BLUSH - Part 4

BLUSH - Part 4

Bucky Barnes x reader

There was only one thing in Bucky’s mind. That kiss he couldnt complete. “Its so UNFAIR !” He said. “Its killing me !”

“Buck, you can try again !” Steve said, trying to calm his bestfriend. “Im almost too sure that she has the same feelings for you”

“I dont know, Steve” Bucky whined. “If we had kissed that day - GOD ! Im gonna kill Romanoff !”

Steve tried his best to supress his laughter.

But it was just so awkward all the time. Y/N would turn bright red at the sight of Bucky, and would be completely on autopilot by then. Bucky would go all sweaty and stammer at his words.

“I feel so guilty” Natasha said, shaking her head.“I didnt expect this”

“They’ll be ok, Nat” Steve said, shrugging. “There is nothing that we can do about this”

An grin spread on Natasha’s face.

“Oh yes there is” She said, trying an evil-witch-laugh.

“That sounds really wierd” Steve said, giving her a look.

“It didnt come off as I expected” Natasha said, clearing her throat. “Come on. We have work to do!”

Natasha (along with a forced Steve), tried in their own way, to actually bring the Bucky and Y/N together.

Natasha made Y/N train when the boys were at the gym. Bucky and Y/N mysteriously ended up seated next to eachother during dinner and movie nights. She would even trip Y/N when shes in a hurry so that she would fall on Bucky.

She tried everything she could, but they just remained silent and awkward around eachother.

“This is hopeless” Natasha said, glumly. “I was just teasing them ! I didnt mean it to be like this !”

“Let them do it their way, Nat” Steve said, squeezing her hand reassuringly.

* * *

Y/N was in her room, flipping through the pages of a magazine, when she heard a knock on the door.

She opened it to find Tony standing there with a smile on his face.

“Hey! Come in” Y/N said, closing the door as Tony stepped in.

“You’ve been busy” Tony said, sitting on the edge of her bed. “No time for me, huh ?”

“Sorry, Tony” Y/N said, sitting next to him. “Had lots to do”

“Well, I cant let Banner torture you in there” Tony said. “Lets go on trip. Just the two of us - like we used to when you were little”

Y/N smiled at the memory.

“That would be great !” She said, hugging her uncle. “Thanks Tony”

He kissed her temple gently and said, “Anything for you”

“I will arrange something and let you know” Tony said, as he walked out. “Be ready !”

“You know I will be”

* * *

Tony’s visit had made her pretty happy. She stepped out of her room, and towards the kitchen, to find something to eat. She almost turned away seeing Bucky there, making coffee.

“Coffee, Y/N ?” he asked, wanting her to stay.

“No thanks, Bucky” Y/N said, giving him a small smile.

She opened the fridge to find something to eat. Her heart raced, having Bucky so close to her. She wanted to reach out to him. Hug him. Tell him she loved him. But this stress made her more hungry.

She found some of Wanda’s big cupcakes, and carried them to the table, sitting as far away from Bucky as possible. Bucky, sighed in defeat, and sat at the other end.

Steve and Natasha sat at the living room, from where they could see the couple. Natasha sighed.

“This is so frustrating” she said, placing her head of Steve’s shoulder.

Bucky sat staring at Y/N, who was stuffing her fifth cupcake into her mouth.He shook his head, knowing that Y/N always ate too much when she was under stress. She took another bite, glumly.

Bucky exhaled loudly as he stood up, and walked towards Y/N.

Steve nudged Natasha a bit too forcefully in excitment that she almost fell out of the couch.

“Y/N, thats enough” Bucky said, taking the cupcake from her hand.

“Give it back !” Y/N said, reaching up for it.

“No, you’ve had enough” Bucky said. “You’re gonna be sick”

“I dont care, give it back !”

She stood up now, wrestling Bucky for her cupcake.

“Oh God, PLEASE just let them kiss” Natasha said, watching them carefully.

“BUCKY !” Y/N whined.

Bucky put the cake in his mouth, and showed his empty hands to her.

“What the hell, Bucky ! That was the last one !” Y/N said, sulking.

“I thought you didnt like strawberry icing” Bucky said, licking the icing off his fingers.

“I dont” Y/N, pouring herself a glass of water. “Wanda made these so that I dont eat them”

Bucky laughed.

“You ate them anyway” He said.

“Yeah I did” Y/N said, shrugging. “I have to go”

She began walking towards the elevator. Bucky clentched his jaws, as he followed her.

