#marvel challenge

[littlekinng]

[doubleshotofsomething]

To Hell & Back

This is my entry for @sunflowerxbarnes’s 1.5K Meme Writing Challenge. Congradulations on the milestone xx.  This is a Bucky Barnes fanfic series (wasn’t intentional, i promise). It is inspired by the song ‘To Hell & Back’ by Maren Morris.

Prompt: “I don’t want to live on this planet anymore.”

Pairings: Bucky x Reader

Warnings: [Will be placed accordingly]. So far...nothing?

Summary: You hate Bucky. Which is understandable, especially since he and his friends are the root cause of almost all your problems. Unfortunately for you, life just won’t let you live without him.

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Part One: “When my demons come a-calling, you don’t even bat an eye”

You are going to cry.

Which is a problem because, according to that content creator on that app you've accidently become addicted to - not that you'll ever admit it, you are a boss bitch and boss bitches don't cry.

"I am so-- sorry.."

You do not want to cry. Even though you have every right to, at this very moment.

Your annoying neighbour, who has made it his life mission to ruin yours, is staring at you with the guiltiest sea-blue eyes you wish you could drown in. Literally drown in. But he would never let that happen.

It is his fault you are about to cry, which is not a shock since he was apparently designed to evoke every negative reaction out of you. And, because you must be on the wrong planet and in the wrong timeline, you are about to have a meltdown in front of him.

"I... I'll buy you a new one."

You try to take a deep breathe and fail. Instead, all you can do is hyperventilate and fan yourself with your hand, while staring down at your coffee machine.

Well, what used to be your coffee machine.

"Why--" your voice cracks and you don't bother to clear your throat, "--why is it that every time I try to fix my life, you show up to ruin it!"

He blinks, then frowns, then looks around the hallway you're both standing in the middle of. There is no one else there, as usual, since you and him are the only ones occupying the apartments on that floor.

"Are--are you talking to me?" He asks, unsure.

It's not his fault. He knows there is no one else you could be referring to, but you haven't seen a word to him since that night. Not that you were coherent enough to be addressing him in particular.

You glare at him, eyelids dampening with the tell-tale signs of your un-boss-bitch tears.

"Yes!" You proclaim. "You, Barnes! I'm talking to you with your-your--ugh!"

Your hands are trembling fists on either side of you and it takes all his willpower to not hold them in his.

"I was fine!" You throw your hands out and point them in the direction of the broken coffee machine. "I was doing just fine until you showed up!"

"Fine?" He scoffs. "You were struggling to carry that. You woulda dropped it either way, this was its fate."

The frustrated scream that escapes you makes him want to smile. He hates upsetting you, but this is the first time in months he has seen any source of life in you.

So he continues. "I just wanted to help--"

"I didn't ask for your stupid help!" You spit out before kneeling down to pick up your shattered happiness. "I knew it was heavy when I bought it an hour ago--" you scoop whatever you can into your arms and get up, "I knew it was heavy when I got on the bus with it in my fuckin' arms and I knew it was heavy when I walked from the bus stop, to this apartment building. And when you got in the elevator, I knew it was heavy then too!"

"I'm sorry, I'll go buy you a new one right n--"

"I don't want a new one!"

"Okay, I'll fix that one then--"

"I don't want you to fix it!"

"Uh--" he stammers, watching you walk towards your apartment door --right next to his-- and struggle to open the door. "Let me help you wi--"

"No!" You all but growl at him, your eyes flooding with tears and venom he hasn't seen since he walked into your hospital room. "I don't want your help or anything else from you! Leave me alone already!"

Somehow, you manage to get into your apartment and slam the door shut. You heave and toss the coffee machine -- your poor excuse of attempting to be...well, to be -- onto the couch.

You sit down next to it, lips wobbling and cheeks damp, and pick at the pieces that aren't broken.

"Uh-hey--"

"Oh my god--" You shoot up from your couch and turn in the direction of your open apartment door. "--did the 1900s not have rules about walking into other people’s apartments uninvited?! Get out, Barnes!"

