Mel, I'm just going to ask for all of them cause that's how excited I am to read them!!! 😂🥹💖
oh my dearest beloved Mon 🫶🏼, you know how to use your bestie privileges wisely 🤭💗 i could never say no to you, so for you i worked on each wip to give you all these snippets 💞 love youuuuuu!!! 💕
🏎️ - Forgiving Bullet
"Your racing technique," Bucky appears beside you, causing you to immediately tense up, "I feel like I've seen it before." His gaze is fixed on the race ahead as if he could see it perfectly from this distance. You bristle, not wanting this conversation to go in the direction you know it will. " I don't think you have."
Your dismissal lands somewhere between the hurt and the need to make things right. "No?" There's a somberness to his tone you can't miss, and it pulls at you until you meet his gaze. There's a sadness to it that makes your chest ache and yet, there's also an undeniable hint of pride like he's proud of your racing accomplishments. And that has your heart racing in a way only Bucky seems to be able to do lately.
💋 - The Art of Falling
"Are you okay?" Jake asks in the kind of gentle tone he usually uses with his sisters. His voice brings your attention back to him, and you let out a quiet sigh. "I'll be okay," you say honestly, knowing that eventually whatever insecurities and longing the alcohol in your system is bringing to light will eventually leave by morning. Hopefully.
The concern in Jake's eyes doesn't go away and it prompts you to feel like he's seeing too much of you right now. And yet, despite only ever really having a handful of full conversations with this man, something about tonight has you spilling more than you ever would have sober.
"I'm just tired of being me," you confess. There's no pity or shame in your words, just an openness Jake clearly didn't expect. His eyes widen slightly, lips parting and closing like he's trying to find the right words to a situation he's never been in. In the end he settles for a sympathetic, "Hey, don't say that. You don't mean that."
i'll put the rest under the cut 💞
🍼 - Last First Kiss: The Reunion
Bucky cradles his son in his arms, rocking slowly back and forth in the rocking chair. Baby boy is finally falling asleep, only the quiet tune of the lullaby playing through the tiny moon shaped speaker can be heard in the room. Bucky softly hums along to what sounds like "Hush, Little Baby," gently stroking baby boy's hair in a soothing motion. The room is now filled with a tranquility that lets Bucky breathe a little easier.
His phone lights up on the small table beside him, catching his attention. From a brief glance he can see the icon of the nanny app popping up with a few notifications. Maybe one of the nannies he reached out to earlier has finally contacted him. The thought of that sits uneasy in Bucky's heart. He's still a bit apprehensive about this whole thing. What if he doesn't make the right choice? What if he lets a complete stranger into their lives and his son ends up hurt because of it? Bucky would never forgive himself if that happened.
💍 - The Wedding Planner
"You really that weak, Barnes? Can't handle it?" you mock him playfully, crossing your arms to give you a bit of breathing space. Playful banter between you isn't foreign, but the situation you find yourselves in is.
Bucky's eyes sparkle with the kind of danger that makes your breath hitch, "Oh, sweets, you know firsthand I'm not. I can handle you just fine, can't I?" There's an undercurrent of heat in his tone that makes it's way up your spine and threatens to undo the bit of composure you have left. It's an undercurrent that's just barley bordering on playful.
There's no way you'll survive a whole weekend of this.
⚖️ - Against All Odds
Jake watches you storm out of the room, Nick trying his best to not show how much your outburst had shaken him—the way his body tensed and his shoulders fell ever so slightly with shame. The whole crew missed it, except for Jake who hadn't taken his eyes off the exchange the entire time. And with that, he learned something tonight that would most likely be vital for the operation.
Unlike what some of the investigators had told him prior, it seemed like your brother had a heart after all, and a vulnerability he kept hidden. Contrary to what he was told, Nick most certainly had a soft spot for you and your little brother. Which meant, if Jake wanted to make real progress in finding Nick's weak spots, he'd have to find a way to get closer to you.
bestie i will be patiently waiting to yap over all of this when you are ready 🫡💫
send me an emoji 🏎️💋🍼💍⚖️ and I’ll write 3-5 sentences from that wip