“Ok, please tell me they will kiss in the elevator” Natasha said, slapping her forehead.

“You have a way of complicating things, Nat” Steve said. “This could’ve been avoided”

“When am I gonna see the end of it ?!” Natasha whined.

* * *

Sam has created a chatroom.

Sam has added Steve, Nat, Wanda and Clint to chatroom.

Sam : Ok, now whats up with Robo cop and Lil Stark ?

Steve : Whats wrong with them?

Sam : Cap, stop pretending that you dont know

Clint : There is something going on. They were inseparable. Now they barely talk.

Nat : Ok, as guilty as I am, you guys are gonna push me into suicide.

Steve : Natasha Romanoff.

Clint : Keeping secrets from me, Nat ?

Nat : Everyones gonna hate me.

Wanda : Y/N ate all my cupcakes. Again. And shes really upset.

Sam : I think shes upset with Barnes.

Clint : Sam’s right. Wanna talk, Cap ?

Nat : I hate you all.

Nat : Alright ! I walked in on them when they were about to kiss, and I have created this awkward tension between them. And yeah. Thats it.

Sam : Oh.

Wanda : Nat, why did you skip the part where you yelled that you HOPE they would complete the kiss ?

Nat : Thank you, Wanda. And stop reading my mind !

Steve : You know how they are. Both tend to brood on things unneccesarily.

Sam : Well done, Black widow !

Clint : Come on ! They’ll be fine. In fact, I just saw them getting off the elevator.

Nat : Oh please just kiss already !

Steve : Natasha, Im going to kill you if you say that again.

Clint : Is Tony aware of this situation ?

Steve : I dont think so. And we better not talk about it in front of him. Y/N’s gotta figure out how to do it.

Sam : If at all things get better with Barnes, that is. Thanks to B.W.

Nat : You suck.

TAGS !

@mags-moore , @kaiyaisbae , @sgt-jbb-107

, @dreamingonmyown

BLUSH - Part 3

Bucky Barnes x reader

After a long day of work, Y/N went straight to her room, exhausted. But she couldnt sleep.

She had a bit of an anxiety issue, and her work always kept her on the edge.

Eventhough she was quite good at what she did, she doubted herself and her abilities. She never spoke of it to anybody, but it always haunted her. She constantly pushed hard to impress Tony, to prove that she was worth his time and money. Tony was a father figure to her, and she always felt the need to make him proud of her.

It sometimes left her sleepless at night. She would usually make herself something to eat at times like that. That was yet another issue. She tended to eat her problems away.

And to top it all, there was Bucky Barnes.

She couldnt stop thinking about him. She tried hard not to look at him too much, or think about him, but also failed miserably.It was all too much for her.

Y/N got up from her bed, and looked at the clock. It was only 3 in the morning. Everyone in the tower should be alseep, she thought glumly.

She slipped out of her room slowly, and made her way to the kichen. She began searching the fridge for something to eat and her eyes fell on icecream. Helping herself to a bowl, she sat at the kitchen counter, eating.

Y/N almost jumped in shock as she heard some noise behind her. She put a hand against her chest, and tried to calm herself down.

“You scared me Bucky !” she breathed.

“Im sorry” Bucky mumbled. “ What are you doing here ?”

“I couldnt sleep”

“Oh” Bucky scanned fer face to evaluate the situation.

“What happened ?” he asked, as he sat next to her.

Y/N saw that he wasnt wearing a shirt, and for the first time, she saw the part where his metal arm joined his body. There were rough scars lining it.

Bucky saw Y/N’s eyes on his arm, and he was afraid of scaring her off. “Am I making you uncomfortable ? I will go put on a shirt, just wait” Bucky said, getting up from the chair.

“No, dont ”

He was surprised to hear her say that, and even more surprised as she caught hold of his arm, making him sit back.

“Can I touch it ?” She asked him in a whisper.

Their eyes met, and Bucky gave her a slight nod. Y/N’s eyes were back on his arm. Her fingers slowly traced the scars, caressing it ever so softly. 

Bucky closed his eyes tightly at that feeling.

“Are you ashamed of it ?” Y/N asked, her fingers still lingering there.

“Its not me…it only reminds me of the terrible things I’ve done”

“You cant blame yourself for it, Bucky…” Y/N said. “I see it as a part of you, which makes it beautiful”

Bucky looked at her amazed.

