For the 3 sentence prompts please? SamZemoBucky and "Something's wrong" Thank you!
Standing over their makeshift briefing table, Sam spewing the rundown into Bucky's right ear, the Super Soldier can't help but zone out, focusing instead on the uncomfortable chill that's been creeping up his spine for the last two days of this mission. After the third time he turns to his left, heart sinking as he finds himself staring at the far wall, and not into understanding brown eyes, Bucky cuts into Sam's ramble of a plan.
They were in a weird position. Or at least Sam wasn’t used to it, because Zemo rarely positioned himself in a way that he had his back to Sam, and it was understandable… Some nights Sam found himself being pulled closer as his arm was thrown over a waist and then Zemo was pressing his back against Sam´s chest. They were sitting like that now, Zemo held Sam’s hands around his middle, fidgeting with the skin around the knuckles.
There had been an explosion at the warehouse they were in, Bucky and Zemo were close enough to get affected by the blast, and besides some scraps, Zemo had a ringing on his ears and lessened hearing. The loss had been sufficient to make him tense and panicked enough to show through his usually cool facade, allowing Sam to swoop in and take proper care of him.
And proper care meant cuddling and his voice as a steady trickle that seemed to calm Zemo more every second. To make this work, Sam had pulled him close enough that Zemo could feel the vibrations of his voice through his touch, and the free hand Sam managed to steal back ran through his hair in an effort to keep him grounded as they waited for the ringing to recede. It could take even days, but Bucky said that they were not close enough for any permanent damage.
At first, Sam had many things to say, recounting what had happened at the warehouse, how Bucky had made pancakes from scratch a week ago and Sam couldn’t believe that the guy who called ‘fancy’ a dinner that had more than two salads made pancakes from scratch. He talked about how he needed to get an electric razor to shave and cut his hair a little because it was getting too long, he complained about the weather and recounted some stories from back home that weren’t that important, so it didn’t matter if his words went unheard. But after a while, he was running out of topics.
Since Zemo couldn't hear or really identify sounds yet he started to make up stories, or maybe sing some songs. He did take some breaks, pressing a kiss to Zemo's temple and reaching for his bottle of water. While he rested his voice he used his hands to remind Zemo that he wasn't alone and that he was safe. They took a food break with Bucky and he gave them both a kiss before he ran off to keep watch on the perimeter again.
“He should be here with us, I picked a good safe house,” Zemo says, a little too loud and Sam laughs, tapping an affirmative beat on their intertwined hands “you could call him, make him stay”
Sam reaches for his phone, and he feels Zemo get excited at the prospect of Bucky joining them on the couch, but when Sam skips to the notes he huffs, body deflating against Sam’s chest, yet he still keeps his eyes focused on the screen of Sam’s phone.
‘He knows its a good house, but he needs something to do… he feels bad about not protecting you better, he will come when he’s ready’
“I- well… I have to tell him that I don’t blame him for this, it would have been impossible to spare me from this unless you had kept me by your side instead of me walking off with James, it was a bad choice on my side”
‘Yes, but bucky thinks that he should have managed to keep you away, and subsequently with me… now, i believe we win nothing talking about this, so … come back to cuddling’
Zemo huffs again, but complies with Sam’s request, leaning further back and even tucking his head under Sam’s chin and very slowly closing his eyes, as if to warn Sam to be extra careful. He squeezes a slightly bruised hand, trying to be reassuring as he resumes his talking, half recounting some books he can vaguely remember from when he was a kid. Then, at loss for anything else to say he begins to give a terrible and highly modified version of Frankenstein.
“So the monster growled, shoulders rising with his breath, he gave one last look to the doctor and walked away, into the village. He found a nice apartment, with big windows and-”
“Sam, I'm pretty sure the story doesn’t go that way… if I remember correctly there is an iceberg involved and fire" Bucky says from the door "you got it all wrong, Sammy, and here I thought you went to a good school" he grins as he comes closer.
"What's he laughing at?" Zemo asks, a little too loud and looking back at Sam, making a grab for the phone that's still laying on top of them "write it down, James" he holds it up to Bucky, who laughs again, grabbing the phone only to hand it back to Sam, pressing a brief kiss to his forehead before he leans down to Zemo and kisses his lips more firmly, smiling.
