#[oh no bucky why is your reaction adorable XD]

[dramatisperscnae]

🐾 (Clint @ Bucky)

[Boop the boys! || accepting]

Bucky actually jerks back a little, giving a quick - and clearly reflexive - headshake before blinking at Clint in clear confusion. What the hell, Barton? "...What was that for?"

[rainydaydream-gal18]

Bucky Barnes x Reader: Shall We Dance?

(Author’s Note: Hey all, I’m back but this time with a Bucky fic!  I just thought this was an adorable idea, and I even found a soundtrack for it.  You could play some 1940′s instrumental jazz in the background while reading this fic to enhance the experience, or not.  Up to you!

Also, this is sort of an AU that takes place after Civil War, but where the Avengers don’t separate yet.  So yeah I’m jumping on the bandwagon of Avengers still living in the tower with Bucky joining them XD)

   “Are you sure about this?” you asked, poking your head around the corner.  Taking note of what the guests were wearing, you immediately felt out of place.  Despite the party having a 1940’s theme, most of the ladies were wearing rather modern dresses that were long and elegant and touched the floor.  Some did go as far as pinning their hair in updos that were fitting for the time period, but even so, you glanced down at your old-fashioned evening gown and perfectly matched shoes with doubt.  It was a beautiful deep blue dress that went almost to your ankles.  The sleeves were a tad puffy at the shoulders before tightening into long sleeves the rest of the way to your wrists.  The outfit was very lovely, but it was most definitely out-dated compared to what the guests were wearing.

   It was a birthday celebration for Steve Rogers- a surprise one at that.  Stark had volunteered a floor of the Avengers tower for the venue, and Natasha and you had the neat idea of making it an old-fashioned party complete with music from the 1940’s to make things feel more like home.  You and Nat had fun researching the sort of clothes worn back then, but apparently not everyone had taken the theme so literally.

   “You kidding me?” Natasha responded in a low voice, brows furrowing slightly.  “You look great.  Now, let’s get out there and own it.”  A smile crept on your face, and you were glad to have a friend go into the party with, especially someone as confident as Romanoff.  She was dressed in a 1940’s gown too, though hers was a pretty dark green which complemented the red lipstick she wore.  “We were pretty specific about the theme of the party,” she continued.  “Technically, most of these people are the ones out of place, not us.”

   “Good point.”

   “This is for Steve anyway.  I’m sure he’ll appreciate the gesture.”

   It wasn’t necessarily the guests that concerned you.  Or Steve.  A certain someone would be in attendance, and you strived to be cool as a cucumber.

   “Alright, here goes nothing.”  You stepped out from the hallway and couldn’t help but smile.  The music was jazzy, and the lights made the scene even more charming as couples danced on the floor while others conversed at little tables or the bar.  Natasha walked beside you, eyes scanning the room.  They rested on Bruce, who was talking to Tony with a drink in his hand.

   “You going to say ‘hi’?” you asked, giving her a playful nudge.  She played it off as if she couldn’t care less, but you knew there was something going on between her and the scientist.

   “Maybe later.”

   A waiter approached with a tray, and Natasha gratefully accepted a shrimp cocktail while you decided to take a chance on a pastry.  As you bit into your snack, you looked to your friend.   

   “You look beautiful,” you complimented. 

   She flashed a warm smile, a rare but lovely sight from the secret agent.  “You look beautiful too,” she said.  Then, her eyes seemed to dart to something behind you.  “It looks like someone else thinks so.”

   Your mouth fell open.  “What?”  You snuck a glance over your shoulder in the most subtle way you could before quickly turning away when a pair of dark blue eyes gazed in your direction.  Your heartbeat quickened as Natasha raised a brow.  “It’s Bucky.”

   “Yes, it is,” she nodded, though her probing gaze didn’t leave your face as she took in your expression.  “Something wrong?”

   “No,” you said quickly.  A little too quickly.

   Her eyes traveled to the former Winter Soldier before a hint of a smirk appeared on her lips.  “Oh, so you still have a thing for him?”

   “What?  I never told you that.”

   “Didn’t need to.”  Her smirk grew.  “I sort of read people for a living, and it’s written all over your face whenever he walks in the room.”

   “Well, glad I was being subtle,” you remarked with an eye roll.  “I just get so nervous.  He’s a good friend, and…”

   “And he’s coming over here.”

   “He’s- what?”

   “He’s walking this way,” she mumbled under her breath.

   You followed her eyes to see those eyes fixed on you as he approached.  Though his dark hair was still somewhat long and unkempt, he wore a nice suit and shoes.  His lips pressed together in an awkward smile as he entered the space where you and Natasha stood.

   “Hey,” he greeted with a small wave.

   “Hi,” you said, smiling.  Natasha didn’t speak.  She only observed the interaction as your eyes wandered the room in desperate search for something else to talk about.  “This turned out to be a nice party,” you commented.  “You think Steve is having a good time?”

   “Yeah,” Bucky agreed, looking over to see the Captain having a dance with Sharon.  “It is nice.  I think he’s having fun.  Sure looked happy to see everyone when he walked in.”

   You laughed as you remembered his reaction- your friend and teammate’s look of pleasant surprise and then a big smile as everyone shouted “surprise!”  You even asked that Tony get a picture from the security footage.

   “Definitely loved the look on his face,” you said.  The conversation between the two of you quieted for a minute as both of you looked at your surroundings until Bucky spoke up again.

   “You like the music?” he asked, gesturing with a metal hand to your feet.  You hadn’t even noticed yourself swaying in place to the tune.  The realization caused you to give a sheepish smile and shrug.

   “I think I do.”

   Bucky’s little awkward smile widened, and his eyes held warmth as he asked, “do you wanna’ dance with me?”  Your eyes travelled to that inviting gaze of his, and it was like your heart was doing flips.  You nodded, and he extended his other hand to take yours.  Then, he looked to Natasha.  “Mind if I steal her for a dance or two?”

   Natasha smirked again.  “Not at all.  Have fun, you two.”

   Bucky glanced your way again before leading you toward the dance floor.  You shot a look at Natasha over your shoulder, mouth falling open in shock that this was happening.  She gave a nod of approval.

   Bucky stopped before going too far into the crowded space, turning to put the metal hand at your waist while you put your arm around the back of his neck.  He exhaled sharply in a silent chuckle, glancing down at his feet.  “Sorry,” he said, eyes darting back up to yours.  “It’s been a while.  I haven’t danced with a woman in….well, about seventy years.”

   “Oh,” you said quietly.  An ache grew in your heart at the thought.  He’d spent a lot of time brainwashed and forced to do awful things for Hydra.  Before you could dwell on it much further, you remembered where you were and tried to keep the conversation light-hearted.  “Well I hope I don’t disappoint you.  I haven’t had much experience dancing to this kind of music.”

   “_________,” he said, starting to sway to the music.  You let him lead you in the beginnings of the dance.  “You are far from disappointing me.”  He stepped back to give you a twirl, and you followed through with a smile on your face.  “And since I’m out of practice, we won’t do anything fancy.”

   “Sounds good to me.”

   A warm feeling gathered in your chest, and you were absolutely elated as you and Bucky let the tune carry you both.  The grin never left your expression.  He seemed to be smiling even wider as he got more comfortable.  Hearing this kind of music on the radio used to feel so strange to you.  You’d breeze past it to the next station in search of something more to your taste, something more modern.  But being there in that moment, dancing with Bucky, it felt so real.  So alive.  You could see why people enjoyed it.  From then on, you’d never think of it the same way.

   “You look gorgeous, doll,” Bucky said over the music, drawing your attention from the live band and back to his gaze.  The lights reflected as a splash of glowing color amongst the beautiful blue of his eyes.  “Where’d you find a dress like that?”