Their eyes met again.

Bucky smiled at her words. His heart was beating faster. Like as if she sensed it, her hand moved over to his chest, above his heart.

She smiled.

“You’re just, wonderful, you know that?” Bucky had to say.

Y/N shrugged, smiling.

“Y/N” Bucky said, taking her hands in his. “Whats the matter ? I know beneath that smile, something is bothering you, tell me about it…if its alright”

And for the first time, she spoke to someone about her fears, her insecurities, how hard some things take a toll on her.

By the end of it, Y/N was in tears, and in Bucky’s arms.

Bucky held her tightly against his chest, as he felt her relaxing, her sobs fading, and her breathing was normal again.

“Look at me, Y/N” He said, cupping her face with his hands. “You have nothing to worry about ! I was a wreck, completely lost, but Im here now…I have overcome so much ! Y/N you are brilliant ! You just need to give yourself a break !”

“I do ?”

“Yes ! You’re pushing yourself too hard…just relax, and be yourself, everyone loves you”

“Do you ?”

“What ?”

“Do you - love me too?”

Bucky smiled at her. She looked at him with teary innocent eyes.

“Of course I do” Bucky whispered, pulling her into another hug.

“You really do ?” Y/N’s voice was so small, if he werent so close to her, he wont have heard.

Y/N pulled away from him. There was so much of hope in her eyes. So much expectation, and trust, that Bucky felt his heart growing heavy.

She looked him glumly and he touched her cheek lovingly. “Yes,” he said. “I do”

“Really?” She tilted her head as she waited for his answer.

Her gaze made him stutter with his words. He only leaned forward, but just before his lips could touch hers, Natasha walked into the room with a loud yawn.

Bucky and Y/N sprang apart, staring at Natasha. Y/N heard a low frustrated growl escape Bucky’s mouth as he ran his fingers through his hair.

“Morning” Natasha mumbled, going straight to the fridge. She retrieved a bottle of water, and raised it to her mouth. But lowered it and looked at the couple at the table.

“What are you two doing here ?” She asked with a smirk, noticing Bucky’s shirtless form.

Bucky just shook his head in defeat. Y/N shrugged.

“Aww, you cute little things” Natasha said, laughing. She walked towards her room with the bottle in hand, and on her way she yelled, “ Hope you guys’ll finish that kiss !”

Bucky just put his hand to his face, as Y/N sat beside him, mortified.

“I…I should go” She said, standing up and washing her ice cream bowl. Bucky nodded.

“Thanks Bucky, you made me feel a lot better !” She said, touching his shoulder before leaving.

TAGS !

@mags-moore , @kaiyaisbae

, @sgt-jbb-107

The Slumber Party

Pairing : Young Sirius Black x Reader

I remained totally off for the first two weeks of my holidays. Sirius sent me a few letters to which I didnt reply. And he stopped writing.I cried myself to sleep for so many nights, that I lost count. This was so unfair!

I was hopelessly in love with Sirius Black. We were betrothed, and were meant to be, and all that, and it made me so jealous and angry that he actually allowed Marlene to kiss him.

“Rotten bitch” I cursed thinking about her.

My parents were worried about me and this new depression I was in. Mum asked me why I didnt meet or write to Sirius, and got grunts and growls for replies.

“(Y/N), just sort out your issues with Sirius” Mum said. “Its not very nice to hold grudges !”

“I dont care what anyone thinks, Mum !” I said. “Hes the only one who can actually do anything about it !” Mum gave me a confused look before leaving my room.

I got a letter from Lily Evans towards the final week of our holidays, saying that shes having a slumber party at her home and that she wanted me to go. Lily and I were friends before my betrothal to Sirius, and I felt guilty that I didnt write to her all summer. Mum was really glad about this party, of course.

“This is great, (Y/N)! Go on, have fun with your friends! It will help you get your mind off things” she said.

But Mum was right, I desperately needed something to take my mind off him. Maybe this party was a good idea after all. I wrote to Lily that I will go.

                                 * * *

Dad took me to Lily’s house on the day of her party. “(Y/N), come on ! Alice and Mary are already here !” said Lily, dragging me inside.

“My parents and siser are out visiting my grandparents” said Lily with an evil grin. “So we have this house all to ourselves tonight !” “And why do I feel that theres more to that smile ?” Alice asked suspiciously “Oh nothing! ” said Lily. “Really!”

