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Steve stood next to you his hand laced in yours as you buzzed up to your roommate, you could have easily opened to door with your keys but buzzing up was a telltale sign for each other that you had arrived safely. It only took a few seconds before you were buzzed in, Steve's hand was still holding on as he followed you inside he made no indication that he was waiting on you to invite him up and you felt yourself grow warm at how different he was from the other guys you've ever dated. 

“I’m really glad you agreed to go out with me tonight,” Steve said his smile was soft and he seemed to take a step closer his thumb grazing over your knuckles, “I think this has been the most fun I've had in such a long time, I feel like this was the first time I was able to be myself.” 

He leaned forward until he was practically towering over you his hand reached up to caress your cheek, a blush spreading across your cheeks as you stared up into his eyes and you couldn't help but melt at how blue they were with just a hint of brown in them. Just as you were about to lean in to kiss him the ding of the elevator broke your trance, you stepped away from him looking back to see who had interrupted your moment. What you hadn't expected was Kate an enraged look across her face, a stony-faced Yelena just a few steps behind her, the moment you were within Kate's reach she yanked you away from Steve as she shoved you behind her. Yelena caught you as you stumbled, you were shocked by her attitude so different from earlier today before you could even ask what was wrong Kate shoved her phone into Steves's face. 

“What is this?” She hissed out, her words covered in venom that even made you flinch you've only heard Kate use that tone with one other person and that was her mother, so for Kate to be reacting this way whatever was being displayed on her phone must have been serious. 

You glanced up to gauge Steve’s reaction but his expression was closed off nothing that gave away that he was affected by what he was being accused of. Kate was still tense her hand shaking where she was gripping her phone tightly her knuckles pale white. She repeated herself her voice much firmer than before and you couldn't help the way panic began to bubble up deep within your belly as you imagined the worse. 

“Kate, what's going on?” You tried to hold her hand but it was like it had been super-glued to her side, “You're scaring me.”

That seemed to have done it, as she finally glanced back at you she sucked in a deep breath her gaze snapped back at Steve her glare full of hatred. Yelena had not made any move to get involved which was a little alarming because most times she was first in taking the lead when confronting someone and looking back at her you could see that her gaze was sharp as she stared at the situation. Kate moved to hand you her phone when Steve’s hand shot up to stop her, an intense stare-off commenced until she ripped her hand away with a snarl, handing you her phone where a convo was displaced. 

The moment you made sense of what was being said you couldn't help but feel sick, displayed on Kates's phone was a group chat consisting of messages from Steve and his friends as they made a bet on who could ask out the ugliest of woman. Bile rose in your throat as you got to the part where Steve declared victory after you had agreed to go on a date with him as he stated his reasons on why you were the ugliest of them all and apparently they had no shame on nicknaming you, Ms. Piggy. 

You felt like your lungs were about to constrict as your vision wavered, you looked up at Steve who was now sporting a look of distress.

 “I can explain,” He choked out, “Please let me explain.”

You scoffed, tears were threatening to spill and you felt like you were seconds away from passing out but you choked out your next worst with as much venom as you could muster. 

“I don’t need an explanation from you, it's very clear that this was just a cruel stunt you and your buddies wanted a big laugh about. I don’t know what the hell is wrong with you, but I want you to stay as far as possible away from me,” 

Steve looked hurt by your words and you couldn't help the flare of rage at his reaction when your whole world felt like it was falling apart. You turned away your body feeling overstimulated as the last few moments kept replaying, Kate had already cached up with Yelena throwing furtive glances to make sure you were still following. You knew you shouldn’t, you knew you should fight it, but you glanced back at Steve who was still staring after you with a heartbroken look plastered across his face, you paused before entering the elevator and hesitated a few moments. You hesitated before turning back to face him a flicker of courage emerged, at this point, it was too late for you to hide your tear-streaked face from him but you didnt care. 

“You know for a second I really did think that you were nothing like the villain people painted you out to be,” You paused swallowing the lump that was forming. “ But it seems that I was wrong.” 

Steve let out a few tears at your words stepping forward with a hand extended towards you. 

“Please!” He pleaded. 

As you watched out the window as a slight drizzle descendent on the street below you couldn't help but think about how much your life has changed in the past few weeks. After Kate had exposed Steve she took drastic measures to keep him as far away from you as she could, to the extent that she urged you to change your number when his calls and texts didnt deter after a week had passed from the incident. You finally agreed after you had answered a call from an unknown number that had actually turned out to be Steve, after that, it was quiet and of course, that led you to lower your vigilance. 

After much consideration, Kate and Yelena had decided to take a trip for their anniversary at first they had disagreed about going away Kate was concerned with you being alone after what had occurred but you had assured her that it had been almost a month since it happened and Steve hadn’t tried to contact you at all. At school, you rarely saw Steve mostly it was in between lectures as you walked across campus but you always ducked out of sight anytime he was anywhere close to noticing you it helped as well when you started hanging out with one of your classmates since paired you for an assignment. 

James or as he liked to call himself Bucky ( “You have to give it to my mama in naming after one of the shittiest presidents we’ve ever had, but can’t really complain now can I doll?”) was a great fixture of your time as he distracted you from your own self wallowing, he was attentive to you in a way that you’ve never had before but after what happened with Steve you couldn’t help but be a little guarded. 

