"We meet again Sergeant Barnes" (Bucky x Fem Oc)

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧: "How was your therapy session?

𝙰𝚕𝚎𝚡𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚒𝚊'𝚜 𝙿𝙾𝚅

"Alex?" I turn around to see the one and only James Buchanan Barnes standing behind me. Great just great, could this day get any worse?

"Barnes? What are you doing out here?" I put the cigarette in my mouth and let it hang loosely as I take a seat on the edge of the balcony. Bucky walks over and sits down next to me while still keeping his distance.

"I came out here to get some fresh air, why are you smoking?" Bucky said. I couldn't tell if he was concerned or judging me... either way I didn't like it.

"One of my many flaws Bucky, an addiction if you will" I take the cigarette from my lips and hold it in between my fingers and stare off into the distance, looking at anything but his steel blue eyes.

"Nothing I say will get you to stop, will it?" I shake my head at his question.

"My therapist already tried and failed so you stand no chance" we sit in silence and look over the city of New York. However, it wasn't awkward silence, rather comfortable silence... it felt strange and unnatural for us.

"How was your therapy session?" Barnes asks breaking the silence and turning his head to face me. I let out a small laugh as I recall the 'lovely' conversation I had with Miss Parson.

"Horrible. She's trying to get me to open up and keeps asking me these dumb questions" I say turning to look at him. I hadn't noticed before, but Bucky had pulled his hair into a loose bun and, wow. "Now I have to follow three rules to stop myself from hurting someone."

"Really?" Bucky asks with a curious look in his eye.

"Yep. 'ignore them, don't retaliate, walk away'" I say mockingly. I earn a small laugh from Barnes and his voice sounded so...so...

"Does it work or is it bullshit?"

"I don't know... haven't tested it yet" a small smile played on his lips at my response.

"Want to try it?" does he have a death wish? If so, then this should be fun. I put out my cigarette and toss it off the balcony.

"Sure Barnes" We both stand up so we're facing each other. "Okay Bucky give me everything you got" Bucky nods his head. In a split second his whole demeanour changes from playful to blank and emotionless.

"If I'm being honest Alexandria, you're the most stupid and least intimidating thing I've ever seen" Bucky starts off. "You say how the scar on your stomach reminds you of how you used to be weak and helpless but honestly you still are. Your powers don't make you any less useless or less of a disappointment. Really the only reason why your so feared is because you can't die. You have no real fighting skills, you just stumble around aimlessly and get hit with every bullet aimed at you until you eventually kill the childish obstacle in front of you" wow. Even if I did tell him to not hold back that hurt. I feel my fist clench and my eyebrows furrow.

Remember the first step Alex, ignore him. I take a few deep breaths and close my eyes trying to ignore everything he just said. I'm not weak, I am skilled, I am feared. Next, don't retaliate. I muster up all my self-control and keep my mouth shut and unclench my fist and let my jaw relax as best as I can. Okay last step, walk away. I turn on my heel and begin to walk away but something overtakes me. I turn around and punch Barnes right in the jaw as hard I could.

"Oh god! I'm sorry Bucky I don't know why but I just couldn't help myself! I'm so sorry!" I say frantically.

"It's alright doll" Bucky chuckles a little while rubbing his face. "At least you tried" he gives me a sweet smile and it make my heart flutter. Wait what? No. Alex stop. You hate Barnes, he's stuck up, rude, obnoxious, a pain in the ass and has tried to kill your multiple times.

"What did I say about calling me doll?" I say wiping those thoughts from my mind.

"Hmmm I didn't really listen to what you said doll, I don't exactly care".

"Don't call me doll".

"Okay doll" I push Bucky's chest making him stumble backwards and he just laughed at me and pushed me back. We continue to shove each other and laugh before I finally fall to the ground. He kneels down in front of me and just smiles while looking me in the eye.

"What?"

"Nothing, your just nice to be around when you aren't being a total bitch".

"Oh thanks Buck, don't get use to it" I boop him on the nose before standing up onto my feet. I mess up his hair earning an annoyed groan from him. "Hey Bucky?"

"Yeah?" should I ask him? I mean we aren't friends but he's the only one who really knows how violent I get.

"Do you think I have a problem? I mean like, is Stark and Doctor Parson, right? Am I just violent?" Bucky doesn't speak for a while and I start to feel my stumbling turn.

"Well if I'm honest, yeah. I mean you do have serious issues but you sure as hell aren't the only one. I mean take me as an example, it's not secret I have major issues" I laugh a little. Maybe I wasn't the only fucked up one.

"Well thanks I guess" I give Bucky one last smile before turning towards the door, "See you around terminator."