None of us trusted her on that. But it was nice to be so free and relaxed. I was beginning to enjoy it. We were all sitting around doing random things and talking about our miserable lives, when we heard a knock on the door. Lily sprang up from her bed, and ran downstairs.

“What is she upto ?” I asked, feeling frightened. “I have no clue” said Alice, and we followed her down to the living room. Lily opened the front door, and in came a familiar face. “James !!” She squealed, launching hereslf into his arms.

And it was not just James. Sirius stepped in behind James, and his eyes fell straight on me.There was complete silence in the room as we stared at eachother.

“Surprise !” said Lily, and then fell silent. She turned to Sirius with a self satisfied smile and said “ How do you like your surprise Sirius?”

I saw James swallowing cautiously, his eyes darting between me and Sirius. Sirius’ smooth black hair was all out of place. And it looked so cute on him. ANYTHING looks cute on him. He wore a black shirt, and a pair of jeans, looking absolutely gorgeous.

I saw James whispering to Lily, and she looked at me with wide eyes. “I swear I thought this was a good thing” she said, raising her hands to us. Alice and Mary looked so shocked, they didnt move at all. Only their eyes moved between us.

Sirius took a step towards me. There was an excrutiating silence in the room, and my ears seemed to ache because of it.

“(Y/N)” I loved the way he said my name. But I didnt let that affect me.

“Lily, Im tired. I need to sleep” I said to Lily, trying to sound stern. “Sure (Y/N)” said Lily, and I began climbing the stairs to the room she had shown me before.

I saw Sirius’ face. He looked angry. And the next thing I knew, he was coming after me. I ran. He ran behind me. I stumbled through the hallway, Sirius close behind me. We wrestled with the door, but of course Sirius won - he was far more stronger than I was.He stepped in and locked the door behind us.

“Open that door RIGHT NOW” I said, feeling a bit scared. “No” said Sirius standing in front of the door, arms folded tightly. “Dont you play your games with me, Black” I said, anger rising. “Is that how its going to be, (Y/L/N)?” said Sirius, calmy with a smile playing around his lips. “You are just an arrogant ass, you know that ? Dont even think for a second that I dont get your tricks !” I spat. “How dare you speak to me like that ?!” he hissed at me, a storm flashing in his eyes.

With that, he dashed towards me. I moved back in reflex, falling into the bed, looking around desperately. I saw my wand sticking out from the corner of my bag. I grabbed it, and pointed it at Sirius’ face just as he reached me. All this action made my summery dress fly, and I immediately put a  hand on top of my skirt, my cheeks burning.

“Dont make me hurt you” I said in a small voice. “You might as well do that, (Y/N). Its better than what you’re doing to me now !” snapped Sirius.

I felt bad hearing that. And in a swift movement, Sirius seized my wand, and threw it across the room, and came forward, grabbing hold of my wrists and pushing me against the bed.

“Get off me, Sirius !” I yelled, pushing back at him. “Why dont you go back to your Marlene and tackle her ! She might not fight you back !” “Are you crazy ?!” cried Sirius. “I saw her kissing you ! And I saw that it amused you a lot ! Dont start lying ‘coz Lily saw it too !” “What the hell, (Y/N)?!”

My hands were in pain from his strong grip, but I dint give in.

“(Y/N), I didnt know that she fancied me ! I’ve known her since we were babies !” said Sirius. “I WAS kinda surprised to think that she thought that way !”

I stared at him, my hands weakening. “Do you know what I told her ?” he asked softly, his eyes locked with mine. “What did you tell her ?” “Nevermind” said Sirius distractedly, and letting go of my wrists. He straightened, and put his hands into his pockets, and I sat up on the bed.

“I dont want to be friends, (Y/N)” He said.

I stared at him. What did I just do ? Pain gripped at my heart and I felt tears stinging my eyes.

“I want to be more” he said slowly. A tear rolled down my cheek, as the pain turned to something else, and I stared at Sirius.

He came closer now, and sat on the bed, next to me, as tears cascaded down my face. He wiped them with his fingers, and whispered, “Would you like that ?” I looked at him as he gave me a soft smile. I nodded in between sobs. “Say it” he said coming closer. “Yes, I want that” I said, and felt the heat rising to my face.

He smiled widely, and looked absolutely divine. He leaned forward, and I felt his soft warm lips touch mine. It was a sweet kiss at first. The second one was bigger. And then he kissed me so deeply, my head spun in its magic. His arms went around my waist and soon I was lying on my back and him on top of me, kissing.