Bucky, always the gentleman seemed to understand and gave you your space when you needed it. He never pushed you to tell him why you always hid the moment you caught sight of Steve in a crowd and gave you space when he would feel you tense up after long periods of physical contact, Bucky was everything that you deserved but because of the incident, you felt yourself holding back from moving forward with him and that just pissed you off. 

You knew your good luck would run out, especially when your morning was going to shit. Bucky had left to see his mom and sisters back in Brooklyn and you were missing him terribly, your professor had sent out an email saying how he was moving up your final project forward since he would be going out of state, and that morning you had spilled coffee on your calculus notes which you’d have to copy all over again. Safe to say this morning was the shittiest morning you’ve ever had. 

You weren’t really paying attention as the line moved forward, you’d tried making coffee at your apartment but you really didn't know how to work Kate’s stupid expensive machine so a trip to the coffee shop it was. Everything was going great and you felt yourself begin to relax as you ordered and moved to the waiting line. 

A small “Hey” and touch at your elbow shattered that idea. There stood Steve Rogers looking like the world had chewed him up and spit him up many times over, he was sporting a beard that was immensely unkempt, and dark circles seemed to have taken residence under his eyes. 

To put it bluntly, Steve looked like shit. 

You stepped away from him, his hand falling limp when you avoided his touch you felt your body go hot and cold, after working so hard to avoid him you couldn’t help but curse for making yourself vulnerable and being caught earlier than you had hoped for. 

“Steve.” You replied curtly, you crossed your arms across your chest trying so hard to keep your breathing leveled. 

Steve looked at you with a hurt expression fidgeting in place as he realized that your only reaction to him was hostile. 

“I just wanted to start by saying how sorry I am about what happened, I know that what I have to say means nothing to you but I really wanted to tell you that I wasn’t lying to you when I said that I had enjoyed…” 

“Stop, just stop it” You took a step back from him scanning the shop trying to see what your best form of escape route was if you had to flee from him at some point, “I really don’t want to hear it okay, I get it you wanted to show off to your friends and say that you were able to bag, what was it that you said?”

Steve looked uncomfortable at your words, cringing as he saw tears welling up in your eyes. 

“Oh right, you said that I was everyman's living nightmare and you were sacrificing yourself by going on a date with me.” 

Steve looked sheepish looking around trying to see if you were being heard, your name was called and you took that chance to make your escape giving the barista an awkward smile and walking away. Heading towards the door you hoped that Steve would finally get the message and leave you be but, of course, you aren't that lucky. 

“Look I understand that you want to disappear from the face of the earth,” Steve said as he followed you out the door, you tried hard not to make a quick getaway or possibly walk into traffic to save you from this conversation. 

“But I need you to understand that I wasn't lying to you, I was at first but then I started to get to know you and I just couldn’t help but enjoy every second of it.” Steve reached for your hand but you scoffed and pulled away. 

“Steve I need you to understand that what you did was vile and I don’t feel comfortable being around you right now, I can’t forgive you not right now and maybe not for a while but I need you to understand that I am disappointed and I need you to give me space.” 

Steve looked disappointed a frown framing his face. He looked away his jaw clenching nodding at whatever talk he was giving himself. 

“I get it.” 

You didn’t answer him as you fidget with your phone, anxiously wanting to text Bucky but not wanting to seem too dependent after talking to him this morning. As if hearing your thoughts a text from Bucky came in and you couldn’t help but let a smile peek through as you read his message, you felt Steve’s stare but ignored it as you answered back with a warm feeling spreading through your chest. 

“I heard you’re dating someone” 

You couldn’t stop the flinch that Steve’s words caused, you knew that your and Bucky’s relationship wasn’t official and that you haven’t been very public with it so you couldn't help but be a little apprehensive about Steve knowing about Bucky. 

“Are you spying on me?” You demanded. You tensed up as the worst scenario came to mind. What if the joke wasn’t over and Bucky was in on it, was this really what your life had come to where you were always going to question every relationship you have in fear that it wasn’t genuine? 

Steve noticed that you were starting to hyperventilate so he walked you to a bench where he forced you to take deep breaths. Your mind was racing and you failed to listen to Steve until he was forcing your eyes with his. Guilt and pain plain as day stared back at you, the numb feeling was fading and you could feel the nip of cold from the bench and the warmth from Steve’s hands on yours as he knelt at your feet. 

Steve removed his hands when he noticed your breathing normalized sitting down next to you making sure that he left a distance between you. 

“I didn’t mean to make you panic, Bucky is friends with Sam and I heard him talk about you to him you can be reassured that he has nothing to do with that stupid game.”

“Oh.” His words gave you small comfort but you took it as is, you knew Sam had nothing to do with the bet so you knew that maybe he had nothing to do with what Steve had done but you couldn’t help how wary you were now. 

“I think he’s a good guy, he’s always talking about his mom and sisters so you can be reassured that he was raised right.” Steve grimaced at that, you knew it had to do with his mom dying at such a young age and his dad being a military man that rarely showed love to him so you knew he was fighting his own inner demons. 