   You ducked your head slightly from the compliment.  “Oh, I got it online.  It was Natasha’s idea.  We were hoping everyone would dress up, but turns out it was just us.”

   “Well, I like it.  Love it, actually.”

   “Thank you.”  He gave you another twirl just as the song ended, and both of you pulled away to applaud the band along with the other couples.  Then, the band took a short pause to turn pages and take a breather before playing a slower song.  As the other couples drew closer to dance slowly, you stole a glance at your dance partner, wondering if he’d want to dance this song with you or take a break.  Before you could ask, he offered his hand.  You smiled, uncertainty vanishing, as he gently pulled you forward and put an arm around you.  Your face was inches from his shoulder, and you decided to just go along with it by wrapping your arms around him.  You took your first few steps of the dance carefully, adjusting to the slower tune.  Despite the hair raised on the back of your neck and the way your breath caught in your throat at the sweet moment you had dreamed of many times, it felt so safe there.  So secure.  You didn’t want to leave anytime soon.

   “So I’m impressed,” you said.  “No feet have been stepped on yet.”

   He pulled away ever so slightly to give you a humorous look.  “It’s been some time, but I have danced before, _________.”

   You laughed.  “Actually I was talking more about myself.”

   “Ah.  See, that makes more sense.”

   “Oh, please,” you joked.  “I’m not that bad.”

   He chuckled softly and rested his cheek against yours, like you’d seen in old-timey movies, as he swayed with you.  “No, no that bad indeed.”

   You were stunned into silence again at the contact.  Your steps weren’t a concern anymore because it felt like you were floating across the dancefloor.

   “Is this okay?” he asked.  The question was so quiet considering how close his voice was.  

   It felt wrong to nod and break the contact, so you just uttered a hushed, “yeah.  It’s more than okay actually.”

   How long had you been dancing?  You weren’t sure.  All you knew was eventually the band announced that they’d be taking a break, a well-earned one in your mind.  Everyone at the party applauded, and you and Bucky hesitantly pulled away.

   “Hey, Buck,” a new voice greeted.  “Hey there, _________.”

   “Happy birthday, Steve,” Bucky said, clapping a hand on his shoulder.  “You’re in pretty good shape for being, what, ninety-eight?  What’s your secret?”

   Steve gave a chuckle.  “I already heard that one a few times today.  But thanks, my secret is that I go for a run every day.” 

   “Happy birthday,” you chimed in with a grin, giving him a hug.  “Do you like the party?”

   “Yeah, I really do.  I heard you had something to do with the theme?”

   “Me and Nat both did.”

   That Steve Rogers smile appeared on his face, softening his features even more.  It was the kind of smile that made anyone feel like a million bucks because it was always so genuine.  “Well, thank you.  It was very sweet of you both.”

   “There he is!” Thor called, and the three of you looked over to see him holding up a glass.  “The birthday boy!  Come hither and tell us one of your tales of victory!” 

   Steve hesitated, looking at you and Bucky.  “Ah, guess I’ll be right back, then?”

   “Go see your other guests,” Bucky told him, giving him a nudge.  “We’ll catch up with you later.”  Steve gave one last wave and approached the group, causing them to erupt in cheers.  You and Bucky exchanged looks, laughing.

   “How long do you think they’ll keep him?” Bucky asked.

   “A while, for sure.”  Out of the corner of your eye, you spotted Natasha and Bruce conversing casually.  Wanda and Vision walked past, both glancing your way and waving.  They looked so cute together.  With the music gone, all you could hear was quiet chatter and the clinking of glasses and silverware.  It was such a peaceful atmosphere.

   “Want something to eat?”

   You nodded.  “Yeah, I do.”  He stopped a waiter so that the two of you could grab a few appetizers and go find a seat.  You found a few lounge chairs near the window where you could look out at the city lights in the dark.  There was some playful banter, as usual, and some brief talk of superhero work before you settled on a game of truth or dare.  So far, Bucky had dared you to try a new food that you weren’t so sure about, and you had dared him to throw a straw wrapper at Sam just to get his attention.  It was your turn to pick again, and you chose “dare.”

   “I dare you,” Bucky began, narrowing his eyes as he leaned back in the chair in thought.  “I dare you to save me the next dance, and the one after that.”

   Your smile faded at his words while you played with the hem of your dress.  “Hm, okay.”  You paused.  “Truth or dare?”

   “Truth,” he said.

   “Alright, here’s my question: Is there a reason you want all these dances with me?”

   His gaze was fixed on you sincerely as he opened his mouth to reply.  Unfortunately, this happened to be the moment that Steve returned.

   “I’m back,” he announced.  “Sorry about that.”  He halted to observe the way you and Bucky looked at each other so intently.  “Oh, am I interrupting?”

   “Um, no, we were just…”

   “Playing a game.”  Bucky said quickly.  “Truth or dare.”

   Steve nodded.  “Gotcha’.  Hey, was that why you threw straw wrappers at Sam?”

   “It was only one straw wrapper,” Bucky corrected.  “And yes, it was the reason.  If you talk to him again, you should tell him that it was ___________ who put me up to it.  I was just following the rules of the game.”  He feigned innocence with the casual shrug of his shoulders.

   “I bet,” Steve chuckled.

   Just then, you noticed the band heading back to their instruments.  It appeared that their break was over and they were beginning to play again.  Immediately, Bucky looked at you and then his friend.  

   “Speaking of rules of the game,” he said.  “__________ here owes me a dance.  Are you up for it?”

   You smiled, rising from the lounge chair.  “Sure.  It was a dare, after all.”  In reality, you both knew that it was a joke and you didn’t have to comply with the dare if you didn’t want to, but the thing was, you did want to.  You wanted to save all your dances for him.  As he led you to the dance floor again, you didn’t see Natasha walk over to Steve with her arms folded.

   “You think they’re going to get together?” she asked.

   “It’s their business,” Steve pointed out.  “Not our place to get involved”.  Natasha glanced his way with a raised brow, and he sighed in defeat.  “Okay yeah, I think it’s going to happen soon.  Back home, Bucky was never this hesitant when it came to dates.  He’s really taking his time with her. I think it’s because he really cares about her.”

   “That’s sweet, but how do you know he feels that way?”

   “He told me.  We’re best buds, remember?”

   “I thought you and I were best friends,” she deadpanned.  They shared a humorous look as they watched the two of you moving to the rhythm of the jazzy music, big smiles across your faces.  “I just hope it happens soon.”

   “I hear that.”

[lovedsammy]

All right, ya’ll, I saw Endgame! Major spoilers will be under the cut so if you’re on mobile and it doesn’t work, SCROLL, SCROLL, SCROLL. Also, blacklist ‘a4 spoilers’ and ‘endgame spoilers’! 

Overall? I loved it. There are a few things that REALLY bothered me/disappointed me, which I’ll talk about. As a star rating, I’d say 9/10. 

First for the things that bothered me so I can get that out of the way... 

Complaints: 

- Thor & Loki: It’s no surprise to some of you that Loki is my favorite character (with Tony in 2nd place), and I adore the Thor & Loki bond. So I wasn’t happy at ALL that Loki remained dead, nor the fact that the Loki and Thor bond was completely erased/forgotten. Thor didn’t mention him ONCE, and instead focused only on the bond with his mother, which was, admittedly, beautiful. But the fact that he didn’t think of his deceased brother at all really felt like a disservice. I think it was supposed to be inferred that that what’s Thor’s so depressed about during the film, but it wasn’t TALKED about and instead was played for laughs. Thor’s PAIN was made to be humorous because he let himself go and had a beer belly. And yeah, I can see how at first that can be slightly funny, but it’s really not, if you think about it. Thor was so consumed by depression that all he did was drink himself almost to death. He was a wreck during the whole film and was made to look like a drunken idiot, except for the ending. Making him gain weight just to make him ‘funny’ also rubbed me the wrong way. Being ‘fat’ is nothing to be ashamed of, or funny. Thor’s characterization this movie was a big minus for me, which was disappointing. Him leaving at the end with the GotG made some sense, though, and I’m hoping this will lead him on a path to maybe trying to find Loki, in the past or otherwise. Quill trying to find past!Gamora... maybe it was a hint. 