He raises his hands up in surrender, keys dangling from his one gloved hand. Your keys. Your eyes widen at the realisation as you look between him and your keys.

"Is that how you got in the first time?" You point an accusing broken piece of machine at him. 

He frowns. "No, I broke down your door--" he narrows his eyes at you, "--which reminds me, we really need to talk about the very little fuck you give about your safety. Why was there only one lock on your door? You live alone. Also--why do you have so many blankets when you live alone?"

"Dude!" You throw the broken piece in your hand at him. "Get out. And give me back my keys!"

His eyebrows furrow and he points at the keys with his other hand. Feigning confusion, he asks, "what keys? These keys? They're yours?"

"I will throw a chair at you." It's an empty threat and you both know it. Not because of who he is and what he can do, but because you have no chairs - only one three-seater couch.

"You left these--" they jingle in his hand, "--at the door. On the other side of it. Where strange men--" he points a thumb at himself, "--can just use them to invade your privacy."

The smartass in you chooses that moment to wake up. "Strange men kick down doors to invade my privacy."

It's his turn to glare. "Listen, Doll--"

"Not a doll, not a dame and definitely not in need of your mansplaining," you give him a syrupy sweet smile. "Drop the keys next to the machine you broke and go away."

He forgot how frustrating you can be.

Taking a deep breath, he sets down the keys on the coffee table -- because Bucky Barnes has proven to be pettier than you -- and walks out without another word.

The wall between your apartment and his separates his bedroom from your living room area. It's not a thin wall, but it's thin enough for him to hear when you say the words "stupid" and "asshole" in consecutive order.

You, because you don't have super serum pumping through your veins, don't hear when he belts out a laugh at that.

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TAGS: @sunflowerxbarnes

[thing-you-do-with-that-thing]

How would people feel about a song challenge?

(I'm old I know but I will give it a slight twist) - pairings will be specific SPN characters/actors/ships + specific Marvel characters/actors/ships.

[kitkatd7]

Hello, all my lovelies!!! I literally cannot believe that 600 of you gems decided to follow my little blog (I’m still not sure why y'all did) so thank you from the bottom of my heart😭❤ it honestly means so much to me❤❤❤ Just a few shout outs really quick to a few of my babes on here❤

@saiyanprincessswanie ~ Missy I honestly do not know what I would have done on here without you, I probably would have left months ago realistically if it hadn’t been for your constant support and kindness to me despite the ups and downs that life throws. You have such a big heart and are one of the sweetest people ever so thank you😭❤❤❤

@myraiswack ~ Myra, my love I am so grateful that I met you on here, and I can’t say enough about how much you mean to me. You have been a constant support to me in all aspects of my life and you inspire me everyday to keep trying even when I don’t feel like it❤ I am so blessed to have met you. Love youuuuu😘❤❤❤❤

@buckys-other-punk ~ Rae you have made such a big impact on my life since I’ve been here❤ your kindness and enthusiasm are so amazing❤ (also your writing is bomb😍😍😍) love you girly❤

@fablesrose ~ Rin you are such an amazing person with an amazing heart and you make this place so much more delightful just by being here❤ I don’t know what I would do without you❤❤

@lovesmesomehiddles @frostedgiant @buckosslut @barnesjamcs @tomhiddleston-is-mischief @sweet-barnes @captain-america-fangirl @tom-hlover​ @coloring-bud​ @queenofchaos7​ @chaoticpete​ @chaotic-fae-queen​ @buckysbunny​ @cherrygeek86​ y'all are such inspirations to me in different ways! Thank you❤

Rules:

You don’t have to be following me but I would so appreciate it! 💖💖

Re-blogging this post will help spread the word so please do!

Tag me ( @kitkatd7 ) and use the hashtag #kits600challenge so I can find everything!

Due date is June so you have plenty of time!! (I understand real life ranks over Tumblr so if you need more time just let me know!)

If you post your fic and I don’t reblog it within 3 days please dm me! (Sometimes Tumblr does weird things and I would hate to miss a story)

Please use the read more link if your story is more than 500 words

Reader-insert or OC characters are fine

I’m accepting it all: Drabbles, One-shots, Series, Socials etc.