“Thank you,” you said softly, you weren’t fighting him this time you were letting him hear your true feelings, “I know you didn’t have to but you trying to reassure me about Bucky shows that you know what you did affect me. I know you’re trying to show me and I’ve been fighting you but I need you to know that I am hurt and I am trying to heal.” 

Steve nodded as silent tears ran down his face. He knew this was probably the end and he had blown his chance of being with someone who he could have been happy with but he knew that your forgiveness was much more important than anything else. 

“Maybe in the future when we’re both mature we can be friends again and build something new and strong.” 

You stood legs shaky turning to Steve who wouldn’t look up at you. 

“Goodbye, Steve.” 

Steve Roger’s has faced many things in his long-lasting life, whether it had been back in the forties fighting every single illness known to man or fighting in back alleys taking hits from men three times his size, or when he became Captain America and led armies though warfighting against nazi and hydra members alike, to the day that he went under the ice and had been in a coma for almost seventy years.

When he was “saved” or as Tony like to put it “fished out” from the water and was thrown into the modern-day era where everything was a complete three-sixty from the time he had come from, he had the small hopeful thought that just maybe he would have had the fighting chance of having a peaceful life.

Of course, he was wrong.

Fighting space alien armies, meeting gods, fighting an army of robots, and then finding out that his best friend who he believed was very much dead (after he saw him fall off a train ), then helping that same best friend hide from the law after he was framed in bombing a diplomatic conference. This lead to him having issues with his newfound family and losing his new best friend and then his old best friend, having to run from the law leading to fighting another alien army lead by a purple creature, losing to that purple creature causing half of the population of the world to turn to dust, finding out time travel was real (because of course, it was) seeing Peggy again after so long, fighting that purple man again winning that battle and bringing everybody who was dusted back from the “dead”, and now it leads to the present.

He didn't think going back in time and settling into a peaceful life was what he needed after he worked really hard to make a living in this life, so he didn’t take the opportunity.

But after all of that, everything that Steve had gone through could not have gotten him ready for this, having to see you interact with one of your exes after bumping into them as you were both walking home from a date. The date had been splendid, a nice little sushi place that Bucky had suggested to him after he had called him in a panic because he had no idea where else he could take you without sounding like an old geezer for not knowing what was ‘hip’ in this modern age. He could say that Bucky had gotten a kick in calling Steve every derogatory name to compare him to an old man until Steve had reminded Bucky that he was two years older than Steve and he was also much the old man he claimed Steve to be.

That had shut him up real quick as he called Steve a punk and told him where it was that he could take you for dinner. Steve had been grateful and as an apology for helping him out he had told him that he would babysit Alpine anytime he wanted to go out. Bucky of course agreed.

Everything was going well, the food was great, the conversation had flowed so naturally between you both and the evening had gotten fresh enough that you both had decided for a walk in the park before he walked you home. Then Steve had heard someone call your name, then again a little louder, you turned to see who it was as you exclaimed loudly when you noticed them.

“Johnny?!”

“Toad! I knew it was you, the moment I saw that ugly cardigan I just knew it had to be you.”

Steve took a step forward ready to knock this guy for criticizing your attire, but instead of hearing your enraged voice, he heard you let out a loud laugh. Steve turned to you confused at your reaction before you turned to him and gave him a calming smile.

“Steve this is Johnny Storm, I interned for his sister Sussan and her husband Dr. Richards and that was how we met.”

Johnny let out a deep laugh at your words, “Now now toad don’t tell me you forgot about our deep-rooted connection created from the cosmos.”

Steve felt himself scowling as Johnny sent him a wink, “We dated for quite some time before she had tragically broken up with me leaving me heartbroken and with a broken coffee maker.”

“I broke up with you because you hooked up with that waitress from our trip to Colorado and with the flight attendant from our trip back.” You stated, Johnny seemed flustered before he perked up again as he began to automatically tell you about his niece. Steve felt himself become uncomfortable as your conversation with your ex continued he could see how you and Johnny’s chemistry had come from snarky comments and layered down insults, just as he was about to spiral he felt the warm pressure of your hand entwined with his.

“It was good seeing you hothead, but you kind of interrupted my date with Steve so I’m gonna have to ask you to leave us alone.” You said to Johnny, Steve expected him to get offended but instead, Johnny began to laugh.

“Of course toad anything for you,” he turned to Steve, sticking out a hand for him to shake, “it was nice meeting America’s poster boy in the flesh.”

Steve felt his hand grow hot as Johnny addressed him again, “Take care of the toad for me Cap, wouldn’t want there to be unnecessary burning now would we.”

Steve didn’t want to back down as he felt his hand begin to burn so he held on tight, squeezing Johnny’s hand much harder than what was necessary. Your arm came between his and Johnny’s as you let out a huff, “Knock it off hothead, leave my boyfriend alone why don’t you.”

Johnny let out another deep laugh as he gave you a last lingering look and Steve a fleeting glance as he bided you a goodbye. You let out a huff reaching for his hand checking to see if there were any major injuries from when Johnny was trying to burn off his flesh, when you found none you brought it up to your lips giving him a small peck making Steve’s breath hitch as you led them away from the park.

“Sorry about this abrupt meeting, I didn’t expect to run into him like that. It's been some time since I last saw him.” You turned your head to look at Steve trying to gouge his reaction, "I hope you didn’t mind that small little hiccup on our date.”

