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AS IF TIME FORGOT US... Chapter 1

Pairing: Steve Rogers x reader

Summary: Steve Rogers went in the ice. (YN) passed away a month after Steve Rogers went in the ice because of her grief. Now, He has been awakened and actively involved in the Avengers. Until one day, he sees her, again.

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(idk how to make a masterlist 😭 I'd love to learn)

PRESENT DAY, 2012

Steve woke up staring at his modern ceiling in his newly rented apartment thanks to Tony Stark. He was still adjusting in this new century, where people were busy building a quality life but never had the time to live that life properly. While Steve was still busy in his thoughts his phone rang.

'Oh this damn device again!'

He thought, still not properly used to using it. He picked it up to see a text from Fury -

Good Morning Captain, SHIELD out for the day.

Nicholas Fury

Steve furrowed his brows, he felt that Fury always had something to hide, to which he didn't wanna question just yet. Not because he couldn't, but because he didn't want to deal with the modern people for now.

Steve Rogers completed his workout routine and decided to go to a newly opened bookstore in Brooklyn that he read about in the newspaper yesterday. Books had always been something that comforted him, apart from Bucky and .... Her. Steve sighed at the thought of the people of his time, how he missed them and how he regretted not fulfilling that promise he made of returning back to the girl he loved. YN and Steve had been friends since they were kids. YN saw him and loved him before he became Captain America. However, she didn't want him to go for that last time. He promised and failed.

Steve took his bike and left for that new bookstore. On his way he saw how busy life became now, no one had time for anyone. He'd given up the hopes that love still existed in a generation like this.

Upon reaching the bookstore, Steve went in and was taken aback by the nostalgia in the bookstore. The bookstore felt like a wrinkle in time — tucked between steel cafés and blinking neon signs, yet untouched by the decades that had passed. Faded wallpaper lined the high wooden shelves, and a faint melody of Billie Holiday drifted from a record player behind the counter. Dust floated lazily in golden light from stained-glass lamps, and the smell of old paper and worn leather wrapped around Steve like a memory. A brass bell above the door jingled when someone entered, not a sensor — just sound, warmth, and something real. For a moment, he could’ve sworn it was 1943 again.

He went ahead and saw a woman sitting at the reception, who passed a sweet smile at him and asked, "Hello Sir, welcome to our bookstore, how may I help you?"

Steve replied, "I was searching for some historical fiction, could you just help me tell where the shelf is?"

The woman points to the third row of books and he proceeds. Steve's eyes catch the attention of one book - THE GREAT GATSBY- YN's favourite.

He remembers the moment she said that to him

FLASHBACK, 1942

She sat cross-legged on the fire escape in the bookstore, the city buzzing outside, a book in her lap. “The Great Gatsby?” Steve asked, coming with a book about history, looking at her with a fond smile.

“Mhm,” she hummed, not looking up. “It’s tragic and dreamy… like the whole world’s chasing something they already lost.” She finally met his eyes, a playful glint there.

“But don’t worry, Rogers. You’re nothing like Gatsby — you’d never leave someone waiting.”

Steve chuckled, not knowing how much her words would have an impact on him.

Present

Steve shoves the book back on the shelf and moves forward, the woman who came behind him and started jumping to get the same book going unnoticed by him. "Oh man, why did I have to be short? And who in their right mind places Gatsby up so high?!" She whisper yells to herself.

Steve chuckles hearing her, he was the one who placed it at his eye level. being the gentleman he was, he goes behind her , facing her back and picks out the book and hands it to her. Just as the woman turns around to thank him, Steve nearly faints.

It's her.

Yn. His Yn.

Looking the same all this time. How was this possible? Maybe this woman was her granddaughter or something? But how was this possible? Steve had tried finding out about her after New York, he found out that she had passed away a month after he went in ice. How was she standing in front of him? Maybe he had been drinking too much of that wine Tony had gifted him. Heck she even had the same smile. Steve was going to faint until he heard her voice.

"Thank you so much for helping me get the book, it's my absolute favourite!" She smiled politely.

Her favourite? This was his YN's favourite book too? What was going on?! Steve couldn't think properly and maybe the young woman saw the expression on his face and asked him,

"Um are you okay? Do you need to sit down?" All he could do was nod. Kind enough, she led him out after buying the book. She took Steve to a nearby bench and made him sit down. She offered him water.

Steve drank the entire bottle in one go. He looked up to see her staring at him with pity- maybe she'd recognise him? Did reincarnation even exist?

"Thank you, I'm sorry for this" he huffed out to which she just smiled at him and shook her head, "hey it's fine, I owe you some help after all"

Steve gave a small lopsided smile and put out his hand.

"Steve, nice to meet you...."

"Nice to meet you too, Steve. I'm Yn btw"

As their hands shook, both of them felt a wave run through. They retracted it fast enough too. Steve was sure that it was her, his YN was back again.

To be continued....

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