- Going back to Loki, he showed up in flashbacks from Avengers 2012 which really made my heart swell. Him rolling his eyes at the Avengers, waving ‘bye bye’ to the Hulk sarcastically when he had to take the stairs, taking the opportunity to snatch the Tesseract, not once but twice, and disappearing to God knows where? LOVED IT. It was so nice to see him again, no matter in what capacity. Though I still wish he’d come back for real, ESPECIALLY in that battle at the end. It wouldn’t have taken much more screen time, honestly. They could’ve just shown him arriving with the others at the return, have him fight side by side with Thor, and address Thanos. Maybe hint at some possible control, imprisonment, torture from Thanos? It could’ve paved way for the Loki series. Although, I guess this 2012!Loki disappearing with the Tesseract can achieve that, too, but it would erase all of the development Loki has achieved, and I loved the development. I loved his path to redemption. If they do this, I want a redeemed!Loki, who has a place among the Avengers, not a villain again. 

- Gamora not coming back. I mean, I loved seeing her as her past self, but again... she died by being killed by her abusive father. It leaves a bad taste. 

All right, on to everything else! 

Things that I loved: 

- Nebula and Tony’s friendship! I loved their dynamic a lot. Nebula taking care of Tony, and sitting him upright? My heart. <333

- Tony’s reunion with Steve. Omg their dynamic was FANTASTIC this movie. No leftover resentment from Civil War. It really made me love their friendship that much more. 

- Tony’s reunion with Pepper!

- “I lost the kid. I lost the kid.” The first part I got choked up, of many. 

- omg Scott coming home to see 5 years have passed and his daughter is a teen? omg I couldn’t even handle that. I loved older Cassie, though! 

- THOR GETTING TO KILL THANOS FOR REAL. OMG I CHEERED. It didn’t help his vendetta, though, and once the revenge was complete, he had nothing left, which makes sense. His hate for Thanos was what drove him in Infinity War. He fell into a huge depression once that was taken from him. And why I wish, again, that this hadn’t been used for laughs!

- TONY AND HIS DAUGHTER!!! omg dad!tony was the CUTEST AND SO WAS MORGAN. Tony’s my 2nd fave character in the mcu, so seeing him happy, living life with his wife and daughter? perfection. The “shit” scene was both hilarious and sweet. “Go to bed or I’ll sell or all your toys” and Morgan laughing because she knows he won’t. <3333333333 

- “I love you 3000″

- Clint and his family!

- Natasha saying that her family is the Avengers. 

- the time travel was well utilized, even if it makes my head spin a little. XD 

- LOKI LOKI LOKI 

- “that is america’s ass” lmao

- steve saying ‘hail hydra’ and it WORKING

- tony and steve just KNOWING how each other thinks and using that to formulate the same plan, of going back to grab the tesseract? genius! 

- There was so much foreshadowing in this movie at the beginning and middle of how this was going to end. Tony was unwilling to help at first because he didn’t want to lose what he had gained, and Steve kept saying he was over Peggy but by looking at her in the past, it was clear that he wasn’t, and that was where he wanted to go. I’ll touch on both those things more later.

- Tony getting to talk to his father, and finally come to terms with that relationship, and understanding/loving him... ow my heart. That hug was amazing. 

- Thor getting to talk with his mother, getting that closure as well. This movie centered a lot on family. 

- Clint willing to die to get the soul stone, but Natasha also willing to, and fighting over it, who had the strongest will to sacrifice themselves for everyone else. Their dynamic is also one of my favorites, and even though Clint is happily married with a family, part of me still ships them, and I loved those final moments together. 

-”Let me go. It’s okay.” Natasha’s death was one of the first scenes that got me outright bawling. I adored her, and her death hit me hard because I was NOT expecting it. And for her to die as she did, willingly, with no restraint.... she wiped the red out of her ledger for sure. :( R.I.P Natasha. I’m so sad that they couldn’t even get her body to give her a proper burial. And everyone’s reactions after... devastating. 

- I didn’t think Bruce using the Gauntlet was going to work at first. But once Clint’s phone started ringing, I breathed a sigh of relief and just waited. Then past!Nebula had to ruin everything by getting Thanos to blow up the Avengers HQ.

- Touching on this, btw: Thanos really is the Avengers strongest opponent. He was too clever using the two Nebulas (UGH) as he did, and he almost won again without even breaking a sweat. 

- The. entire. fight. Literally, all of it. Thor using both of his weapons, Tony and Steve giving it their all... omg. 

- The second Steve used Mjolnir, my entire theater screamed, and same, tbh. Thor’s “I KNEW IT!!” was everyone. It was nice continuity with AoU when Thor’s expression hinted that Cap was worthy. YES. 

- It took me a minute to realize that Sam was back, and when it did, I sat there going “IS IT REALLY IS IT REALLY IST THIS HAPPENING OH SHIT”

- AND IT DID!

- Everyone coming out of that portal, focusing on each of them. Omg the theater erupted. 

- “AVENGERS.... assemble.” cHILLS 

- WANDA GETTING BACK AT THANOS’S CRAZY ASS, HELL YES! “I don’t even know who you are.” “You will.” YES, QUEEN. 

- THE WOMEN TEAMING UP!

- Tony and Peter. The hug! The shock from Tony that this boy that he looks at as his own son, the relief that he’s alive, okay.. hi i’m crying again. 

- The second Stephen raised that single finger, and Tony knew what it meant. And we all knew what it meant... 

- “I am inevitable.”  “I am... Iron... man.” 

- Tony’s death hit me like a ton of bricks, and I was sobbing before he’d even collapsed to the floor. Watching the color drain from his face, and his body become so badly damaged.... I knew it was over for him. 

- “We won, Mr. Stark. Come on, you did it, sir, you did. I’m sorry, Tony.” I CANT EVEN HANDLE THIS. PETER DIED IN FRONT OF TONY, AND NOW TONY DIES IN FRONT OF HIM. This surrogate father/son duo hurts me and I feel so much. 

- PEPPER AND TONY. THEY DESERVED BETTER, DAMN IT. THEY DESERVED TO BE HAPPY AND TONY DESERVED TO WATCH HIS DAUGHTER GROW UP. ;A; “We’re going to be okay. You can rest now.” Rip out my heart. Just rip it out. 

- As painful as Tony’s death was, it also felt.... perfect, in ways. He gave up his chance to keep things as they were to save everyone else. He did tHAT. He gave everyone else their families back. He died a hero, a true hero. I feel more at ease with Tony’s death, despite how unfair it was, because unlike Loki, Tony had achieved everything he meant to. He had a little girl who he loved so much and was an amazing father to. He had a son, who he taught to be a hero, too. He had a wife who will go on to keep Stark Enterprises alive. They’re Tony’s legacy. 