After our first ever make out session, we lay side by side on the bed, my head resting on his chest, and his arm around me. “Sirius” I said. “Mhmm” “What did you tell Marlene ?” “I told her that I was in love with you” A smile spread on his face as he looked at me. “I love you, Sirius ” I love you too, (Y/N)“

After a bit more cuddling, I sat up and said ,” I think we should tell them that we are ok" Sirius laughed. “You should’ve seen Lily’s face !” he said, laughing. “Shut up ! This happened because of her !” “True that”

Lily, James, Alice and Mary were playing some game as we came down the stairs, hand in hand. “Well would you look at that!” commented James, with a smirk. Lily and the others smiled at us as we came forward. “Wanna play ? We can start over!” said Lily. “Yeah ! ” I said and we joined them in their game. This was the best slumber party ever !

BLUSH - Part 2

Bucky Barnes x Reader

Natasha and Wanda helped Y/N dress up. They found her a nice black dress, and accessories to go with it.

“Do I really have to put on makeup ?” Y/N asked for the hundredth time.

“Y/N, relax !” Natasha said. “ Just simple stuff ok ?”

“Ok” Y/N said.

                              * * *

The boys were already at the club when the girls arrived. Bucky’s eyes went straight to Y/N, and she waved at him, with a smile.

The girls joined them at their table. Natasha headed straight to Clint. Y/N and Wanda sat between Bucky and Sam.

“I wanna dance !” Wanda said loudly over the music.

“Come on ! Me too !” Sam said, taking Wanda’s hand and leading her to the dancefloor.

“We’re going to get some drinks !” Natasha said, and glanced around with a frown.

“Wheres Steve, Buck?“she asked.

“He was talking to Sharon” Bucky said, looking around. “Was here a minute ago”

“Sharon Carter ?” Natasha asked with a smirk. “Come on, Clint”

Bucky and Y/N sat, watching Sam and Wanda dance.

“You look great, tonight, Y/N” Bucky said, looking at her.

“Thanks” Y/N said, blushing. “You too”

Bucky smiled.

Sam has created a chatroom. Sam has invited Bucky, Y/N, Natasha, Wanda and Clint.

Sam: Guys ? Y/N: Arent you supposed to be dancing with Wanda ? Wanda: Well he was SUPPOSED to! Nat: Whats going on? Bucky: Hey, wheres Steve ? Sam: Do you have any patience at all ? Y/N: Say it Sammy ! Sam: Aww Y/N :* Bucky: Do you want me to come over? Sam: Dude, relax ! Clint: Really Sam, what are you upto? Sam: Its not me ! Its Cap ! Bucky: What about him ? Y/N: OMG Nat: Y/N ? Sam: You saw that too ? Y/N: You bet I did !

“What did you see Y/N ?” Bucky asked, looking up from his phone.

“Look, at the last table, at that corner!” Y/N said, pointing.

“I cant see ” Bucky said, stretching to look.

“Come here” Y/N said, grabbing the sleeve of his shirt, pulling him closer.

Well, she pulled too hard in excitment that, he fell towards her and their heads collided.

Y/N’s eyes went wide, and she turned deep red. Bucky blushed too, his face still close to hers. His warm breath fanned her face, setting butterflies free in her stomach.

“Sorry” Y/N whispered, realizing that she was still holding onto his sleeve, and letting go.

“Its…its alright” Bucky said.

“Do you want to see it ?” Y/N asked.

“Yeah” Bucky said, sliding closer to her,and looking at where she pointed.

A smirk spread onto his face.

Steve and Sharon were at the corner most table, kissing.

Bucky looked at Y/N, who had a smile on her face. She raised her eyebrows at him, and they burst out laughing.

“Team hangouts are NOT for making out !” Nat complained. “ And he didnt tell me about Sharon!”

“Let them be, Nat” Clint said. “At least they’re having fun”

Natasha handed Y/N her coke, and the others had their drinks.

The team had a fun night, at the end of which all of them ended up on the dancefloor, following Nat’s silly dance moves.

Bucky couldnt help himself, as he felt his eyes follow Y/N the entire night. Y/N felt the connection too, but she was far too nervous to act on it.

The only one who actually saw the little bit of tension between them was, of course, Nat. And Sam to an extend.

