The third part

Breakdown

Steve P.O.V

I follow Bucky out a little later after coming up with an excuse. I walk into my room and meet Buckys eyes as I enter through the door. He gives me a little smile and we both make our way to Spencers room. I softly nock on the door and she calls out.

-Come in, we walk in and she gives us a little smile.

-Can I help you boys with anything? her voice was soft and quiet.

-We just wanted to check on you and see if you were settling in properly, I give her a warm smile.

-Oh thank you. I'm doing fine, just got some stuff to unpack, she laughs a little while gesturing to the boxes around her.

-Do you need any help? Bucky speaks up.

-That would be nice, I know I sent the others down. I just felt like they had helped enough so I didn't want to ask anymore of them, but if you guys could just take out the cloths from those to boxes that would be lovely, she smiles and we agree and get to work.

After some time I notice that Spencer had stopped. She had something in her hands and she seemed stuck in her position. Suddenly I hear a sniffle. I slowly move towards her and place a hand on her shoulder after calling her name a few times without any response. She jumps a bit and turns, that's when I see a tear rolling down her face which she quickly wipes away when our eyes meet.

-are you okay? I give her worried look and she looks down before sniffling again.

-y-yeah, I-I'm fine, she stutters and I look down on what's in her hands. A family photo. It was her and what I assumed to be her parents plus Fury. It was a nice photo. Bucky had also stopped what he was doing, but he had not made any movements to come closer.

-are you sure? We are here if you need to talk you know? You are a part of the team now, you don't have to go through everything alone anymore, I try and sound reassuring to her. She looks up at me for a slight moment before looking down again. She sighs before she opens her mouth to say something but closes it again. She tries again and is now able to make sound come out.

-t-thank you, I-I-I.. uhm.. I just miss my parents, she stutters and her voice breaks at the last word. Without thinking I grab the photo from her hands placing it beside us before wrapping my arms around her tightly. She tens up for a second before melting into the hug and hugging me back. After a few moments in each others embrace a slight sob leaves her mouth and she tightens her grip a little more. I hold her close to me while I stroke her back up and down soothingly.

After a bit more time she starts to pull away.

-this is so pathetic. my god I made a mess of your shirt, she wipes her tears and looks away from me.

-Don't even worry about it, I try and reassure her.

-you guys must think I'm such a crybaby, she laughs a bit with tears still rolling down her face.

-No no absolutely not! Buckys voice comes from behind me, walking up to us.

-It's okay to cry, we all have to cry sometimes, I shot in.

-It's a safe place here, you don't need to hide your emotions from us, we are here for you, Bucky smiles at her as she turns back to us, her eyes red and puffy from crying.

-Come here, Bucky opens his arms and she accepts his hug.

-It's going to be okay, he shushed close to her ear.

-you know.. I never let people see me cry, I hate it so much, she says while pulling away after a few moments. It broke my heart seeing her like this. She was clearly heartbroken