- The funeral was SO heartbreaking, I was a crying mess. Happy and Morgan... :( </3

- ok so I’m 50/50 on Steve’s ending. He goes to return the stones to their proper time, and then stays behind to have a life with Peggy. Which, I mean... I’m not opposed to, and I think Steve deserves his happy ending too, but... it also hurt because not only was he leaving Bucky behind, he also left his friends behind. Friends that were already hurting from losing Natasha and Tony. And then to leave them like he did.... it felt... I don’t know, not wrong, but insensitive, considering what had just happened. Everyone had lost enough, and then they had to lose Steve, too. Although, I see his frame of mind. He’d lost so much as well. He wanted to have something for once, something happy, and he took it. I can’t blame him for that. I just wish his timing had been better. 

-Bucky just knew that Steve wasn’t coming back as himself. He knows him so well. And his nod at Sam to let him take up the mantle... I knew it was going to happen, but I thought it’d be different. I’m fine with this, though. Steve’s retired. He can rest now. 

- Tony’s voice over at the end was beautiful and perfect. That is all. 

I loved this movie a lot, and can’t wait to see it again eventually! I had complaints and things I wish they’d done/fixed, but overall, the good outweighed the bad. 

[win-chan]

AVENGERS INFINITY WAR SPOILERS

OKAY GUYS for reals DO NOT read this if you haven’t watched Infinity War. Thanos demands your silence (not that I CARE WHAT THAT MONSTER WANTS) but still! I’m warning you and I’m putting a read more so that you can only see the spoilers if you click on it. Just watch the movie, don’t look at spoilers.

I haven’t been able to think of anything else since watching that movie... I couldn’t sleep, I didn’t have an appetite, I... I’M RUINED!! AHHHHH and I need to watch it again. So let me just nerd out and freak out about things that hurt me and things I loved the MOST

1. I’m like 99% sure that it was Loki’s voice sending out the distress signal. So, start off the movie with crazy incredible feels.

2. LOKI’S FACE when Thanos is killing Thor D’: D’: TOM HIDDLESTON YOU ARE INCREDIBLE. I am amazed at how Loki starts out trying to just stare at Thanos but as Thor screams his eyes dart down to his brother and more and more pain enters his eyes and he starts breathing harder and his lip trembles until, “ALL RIGHT! STOP!” And then immediately after he just closes his eyes and lets out a deep breath of relief and also “Oh crap now I need to give him the tesseract to save my brother’s life and the whole galaxy is going to be destroyed.”

3. “The light will shine on us again” like HOLD ME WHILE I CRY OKAY. I REALLY wonder what Loki meant by that, what he did, what his whole plan was! I was thinking it could be possible that he did a little switcharoo and Thanos killed a fake version of himself? He didn’t have the reality stone at that time and Loki is the god of tricks! Also, Thor said that Thanos wiped out HALF his people - maybe by that he meant that half the people had already been destroyed? But it seems possible that some of them escaped, like Valkyrie and the like. We don’t really know what happened. Also - 

4. “We have a hulk.” DUDE BEST LINE OF THE MOVIE!? Like freakin Tony Star used this line against Loki in Avengers 1 and now Loki uses it against Thanos - talk about amazing character development!! 

5. The Hulk/Thanos battle had seriously epic music and it was awesome so long as Hulk was kicking Thanos’s trash. Also Loki disappeared after this moment for a while - maybe he did some of his Loki tricks where he leaves a fake Loki behind when he knows it’s likely he’ll die - maybe to draw Thanos’s attention away from Thor or something? - and disappeared? I just REFUSE to accept that after EVERYTHING Loki DIED just by being THROWN AWAY like that!!!

6. Loki sacrificing himself to try to kill Thanos and calling himself ODINSON, and Thor’s look of pure horror when he realizes what Loki is about to try to do D:

7. Thor SCREAMING when he watches his brother get MURDERED IN FRONT OF HIM and then crawling over to him and throwing himself over his dead bro’s body while the ship explodes as he whimpers Loki’s name D:

8. Bruce Banner crashing into Stephen Strange’s sanctum place and the pure terror on his face as he explains what’s going on - that there’s this crazy genocidal alien maniac named Thanos that was strong enough to kill THOR, also it’s really cute how he seemed pretty shaken up and upset about Thor having died.

9. Bruce saying that Thanos sent Loki to destroy Earth FINALLY VALIDATION LOKI ISN’T COMPLETELY INNOCENT FOR THAT BUT IT ALSO WASN’T COMPLETELY HIS FAULT EITHER

10. Tony and Pepper got MARRIED awww and talking about how he had a dream they had a kid and it was so real but it was so real not because you were going to have a son the two of you but because PETER PARKER IS YOUR SON!!! Confirmed.

11. Tony’s “Earth is closed.” And his new suit tho!! Talk about a BA

12. The whole Thor crash-landing onto the Guardians of the Galaxy ship was golden. ALSO, why haven’t I seen anyone talk about how GAMORA WAS SO CUTE AND SHE WAS SINGING AND DANCING TO PETER’S MUSIC WHILE THEY WERE FLYING I ALMOST DIED IT WAS SO ADORABLE

13. Peter’s masculinity contest with Thor xD And Thor deciding that Rocket is the captain. And how much Rocket loves Thor!!

14. “Thank you, sweet rabbit.”

15. Rocket and Thor’s conversation JUST KILL ME NOW. Thor doesn’t even care if he dies anymore because he doesn’t have anything else to lose.

16. When Vision and Wanda were about to get wreckt and Captain America APPEARS LIKE A BOSS and kills it alongside Sam and Natasha

17. When the Wakanda theme starting playing and everyone started cheering!

18. T’challa was leading Wakanda to battle and they were doing their whole chants “IBOMBE!” or however you spell that

19. When Peter and Gamora have their conversation and have the most beautiful kiss D: And then freakin Drax shows up and ruins it with comedy gold!!!

20. When Thanos has Gamora and she reminds Peter of his promise to kill her... and Peter’s heartbroken, “I told you to go right.” THIS TEARS ME UP INSIDE because at this point Peter feels so so so so helpless and the only thing he can think again and again in his head is, if they would’ve listened to him (like they never do) maybe things would’ve been different, and Gamora wouldn’t be in Thanos’s hands, and Peter wouldn’t have to kill her D: “I told you to go right...”

21. The Guardians of the Galaxy meet up with Team Iron Man, and the profound question: “Why is Gamora?”

22. “Oh come on you big green asshole!”

23. Thor took Groot language as an elective!

24. Gamora’s death... just... just... WHY?! Once all this mess is fixed and Gamora’s still dead, how is Peter going to cope!? What’s going to happen in the new Guardians of the Galaxy movie?? Gamora was his moral compass, his new reason for happiness, his purpose for existence - HOW WILL HE GET OVER THAT?! 

25. When Thor APPEARED IN THE BATTLE FIELD YEAHHHHHHHH you can bet that I cheered like a maniac when he came - MOST EPIC MOVIE IN HISTORY.

26. Bruce’s “Yeah you guys are so screwed now!!” when Thor arrives

27. The Bucky/Rocket spinny team up

28. Wanda was a BOSS in this movie! Girl power y’all!

29. The epic three-woman team up against that freak from the Black Order!! That was LEGENDARY and just what I needed.

30. When Dr. Strange saw however many MILLIONS of different outcomes he had to see in order for them to have a chance of survival! And now everything that’s happening is on the particular timeline where they succeed but in order for that to happen he had to let Thanos win and everyone to die!

31. When Wanda had to kill Vision herself to keep Thanos from getting the mind stone D:

32. When Peter Quill pieces together that Thanos killed Gamora and his HEART-WRENCHING REACTION and Chris Pratt’s A+ reaction. even though I was mad because it ended up causing them to lose and everything... apparently that’s the only scenario where they succeeded, according to Dr. Strange. So... it works. 

33. when everyone starts disappearing... and everyone’s reactions are so heartbreaking and beautiful and tore out my heart...