Write for whatever MCU character or MCU actor/actress you want (or if you feel like it you are welcome to write for The Vampire Diaries characters as well😍)

Smut/dark fics are perfectly fine but you absolutely MUST tag them appropriately. No underage characters (anything without proper tags will not be posted until it is fixed, I’m fine with reading whatever but I don’t want it to trigger anyone else accidently do thank you :)

Please send me an ask including: your username (no anon) the prompt you choose, and the character you will be writing for

Two people per prompt (I will extend this if they are all taken. If there’s one you really really want and don’t find inspiration elsewhere just dm me about it!)

Feel free to combine prompts but please be considerate of others and don’t choose more than 3!

Prompts below the cut

Places:

Cabin In The Woods

Somewhere On A Beach

In A Bar (@stuckonjbbarnes​ Marvel/Originals crossover with Pietro and Loki ft. Elijah and Klaus)

On Vacation

Stuck In A Hotel Room (@cavillanche with Clint Barton)

Haunted/Abandoned House (@buckybarnes101 with Bucky Barnes)

Library

Coffee Shop

Pool/Beach Party

Tropes/AU’s:

Enemies To Lovers (@smediumsmeatbae with Steve Rogers)

Friends To Lovers (@saiyanprincessswanie with Steve Rogers)

Fake Dating (@sgtjbbhasmyheart  with Bucky Barnes)

Only One Bed

Roomate! AU

Highschool/College! AU

Road Trip! AU

Baker! AU

Barista! AU

Bartender! AU

Biker! AU

CEO! AU

Arranged Marriage! AU

Mafia! AU

Royalty! AU (@leniram1890​ with Benedict Cumberbatch x OC x Tom Hiddleston)

Soulmate! AU

Fallen Angel! AU

Dialogue Promps:

“You gotta stop doing stuff like that.” “Stuff like what?” “Stuff that makes me wanna kiss you.”

“I don’t even know who I am without you.”

“You came back.”

“Stargazing was a good idea.”

“I promised, didn’t I?”

“The funny thing is I can’t even remember the first time I heard your name. How do I not remember something that made such a big difference in my life?” (@nekoannie-chan with bucky or brock]

“H-how much did you hear?”

“Right now I don’t even know if I want to kiss you or shove you off a bridge.” “Can I pick?" (@divine-mistake with Bucky)

“We live together. You can’t blame this one anyone else.”

“One of us is right, and the other one is you.”

“Remember when I asked for your opinion? Me neither.”

“Does it really look like I need your help?” “Yes. Horribly.” (@divine-mistake with Bucky)

“Shut up.” “I didn’t say anything.” “I don’t care. Shut up anyway.”

“You fainted… straight into my arms. You know, if you wanted my attention you didn’t have to go to such extremes.”

“If I ever see you anywhere near her again, you’ll wish you were never born. Got it?”

“I told you, I’m only here for the girl, not you. All you have to do is hand her over.” “And I told you, over my dead body.”

“Kissing me won’t make this go away.”

“S/he deserves better than me.” “That’s not for you to decide.” (@kitkatd7​ with Bucky Barnes)

“You didn’t call. You didn’t text. Nothing.”

“I needed you… where were you?”

“Stay awake, you hear me? Don’t you dare close your eyes! Please!” (@fablesrose with Loki)

“I will never belong to you.” “Don’t kid yourself. You always have.”

“Go to hell.”

“What aren’t you telling me?!”

“You’re going to break his/her heart if you pull a stunt like this.” “She/He has a heart?”

“Were you ever going to tell me?”

“It’s midnight! Where the hell were you?”

“What the hell is your problem?!”

“I hate you! I’m sorry it took me so damn long to realize it.”

“Is that all you’ve got?”

“You can’t just do stuff like this every time you get a bit upset!”

“Are you wearing my shirt?”

“Stop yelling at me or I’ll give you a reason to scream.”

“Bite me.”