It was past midnight, when they decided to return to the tower.On reaching, Natasha wanted to play a game.

“Nat, really ?” Wanda asked, yawning.

“Come onnnnnnn !!” Natasha said, the alcohol making her words slur a bit.

“Alright alright” Sam said.

“Clint, get the bottle” Natasha ordered.

“Right away” Clint said, running off to fetch the bottle, and returning in a flash.

“What game are we playing ?” Steve asked.

“How aboutttt…truth or dare?” Natasha said with an evil grin.

“Ohhh” Wanda groaned.

“Cool !” Bucky said.

They sat around in a circle, and Natasha spun the bottle.

The game went on in quite a funny way. When it landed on Steve, Natasha had wicked grin on her face.

“Ooooo” Natasha said. “Alright babe, truth or dare ?”

Steve glanced around the room, and saw that most of his friends had that look on their faces.

Steve nodded and said, “Ok, Truth” Natasha pretended to think hard, and then smiled.

“You were kissing Sharon Carter at the pub” Natasha said, making Steve blush. “Are you two dating ? How long has this been going on?”

Y/N grinned, at Steve’s defeated expression.

“Nat, come on ! ” Steve said shaking his head.

“Come on sweetie, we deserve to know” Natasha winked at Steve.

Y/N’s eyes darted to Bucky, who raised his eyebrows at her.

“Spill it, Cap” Sam encouraged her.

“Alright alright !!” Steve said standing up. “Its true. We’re dating, but just started a week ago. I swear its the truth!”

Bucky smirked, at his friend, nudging him, and Steve punched him playfully.

The rest of the team cheered.

“Soooo” Clint said. “Spin it Cap”

Steve spun the bottle and the game continued. Until Sam spun, and it pointed at Bucky.

“Yes, baby !” Sam looked beyond excited. “So whats it gonna be Robocop?”

“Dare” Bucky said confidently.

“Sam, kill him, bro !” Clint said.

“I dare you to kiss any girl in this room” Sam said, smugly.

“Oh come on!” Bucky groaned shaking his head.

“You’re lucky I DIDN’T specify” Sam said with a wink, sitting back to enjoy the show.

“Buck” Steve said, shoving Bucky out of his chair.

“Ok, here goes” Bucky said, walking towards the girls.

They knew Bucky wouldnt try it on Nat. She was not his kind of person. And not Wanda. She was like a sister. That would be weird. Which left only Y/N.

Sensing him coming closer to her, Y/N stood up, shaking her head.

“Bucky, bad idea !” she said, raising her hands to stop him.

He gave her a smirk, trying to catch her.

“Oh no you DONT !” Y/N ran across the room, followed by Bucky. They ran around the entire room, with the rest of the team laughing and cheering.

“Seriously, Bucky ! You dont want Tony to kill you !” Y/N said, as she ran.

“I dont mind dying ‘coz of this !” Bucky said, finally grabbing her hand and stopping her.

“Yay ! Go Buck !” Natasha cheered.

“Bucky !!!” Y/N hissed.

“Shh” Bucky said. “Dont run”

He released her slowly. But held her hand in his.

“Do it !” Clint yelled.

Bucky grinned, his eyes locked with Y/N’s. He slowly raised her hand to his mouth, and kissed it gently, his lips lingering on her skin for a while.

Y/N smiled, as he let go, and then he wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

“Awwwww” Wanda said. “ Thats a gentleman”

“Great going Buck” Steve said, laughing.

Sam and Nat gave them a knowing look, making them both blush.

TAGS ! @mags-moore , @kaiyaisbae , @sgt-jbb-107

Mystical

Bucky Barnes x reader

Bucky Barnes didnt enjoy crowds. And because of this one reason, he wasnt enjoying this outing.

"Come on, man, just a carnival ! Relax!" Sam said, Bucky grimaced, and then continued to walk, watching all the fairylights and candy floss, and all these happy people.

How he wished to feel that way.

To be happy.

To be relaxed.

He sighed audibly, and his eyes wandered, only to fall on a particular stall, standing isolated somewhat behind all the music and madness. He began walking towards it, leaving his friends behind. He felt some kind of a pull, and he walked faster.

A woman in bright clothes sat at the entrance to the stall, watching.

"Welcome to my stall, dear" She said with a smile.

Bucky looked at her, and her stall, with some emotion he couldnt quite understand.

"Why dont you just look around ?" the woman said, showing him the way in.