34. Cap’s reaction was so amazing. Like he doesn’t really react much right when Bucky disappears because he’s confused and doesn’t quite know totally what’s going on but then he sees Vision’s mind stone gone and realizes what happened and all he can say is “Oh God.” SO POWERFUL

35. AND DON’T GET ME STARTED ON PETER PARKER’S DEATHHH

Okay this has been going on for too long so I’m going to leave it there but 

I LOVED WHEN THOR SHOWED UP WITH HIS NEW AX AND TOTALLY SAVED THE DAY AND KICKED EVERYONE’S TRASH

[ifdragonscouldtalk]

What happens when reioka and I talk

reioka: For real?! Tony's tiny, not person sized?! ifdragonscouldtalk: No XD hes person sized in the fic But it would make it funny Imagine bruce trying to find a needle small enough to get a blood sample reioka: I mean... ask a bird vet probably ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony hanging off Steve's pinky finger by his tail reioka: The idea is very adorable, if impracticle ifdragonscouldtalk: Bucky has a cat. The cat likes little tony. Tony does NOT LIKE the cat reioka: Awww. Wait like like "dinner" or like like "person!" ifdragonscouldtalk: We dont know. Tony screams when Cat gets within 3 feet. Steve keeps Cat out of the room now. reioka: Aw poor kitty lol Poor Tony "It's big! It's get sharps everywhere! EVERYTHING IS SHARP!" ifdragonscouldtalk: Bruce puts a filter in the tank. Tony doesnt like the filter. It swirls the water around and blows him away. Tony launches a war with the filter. Bruce is Not Happy. reioka: Smol Tony building tools with the rocks at the bottom of the tank, sacrificing one of his pieces of seaweed to tie them all together to fling into the filter and cause it to jam ifdragonscouldtalk: Hes smug af cuz he clearly Won until he sees Bruce's face o h s h i t reioka: Lmao does he even understand WHY he needs a filter Does he want to swim in his own excrement ifdragonscouldtalk: He lived in the ocean before reioka All he knows is before the waters were still and now they are Not He probably doesnt notice XD reioka: Lmao the waters were never still you water horse you were just too far down to notice