“If you bite your lip like that again I’m going to do it for you.” (@cavillanche with Clint Barton)

“Mine.”

“Shhh, or we’ll get caught.”

“Do it. I dare you.”

“Fuck me.”

“I want to take a shower so should probably join me. It’ll save water.”

[bonjour-rainycity]

Content Challenge!

Hi everyone! I think it would be really fun to organize a little week-long content challenge. I’ll be creating mainly for LOTR/The Hobbit, but feel free to participate with whatever fandom(s) and ship(s) you want, and as little or as much as you would like. 

**If you post something, be sure to tag it #bonjourcontentchallenge so I can see what you create!

Challenge dates: Wednesday, February 17-Tuesday, February 23

Day 1: someone’s jealous

Day 2: domestic bliss/a day in the life

Day 3: Injury + angst

Day 4: Teaching/learning a skill

Day 5: Unrequited love (or -- the love is requited, they’re just oblivious)

Day 6: There’s only one bed (I’m so sorry, it’s my favorite, I had to do it)

Day 7: Friends have bets on how long it will take the ship to get together

Content ideas: 

Writing (fic, imagine, one-shot, headcannon, etc)

Artwork

Playlist

Moodboard

Let me know if you have any questions! 

** Tagging the people who interacted with my post hinting at this, but no pressure to participate :) @enby-academia @dammithal @millionaire-waltz @wolfpack-arts-industries99 @orphan-with-a-stutter @summerstardust @awkwardkindatries

[ragnarachael]

✨ ragnarachael’s writing challenge ✨

hey! welcome to my first ever writing challenge! this is in celebration for reaching 800 followers (may i get informal for a moment to just say holy shit what the fuck)! i couldn’t thank you all enough for supporting me and my writing for the past year, i’m thankful for every single one of you! i decided to turn the tables for a celebration this time around, just because i wanted to try out hosting a writing challenge. and so, here i am!

now, onto the rules!

reblog this post! you can also follow me, if you’d like (not required, but appreciated nonetheless!)

if your fic is over 500 words, please please use the read more feature!

and to follow up, there’s no limit! go big or as small as you’d like!

NO INCEST, NON-CON, UNDERAGE OR PEDOPHELIA. (IF YOU DESIRE TO WRITE SMUT FOR PETER PARKER, HE MUST BE AGED UP TO 18+)

if you’d like to, you can write about one of my series!! just ask me!

if you do write anything that could possibly trigger me and/or someone PLEASE tag it properly.

speaking of tag: tag me in your fic and use the tag #RAGNARACHAEL800CHALLENGE! if i don’t interact with your post within three days, shoot me an ask or a dm! i might have missed it!

you can write for any MCU CHARACTER

one prompt per person, but multiple can do the same!

DEADLINE IS AUGUST 14TH, 2020

if you are wanting to participate, shoot me an ask with the prompt and character you’d like to write for (please don’t submit anything anonymously)! if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask! once you’ve submitted this ask i’ll tag you on this list! can’t wait to see what you write!!

PROMPTS UNDER THE CUT!

“I’ll do it if I get breakfast in the morning.”

“I don’t care that you apologized!”

“I almost forgot how much I love seeing this every morning.”

“Let me have my fun or I will impale you with my stilettos.” ( @shaynawrites23 )

“Someone’s got a bounty on you.” ( @just-trying-to-survive-marvel )

“You wanted to be more?”

“Sorry sport, you’re toast now.”

“As long as I don’t go to the doctors, I don’t care.”

“Like you were gonna kill me if I were wrong.”

“I don’t think we have a choice this time..”

“If this is going to work, you have to let go.”

“Have I mentioned how attractive you are when you’re flustered?”

“Please stop talking for the rest of the mission.”

“I don’t think you’ve earned it.”

“The pouting won’t make me give it back.”

“You like it, I assume?” “Fuck off.”

