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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Peggy Carter/Steve Rogers Characters: Peggy Carter, Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes, Tony Stark, Shuri (Marvel), Sam Wilson (Marvel), Thanos (Marvel), Heimdall (Marvel) Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Infinity Gauntlet, Fix-It, (yes I'm fixing a movie that's not out yet), (I blame the new trailer), Infinity War, Infinity War AU, (or maybe not), Character Death, (sorry I loved the guy too), Peggy Carter Lives, Hurt Steve Rogers Summary:

Rules: tag nine users you want to get to know better.

How old are you?: 32

Current Job/Dream Job?: I work as a Wine & Spirit Buyer for an hotel chain. And no unfortunately it doesn’t mean I can drink all day. But I do attend a lot of tasting and received a fair amount of wine and champagne bottles as a Christmas present from clients haha! My dream job was and still is Special effects make-up artist for tv and films. 

What are you talented at?: I usually answer ‘nothing’ to that type of question because I always doubt myself. But I’m doing pretty ok at learning languages (I speak pretty much 4 1/2 lol) and photography. 

What is a big goal you are working towards (or have already achieved)?: Well outside my career I’d say be content with what I have, learning to be happy. And traveling more.

What is your aesthetic?: Hum I like post apocalyptic aesthetic. I can’t say it’s what I’m sporting everyday lol but I do like rugged style, used biker boots and leather jackets. Textured and black & white photography, dark paintings, etc. Vintage industrial interiors, etc.

Do you collect anything?: I have a lot of vintage cameras, in working condition or not, I guess I could say I collect them. I’m also a lot into curiosity cabinet/dispays or whatever it’s called in english. I have some cool vintage taxidermy and small animals skeletons under beautiful frames and cloches. It’s not quite a collection yet but I’m working on it.

What is a topic you’re always up to talk about?: Aw man, so many! I love talking haha! Cinema, tv shows, art, my OTPs, feminism, food, travels, etc.

What’s a pet peeve of yours?: I’m usually very late at calling back people or answer texts and messages sometimes. It gives me a lot of anxiety for some reason.  

Good advice to give?: I guess it’s going to sound super lame but my advice is follow your dreams and your ambition. Especially if you are young and still figuring out what you want to do in life. Follow your gut. You want to become a circus acrobat? Go sign up for after school acrobatic courses as soon as possible, try it, invest your time in this. If you believe this will make you happy, go for it. Don’t listen to people telling you there’s not future there, you’re never going to find a job, make money, etc. Don’t. Pursue your dreams and be 100% invested in them. I missed that window a long time ago and I regret it with every fiber of my being. I’m not unhappy now but there’s this question I will never answer and that will make me angry for the rest of my life, what if I had listen to my dreams? 

Recommend three songs?:

Fair game - Sia

Kamikaze - Susanne Sundfør

Jungle drum - Emiliana Torrini

Peggy Carter took a chance. She ran away from a loveless, boring marriage to become a dance instructor in America. After her brother tells her that he can't make it to see her for Christmas, Peggy finds herself meeting her (hot) neighbor and his adorable daughter. Life seems to take it over from there when little Sarah insists that she stays for dinner.

Chapter One: A Winter Fairy Surprise 

Moving to Brooklyn had simultaneously been both the best and worst decision of Peggy’s life, she was 100% sure of that now. First off, she was homesick. Homesick more for the familiarity of her life in London, the city, the people, and yes, even the tourist. She missed her brother more than she was willing to admit on their weekly video chats, but the implication was there. She missed his dorky face, the closeness the siblings shared, and how this was their first Christmas without the comforting knowledge that they’d see each other Christmas day.

Second, Brooklyn wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t home, not yet. There were far too many strange sounds, people, and even smells. The coffee here tasted like sludge, not to mention the tea was watered down dust. No good coffee shop owner seemed to know how to make a decent cup of tea, her saving grace was the weaning supply of tea in her cupboard. She’d have to ask Micheal for some more soon. That is if you could even find a coffee shop that wasn’t some major corporation owner, and even their coffee was far too sweet for her liking.

Third, her job as a dance instructor had been one she took on a spur. The decision might’ve been fueled by her technical husband, Fred, and her mother, both insisting bluntly that she couldn’t be a dance instructor. Not because of the strenuous move it would require, the hassle of citizenship in America, or that she lacked experience outside for such a big venture, but because she was meant to be a nice, little wife who was to be seen and not heard. Her mother had raised her with the expectation that she was to be a stay at home mother, tend to their (nonexistent) children, and serve her husband, and Fred was fully supportive of those ideals.

Never once had he supported her and her ideas or wants. He wanted her to be his doting wife in public, while he yapped on and on about some business meeting she had no interest in learning about, only telling her simply to get his ego going about how amazing he was for securing such a hard deal, all the while pointedly looking down at his empty wine glass.

Simply put, Fred bored her to death and Peggy had no interest in living her life on the terms of others. She was going to take this opportunity, no matter what it cost her.

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Have yourself a very Steggy Christmas. 

Steggy Secret Santa gift (part 2) for @caleysteggy