Avengers Sickfics and Preferences

A Helping Hand- Reader x Bucky

Request for @lilyflynnigan4. 

Prompt: Could you do a Y/N that's Tony's assistant or intern or whatever trying to help Bucky who is hiding being sick!! And maybe she has a crush on him.

After spending hours, maybe days in the lab with the famous Tony Stark, (Y/N) decided to venture out into the Avengers compound to see what the others were up to and noticed the absence of a certain winter soldier. "Hey Capsicle, where's Barnes?" questioned an exhausted-looking (Y/N). The super soldier shrugged at the young woman and she walked off in search of him.

She found him muffling a cough into his elbow in the kitchen. "Honey tea, huh? Somebody's sick." "'M not sick." "That's what someone who is sick would say," retorted the woman rolling her eyes and pouring more honey into the tea. "Are you trying to poison me with honey?" "No, but I know you're sick so I am going to take care of you until you admit that you are sick," (Y/N) was obviously not letting this go and he sipped the extremely sweet tea, clearing his throat after gulping down half the mug. 

A couple of hours later, a dull ache had settled behind Bucky's eyes and he was beginning to regret putting up a strong front and it was a matter of him not being able to put aside his enormous ego aside. "Listen up here soldier, here is a box of tissues. You are going to take the damn box without complaining and we are going to watch a movie." Bucky's arms didn't move and the refusal made (Y/N) snap. "Goddamnit! I am trying to help you and not just because I have THE world's biggest crush on you but because you're sick and obviously can't take care of yourself or we wouldn't be in this mess in the first place. Now you are going to lay down on the freakin' sofa in the living room and we are gonna watch a movie while I braid your hair and stroke your hair because that is what I would want somebody to do for me if I was sick and you won't tell me anything so please sit your ass on that sofa while I go get some blankets, popcorn and a thermometer, understood? "Yes ma'am!" James Buchanan Barnes wasn't often put in his place but when he was, he did whatever the hell he was told to do.

The movie went by silently as she did small braids in his long hair and occasionally, brushed a comforting hand over his forehead to rid him of the thin layer of sweat that recurred every few minutes. "Do you want to go get some rest?" The larger man nodded and (Y/N) began the mission of transporting him from the living room sofa to his bedroom. "Sorry for being so stubborn. I think I am sick." The young woman allowed herself a small smirk before pulling the veteran up from the couch and dragging him to his bedroom. 

By the time she had made it to the elevator, she was wishing she had left Bucky on the couch, feeling just how much a super-soldier weighs. 

(Y/N) dumped Bucky on his bed and stood up straight for a second before pulling the covers over him and turning to go out the door. "Hold me?" His voice was high-pitched and whiney as two hands appeared from under the covers and (Y/N) hesitated, willing herself not to give in with the knowledge that her immune system wasn't the strongest and the exhaustion was not going to help but his voice was just too cute. She turned back to look at him and saw his glassy eyes. She climbed into his bed right then and there. 

"Y'know (Y/N/N), I really, like really, like you. No, ya know what? I love you. I love your hair and the way your forehead always creases in the middle when you're confused. Oh, and when you argue with someone and you use their full name. Man, that shit is scary. And when you say 'touch it and I will fry your digits off so you can't my stuff ever again' I love when you say that and when Clint said 'step out of the way, little girl' and then you were all like 'say that again, I dare you. Haven't given a misogynist a black eye in a while." To say the girl was blushing was an understatement and she squeezed the guy tighter, slowly falling asleep to his soft snores.

Slightly short but I hope you like it! As always, requests are open and I'm happy to write anything you ask