soul [bucky barnes]

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This day could not get any better!

I am officially Mrs. Steve Rodgers and I could not be more ecstatic.

Both Steve and I are getting down on the dance floor. Music is blasting from the speakers and we are having a blast.

"Wait, love!" Steve calls to me over the music. I stop dancing to catch my breath and listen to him. "There's someone I want you to meet!"

That's weird, I thought I had met everyone he invited. We kept it small because we don't even know that many people to begin with, but mainly to prevent any threats.

"If I'm being honest, I don't know how you haven't met yet!" He drags my arm around the reception venue. We approach a man with wearing a light suit, his back is turned to us but I can tell that he is fit.

"Buck!" Steve calls out to him, the man freezes before turning around slowly before making eye contact with both of us.

No.

No. This isn't happening.

Not now.

Fuck.

"Steve!" He embraces Steve in a large hug. The man suddenly makes eye contact with me, his eyes are the purest blue.

Blue. Fuck. Colors.

He smiles at me and brings me into another hug. While we embrace, he whispers in my ear, "Nice to finally meet you."

I feel like I'm going to throw up. As we pull away I put on the fakest smile I can muster up.

"Gems, this is Sergeant James Buchanan Barnes, my best friend since-- forever."

Buck. Bucky. Of course, this is Bucky.

"Oh I've heard so much about you Bucky, it's so nice to put a face to a name, but if you'll both excuse me, I have to run to the ladies room."

Both of them nod and begin to converse with one another. I let out the largest breath I didn't even know I was holding. I rush past all my guests that are congratulating me as I pass through. So many colors are appearing, I don't even know how to react.

I can't breathe.

After what feels like a milenia, I make it to the restroom. Pushing past the door, my breathing becomes ragged as I fall to the ground almost instantly. Tears flood my face and I lose all control.

Suddenly, a hand grabs my shoulder, and I shoot up from the floor in shock.

"Hey, hey! It's okay, it's just me," the blue eyed man, I now know as Bucky, said to me.

I don't even say anything, I look around to his suit; it's as blue as his eyes. Before I look to long I close my eyes and feel tears running down my face.

"I know, I know," he soothes. He grabs me and places me in his arms, caressing my head.

Almost as if I had forgotten what actually has happened, I shoot up in a panic.

"Oh my God, what do I tell Steve? Are we going to tell Steve?" I fumble out words in a rush.

Bucky's eyes widen as he takes my state into account.

"Hey, no, don't worry about it, you love Steve and Steve loves you, okay? It's going to stay that way. I'm not going to get in the way of that," He assured me.

"Let's get you cleaned up okay?"

I don't say anything, I just nod and let him take over.

He grabs some toilet paper and wets it under the sink before turning to me and wiping gently under my eyes. Wiping away all the running makeup.

He uses his fingers to do some small touch ups, blending in what he messed up with the toilet paper.

He uses his fingers to comb out my hair, pushing it behind my ears, "Perfect."

I give him a toothless smile, unsure of how to showcase my gratitude for how well he's handling the situation because God knows I haven't been handling it well.

"Now, go get your man."

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