Steve smiled at you trying to show you that he wasn't bothered, “Of course not I didn’t mind at all.”

Steve turned back to lead the way back to your apartment, he did mind and he could confirm that he hated Johnny Storm.

-

Weeks passed after that fateful afternoon when you had all encountered Johnny at the park, no other incident had ensued after that day and Steve had put it at the back of his mind where it would be lost and all knowledge of you and Johnny Storm was put into a box where it would be long forgotten. Of course, he had raged to Bucky who had been extremely quiet through the ordeal as he helped change the sandbags every time Steve had burst them from a single heated punch.

Everything seemed to go back to normal until Eddie Brock happened.

Tony had just released a new line of innovative reusable energy that could be beneficial in providing safe and clean energy to power the whole state of New York, and that of course had caused an uproar. Reporters and News coverage from around the world were scrambling to get a piece of footage of Tony’s invention, but with the way, Tony’s ego was, only a select few were allowed the privilege to learn firsthand how it works.

Which is how Steve got to meet Eddie Brock. There was nothing wrong with the reporter; he seemed like a decent guy when Steve first got a whiff of him after he had finished the first set of the interview, but there was just something about this guy that seemed pretty unhinged. Which was why when he saw you interacting with the guy a series of warning bells went off in his head. Steve took measured steps towards you where it wouldn't be noticeable that he was rushing but would get him to you as fast as he could. As he moved closer he could hear your laugh coming out in short bursts which showed how much you were enjoying the conversation so, just as much as how Brock was watching you with an indescribable expression that made Steve antsy as he got closer to you two.

“-nd he had taken the opportunity to just throw this guy into a freaking cake just for the kick of it.”

Your laugh came back again this time more of a grimace since your stomach started hurting from the hard fits of laughter, as you slapped your hands against his chest to make him stop, Steve came to stand next to you as you regained your composure glancing at him from the side a small grin seemed to be permanently fixed on your face.

“Steve! I’m glad you’re here. I'd like you to meet Eddie Brock,” You gave a slight pause as you grabbed his hand, Steve was grateful but he didn't like the way Eddie looked at your entwined hands, “We were in the same communication and writing courses in college.”

Eddie laughed again and Steve couldn’t help the uneasy feeling that he was missing the joke entirely. Eddie didn’t say much at that he spent most of the time listening to you ramble on about Tony’s invention and how beneficial it would be for the low-income families whose power goes out during extreme weather and other such disasters. Steve was wary though. He didn’t know if it was because he was being paranoid or if there was just something that ticked him off from Eddie's demeanor, he swore he could hear Eddie talking to himself every once in a while and that made Steve weary thinking that something was really wrong with this guy.

The conversation continued, you answering any question in regards to Tony’s invention and Eddie fitting in flirty expressions that made you laugh and at some point blush. Steve’s mood had continued to worsen as the interview continued; he didn't know who was to blame for putting you as the person to interview when Tony was the person in charge. Steve knew it was irrelevant but he was already thinking of different ways to get back at Tony for causing this situation.

“Now I think I have everything I need for the article, thank Mr. Stark for me, why don’t you, precious,” Eddie said as he put away his notepad, taking your hand and bringing it up to his lips. “We should get together at some point. I'm pretty sure I have a huge individual who would have loved to see you today.”

Steve caught the wink Eddie had sent your way as a smirk graced his lips, he turned to Steve putting out his hand out, he was tempted to leave Eddie hanging but he knew that would upset you so he reached forward and clasped Eddie's hand in his. To say that Steve was shocked at the way Eddie had squeezed as soon as Steve had entwined the hands, in fact, he had expected it but what he did not expect was the strong grip that Eddie had and how much Steve was trying really hard to not let it show how disturbed he was considering how Eddie looked like he was about to fall over just by a little wind.

“Well it was nice seeing you again precious, let’s me up some time so you can see the big guy again,” Eddie said as he released Steve’s hand, “trust me he’s dying to see you again won’t leave me alone at all.”

You gave him a little laugh as you confirmed with him that you’ll see what you could do before waving Eddie off. You grabbed at Steve’s hand the same one that had been burned by Johnny all those weeks ago and brought it up to your lips as an apology.

“Eddie and I used to date back in the day,” You said to him as you walked back to the direction of the elevator, “We dated for quite some time actually, I was there for him when he was going through some personal issues and I was there when he met Annie.”

Steve nodded along trying to connect how you could have gone from Johnny to Eddie or vice versa, they were clearly two different types of people, “What happened between you two?”

You were quiet for a bit after directing FRIDAY to take you to the common room, “He fell in love with Annie and they began to date soon after he broke up with me, Venom wasn't happy after it happened he used to fight Eddie and at some point, he even tried to kill him.”

Steve nodded along before what you said clicked, “Wait what? Whose Venom?”

You gave Steve a funny look as you both walked out into the common room where Bucky was watching a reality show on TV, “Steve you’ve worked many times with Venom before I am pretty sure you know who Venom is.”

Bucky perked up from the couch as soon as he heard your conversation, “Are you talking about that alien thing that eats like a shit ton of chocolate, I didn’t know he was here.”

“Wait, What?”