ifdragonscouldtalk: But ok tony getting so excited he flails around in the water and winds up tangled in seaweed He does Not Appreciate pepper taking a picture reioka: "Pepper I am suffering. This is abuse. I'm going to die here." "You are not going to die you dumb seahorse I won't let you." "*choking sound*" "...Are you crying--" Tony ducks further into the seaweed and mumbles no ifdragonscouldtalk: Bucky and steve storming in from opposite doors shouting whO MADE HIM CRY WHY "I'm not crying!" reioka: Lmao just the idea of them trying to threaten Pepper tho Like... what a death wish ifdragonscouldtalk: Im sobbing imagine some intern giving tony little barbie tools and shit and he gets so frustrated because "I know these are fake! They're plastic!" reioka: He lets go and they float to the top of the tank and he is at the bottom just glaring up at them like... "You've all betrayed me. I know they're plastic and I hate you." ifdragonscouldtalk: Im a g ine someone buying Real Seahorses and putting them in the tank and tony is so territorial and ends up actually just wrestling a bunch of them reioka: I just snorted water out my nose omg "MY tank. MINE. GET OUT." ifdragonscouldtalk: And the actual seahorses are just so curious about this Strange Seahorse They think hes just trying to bump bellies until he grabs ones snout and then theyre Angery reioka: OH NO What does an angry seahorse do [ifdragonscouldtalk sends a screenshot of seahorses fighting with their tails] ifdragonscouldtalk: Seahorses punch Tony with their tails. Tony wails. Theyre meanies. reioka: Wtf Tony you've got actual fists HIT 'EM BACK ALSO A TAIL What a whiny baby I love him ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony eventually emerges victorious They find them the next morning with the others cowering in the corner and the water very slightly pink Bruce is Not Happy reioka: Just name the entire series Bruce is Not Happy because that will probably always be his reaction to everything. ifdragonscouldtalk: Series starts Bucky -- hey yo stevie look at this weird fuckin fish i found Steve -- screams reioka: *snort* Everyone debates on whether or not he's technically a fish and he's just sitting there like "I'm a seahorse" but are you a FISH? "A seahorse." ifdragonscouldtalk: "What is your species" "Awesome" reioka: "What do you call yourselves?" "Our names? I'm Tony, in case you've forgotten." "No, I mean, as a group?" "A family? *gasp* Do you guys not have families, is that why you don't know?" An intern is crying in the background from the effort it takes not to laugh because Tony looks honestly distraught that they've never heard of a family. ifdragonscouldtalk: Oh my g od Good reioka: Finally "Tony. Tony. Are you a fish?" "I'm a seahorse." "Seahorses are fish." "Then I gotta be a fish." Bruce screams in frustration in the background. They've been at this for hours. God damn it. ifdragonscouldtalk: Shoulda just googled it Tony compliments Bruce's singing because he's a gentleman But secretly wtf sort of singing is that reioka: LMAO if the real seahorses are still in the tank, just whispering to them "Did you hear that? Do they draw mates with that? Horrifying." ifdragonscouldtalk: The seahorses just look at him Bruce screams again reioka: Bonus if Betty is there for some reason and comes to see what happened and Tony gasps. "It worked!" ifdragonscouldtalk: Im crYING Whenever pep walks in the room now tony screams reioka: Bonus points: Pepper knows why and one time she screams back and Tony ducks back under the water, covering his blushing face. God I wish I could draw Just seahorse Tony covering his face and Pepper laughing good-naturedly in the background ifdragonscouldtalk: Bucky and Steve spend the whole day trying to figure out why tony keeps blushing and why hes making a "mating hut" reioka: HAHAHA I wonder if Pepper feels bad for "leading him on" because come on, they don't--even have compatible parts, not even talking about the size difference ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony scoffs and says he knows and he was only joking and then literally just turns around and starts crying. Shes still standing there. TONY. reioka: TONY THE ENTIRE TANK IS SEE-THROUGH Aw now I feel really bad for him haha ifdragonscouldtalk: He'll be fiiiiiiine, natasha challenges pep to a fight on his behalf The fight pretty much entails nat biting and kicking peps hand with her tail, but w/e tony loves it reioka: "I will protect Tony's honor," Natasha tells everyone and then BITE BITE BITE Pepper pretends it hurts more than it does tbh Natasha beating the shit out of Pepper's hand Pepper wrapping it in bandages longer than strictly necessary because every time Natasha sees it she puffs up proudly and Tony looks pleased ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony still kisses all the band aids tho Cuz hes a whiny sweetheart reioka: Aw Natasha grudgingly tells Pepper she was a worthy opponent and Pepper glows for hours. ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony starts screaming at steve ans bucky instead reioka: One time when the humans go out for drinks Pepper gets sloppy drunk and cries and the others are like "What's wrong" and she's just like "God I just love these stupid fish so much" YEEE Are they smart enough to scream back or do they just get nervous because they think they've done something wrong ifdragonscouldtalk: Oh my God pep I bet bucky screams back just for the heck of it and steve shrieks cuz hes startled but tones takes it for a scream. Tony glows "I got /two/ human mates nat" She screams at hill just because she likes a challenge and human women are Cute reioka: Natasha is daunted but if they hurt Tony she's gonna fight 'em anyway lol Lmao does Hill scream back OH Hill doesn't scream back but Natasha's just like "aw yisssss motha fuckin challenge" Tony supports Natasha's endeavors even when he thinks she's out of her mind ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony is a Good Bro Tonys new mating house tho Its glorious Nat helps him with it Bruces like "what are you doing" and tonys like "showing off for my mates" "Who?" "Bucky and Steve. They didn't say?" Bruce is Not Happy reioka: It's a good thing Bruce doesn't have Hulk powers because I assume literally everything we've said so far would make him turn into the jolly green giant. ifdragonscouldtalk: "You guys cant fuck the seahorse. It is physically impossible to fuck the seahorse." Steve actually chokes ifdragonscouldtalk: Real question: is clint a seahorse or a human Because i can see him accidentally almost killing Tony and Nat on a weekly basis and them loving it but i can also see him convincing Tony to do stupid shit with him like rock their tank off the table Bruce comes in and screams so loudly and tony looks at clint and goes "wow he really loves you" reioka: On one hand: "You wanna try coffee?" *pours coffee directly into tank. Everyone hates him. Tony and Natasha have not stopped vibrating for hours. They could have died. "MORE COFFEE! MORE COFFEE!" they chant, banging on the glass. Everyone HATES him. On the other hand: "That box they brought in looks interesting do you think you can throw me at it." Tony puts his engineering cap on and Bruce walks in just in time to watch Clint fly out of the tank, screaming, and lands on a pizza box with a splat. ifdragonscouldtalk: Im vibrating desperately as i try not to laugh Clint: puts an entire bar of chocolate in the tank, its gone in two hours, Tony and Nat are simultaneously in immense pain and doing theur best to tear the tank apart Or Clint: challenges natasha to a fight and sends everyone running when he screams because "SHE WAS GONNA RIP MY TAIL OFF" reioka: Lmao beautiful "She wouldn't have ripped your tail off," Tony tells him soothingly as Natasha gives Tony her best wtf face and mouths "yeah I would." ifdragonscouldtalk: Either way bruce screams and tony thinks theyre mates. reioka: Tony, whispering: Bruce must really like you, he screams an awful lot. Clint, thoughtful: ...We could make it work. Natasha: I dunno he screams at a lot of people? Maybe he's not monogamous. Bruce: *notices all three of them staring intensely and is somewhat uncomfortable* ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony: maybe he's what the humans call a player! Clint and Nat: *gasp* Bruce: why tf are they glaring at me what are they planning now ifdragonscouldtalk: Imagine someone trying to explain to them that screaming =/= mating reioka: Tony: It worked for me??? In both cases??? Pepper's just not ready for children but I am and I understand that. Pepper: *spews coffee* Tony: But Bucky and Steve like me! :D Natasha: *smug* Maria likes me. *everyone turns to look at Hill* Hill: ...I have paperwork to do. ifdragonscouldtalk: Bucky and Steve nearly have a heart attack when bruce askes when they were planning to tell him about the children reioka: Steve: Tony, we... can't have children. Tony: D: you... you don't want children with me? Bucky: That's not it! We, uh... we're physically incapable of. Conceiving. With you. Tony: ...WELL. You can't help that you're barren. Steve and Bucky: *bug-eyed* Tony: Maybe I could talk to Natasha. The fry wouldn't be your biologically but it's the love that matters. Bruce finds Steve and Bucky crying later and he doesn't want to ask but he does anyway. "It's the love that matters," Steve sobs, and Bucky adds, "That's so beautiful, holy shit." ifdragonscouldtalk: Oh my g od If they did have children only one ends up having a normal name because bucky and steve are never quick enough to imprint on the fry reioka: Lmao LOL THE PREGNANCY Steve: So how many kids are we lookin' at, Bruce? Bruce: At least two dozen. Bucky: *faints* Bruce: Probably more. Steve: ...Can I afford that many children Bruce: GET OUT OF MY LAB. ifdragonscouldtalk: OH MY VGOD Pepper buys another bigger tank Clint and Nat start hissing at anyone who tries to touch tones except his mates reioka: Aw, little tiny ultrasound on Tony's belly! Bruce endures Clint and Natasha's biting with aplomb. ifdragonscouldtalk: Steve and Bucky both pass out minutes into the labor and continue to pass out every time they wake up till its over By the time they wake up the last time theyre already named - dummy, you, cutie, friday, toast, stan Nat names one Hill and Hill is her Best Niece reioka: Lmao "Why Toast" "Why not Toast? Do you not like it? Well it's too late her name is Toast." ifdragonscouldtalk: Steve and Bucky are crying. The seahorses think it's joy. Pep and Bruce are just patting their shoulders. Pepper thinks they shouldve seen it coming Clint names one Hawk just to piss ppl off reioka: Lmao Tony introducing all the fry to Steve and Bucky, "Children, these are your fathers. Steve, Bucky, this is" long list of names. They're never going to remember them all, they're terrible parents. Eventually Tony orders his children to tell them who they're speaking to because when they misbehave he wants to yell at the right one. "That's fair," the fry agree, and then start doing it for everyone except Pepper and Hill. reioka: Pepper: Isn't it... kinda cruel? Natasha: I heard a seahorse gave birth to fifty kids once. Some of them drift away because they're idiots that won't listen. One time my mom called me every name but mine. ifdragonscouldtalk: Imagine how much Trouble clint gets them into reioka: Clint: Do you think with all these seahorses we could tip the tank Tony: Do not tip the tank. Clint: I bet we could. Natasha: Do NOT Fry: *cheerfully* TIP THE TANK! TIP THE TANK! Tony: STEEEEEEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEE CATCH THE TAAAAAAAAAAANK ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony and Natasha actually screeching Bucky and Steve catch the tank but tony is sobbing and panicking because his cHILDREN ARE GOING TO DIE LIKE IDIOTS reioka: Steve: *angry* DON'T DO THAT TO YOUR MOTHER. Bucky: Steve, you shouldn't yell at the kids. CLINT YOU LITTLE SHIT. Tony: *sobbing, gathering the fry to him frantically* Fry: *feel terrible* ifdragonscouldtalk: Imagine them all going to the beach and all of them are hanging off Buckys hair and Steve is makin sure none of them drift away Tony is actually screeching in joy because a c t u a l s a n d Toast would prefer to be near Steve so she hangs on to his drawstring of his swimsuit Nat teaches Hill how to train and ride hermit crabs reioka: Tony: *cries* Look at my beautiful family. Bucky: Aw, doll. :) You don't have to-- Tony: MY FAMILY KICKS EVERY OTHER FAMILY'S ASS. Bucky: ...Doll. Steve: *laughs, chokes on sea water* ifdragonscouldtalk: Clint.... Challenges a blue crab,, to a fight Bruce has to save him reioka: Okay so hear me out -- Bruce and Betty are together but Clint just kind of gets inserted into their relationship because "I'm pretty sure he's lowkey trying to die" Bruce says and then Betty has a baby and Clint was like "Holy shit this thing is huge. I love her. She's mine now." Betty's amused. Bruce just sighs. ifdragonscouldtalk: G O O D Clint trying to get the baby to challege a crab to a fight reioka: Baby sitting on it and crushing it with her diaper. Clint: ...That works. Bruce: Stop trying to get our child to fight everything bigger than you, Clint! Clint: *starts crying* Bruce: Oh God what did I do Betty: *snorting, trying to get the crab to let go of the baby's diaper* You called her 'our' baby and he's included in the 'our' and he's happy you idiot. Bruce: Oh ifdragonscouldtalk: Natasha rides past on a hermit crab and clint starts blabbering to her and shes just like yeah? Can YOUR kid race hermit crabs Clint looks at Bruce and Betty. Bruce: No, our kid cannot- Betty: if you can find one big enough Bruce: BeTTY reioka: Betty: Oh my God Bruce he's never going to find a crab big enough. Bruce: I don't believe that. I believe he could find one. He regularly gets himself thrown out of the tank to steal my pizza. Betty: He's so tiny how much could he eat? Bruce: *stony silence* Betty: D: ifdragonscouldtalk: Ok but Bucky with seahorses just hanging onto his hair. Theyre everywhere. He looks like a seahorse tree. reioka: Pepper takes lots of pictures. Bucky loves them. He'd thought about cutting his hair at one point but now that he has become the seahorse tree he vows to only have it trimmed. ifdragonscouldtalk: A horseshoe crab scares one of the kids and Tony's just like im gONNA FITE IT and Steve is like nO reioka: Tony manages to knock it upside down but it's so distressed by it that he gets Steve to turn it back over and it scuttles away in the opposite direction ifdragonscouldtalk: Ok but also Clint and Tony and Natasha forcing pep to help them set up a 'human date' for Nat and Hill because yes reioka: Clint and Tony vibrating when they see Hill coming back with Natasha, ready to interrogate her on whether the date went well, but then Hill leans down and presses a kiss to Natasha's cheek (Well, her entire side of her head, but they intention is still there) and they squeal and then slap at each other to shut up because NATASHA IS BLUSHING OH MY KRILL ifdragonscouldtalk: G O O D Natasha is smug like "She's definitely my mate. She just hasn't done the ritual yet." Hill going to Coulson like "a fish is courting me" reioka: Coulson: Stranger things have happened. Hill: Not to ME ifdragonscouldtalk: Wwheezesx justin hammer,,, stealing them reioka: NOOOOO Can you imagine Tony, Natasha, and Clint trying to protect all the fry Trying so hard, but they all get taken anyway, and they know they couldn't really do anything against a human but they feel like they SHOULD HAVE ifdragonscouldtalk: Can you imagine,, tony breaking down,,, and justin trying to get them to breed. Cuz m e r m a i ds. And tony just telling him that if he touched the kids his mates would kill him reioka: Justin would probably curse himself for missing two seahorses But NAY TWO SUPER SOLDIERS ifdragonscouldtalk: ScReech can u imagine justin putting a little glowy tracking device in tonys chest reioka: Honestly I'm just imagining them all being so scared that their tails clutch at each other until they're just a big ball of trembling, teary seahorses WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT I love it ifdragonscouldtalk: When they finally do come it's actually Maria who gets there first and she scoops up hill and nat and holds them desperately Just nuzzling them Bruce finds clint actually sobbing Steve and bucky beat justin mostly dead reioka: GOOD He deserves it ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony clings to steves fingers and cries while bucky gets the kids reioka: Steve presses desperate kisses all over Tony's body but his lips glance over whether the tracker is and Tony wails in pain and Steve is horrified because oh God what did Hammer DO Bruce physically stops Steve from walking over and crushing Hammer's skull under his boot because he needs to know everything Hammer did

