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Bucky Barnes ([personal profile] advanced) wrote in [community profile] fossilised2017-04-26 04:19 pm

For Steve

[This is a bad idea.

Bucky knows it as soon as he stops outside the little community centre where these classes run and he sees the other students milling about, chatting to each other in their own little cliques. The thing has been running for a while, it's an art group for anyone with any sort of mental health issue - depression, anxiety, psychosis. He's here for PTSD, practically bullied into it by his therapist at the VA, under the instructions that he needs to get out and start socialising more.

There are only six other people, four women and two men, and it already feels like too large a crowd. He makes sure his prosthetic is properly covered by a glove and long sleeve, stuffed into his pocket so nobody can tell it hangs strangely, and slouches in at the back. From the conversations he can overhear, blonde woman and redhead woman have anxiety issues, brunette #1 and the two men all have depression, and brunette #2 has psychosis. They're all so open with each other, chatting about medications and coping techniques and the work they've been doing in class already.

One of them approaches him and asks his name, and what he's there for, but he just glowers at her until she retreats again. He doesn't want anyone to know why he's here, and he's only here so Wilson will stop goddamn riding him about it.

He slumps into the seat nearest the back and waits for the teacher to arrive, already sure this is going to be a waste of time...]
andstripes: (Taking notes)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-07-06 01:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Unfair, Barnes, unfair. Steve doesn't really kiss back, but it's pretty clear why right away. That one light kiss alone has left him dazed, like Bucky might as well have just pinned him to the wall for an extended makeout session.

Get it together, Rogers.]


Uh, right, right!

Good to meet you, Yasha.

We should head down before the food gets cold. I, I'm, I got her some dog treats too yesterday, if that's okay.
andstripes: (Taking notes)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-07-06 10:01 pm (UTC)(link)
At least wait until you try the pancakes.

[Steve's protests do not sound at all upset, and he's certainly flushed as well as he leads the way down to his apartment - which smells very much like pancakes and fresh coffee and a bunch of different kinds of fruit ... and a little bacon and eggs too - pancakes are the focus (most are plain but some are fancyish recipes he found on pinterest) but they're there for a well balanced meal if Bucky wants! He's even set up the kitchen island as a makeshift table and acquired an additional chair for it.

That's not even getting into him almost entirely rearranging the area where his bed and drawing desk are to catch the best light and move all the other lights in his apartment to in the event it goes long enough to get dark.

Basically Steve panicked, and when Steve panics Steve over-prepares.]


Have a seat, everything should be on the table, uh - let me know if you want anything else? Oh! I'll get a bowl of water out for Yasha.
andstripes: (That's worrying)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-07-07 12:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Steve is happy enough to follow any direction Bucky gives. Until he goes and brings up that. That tears it, he's calling Bruce about the date when it's over with, not Natasha. Steve groans and covers his face with his hands.]

I wasn't arrested. ... it was campus security, not the cops. Campus security can't actually arrest you.
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[personal profile] andstripes 2017-07-07 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[Steve peeks out at Bucky from between his fingers.]

I’m not going to get out of this without just telling the whole story, am I?
andstripes: (Totally not pulling your leg rly)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-07-07 12:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[Steve groans again.]

Alright, alright. Might as well just rip that band-aid off.

As you already know, Clint pulled the stealing clothes prank on me. I didn’t know that at the time, I mean, I knew it was some prank but I assumed it was Tony. Not that it mattered. It was late enough that I thought there was a genuine possibility of getting back to my dorm unseen, and my dorm wasn’t actually that far either. I would have not attempted it otherwise. That part of the campus also had a lot of overgrown foliage, so plenty of hiding places provided you don’t stumble on someone using it to smoke weed or spend some personal time with their significant other.

Except for that last stretch of the quad - Just a lot of empty lawn and some sidewalk. Going around would mean three or four times as long. I’m not sure if it was brave or stupid but I just went for it. Aaaand of course that was when campus security was going through.

He gave me a blanket when he carted me into the office at least. I guess with how readily I took it and the fact that I was a bit of a known boy scout had him easily believe I was the victim of a prank rather than the perpetrator of one.

Also he clearly found the whole thing hilarious, himself.

My roommate at the time Phil was in the dorm and kind enough to bring me some clothes at the security office. I thought they were the only ones to witness that whole terrible thing but, uh. Evidently not, because there were pictures the next day. It took like a year to die down. I think Natasha still has copies for blackmail purposes.

There, that’s the whole thing. Good enough?
andstripes: (Totally not pulling your leg rly)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-07-07 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[okay, so maybe hearing Bucky laugh and seeing him smile and be so at ease is worth the embarrassment of it all. As long as Bucky doesn't think Steve isn't worth associating with after that.]

Your turn to tell an embarrassing story - I told one, I need to feel less mortified and misery loves company. [All this being said with a laugh and a smile, of course.]
andstripes: (Just a city boooy)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-07-07 02:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's Steve's turn to eat and listen to Bucky's story, and there's no mistaking which one he'd paying more attention to - he's hanging on Bucky's every word. Steve winced sympathetically but laughs too. He doesn't even notice he's got a bit of syrup on the corner of his mouth.]

Oh my god- how did you keep the dress up?
andstripes: (Just a city boooy)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-07-07 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Steve continues to not notice, he's too busy paying attention to Bucky, here.

Bucky's eyes are straight up dreamy, okay.]


I don't doubt it. Did you do the makeup too?
andstripes: (you sit there in your heartache)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-07-07 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oooooohhhhh goodness.

It's like watching a car accident in slow motion, except no, that's not right. Instead it's something wonderful and each second leading up to it seems to stretch off into an eternity while Steve is just kind of stunned wondering 'Wait, is he really going to-?'

He's got a little more time for this kiss, enough to break out of the stunned and dazed bliss to turn his head just so in order to kiss Bucky in return.]
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[personal profile] andstripes 2017-07-07 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh?

[Sorry Bucky, you're going to have to give Steve a few more moments here. You've gone and kissed the boy stupid.

Eyes very unfocused, breathing rough, his lips are a little red now, too.

He gives a little breathless laugh when he manages to get his focus again. He's known Bucky for may be a week now. He s in love. He's considering proposing then and there.]


Oh? That's mighty thoughtful of you. You sure you got it all?
andstripes: (you sit there in your heartache)

[personal profile] andstripes 2017-07-08 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Well that's a terribly kind service of you to provide - anytime, really. I'm always in desperate need of that help.

[Oh god is he even saying the things he's saying? Was that actual sort of suggestive flirting? From Steve Rogers? Everyone except Thor would probably have a heart attack.

Thor would give him a thump on the back and say he knew he had it in him.]


Um, did you, uh. Have another question? Wait, can I ask mine first? You liking the pancakes?
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[personal profile] andstripes 2017-07-08 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Steve goes red all over again at that look, needing to cover his face before he lets his hand drop to just rest his chin in. He can't stop smiling.]

It's not a waste if I value the answer. I wanted to make sure you wouldn't try to spare my feelings if they were bad. ... and also to hear you say how much you liked them.

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