep going," Steve says softly.
Bucky frowns in concern. "What's wrong?"
"Just...keep going," Steve says again, his voice dropping to a whisper.
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