[worrisomeme]

Do You Wanna Date my Avatar?

Prompt request to anyone who gets the reference! XD Here’s a snippet from my unnamed MMO AU

“Shit!” Bucky shouts.

Then he remembers his mic is on. Whoops. Good thing he doesn’t have a party right now.

He forgets again a second later when he dies and then there he is, shouting again. He really should work on that.

“Goddamnit,” he groans to himself as he watches the loading screen. Okay, so he might need some help on this thing after all. Well, that’s annoying but whatever.

[TheWinterSoldier: Anyone free/bored and wanna lend a hand? hmu dm or w/e]

He wastes some time in town, buying, selling, repairing armor. He’s just about to give up and try going at it alone again when a private message pops up.

[CaptainAmerica: I’m bored. Where we going?]

Bucky sends a party request and that gets accepted immediately. Alright, here we go. Hopefully this kid has a mic.

“Hey stranger,” he says. “So I’m working on this side quest and I need this potion but these fucking bandits have it. Just outside the city. I dunno but they kicked my ass alone.”

The other guy laughs. “You boost your skills and shit?” he asks. His voice is low and sweet and he sounds older than Bucky had anticipated. Probably around his age, actually.

“Yeah, I’m all good to go,” he replies, stretching a little.

“Alright,” the stranger replies. “Lead the way.” As they start making their way toward the bandit camp in game, the guy asks. “So Winter Soldier, huh?”

“Yeah,” Bucky chuckles. “It’s from an old DnD character of mine. Captain America got a story behind it?”

“It’s just something my friends started calling me,” he laughs.  “My birthday is the Fourth of July. You can just call me Steve.”

Bucky finds himself grinning. “I’m Bucky. Nice to meet you.”

Steve lets out an honest to god giggle and teases, “What kind of name is Bucky?”

“What kind of name is Steve?” Bucky shoots back playfully.

“A normal one!” Steve manages to get out around his laughter.

“Yeah, well, I’ve got a normal one too, but only one person in the world knows that one. And only because she scares the hell out of me.”

“Oh now I have to know. It must be pretty bad if it’s worse than Bucky,” he teases. “You have to tell me.”

“It’s not worse than Bucky,” he argues. Then he realizes the insult he just gave himself and laughs. “And Bucky’s not bad either! It’s just a shortened version of my middle name.”

Steve’s giggling again. “What the fuck could your middle name possibly be then?”

“Jesus! What’s with your obsession with my names? Are you going to stalk me or something?” he says without malice. “It’s Buchanan, alright?” he laughs. “Now come on Stevie, focus!”

Steve is practically dying laughing now and they are absolutely not going to make it out of the bandit camp with the potion on this run. “Like the president? Oh man, I’m going to have an asthma attack and die,” he jokes.

“Oh my god, shut up,” Bucky snorts, rolling his eyes. But there’s a smile on his lips and he’s thinking maybe he doesn’t mind if they have to try the mission a couple more times.

*

[Stevie: Hey, I’m working so I gotta go hands free. Skype?]

The text comes after a month and a half of almost constant texting. They’ve gotten so close Bucky feels like he can hardly remember a time without Steve in his life, despite the fact that it hasn’t actually been very long at all.

So why does the thought of Skyping with him make his heart race? They already know what the other looks like. Between Snapchat, Instagram, and selfies on Tumblr there won’t be any surprises. It’s really more of a surprise that they haven’t Skyped yet.

He’s already got the exact shade of blue of his eyes memorized, and that blond hair, his frame, small and thin and lithe. But not delicate by any means. Gorgeous. Stunning. Amazing. Wonderfu-

Oh. There it is.

Shit, he got lost in his head again. He should probably answer. It would be weird if he said no. Definitely. Shit. Time to face the music.

[Bucky: Sure, call away]

That stupid Skype ring starts up and he answers immediately.

And then, oh god, there’s that face.

“Hey stranger,” Steve says with a wink before focusing his attention back on his drawing tablet.

He’s seen a million pictures of him and heard his voice, but seeing Steve as a living, breathing, moving reality is a whole new world and Bucky is fascinated.

“Hey you,” Bucky replies, forcing a laugh and hoping to all the gods he doesn’t sound as nervous as he feels. He snatches up his stress ball and starts tossing it up in the air and catching it.

If Steve does notice the nerves he doesn’t say anything. Instead he just keeps working and asks, “I didn’t interrupt anything, did I?”

“Nah,” Bucky says, some of the tension leaving his body as he focuses on the ball. “I was mostly just staring at the screen wishing my brain would work,” he chuckles.

“Well don’t you think that’s asking a little much?” Steve teases him, glancing up to catch the brunet’s reaction.

Bucky snorts and rolls his eyes, flipping the blond off. “That’s fuckin’ rude,” he says, fighting to keep a straight face. “You are just so mean to me. I don’t know why I put up with you sometimes.” Finally he cracks and cracks a smile.