You placed your hand on Steve's shoulder, “Stevie, Eddie is Venom’s host the aline slime that you guys work with most of the time that’s Venom he’s a symbiote that attached himself to Eddie to survive, but up to now they’re basically a married couple by how they act.”

“Oh,” Steve said as he sat next to Bucky, “That’s cool.”

Steve was so not cool with this.

-

Steve knew that he was putting a little bit of force when it came to his punches after seeing Sam wince for the fifth time since they started their training, but he just couldn’t get your exes out of his head. There was just something about both of them that bothered Steve so much, or maybe it was just the fact that he was trying so hard not to compare himself with the other men.

“What’s going on with you Cap, If I didn’t know better I’d think you and I had some unfinished business,” Sam said as he dodged another one of Steve’s punches, which he had retaliated with one of his own that knocked some sense into Steve.

“Sorry Sam, just a lot going on recently and I just took it out on you.”

“Trouble in Paradise?” Sam asked, taking a sip from his water bottle at that moment they heard the door to the practice room open as Sharon walked in ready for her own session with Sam.

“Not exactly,” Steve said as he rubbed at his neck, Sharon came to stand next to Sam and Steve let out a huff, “It’s just that I recently met two of her exes and well now I am just thinking about her relationship with them and what was the reason for their breakup.”

Sam huffed out a laugh ready to tell Steve how ridiculous he sounded when Sharon piped up, “I can tell you why we broke up if you want.”

Steve stared at Sharon flabbergasted by her apparent confession.

“You dated my girlfriend.”

“Yeah, it was so long ago it was around the time she started working with Tony in the labs.”

Sharon shrugged as if it was a no big deal statement when in fact Steve was still trying to process the fact that you and he had basically dated the same person, the only difference was that Steve was the only person who was in the dark about it.

“You dated my girlfriend, you and I have dated the same person and I am just finding out about this.”

Sharon rolled her eyes at him as she began to take Sam's gloves, “Rogers get with the program, yes I dated your girlfriend and yes it was a wonderful time for us, now if you want an answer you better beat me.”

Twenty minutes later and a few new bruises that Steve will have to sleep around, they were now sitting on the sidelines watching Sam throwing the shield around, Steve knew that he would be stepping back as Captain America but he was confident that Sam was the only person who Steve could think of that deserved that shield.

“Steve, I won’t tell you much detail from my relationship with her but I will tell you this, don’t stress yourself out finding out why she broke up with me or any of the other exes it’s something that she will open up with you soon enough you just have to give her the benefit and trust that she will tell you when she’s ready.”

Steve was quietly mulling over her words, as he thought about how his life had changed the moment he had met you. Everything seemed so bleak after the snap as everybody tried to get back to a life of normalcy when it had disappeared in a snap (literally) with Tony’s near-death experience and Steve trying to come to terms that he was leaving the past behind for good, and then he met you a ray of sunshine in everybody’s life especially Steve’s as she helped many with their traumas of having had disappeared for half a decade and those who had to live their life knowing that their loved ones had been gone and might never have come back. Steve gave her a quick nod bidding her and Sam goodbye as he left to go find you.

Maybe he was thinking too much into it, and maybe he was just being paranoid because he has never been in this type of situation. His last relationship which he could call serious would be back from when he was with Peggy. As he rounded the corner he catches you talking to one of your coworkers from the psych department, as Steve looked at you he couldn’t help but let a bursting feeling of happiness spread through his chest because he knew that no matter what, he would always wait for you because he knew you were the one for him.

-

If Steve were to have a nickel for the number of times he has had to fight space aliens to save the world he would probably have four nickels, even if he did fight Thanos army twice that is. Yet here he was dodging these ugly creatures that looked like a combination of xenomorphs and jar jar binks from that space movie everybody seemed to love. Steve couldn’t help the grin that crossed his face as he thought about how Tony would have been shocked at his pop culture reference. He had you to thank for that.

Steve threw his shield hitting one of the aliens in the chest making it shriek, it bounced back as Steve maneuvered himself and caught it mid-air swinging it at another creature where it had lodged itself into its chest. Steve sprinted forward jumping towards it grabbing at the disc and forcing it off, he must have done something wrong, miscalculated his landing as he was tackled from the side and Steve felt the air swish around him as gravity failed him. Bucky was going to kill him, Natasha was going to kill him. You were gonna be worried, and you were also going to kill him.

Just as Steve was about to see if he could lodge his shield to stop his fall, he felt a yank from his suit as a pretentious voice called from above, “Need a lift?”

Steve was about to fight this guy, who as Steve noticed was flying and a large set of wings flourished behind him. They flew back to the scene where the group of aliens that had attacked Steve had doubled, the wings guy seemed to be on his side because he began to beat off any alien that came at him.

“Cap, are you there?”

“I’m here. Sam, what’s going on at your end?”

Steve dodged a Spear, hitting the alien in the middle of the chest. Wings guy as Steve was now going to refer to him, grabbed one of the aliens as he threw both of them over the edge and promptly let go. One of course defying gravity.

“Well, it seems everything is dying down especially after backup showed up. Did you know that apparently your bones could be switched off with metal and make knives come out of your knuckles?”

“Sam now is not the time.”