It was a tiny bookstall, with many ancient looking books stacked onto makeshift shelves.

Bucky felt almost stupid to be standing there, but still, there was an odd attraction that kept him there.

He walked in between the shelves of books, his mind pulling him in different directions. He felt overwhelmed and giddy, and he grabbed a shelf to steady himself. The shelf shook slightly, sending a few books stacked at the top to topple down.

A particular book, with a black and red cover, landed in his hands. 'Book of Soulmates' Was etched on the hard cover on the book. Bucky frowned, as he opened the book, and almost screamed out loud, seeing the first page.

The slightly yellowing page had his name written in the middle, in a beautiful handwriting. He looked around to see if this was a prank, and expected his friends to jump out from behind the shelves. Only no one came.

Bucky was breathing fast, feeling suffocated. He glanced back at the book, running his fingers over his name. He turned to the next page, which was blank. He flipped the pages, and they were all blank.

Giving out a frustrated sigh, he shut the book, and stood still for a moment. He thought of confronting the woman who owned the stall. He made his way towards the entrance, but a sudden cool breeze had him stop in his tracks. A sweet scent filled his nostrils. Now truly creeped out, Bucky looked around cautiously.

He froze as he felt a warmth in his fingers. He looked down at the book he was holding. A certain warm seemed to seep through its covers to his fingers.

He opened the book urgently, and saw the first page as it is. But the next page had changed. There was a light outline in it. Thats it, Bucky thought. Just as he turned to run, there was a huge gust of wind, and pages flying around. Bucky fell to his knees , holding onto te book tightly.

He closed his eyes, not knowing what else to do. The wind stopped abruptly, and Bucky waited a moment before opening his eyes. "Shit" He mumbled to himself.

The stall was gone. There was no sign of it, or the woman. It was all gone. The only thing that kept him sane was the fact that he was still holding the warm book in his hands. He quickly opened the book, and let out a sigh of relief as he saw his name in it.

The outlines in the next page had grown darker now, more clear. It looked like a portrait. Bucky squinted at it, trying to figure out the drawing. It was someone's face. What caught his eye was the outline of a star on the left cheek of the person. None of the other features were clear.

"Hey ! BUCKY !" Bucky stuffed the book into his jacket, as he saw Steve approaching him. "Where did you run off to ?!" Steve asked, his face showing concern.

"I was right here" Bucky said, shrugging. He shifted trying not to mind the book, that was getting warmer by the minute.

"Come on, lets go - the others went on to grab a snack" Steve said, pulling Bucky with him. Bucky followed him, turning around occasionaly, to see some sign of the stall. Lost in thought, he continued walking, and walked straight into someone. Bucky yepled in pain, as the book burned him.

There was another scream, and Bucky looked at the person he had walked into.

There was a girl sitting on the ground, brushing the dirt off her jacket, looking up at Bucky, her lips slightly parted, and a look of confusion etched on her beautiful face. Bucky stared at her. She long wavy brown hair, that flying around her in the breeze, and big brown eyes, glued to his face.

And the soft cool breeze that swept his face, carried a certain sweet scent. Bucky's eyes widened at sudden realization. There was a silver star painted on her left cheek. He reached for the book inside his jacket only to find that it was gone.

He felt light-headed, and he looked back at the girl. She just sat there, watching him. It was her. It was her portrait.

Bucky extended his arm to help her up. She took it without question, and they both winced as their touch burnt their fingertips for a moment, and then it was gone.

Bucky was too shocked to speak. What was happening ? "Bucky ! Bucky !" Bucky snapped out of his trance, as Steve shook him. He was still holding her hand.

"Hi" He said in a small voice. "Hi" "Im sorry, I-" "Its alright"

She had a faint smile on her lips, and she tried to tame her flying hair with her free hand.

"Im James. Bucky. Barnes" The girl giggled as Bucky stuttered with his words. "Y/N Y/L/N" She said, smiling.

Steve stared at the couple in confusion.

"Did you feel it ?" Bucky asked in a whisper. The shook her head, still smiling.

"Whats going on, Bucky ?" Steve asked again.