“I’ll take whatever you give me.” ( @dancethroughthethunder )

“Kissing always leads to something with me.” ( @feliciahardyn )

“I care for you. Far too much, I fear.” ( @kidney9-9 )

“You can’t just casually call my your world and get away with it.” ( @lokis-daggrs )

[trashmenofmarvel]

It’s finally happened! I hit 2000 followers!

Now it’s time to give back to all of you who have shown me so much love and support in my writing endeavors. I can’t wait to read and share your hard work.

Welcome to the trash pile! Here are the rules for the challenge:

1. Choose your favorite trash man. Even though this is a Marvel blog, I’ll accept a trash man from any fandom. What is a trash man, you ask?

Trash man: a person considered undesirable by polite society [being a trash man is a state of mind, any gender is applicable]

Trash men include villains, antagonists, anti-heroes, dirtbags, “bad guys,” misunderstood bastards, and any character you want to write dark.

2. Your content can be any genre. Fluff, smut, angst, dark, whatever. It can involve OTP’s or OC’s or Readers. It can also be character-centric with no romance at all.

3. Nothing is off limits. But please be courteous to the other residents of the trash bin and tag your warnings accordingly. I’ll know if you don’t because I’m reading everything.

4. The format. No word limit, but please use a Read More for longer entries. Can be drabbles, one shots, social media AUs, part of a series, whatever your little heart desires.

5. Choose your prompt. Send me an ask with the category and number (i.e. Song #4).

6. Two participants per prompt. Can be the same character. If the prompts fill up, I will add a new category to choose from.

7. Due date: March 31st, 2020. Make your faves suffer on the day of the year most people don’t think exists AKA my birthday.

When you’ve posted your entry, tag me and add the tag #trashman2kchallenge

Bonus: Loved this challenge so much you want to do another entry for another trash man? Do it. I want that garbage bin so full the neighbors complain and we attract raccoons.

Prompts below the cut:

Dialogue:

1. “You’re gonna regret this. You know that, right?” @kilyra​ (Ward Meachum)

2. “It’s only a matter of time before you see my point of view. And I have all the time in the world.” @saiyanprincessswanie​ (Brock Rumlow)

3. “Why are you so stubborn? Do you not have a sense of self-preservation at all?” @wheresarizona​ (The Mandalorian), @kilyra​ (Frank Castle)

4. “You want to try that again, sweetheart?” @i-write-things​ (Jesse Dark/Alex Knight)

5. “This is gonna hurt you a lot more than it’s gonna hurt me.” @xbuchananbarnes​ (Erik Killmonger)

6. “You yearn for things you cannot comprehend.” @lavish-witchling​ (Crowley)

7. “Sure you wanna do that, kid?” @stargazingwithcassidy​ (Negan)

8. “Test my patience at your own peril.” @kitkatd7​ (Loki)

9. “Keep it up; you’re just proving my point.”

10. “You shouldn’t put your faith in me. In the end, you will only be disappointed.” @fallencommodore​ (James Norrington)

11. “That’s only making it worse, you know.” @phantomas67 (Alex Krycek and Bucky Barnes)

12. “Welcome back. Did you really think you could escape?”

13. “Guess you were right about me after all.” @nekoannie-chan​ (Brock Rumlow)

Tropes:

1. Enemies to Lovers @wolveria​ (Cad Bane)

2. Bed Sharing @beneaththeblacksails​ (Draco Malfoy)

3. Fake Marriage

4. Fake Dating

5. Forbidden Romance

6. Escort Service

7. Fuck or Die @daaeleira​ (OC/Steve)

8. A/B/O

9. Arranged Marriage

10. Stockholm Syndrome

11. Lima Syndrome

12. Soulmate Marks

13. Hot for Teacher

Songs:

1. Criminal – Britney Spears

2. Heathens – Twenty One Pilots @phantomas67 (Alex Krycek and Bucky Barnes)

3. COPYCAT – Billie Eilish

4. Look What You Made Me Do – Taylor Swift @loveyourcrookedneighbour​ (Quentin Beck)

5. Lurk – The Neighbourhood

6. Sally’s Song – Amy Lee

7. Sing To Me – MISSIO

8. Survivor – 2WEI

9. Victorious – Panic! At The Disco

10. Toxic – 2WEI @wolveria​ (RK800-60/Reader)

11. Emperor’s New Clothes – Panic! At The Disco

12. You Belong to Me – Cat Pierce

13. bury a friend – Billie Eilish

[hillywooddestiel]

