ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀i am 𝑵૦𝚃 looking for 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 , and i am way 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 asking for ᴘᴇʀᴍɪssɪᴏɴ 𓈃⠀⠀#𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

“ i don't think i can inherit something . i only have the shield . ” he said , crossing his arms . “ i am not leaving , buck . not without you by my side . ”

[𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑰𝑶𝑹 𝑪𝑰𝑻𝑰𝒁𝑬𝑵 @D34DLYSHOT]

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⠀⠀“ What's this, your inheritance? ” Serious look despite the nonchalant tone in his voice, he takes the papers his friend's handing to him. “ I swear if this is about you leaving again. . . ”
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[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

trying to make the situation more calming .

[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

he shakes his head in disagreement . “ i could never get tired from you . besides , there are some things i would certainly like to show you . apparently , modern times can be a blessing when it comes to new stuff . ” he admitted +

[✦ 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘎𝘏𝘖𝘚𝘛 𝘖𝘍——𝙔𝙊𝙐. @RZHAVlY]

a jittered breath inward——and out came a small sound as proof of him failing the previous task , tangled with his small chuckle . “ glued at the hip , “ bucky hummed , shaky and quiet . “ you might be the one that gets tired first . “

[𝓣𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝓢𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒌 . @MARVEL0USMAN_]

ㅤㅤㅤㅤ

⊹₊* 𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗬 𝗦𝗧���𝗥𝗞.
𝘐𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘯 𖬺 𝘈𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳
𝘊𝘌𝘖 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴.
❪ 𝓑ʀɪʟʟᴀɴᴛ ɪɴᴠᴇɴᴛᴏʀ ❫

[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

he holds him closer , hand holding his head while feeling a lump in his own throat . “ then we will have to put that into test , don't we ? ” he sniffled . “ always together . ”

[✦ 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘎𝘏𝘖𝘚𝘛 𝘖𝘍——𝙔𝙊𝙐. @RZHAVlY]

bucky’s head sank to his shoulder , trying anything just to hide the fact that his vision had become wavy with tears . no crying , barnes——come on . “ don’t think that could ever happen , bud . . “

[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

he nods , feeling insanely guilty . if there was one way he could undo everything that happened to bucky , make sure he lives a good life . . . he would've . but there's no such thing . “ it's not happening again . ”

[✪`,— 𝐽𝐴𝑀𝐸𝑆 ‘𝐵𝑈𝐶𝐾𝑌’ 𝐵𝐴𝑅𝑁𝐸𝑆 .ᐟ.ᐟ @WINTERAFTERWAR]

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There’s a flicker in Bucky's eyes then—regret, disbelief, maybe something closer to hope, though he buries it fast.

“Yeah, well… you left once. Felt like forever.”

He exhales through his nose, arms still folded, like if he lets them drop, everything else might fall.
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[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

“ i was lost in my thoughts . my apologies ” he quickly said , “ though , did you ? ”

[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

“ it sometimes feels like all I fought for was in vain . ”

[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

“ yeah , sure ” trying to make the situation more manageable , he nods . “ i am not . i will be bugging you forevermore , you will get tired of seeing my face . ”

[✦ 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘎𝘏𝘖𝘚𝘛 𝘖𝘍——𝙔𝙊𝙐. @RZHAVlY]

“ i didn’t do anything stupid . “ it almost came out as a whine , a sound so distinctly * childish it felt ripped from their younger years . he knows it isn’t far off , though——there’s too * many things . “ you can’t leave again . you can’t . “

[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

he shakes his head . he had been such an idiot , leaving him alone . . . “ i was always going to come back for you . you did something stupid in the meantime , though . . . but it's okay . ”

[✦ 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘎𝘏𝘖𝘚𝘛 𝘖𝘍——𝙔𝙊𝙐. @RZHAVlY]

he doesn’t feel trapped——not by steve , at least . somewhere , he’s aware of the fact that he wouldn’t have to fight very hard to break free . . but the idea of removing himself makes him nauseous . “ . . ‘n i thought you weren’t comin’ back—— “

[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

“ with me , maybe . with tony ? i wouldn't be so sure . ”

[» 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚢 𝚕𝚎𝚠𝚒���. @DARCYL3WIS]

Darcy's smile twists into an amused laugh. "Great, I made Captain America laugh. That’s gotta be worth at least one ‘get out of trouble free’ card, right?"

[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

“ hola , kate . todo bien en la ciudad ? ”

[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

“ it's a journey ” he replies , shrugging . “ i was . we were very close , together in all difficulty . . . she helped me when things went wrong . ”

[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

just feeling him close again is the confirmation he needs . his arms do not imprison bucky but rather just hold him , heart beating fast . “ i thought I'd never see you again , i . . . ”

[✦ 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘎𝘏𝘖𝘚𝘛 𝘖𝘍——𝙔𝙊𝙐. @RZHAVlY]

his breath snags in his throat , something akin to a choked cry squeaking out——despite not being in pain . their frame shook against steve before fingers tug into the back of his shirt ; a sudden need to just . . be buried in everything that confirmed it was * him .

[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

“ she was unique in her own way . you need to see what that means for you . ” he smiled , softly .

[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

“ i am . i will always be . ” his voice tries to calm him , and yet once he's close enough , he cannot avoid his sentimentality overtake him . he hugs him .

[✦ 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘎𝘏𝘖𝘚𝘛 𝘖𝘍——𝙔𝙊𝙐. @RZHAVlY]

bucky knows . he knows that he’s having to be approached like a wild animal that might bolt , or bite . they hate knowing it . “ again , “ they repeated——did they forget something ? “ you’re here . * really here . “

[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

the captain smiles , softly . “ i was . i never leave my men alone , you know ? ”

[✪`,— 𝐽𝐴𝑀𝐸𝑆 ‘𝐵𝑈𝐶𝐾𝑌’ 𝐵𝐴𝑅𝑁𝐸𝑆 .ᐟ.ᐟ @WINTERAFTERWAR]

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Bucky doesn’t meet his eyes right away. Doesn’t need to. The voice alone is enough to crack something he’s spent years keeping sealed.

“Took you long enough... Wasn’t sure you’d come back.”
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[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

“ i know . ” he muttered , still back against the wall . “ yet you do . resemblance goes a long way from genetics , you know ? ”

[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

“ you are ” he can see the panic in his face , and he can feel everything in him hurt at this sight . “ i am here . with you . again . ” a step closer .

[✦ 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘎𝘏𝘖𝘚𝘛 𝘖𝘍——𝙔𝙊𝙐. @RZHAVlY]

they’re rigid , anxious yet unwilling to move even still . this is——this is * steve , he shouldn’t feel anything but relief . but suddenly the time away feels too heavy . “ i’m looking at you , “ he breathes slowly . “ so nothing feels like it’s slipping . . “

[ᅠᅠTHE ⓕ𝔦𝔯𝚂𝚃 𝓐𝐕𝐄𝐍ᴳ̲ᴱ̲ᴿ̲ @GUARD0FLIBERTY]

“ no . you just . . . look a lot like natasha . ”