Bucky turned to Steve with a smile and said, "Shes my soulmate"

PERFECT - 1

au!Sebastian Stan x Reader He was perfect. Everything about him was perfect. The way those blue eyes could melt you with just a glance. Like he was doing right now. I felt a shiver run down my spine as Sebastian Stan made his way towards me. I had an urge to run. I wanted to hide from him. Ever since highschool, he has done this to me. I felt weak in front of him, and I wasnt generally a weak person. I was just like my mother when it came to that - I hated showcasing any signs of weakness. But not to Sebastian. He knew the effect he had on me. There was a smirk on his face as he reached me. "Hey, I didnt expect to see you here" he said, with that annoyingly beautiful smirk. "I didnt expect it too" I said dryly. "Its good to see you, Y/N" his voice awoke a lot of emotions, that I had learned to hide within me, which had been untouched for more than an year now. "You too, Seb" I managed to say, as he pulled me into a warm hug. I always found his scent intoxicating. It made me giddy. I pulled away quickly, my lips pressed together in a tight smile. "Where exactly have you been ?" Seb asked, sipping his drink. "Its been an year" An year. Seb and I were together in highschool. We were a thing back then. We were wild and so much in love. Three years. Thats how long it lasted. Thanks to my mother. On my 18th birthday, we had a nice big party at mine, and she discovered us in a rather compromising way, and that was it. She sent me away with my father in one if his social service trips, while she and my step brother Steven stayed home, working on her political career. And this was the first time we met again after all that. But Seb was with someone else now. Madeline Praise,  whose birthday party we were attending. "I was with dad" I said. "Vietnam" Seb's jaw clentched. "And of course, you didnt think its necessary to tell me" he hissed. "You just disappeared on me, Y/N" "I was held  a prisoner at my own home ! I was locked away not allowed meet even dad or Steven ! And one morning I was thrown into a flight to nowhere !" I said, my voice trembling with emotion. "And besides, not that you grieved a lot - Madeline Praise explains that much !" Seb looked at me, and I saw the pain in his eyes. "My father made me" he whispered, turning bright red. "Just wants to cover up the mess." I scoffed at that. "So where is your girlfriend ?" I asked, turning around to look. "I missed the cake cutting." "Of course you did" His smile was back on. "Seriously, I didnt even want to come" I said, shaking my head. "Thanks to my sweet mother. She has a way of pushing me into things I hate" Our eyes fell on my mother. Tanya Strait ( She took my stepfather's surname after marriage), was trying to make a political career for herself. She was trying her best. She had married George Strait when I was about ten years old. She and my stepfather were both born into filthy rich business families, and thus were always on top of the social ladder. Seb, Steven, Madeline and I, all attended posh private schools , and, Seb and Steven - the most expensive colleges. Madeline's family and mine were linked through family business, and thus this unavoidable party to which I was dragged to, against my will. "I missed you, Y/N" Seb said, his hand caressing mine softly. "So much" I looked at him, not sure if this conversation was a good idea. "I, um...me too" I said, trying to calm down. My eyes darted to the crowd of guests, searching for Madeline. Only she wasnt anywhere to be seen. "Where exactly is she ?" I asked. Seb shrugged. "I dont really care" he said, in a bored tone. "Im here for my father" "Seb ! You're dating that girl !" "Who told you that ?! I am forced to take her to these stupid parties ! Our parents make us go together!  Who the hell told you we were dating ?!" He was shaking in anger. "Hm. Mom did" I said shrugging. "Come on, Y/N." Seb said impatiently. "You really think its that easy ?" "It hasnt been easy , Seb. Not for me. But Ive seen the two of you so blissfully happy on magazine covers" I snapped at him. "I was miserable ! I was in therapy ! But of course, you didnt know !" Seb was quiet now, staring at me with wide eyes and his mouth slightly open. "Hello, Sebastian" Seb tried to regain his earlier confidence, as my stepbrother Steven joined us. "Steven" he said, giving him a nod. "Nice to have Y/N back, isnt it ?" Steven said, putting an arm around my shoulders. Steven and I had a wonderful relationship. He never let the fact that my mother had replaced his, affect our bond. He was the only one in the world whom I knew would never hurt me. "Yes it is" Seb said, his eyes burning into me. "I would love to let you two catch up, but mom's kinda looking for you, and shes not going to be happy spotting you with him" Steven said, motioning to mom with his eyes. "Alright, give me a minute" I said, exhaling loudly. "I'll come" Steven nodded and walked off. "Seb, I have to go" I said. "Meet me in the garden at 10" he said. "Please, Y/N" "I dont think thats a good idea" I said, already protesting. "Last year was hell, I dont want to relive it !" "Please, baby" Seb whispered. "Please"