The Retreat Epilogue

Characters: CEO!Bucky x reader, Wanda, Steve, Peggy

Warnings: fluffy fluff

Word count: 1.4k

Description: Y/N Y/L/N: determined business woman, sought after by most businesses, creative visionary for advertising. She has it all. Or so she thinks. Life has a way of kicking you sideways when you least expect it, want it or are in anyway prepared for it. Numerous times. How can Y/N remain from cracking under the pressure when her career isn’t the only thing on the line and everything isn’t all that it seems?

A/N: This is it. The final part of The Retreat. It’s all over. The end. No more. It is done!!! I’m so proud of what I’ve managed since this is the length of a small book. Thank you to everyone who has loved this series as much as I have, thanks for the love for it. This part is set about 6 months after the last chapter just for reference xx Series Masterlist Marvel Masterlist

Story:

Wanda and Vis walk into the club hand in hand, joining Bucky and I at the bar. I give Wanda a big hug and compliment her gorgeous midnight blue dress.

“Yours is amazing too! It looks familiar…” she studies it closely.

“Yeah… Bucky got it for me as an early birthday present. All I said was I thought it was pretty in the window. Next thing he was dragging me inside to try it on.”

“Wait, is this from that boutique on West 20th we used to look at every lunch break?”

“The one where all the rich people take their kids for prom dresses yeah.” I confirm her suspicions, smoothing out the fabric.

“That is so sweet.” Wanda grins, reaching to the bar to pick up her cocktail.

“Not as sweet as that dinner date Vis took you on. Sounds like things are getting serious.” 

“They are! Our apartment allows pets so we went to the shelter last week,” she pulls out her phone and shows me a photo of a caramel-coloured cross breed on a strays website, “He's called Cosmo and we're going to pick him up next week.”

“Oh my gosh, he's adorable! A shared pet, big step.”

“It is… but I can really see this going all the way and I think we should take the leap.”

“That's great! I'm happy for you, Wanda.” I hug her again.

“Thanks! What about you two, how are things?” Wanda asks. I look over to Bucky- he's laughing at someone’s jokes, his smile making me smile.

“Thing are good, really good. We've both been super stressed with this launch but it's been nice having each other to talk to about it.” And help with stress release. Of course, it's more than that. I'm happy. I'm really happy right now and Bucky is the reason why. He'll surprise me with a coffee in the office when I don't have the chance to leave my desk. We'll go on spontaneous dates from picnics in central park to rooftop dinners at Michelin star restaurants. I'll cook and we'll have a chill movie night together. Then there's the little things: the way he'll rub my feet when I have to take work home; the kisses he leaves when he thinks I'm sleeping; his smile that I always find myself reciprocating; the way he will always make sure I'm okay (he magically always knows when I'm not). Every day I fall more and more in love with him- it's crazy really.

After bumping into Clint and Natasha behind one of the electronic billboards and Thor and Jane in the ladies toilets, I decide it's safest to stay within the main crowd- I don't want to be cracking out the eye bleach tonight. Bucky keeps one hand on my knee nearly the entire time we spend sitting in the booth.

“And how is Joey? I feel like it's been ages since I got a cuddle from that little squish.” I ask Peggy and Steve. Joseph James Rogers was born exactly two months before the scheduled launch date for our new AI making this time extremely stressful for Steve. Stressful but also amazing.

“You two babysat for us just last week!” Peggy laughs, “He's fine with his Nana and Papa making friends with all of the dogs.” 

“We don't mind babysitting when the kid is just so darn cute.” Bucky's hand gets a little tighter on my knee; whenever the topic of kids comes up he gets quite broody. Don't get me wrong, it's really hot and I love the idea of having kids but not yet. Definitely not yet.