He reaches for the phone after its unlocked, smiling at the previous exchange still on the notes. Bucky looks up to Zemo again and starts typing.
'Sam was giving a terrible recount of what Frankenstein is about, it would surely hurt your sensibilities, it wasn't accurate at all'
Zemo reads the screen when it's presented to him, a frown settling on his face "Well, Sam only has so many things to talk about before he runs out of things to say, so I'd take a bad recount over silence" he mumbles in a tone that betrays just a bit of how much he doesn't like an inaccurate retelling, but Sam just laughs and presses a kiss to Zemo's neck.
'Sam loves you, he didn't say it but I can see it in his eyes… I love you too, Zeems'
Without his hearing to control this part of his behavior Zemo gasps softly, as if he can't believe Bucky's words, then, after some seconds, he relaxes against Sam's chest with a sigh.
"I love you both too…" he mumbles, hiding a little into Sam's neck "now, I would appreciate it if you, both of you, were to cuddle me… please"
Bucky grins, a wide charming smile and nods, peeling off his jacket and kicking off his boots as he climbs onto the couch, lying face down on top of Zemo, pressing a kiss to his neck "with pleasure"
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heyy, giving you the brainworm of sambucky + zemo having a cuddle, and maybe a bath together, lots of bubbles because zemo wouldn´t have it otherwise
oooh yes!! they are reluctant at first, but then they just... make it work. it's hard because Zemo doesn't want to turn his back on anyone, but at the same time, he wants to be held. And Bucky is skittish, permanently worried he is hugging too tight, hurting them, but samzemo remind him that he never hurts them and that they trust him to keep them safe. Sam's fears are more in the line of losing them, living in the aftermath of Reily's death. he fears he won't be able to save them and he tries to keep them as close as possible so it doesn't happen, so they're always under his watch.
And baths!! don't get me started on baths!! bucky is reluctant because he is not used to the luxury of a bathtub and what it entails. Sam is more used to it, but he still is confused by the sheer amount of things that Zemo drops in the water before he sinks in. And for Zemo it's like second nature, using the bath as a moment to relax and to let his guard down. When he finally introduces the boys to the wonders of multi oil and salts bubble baths he goes above and beyond, cherry-picking things so the scents are not harsh enough to bother Bucky's nose. He lets them bask in the water, rubbing special shampoos into their hair, also carefully picked so it suits their type of hair. And sambucky are soo surprised over how careful and loving Zemo is being that they must return the affections somehow... maybe a massage...
hc that zemo is a deep sleeper and will starfish in any bed he feels comfortable in, cue him starfishing on a bed during a mission and whoever finds him thinks is way too endearing (he hates that he is referred to as "adorable")
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God I love this, yes!! Zemo, who has been deprived of all human comforts for way too long, he slowly begins to sleep less and less tangled up and rolled into a ball until he takes up a double bed entirely. Like you said,once he relaxes he is a heavy sleeper so he doesn't notice people entering the room. When the sambucky finds him the first time they cant help but laugh, because this criminal who is on the raft starfishes like a kid in a big bed, feet poking out of the covers and everything.
Zemo hates that they laugh, obviously, he is a feared criminal and special ops agent, he is not adorable! He is deadly, thank you very much.
But oh he is adorable! yknow how your cheeks get a little rosy if you are having a good sleep? When Zemo starfishes he gets all rosy cheeked and wakes up with lided eyes. Its downright illegal how cute he looks.
Sam has to fight the urge to squeeze his cheeks because his southern instincts make him wanna do it, and just coo at how cute he is and also he has this weird sense of pride that Zemo feels comfortable around them.
Bucky laughs until it dawns on him Zemo trusts them, then he is quiet for a while because it's one thing that Sam trusts him, but Zemo is an entirely different thing. He still gets the protective instinct flaring up. But, after the novelty of the trust dissipates he becomes a downright menace, pulling on Zemo's leg and causing a small scuffle before the sun is even up in the sky.
Sam hates them for the noise so early, but its so fun to see someone grapple with Bucky when there's no stakes at hand (or no more stakes than who makes breakfast)
Zemo tries to pretend he doesn't starfish, but he just can't deny he sleeps waaay better when he starfishes.
(It becomes an inconvenience when he finally moves into sambucky's bed if that's your flavor of things)
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