Steve grunted as a staff caught him at his side, he threw out his fist catching it at the side of its face. Steve jumped up as he landed a kick at its chest sending it crashing back to his other comrades. He grabbed his shield, chucking it to a group of gathered aliens, in the process almost hitting wings from where he was facing off with other opponents.

“Watch it cargo pants,” Wings growled out to Steve as he snapped his wings back deterring an alien who was about to leap on him from behind, “Here I am being so generous and saving you from splattering yourself over the edge, and you repay me by what, throwing your frisbee at me.”

Steve ignored him, a headache already forming from wings dumb-assery, he just wanted this day to end so he could go back to you and make up for having to leave in the middle of your weekly date. Recently it’s been getting harder and harder for both of you to have time to yourself for a short date, so you had both created a daily schedule that every other week you would make time to have a date night each time you would both alternate on choosing what you wanted to do and this time it was your turn.

You were not someone who went for extravagant outings or adventurous trips, instead, you had decided on a home-cooked meal and lounging on the couch you reading and him watching the movie playing on the tv. Both your legs tangled, every light turned off except the lamp that illuminated your book, Steve watched you the light making a halo around you as the only thought that went through his mind was how ready he was to start his future with you. The call came not even twenty minutes after you both had settled, he was being called out for an immediate mission after they caught some readings of an opening anomaly in some faraway country in Europe.

And now here he was fighting some ugly creatures side by side with a winged annoying man.

Finally, everything was calming down as Steve and the other man defeated the last of the aliens, he got in contact with Sam pinpointing where their rondeauvu meeting was going to be checking to see who had been injured and directing others to get medical attention before signing off. Wings were trying to wipe off what seemed alien blood from his leather jacket but quickly gave up when it wouldn't come off. Steve walked towards him, putting out his hand for Wings to shake as he introduced himself.

“Hey thanks for catching me back there, sorry about almost hitting you with my shield,” Wings turned towards Steve eyeing his hand before grabbing it in a bone-crushing grip or it would have been if Steve wasn't who he was, “I’m Stev-”

“I know who you are,” Wings cut him off, retracting his hand and instead of crossing them on his chest. Steve caught a glimpse of bare skin and fought away an eye roll of course he was shirtless, “How could I not know who star-spangled man is, it would be a crime if I didn't.”

Steve nodded at him deciding that this conversation was not worth it so he began to walk towards where everybody was supposed to meet. Wings who Steve did not know his name yet flapped his wings once then twice before darting off through the sky. Steve let out a relieved sigh at finally getting some alone time finally letting it sink in that he was going to be able to go home to you once more.

Through the ride back where Steve met the rest of backup or as they called themselves the X-Men containing Logan (who Sam had been raving about), Cyclops (who could shoot lasers out of his eyes), Raven (who showed her true potential when she mimicked Steve's skin), Jean (who could move things with her mind), Storm (who lived up to her name), and Wings whose actual name was Warren. Apparently with the help of Hill, Tony was able to detect that what they were facing was nothing to take lightly so he decided to get in contact with a few allies from upstate New York, this, of course, worked well because he was informed that he had a team out down in Germany breaking up a ring of mutant traffickers.

After introductions everybody broke off to talk to their own groups, Steve decided to just sit back and relax until they landed. It seemed that he wasn’t the only one who had the same idea as he watched Warren from the corner of his eye laid across a bench as Storm seemed to be lecturing him. Steve just chose to tune everybody off and dozed off, with his only thoughts being of you.

Soon enough they were landing and Steve roused from his slumber gathering his bag to board off the plane and finally being able to have you in his arms again. To what he could gather you also had the same thought as you shouldered past Sam and threw yourself at him, he let go of his bag catching you mid-jump and holding you tight to himself.

Everything seemed to slow down for Steve as he held you at the hangar; the only thing he could focus on was you and him always in orbit with each other, and he knew that there was nothing in this existence and the others that would make him think any differently. He let you down when you began to squirm from his suspended grip. He pressed a soft and meaningful kiss expressing how being away from you had affected him, the moment seemed slow and intimate so he couldn’t really be blamed when he let out a feral sound when someone interrupted the both of you.

“Feather, is that you?”

Warren stood a few feet away from both of you, Steve could see him from above your head as he stood a foot above you, Warren's face reflecting an expression that Steve would take much pleasure from whipping off with a punch.

“Hawks?!” You exclaimed as you turned your back on Steve and faced Warren.

“Oh, feathers it is you, what are you doing here? How have you been? It's been so long since I've last seen you,” Every word that Warren spoke was a step forward towards you, the next words seemed to have rooted Steve to his spot, “I’ve missed you.”

Steve felt like he had been smacked before when he had met your exes it had been you that had introduced them as friends until they had indicated themselves as something more from your past, but Warren didn’t seem to have that issue since he himself proclaimed it by that simple expression he didn’t have to be a world-class genius to figure that out for himself.

“Hawks, what are you doing here I thought your dad had,” You stopped yourself before you could finish your sentence, sneaking a glance at Warren's wings, “Kurt told me that you had left the school not too long ago.”

“I did leave the school, I had to figure some things out for myself but Storm had gotten in touch with me a few months prior since the professor had requested my presence.” He gave a tentative glance at Steve who was holding you against his chest. You blushed harshly at Warren's look.

