Wakanda Maximoff

As I Was

Shaking her head and rubbing at her eyes she made her way over to the kitchen area and pressed the switch for the coffee machine.

The footsteps caught her attention barely a few seconds later and every single nerve in her body jumped on edge. Ignoring the sharp pain in her head she ducked down behind the counter that separated her kitchen and living room, the fluttering in her chest had graduated to more of a panicked pounding and she held her breath as the footsteps came closer and closer.

Without even realising she had grasped onto a knife before she’d dropped to the floor she extended her arm to hold it out in front of her. She wished her hand would stop shaking, no one was scared of a nervous looking knife wielder.

“Harper what are you-” Bucky was cut off by her panic induced outburst, extending his metal arm out he grabbed onto the knife blade and caught her with his other arm, tugging her into his side “Are you okay?” he asked in a low tone.

Her fingers relaxed and the knife clattered to the floor “I thought you were an intruder,” she said breathlessly “You can let me go now, I’ve dropped my weapon.”

…good morning.

…goodnight.

…goodbye.

…where it hurts.

…where it doesn’t hurt.

…on a falling tear.

…to shut them up.

…in secrecy.

…in public.

…desperately.

…in joy.

…in grief.

…discreetly.

…casually.

…passionately.

…lazily.

…to distract.

…as encouragement.

…for luck.

…on a scar.

…on a place of insecurity.

…in a rush of adrenaline.

…in relief.

…in danger.

…as a ‘yes’.

…as an apology.

…as a suggestion.

…as a lie.

…as a promise.

…as comfort.

…after a small rejection.

…to wake up.

…forcefully.

…to pretend.

…to gain something.

…to give up control.

…without a motive.

…because they’re running out of time.

…because time’s run out.

…because the world is ending.

…because the world is saved.

…out of pride.

…out of greed.

…out of lust.

…out of anger.

…out of envy or jealousy.

…out of spite.

…out of habit.

…out of necessity.