#only for eli and isaiah to help them with dinner in the end

[thatmexisaurusrex]

so like its not a prompt and im the worst but for your consideration a sambucky aquarium date 🐠🦀🐡🐟🦈

Thank you so much for the prompt, @whothehellisbuckles 🥺 and lol you're not the worst, I have a Dealer's Choice section for a reason 😂 I hope you enjoy! 🥰

Date 12 of 28: Aquarium Date

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"You know you didn't have to take me and Eli to this, right?" asked Isaiah, walking with Sam through the Australia: Wild Extremes exhibit of the National Aquarium in Baltimore, hearing the Laughing Kookaburra in the distance, Sam watching a pig-nosed turtle wander past Sam in her exhibit.

"I know we didn't have to," said Sam, smiling softly as he glanced back to see Bucky with Eli, the both of them freaking out over the Swainson's Lorikeets, "But we wanted to."

When Bucky surprised Sam with a visit to Baltimore, Sam had been excited to see Eli and Isaiah again. Sam had meant to see them more frequently, but between missions and working with communities across the nation, Sam hadn't had a lot of time to visit Baltimore.

Bucky helping him make the time? Was priceless.

After asking Eli a few questions, Sam had surprised Isaiah with flowers and vegetables for his garden, smooth blue aster and cabbage and cinnamon fern and sage and butterfly milkweed and tomatoes and basil, taking the morning to add all the additions to Isaiah's garden.

And when Bucky suggested they go to the National Aquarium? Well, Sam wasn't swooning. He was just. Excited. Because aquariums were awesome.

Bucky even looked into the aquarium, got tickets in advance, researched what exhibits in the museum would have Sam's favorites, like the Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Emperor Angelfish, the Scarlet Ibis, Linne's Two-Toed Sloth, Lion's Main Jelly, White-Blotched River Stingray, and Humphead Wrasse, pointing them out excitedly, and Sam couldn't help but smile at how animated Bucky got about all the animals Sam loved.

"Well, thank you for letting us come, then," said Isaiah, "This whole visit... it's good to see you again."

Sam grinned.

"I'll always come to visit," said Sam, "Honestly, I should more often. I promise I'll try better. And you two can always visit us in Delacroix."

"I'll keep that in mind," said Isaiah, "Eli's been talking about looking at colleges outside of Maryland. Maybe he can see some in Louisiana. If he was going to leave Maryland, I'd rather him be near you than no one."

Sam paused and... took a moment. To not totally blubber all over Isaiah.

"Thank you," said Sam, "I... I understand that it's hard for you to trust people and I won't let you down if he chooses to go to a college near me."

"You're a good kid, Sam," said Isaiah, shrugging, "Weird taste in men, but I'm not here to tell you who to date."

"I know," said Sam, looking back again to see Bucky imitating the Johnston's Crocodile, Sam doing his best not to laugh at it, Bucky locking eyes with Sam as he started exaggerating his movements further, "But he's my weirdo."

Sam hung back, Eli moving past Sam to walk with his grandfather.

"Hey, weirdo," said Sam, putting his arm around Bucky's shoulder.

Bucky scowled adorably.

"Ugh. I'm not a weirdo," said Bucky, "I'm a loving and caring boyfriend."

"I know you are," said Sam, giving Bucky a kiss on the cheek, "Thank you for all of this."

"No, thank you for being a part of my life," said Bucky, wrapping his arm around Sam's waist, "Want to go to the Upland Tropical Rainforest exhibit? I heard they have a Golden Lion Tamarin and a Blue-Crowned Motmot. They also have that sloth you like and the Scarlet Ibis."

"I'd love to," said Sam, the two of them giving Eli and Isaiah some time alone, heading to the Upland Tropical Rainforest exhibit together.

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