“Seems to me you got yourself quite the looker.” You glanced at Steve, giving him a bright smile that seemed to lose the tight knot in Steve's chest. You held Steve’s hand as you tugged him forward.

“Warren I’d like you to meet Steve Roger’s the love of my life and my future husband,” Steve swiveled his head to look at you shock written all across his face, Warren shifted where he stood at your words but other than that didn’t comment, “Steve this is Warren Worthington, my first love.”

Warren preened at your words putting out a hand for Steve to shake, Steve met him halfway but it was a mostly half-assed handshake since he was still reeling from your words, compared to all of your exes this was the first time you had ever indicated that romantic feelings were involved.

When it came to Johnny your words were more to describe the relationship based on coincidental meetings and similar working circles, for Eddie your description seemed to be an inedible thing based on the fact that both of you were just constantly at each other's presence and probably relied on each other for comfort, Sharon was just a different story he still didn’t seem to understand how your relationship started or how it ended but he guessed that it might have been with similar experiences as the other two but for Warren this was different. You didn’t deter from the fact that you had had romantic feelings for him or that your relationship was anything but children's play but in fact, you were admitting to having loved him at some point and that seemed to scare Steve to the core.

“Steve?” You said to him getting him out of his stupor, Warren was gone so it was only you and him left at the hangar, “I think you and I should talk.”

-

“Warren and I met when were kids,” You started, both of you had moved away from outside and were now in Steve’s living room where he was supposed to be staying at but most of the time he just spent it at your apartment but it seemed that this conversation could not wait any longer, “his dad was an ambassador who usually had to travel all over and that meant his kid had to follow as well.”

“My mom was working with the senate when I had met Warren, most of these state dinners and such had no sympathy for a couple of young kids who were forced to go because their parents could not have taken the time to hire a sitter, and so they would just stick us together and leave it like that,” You let out a sigh undoing your hair ruffling a little as you sat next Steve taking his hand, “over time we became friends and I began to fall in love.”

“When Warren turned sixteen his mutant genes began to show, at first it was minimal his build changed and so did his metabolism, but soon after the wings changed it was horrifying Warren was in constant point because it was ripping his skin apart as they began to protrude from his back, you asked me so long ago how I could be so calm around gore well imagine being a fifteen-year-old kid having to see the person you love basically try to strip his skin and bone just to hide a deformity that he could have gotten killed for if he were to be found out.”

Steve looked at you confused, “What do you mean, why would Warren be killed by his mutant powers?”

“Warren's dad had voted for a bill that created a ‘cure’ for mutant genes, it suppressed it but in the process, some people were still discriminated since they were still considered mutant, Warren’s dad hated mutants and having to live with that your whole life and finding yourself to be the same thing your dad hated was scarring at some point his wings became too much for Warren to bare with and I told his dad, I was so scared for him there was just so much blood and I didn’t know what to do. The next thing I knew Warren was gone and rumor have it that his dad had forced his son to take the ‘cure’.”

“Everything's well though when I turned eighteen he got back in contact and told me he had met professor X and began to stay at the school, but I haven’t seen him since tonight was the first time I’ve seen him in years.”

“What about Johnny and Eddie, why didn’t you say anything about them?”

“Well with Johnny our lifestyles were too different. He was more of a party boy looking for his adrenaline jump and I wanted to focus on my work and progress. I did say he cheated on me, but don’t worry I never held it against him, and well Eddie and I met in college and just kicked it off after that at some point we just started dating until he met Anne and then he fell head over heels for her we met once in a while though especially after Venom and he merged.”

“Why didn’t you say anything about Sharon then?”

“Oh well it was just something that happened she was there when I first joined S.H.I.E.L.D and we just started hanging out at some point we just began to date but it ended sooner than later, and Sharon didn't seem to want to disclose anything about her personal life so I didn’t want to make her uncomfortable.”

Steve nodded his concerns for why you had broken up with your exes were so far away from what he thought his own flaws were the fear of you wanting to break up with him because he had done something that the others have done a constant pressure on his mine. Behind them, the door opened and Bucky stepped in, he blinked as he saw both of you at the apartment not expecting either of you to be there before he turned an angry glare at Steve.

“Stevie I heard the most bizarre story today, apparently you were tackled by an alien creature and fell from a cliff.” You turned to Steve in shock.

“You did what?!”

“It was nothing and it all worked out, Warren had swooped in and saved me at the last minute so there's really nothing to worry about.”

You slapped Steve’s chest in reprimand, as Bucky began to chew him out for his idiocy you knew it was all concern but Steve’s mood seemed to dampen with each berate that Bucky threw at him. “Alright that’s enough, how about I cook us a nice dinner, that way Steve can go take a shower and change, and Buck you can start putting groceries away.”

Bucky grumbled but began to do as he was told, Steve gave you a small peck ready to get out of the room before Bucky had to go and open his mouth.

“Why does this feel like Deja-vu from when we used to date?”

Steve stopped in his tracks pointing a finger at Bucky then at you.