“Because I’m so smokin’ hot,” Steve says, tone flat but he’s smirking as he shifts his attention back to his work.

“Oh, yeah, how could I have forgotten?” Bucky retorts, rolling his eyes again. He lets the stress ball drop and tries to focus his attention on his own screen.

There’s silence for a while as they both work, or something like it, but then Steve looks up, a shy smile on his face. The movement catches Bucky’s attention and he looks up too.

“What’s that look for?” he asks with a chuckle.

“Well, there was actually something in specific I wanted to talk to you about,” Steve replies, looking equal parts sheepish and super excited.

Bucky leans back in his chair and rests his hands behind his head. “Oh yeah? Shoot.”

“Well…” Steve can’t help himself now and he’s grinning from ear to ear. Bucky can’t help but think how fucking adorable he looks. “I’m doing my first convention as an artist next month!”

“No shit!” Bucky laughs, clapping his hands together and grinning. “Congrats man!”

“That’s not even the best part!” Steve says, gripping the edge of his desk in excitement.

“How could it get better?” the brunet asks, laughing.

“It’s in New York! I’ll be able to come see you!”

Bucky’s heart stops.

Thankfully, his brain is still working. Mostly. “That’s awesome!” he laughs. “If it’s not too far you can totally stay with me. It’ll cut down on expenses.”

“Really?” Bucky swears Steve’s voice has gone up an octave. “I mean, the company pays for the hotel but it would save a lot on other shit. And I’d rather stay with you anyway! Are you sure you wouldn’t mind?”

“Yeah,” Bucky’s grin never drops despite the butterflies making rounds in his stomach. “You won’t have to pay for any food or anything.”

“Well I wouldn’t expect you to just feed me!” he laughs.

“Nope! It’s totally on me. No arguing. It’ll just be me cooking anyway.”

“Well you at least gotta let me take you out to dinner one night then!” Steve’s voice is up that octave again. “Oh! Maybe I can even come early! Or stay an extra night or two! Then we can actually have some time together,” he laughs, “since on con days I’ll be stuck down there! I am so excited now!”

“That sounds great,” Bucky says, letting out a little nervous chuckle as he starts fidgeting with a hair tie he finds on the desk. “Me too! I don’t have a spare room but I’ll totally take the couch so you can sleep on the bed.”

“Don’t be silly!” Steve snickers. “We can share the bed. It’s not a big deal. I’m so small you’ll barely even notice me. I’m not making you sleep on the couch! I won’t even try and get in your pants, I swear!” he jokes.

Bucky turns pink instantly and chokes a little, which sends Steve into a laughing fit. See? He knew Skype was going to be a bad idea. Can’t hide a blush through Skype.

“You’re not worried about me trying to get into your pants?” he’s trying desperately to recover, to sound teasing, joking. He’s not sure how well of a job he’s doing.

Steve stops laughing and quirks an eyebrow at him, a little amused smile on his lips. “Into my pants?” he snorts and rolls his eyes. “Yeah. Just about as much as I’m worried that the moon’s going to come crashing down from outer space and destroy the planet. No one tries to get into my pants. Don’t be mean Barnes.”

“You are so full of shit Rogers,” Bucky laughs and it’s his turn to roll his eyes. “I can’t wait for you to get here so I can sock you every time you say dumb shit like that.”

[seven-oomen]

Hi, Ben!  Hope your day went well, and that your candles were fragrant and calming!  That sucks about the coconut ones, could it maybe just be a reaction to whatever chemical they use to fake/enhance the coconut scent?  Do coconut soaps or lotions, etc, cause a similar issue?  My mom is super sensitive to fragrances in things like candles, but never seems to have the same problem with any foods or natural sources.  (I remember having to be really careful back in high school when I was going through assorted phases that involved incense XD )

And I did see your email, and it was totally fine, I don’t mind at all, I just don’t tend to check that one very often, (it’s old and was mainly for mailing lists), and my phone isn’t always the best at letting me know I have new mail from that address.  Usually I try to scroll back to where I last remember leaving off on the blogs I check most often (one reason I have reduced that number…), so I don’t miss things too often at least.  It’s also why I occasionally go back through their archives just to see if there was something that slipped past me.  If you’re curious, I have seen a couple of your metas turn up on other TW blogs I check.  (Side note- overly affectionate kitties are the best.  Most of the ones I used to sit for regularly were the aggresively cuddly type.  I rather miss it, and them.  XD )

The extended preview was wonderful, and very helpful as a distraction (though thankfully today, while crazy busy, was less overall frustrating than yesterday.)  Ben trying to nom on Peter’s ears, and not being thrown at all by his appearance.  Malia getting Derek to be playful.  Noah being an adorable and affectionate troll.  All the kids (including Jackson even he tries to pretend otherwise) just being like “OKAY THE PUPPY’S FAIR GAME!!!” as soon as Noah sets him down.  Also, I feel like not only do Malia and Derek careen into Jax, they tackle him onto the puppy pile of his other siblings.  Chris and Noah are just sitting to either side of Peter with doofy smiles on their faces, absently petting him (because how could they not?)  Also, also, I feel like Noah totally gets a picture of Malia and Ben together to put in a photo album/scrapbook next to a picture of Malia from her first shift.  He seems like the kind of dad that would have things like that (if only so he could get them out at the best/worst times, like for example when she officially brings Kira home [Kira thinks it’s all unbearably cute, ofc])

And the kid fic idea sounds cute, though I think it could easily be one of those ones that turns out longer than you expect.  Because just how much older is that kid’s bloodline supposed to be, given how old it’s implied the Hales are?  And I foresee that Peter and Chris sorting their shit out could take a while.  Because while Peter would need to prove himself trustworthy as someone who won’t just murder them all for his own gain, Chris would need to prove himself trustworthy as someone to risk a relationship with (because if one was going to dump the other, it would have been Chris acting out of fear of Gerard/hunters, Peter was never the type to worry about things like that, and then his family tried to eradicate Peter’s [though he claims he knew nothing about it])  Also, how does he know Malia is safe?  Her adoptive dad just sort of disappeared into the ether at some point.  Pretty much the main residence we saw her hanging out in was the Stilinski one.  Is he getting updates from Noah?  Is their relationship even in a place for that to happen?  (Is Peter still questioning on some level which of the two it actually was that managed to get a call to connect in the underground ruins of a deserted Aztec [or whatev] temple, if not both?)  Is anyone keeping them up-to-date on Beacon Hills at all?

Random thought - if the requirements for bi rep are plaid and layers then you def have evidence for Noah as well as Chris XD  (though the lack of leather or hoodies is a goddamn shame XD )

Oh!  Other random ass thought from today, partially caused by the whole “Country Rhodes” thing (still choking on laughter over that one), and some other post about growing up Catholic.  I am not Catholic, but a couple of my best friends were, and I remember them talking about how their grandma would do this prayer to St. Anthony whenever she was looking for something that went something along the lines of “Tony, Tony, look around.  Something’s lost and can’t be found”, and I just immediately got this visual of the Avengers doing that when they’re staying in Stark Tower because they know Jarvis is listening at all times, and will immediately go tell Tony, even though they know he can’t help, because they are all horrific trolls and assholes.  (In my mind the worst ones about doing this are Steve, Clint, Bucky, and Sam.  Sometimes Nat.  Thor is confused by it at first, then keeps pretending to be confused so he can troll Tony.)

And I posted the second chapter of the dating fic, which features the segment I sent you before, in case you were curious about the context at any point.  XD

Anyway, it’s getting crazy late, and tomorrow is an early shift, so.  I hope your day is cheerful and as productive as you need it to be for your own comfort, however much or however little that is.  Take care!  *Hugs!*