“No leaving the party early then.” Bucky jokes, clinking his glass with Steve's.

“We wouldn't dream of it.” Steve raises his glass in turn.

“Mum and Dad are staying up late tonight!” Peggy laughs. We all start making toasts to anything and everything, the alcohol helping with the joyous mood we're all in.

~~~~~

“Official public sales start tomorrow and I couldn't be prouder of all the work we've done in the past months.”

“Yes, thank you every single one of you here tonight, in every department. We couldn't have done this without you.” Bucky and Steve stand on a small raised stage making their joint thank you speech.

“A toast to Barnes and Rogers and our continued bright future in the market.” Bucky raises his glass of champagne followed by everyone else as a chorus of cheers.

“Also,” Steve gestures for us all to quieten down, “as a special treat for you all, we'd like to announce this year's company retreat- an all-paid-for spa weekend away. You all deserve a bit of relaxation.” I catch Bucky's eye and he shoots me a wink. I wonder if the spa will do couples packages. 

“Now enough of the serious talk, let's get this night started properly.” The lights turn purple and loud house music starts, all controlled by the DJ who comes amped up into his booth. Bucky steps down from the platform and comes over to me, kissing me gently on the cheek and squeezing me with a hug.

“Someone's happy.” I grin, reaching up on my toes to kiss him on the lips.

“Because I am happy. Come on, I want to show you something.” he takes my hand, and leads me out of the crowd.

We emerge from dark corridors out into a balcony. There's a cute little bench, a bucket of ice with champagne, fairy lights around the perimeter and beautiful plants everywhere. But the view… the view is the real star. Being in a bit of a club district, there's neon signs about every way you look. The skyscrapers in the near distance are all lit up like Christmas trees creating the classic New York view. The sky is an inky blue with the occasional plane passing over. It's truly stunning.

“Wow…” I wander up to the railing, marvelling at it all. 

“It's even more beautiful now you're up here.” Bucky says. I scoff, wrapping my arms around his neck.

“You're such a sap.” I giggle, kissing him freely without the eyes of every single one of my co-workers.

“But I'm your sap.” He kisses me back, hands holding me close by the waist.

“Is this the surprise then, cos it's really really pretty.” I look out to the city.

“Sort of. What can you see from here?” 

“Well, lots of buildings…” I look for something to stand out to me, “I can see the top of the zoo over there so that must make… that building your apartment.” I point to my answer.

“Mhm. How would you like it to be our apartment?” 

“What?!” I look at Bucky, is he kidding?

“Move in with me. We can move into mine or find a new place together. You're over a lot of the time, I'd love for it to be all the time. What do you say?” Wow. Okay. Wow. This is huge! I’m being too quiet, I need to say something.

“I love your apartment.”

“You- Is that a yes?”

“Yes!” Bucky laughs as he picks me up and spins me around. When he puts me down he kisses me passionately.

“I love you so much.”

“I love you so much more.”

Bucky pops the champagne and we sit up there on the terrace talking and occasionally making out (not that I’m one to kiss and tell). He gives me his jacket when the evening chill sets in like a true gentleman. I take this as the perfect opportunity to snuggle into his side, he needs to keep warm too after all.

“Thor tells me he’s been thinking about maybe buying a ring.”

“Wow! They’re so sweet together. She’ll say yes for sure.”

“They’re a cute couple. Not as cute as us, but cute.” I jab him in the ribs for the cheeky joke but can’t help laughing.

“It’s not a competition.”

“No… but if it is we would win.”

“Really? Not even the one couple who are married with a baby?”

“Well, yeah, if we’re counting married people then maybe they just beat us. Only just.”

“You’re such an ass!” I tease him, giving him a kiss so he knows I’m joking.

“An ass you just agreed to live with. No backing out now!”

“I wouldn’t dream of it.” And I really wouldn’t. Bucky is the most amazing part of my life and I couldn’t imagine it without him. Obviously it hasn’t been all that long, not for thinking about marriage and kids yet anyway, but I really think we could be endgame. And it’s all thanks to that darn retreat.

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