"So can I request a white Christmas?" Katy asked. "But, like, super white? Not in a racist white people way, but with snow."

Shangqi groaned and covered his face with the palm of his hand. Katy smiled happily at you while you looked up from your book and tilted your head to the side as you studied Katy's excited, adorable face.

The three of you were currently waiting at the airport for Sam and Bucky to arrive. They had just finished a trying, emotional mission involving the new, but also former, Captain America, John Walker, and they decided to drop in and pay their favorite Avenger a visit, given that you waere on leave and trying to live a quiet life for as long as you could.

This meant that Katy was sitting on one chair playing a million and one questions. Shangqi was in the seat next to Katy, your legs draped over his lap as he mindlessly ran his hand up and down your shin, and you were reading and only partially paying attention to all of Katy's crazy ideas for the week to come.

"Katy," Shangqi groaned. "Part of keeping a low profile means her not using her powers."

Katy narrowed her eyes, "Excuse me but you told me you kissed her in the rain and she made it rain because she wanted to recreate some cheesy scene in one of her dumb movies -- no offense they're so cheesy and cute but so dumb -- and you thought it was the coolest thing. Also, you're dating what's basically a god, so, who is being subtle here?"

"I'm not a God..." you began as you folded a page in your book and shut it. "I just happen to have been struck by lightning on a ship, drowned, had a very strange vision while underwater, and woke up with really weird and strange powers. and half of my hair turning white."

Katy stared at you and sighed, "Y/N. When someone says that you're a god, you say, yes. So, anyway. White Christmas?"

You chuckled, "Of course, Katy."

"Thank you. See? She's the best. You seriously dated up, bro."

Shangqi glanced at you and shot you a wink, "I know I did. I think about it every single day."

You beamed at him. You smiled, eyes darting between him and the book on your lap as your cheeks burned hotly. You quickly grabbed the book again to hide your embarrassed face. Shangqi grabbed the book, tilted it down slightly, and leaned forward to kiss you. You returned the kiss, a soft, sweet peck on the lips that had him humming satisfaction while you blushed even more.

Your soft moment with your boyfriend was ruined when someone recognized you, and then another, and another. You couldn't say no when they came up to you. A little boy wearing a t-shirt of you asked for a picture. A teenager with her parents and hair designed just like yours was too shy to ask for a picture. Her parents did it for her, and you couldn't say no. You all took the picture together.

And the more that this happened, the more people began to notice you and share the news that the Tempest herself, Avenger, a true force to be reckoned with was around, well, the floodgates opened.

Shangqi took your hand in his when there was a brief reprieve. He took hold of Katy's arm, and the three of you rushed to a different section of the airport. Katy hid with you in the bathroom for a little while before the three of you gathered together and went to wait by the gate.

"Y/N! Baby girl! Light of my life, the rain on my window, the snow on my trees, the breeze in my hair -- "

"What hair?" Bucky snickered, cutting off Sam.

"Fuck off with your emo-lookin' ass," Sam scoffed as he approached you, dropped his bags, and lifted you in the air in a bone-crushing hug that grabbed the attention of too many people. "How are you doing baby girl?"

You giggled "Hi, Sam. I'm good. How are you? How was the flight?"

"I mean, it'd be better if Bucky didn't snore, but it was good."

"I don't snore," Bucky rolled his eyes at Sam and shoved him to the side. With his metal arm, he wrapped it around your waist and pulled you in for a tight hug. He could see Shangqi staring with the slightest hint of jealousy. Bucky rolled his eyes and stuck his tongue out at him. "How are ya, kitten? Do I need to beat up the boyfriend yet?"

Be nice," you scolded Bucky and lightly slapped the top of his hand. "Shangqi is nothing but a gentleman to me."

"Sure, but once he slips up..." Sam shot Shangqi a warning look.

"Good to see you guys too," Shangqi sighed.

"Hey, next time, don't steal our girl," Bucky said easily.

Katy nodded, "Makes sense. I agree with the partial robot. That's totally an appropriate response. So can we go now? I'm starving and I want to see some snow."

"It's not even Christmas, Katy," Shangqi reminded her.

"But it's so cool," Katy whined as you all walked away. "Bro, have you gone flying in the rain? It's amazing."

"Yes, I have," Shangqi said. "Katy she's my girlfriend."

Katy blinked, "Yeah. So?"

~*~

Eventually, when Shangqi stopped fighting Katy over custody of his own girlfriend, you all went out to eat. Katy looked at you, bouncing on her heels, asking for you to do the thing. You laughed and shook your head. Standing still, you stared ahead. Katy watched with pure joy on her face as your eyes clouded over and were completely white. In front of their very eyes, you created a rainstorm that took over the one block where the cafe rested. Then, just as suddenly, a windstorm picked up at such a violent speed that it dried the outdoor seats.

Katy squealed in delight, screamed that you were awesome, and ran across the street. She claimed the table she wanted for all of you, and the rest of you joined her.

"That is still so cool," Shangqi whispered to you and kissed you on the cheek.

"Hey, hey, hands off, man. You get enough of her!" Sam said as he wrapped both of his arms around you and ripped you away. "It's our time with the little weather map right now. "

"Yeah, buzz off, man. Bad enough you stole her across the world. Now you keep her while we're here? Sheesh!" Bucky wrapped his other arm around you and the two took you away from your boyfriend to grab your seats.

Shangqi shook his head to himself as he walked behind you three, "How long are you guys in town for?" He asked out loud.

"Longer than you'd like," Bucky smirked as he pulled out your chair. All the while, Sam took the other seat next to you before Bucky could get it.

"You guys are ridiculous," You laughed and pulled your hat down further on your head to hide a little.

"And you're ridiculously awesome," Katy said. "Now we've got the outdoor part to ourselves. God, you're the best, Y/N."

"She really is the best, isn't she?" Shangqi mused in addition to Katy, watching as you turned red and looked around for a menu to hide your face with. "Come on babe, admit it, you're the best."

"No, no, I'm not," you said dismissively.

Sam scoffed, "One time, I saw her fly up in the air, lift her hands, and all of the sudden, a hurricane came and lifted a Hydra facility right outta the ground, and dumped it off the side of a cliff."

Bucky scoffed, "What, you think that's cool? One time, I saw her create a lightning tsunami."

"The fuck is a lightning tsunami? Now you're lying just to outdo me but you can't outdo my experience that I saw with my own two eyes!"

"I saw it with my own two eyes and she struck this massive tsunami with lightning and it's still, by far, coolest thing I've seen. I'd like to see Tolkien write that," Bucky added proudly, arms crossing over his chest.

You shook your head and looked to Shangqi who was beaming.

"See that, babe? You're so amazing they're fighting over how good you are."