The first time Bibi had ever gone roller skating was for a kid’s birthday party she had been invited to at the age of 8. It was reluctant of course since she begged her mother profusely to let her skip out on the party but in the end, she had failed and she was forced to comply. She wasn’t the most popular kid in her grade and she was invited due to the pity the birthday kid’s mother felt when she realized that Bibi was the only kid who wasn’t invited. The roller rink the party was being hosted at had been connected to an arcade at the time, which was the sole reason it was chosen as the destination the kids were split between playing games or skating, Bibi considered that skating would be a better option since it seemed that nobody would mention her loneliness.

She took her first step onto the rink and promptly fell on her butt, she waited for the jeers and snickers but none of them came as she watched others struggle the same way she did. This was her night as for once she felt like she fit in, it was short-lived of course when little Evelyn skated up to her and told her “Fat people can’t be on wheels” before leaving. Instead of her words putting you off you pushed forward ready to prove them wrong, you weren’t a natural or any of the sort it was a difficult journey but when you got there you gladly shoved it back in their face.

When your channel had started it wasn’t intentional, you had been fooling around with your cousin that day showing her the different tricks you had learned from watching videos that were uploaded on Reddit. This had all started as a joke as she recorded your progress through a series of fail compilations that turned to you explaining the perfect way for how a plus-size person could master a sport where others believe they did not belong.

Bibi didn’t think much at first, it was just a joke to her until the following grew and many people began to send her messages thanking her for showing them how to pursue something they have always wished to follow but never had the courage of because of their size. This helped Bibi just the same that she helped others. This helped her realize that she was ready to start living her life with nothing to hold her back.

Now, this might be the reason why on her first “life experience” she followed through with this mindset she ended up punching Peter in the face leaving him with a broken nose and her with lifelong detention that made her mother scream like never before. Something good did come out of the situation since Peter was the person who had gotten the injury from the altercation the principal deemed it necessary for him to receive detention as well and well a friendship had blossomed from long boring periods of watching those required Captain America “lectures” which of course they made fun of constantly.

She believed in fate, the same way that she met Peter to her being hired at the Roller rink, getting roomed with MJ for their first year, and now holding hands with Sergeant Barnes.

Bucky looked like he was one second of the way from falling on his ass, so Bibi turned towards him with her movements moving her in a backward position as she helped him regain his balance.

“You’re pretty good at this.”

“Thanks, my sister Becca taught me when I was young,” Bucky hesitated before continuing, “but it’s been a while.”

“Well, I think you still got it because you’re doing better than what I was told.”

Bucky smiled at you letting you lead him until you let go of his hand and continued on next to him, he didn’t know how to feel it has been a long time since he has shown any interest in anybody since his last relationship ended with that agent two years back, which was why Sam and Steve were so adamant on taking him out and making this event happen. All because they were pretty excited about his interest in someone.

“So how long has it been since you’ve begun skating?” Bucky asked as you both did another turn around the rink, you slowed to a stop grabbing onto the rail so that you wouldn’t slip.

“It’s been a while that I feel like I have been doing it since the day that I was born,” You laughed, Peter passed by the both of you as he deposited two water bottles and hurried his steps to walk away stealing glances behind him to look at both of you, “It’s kind of my passion and it seems I’m too dedicated that I basically made it my job.”

The night continued on, everybody having the time of their life, Bibi had gone around helping anybody who needed it, even got Tony to take his own spin around the rink until he chickened out after a close call with a wall. Natasha seemed to have won the bet if the money she was collecting had anything to go by, she had put her money on Bucky’s embarrassment and had basically bullied her into giving him something of her winnings to his expense(well not exactly bullied, he didn’t actually believe that anybody could bully Nat into doing anything, it was mostly focused on his constant annoying her for betting on his expense so she had conceded.)

By the end of their little outing, everybody seemed to have taken a liking to Bibi which resulted in her addition to their little group chat, Shuri had taken it upon herself to change the name of the group chat into something that Bucky couldn’t come close to understanding and was too afraid to ask what it meant, and if Sam’s laugh had anything to do about it he was smart to not even bring it up for his sake and for others.

As everybody began to trickle out Bucky stayed behind trying to catch a moment alone where nobody nosy(Natasha) would listen in to his conversation.

“It was really nice meeting all of you. We should do it again sometime,” You waved them off until finally, you turned to Bucky, giving him your full attention.

“I had so much fun today, thank you for doing this,” Bucky said to you, you gave him a big smile, your expression bright and open.

“It’s no problem I really loved spending time with you guys, it made me feel better, the highlight of my day.” Bucky frowned at your words wanting to know who had upset you so he could take them out for even thinking about ruining your day but wiped out his expression not wanting to push and ruin this moment at all.

“Well I’m glad we could help,” he trailed off nervousness making his palms itchy, “Actually I was wondering if you would like to get together sometime and get a coffee I know this really cool place close to my apartment that we could go to, I mean that is only if you agree, no force at all not that I would force you into doing anything but only if you're into that, but it’s not like I’m interested in what you’re into, but I mean I am but you don’t have to…”

He trailed off hating his rambling and how he must have embarrassed himself to not tomorrow, he looked at you waiting to see your face of disgust but instead found a cute smile Bucky couldn't help the blush he got by looking at it.

“I’d love to have coffee with you and speak about what I’m into,” you laughed as you reached for your phone, “and I would also love to have your number if you wouldn’t mind.”