You're an idiot // Winterfalcon

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I eventually saw Bruce in the distance.

"Bruce!" I shouted and the man whipped round seeing me running up to him. His eyes went wide and he went to run again so I stopped.

"Bruce it's just me, I'm not gonna hurt you. I just wanna talk." His face softened as I spoke and he nodded once turning back around so took that as the que I that I could walk over to him.

"You alright?" I asked and he nodded.

"You know in my family home we had a massive skylight in the living room. I used it to look at the stars since I wasn't allowed to go outside much."

"Why not?"

"So I wouldn't tell anyone what my Dad did to me." He said softly. "I used to memorize the patterns of the stars, its what started my passion for science."

"What happened to your Dad?"

"Oh he's still alive, as well as my mother." Bruce said turning to me, "I've fought the urge to set hulk on them multiple times. They live here, in Washington."

"What did your Mom do? Did she hurt you?"

"Oh no, she wasn't like him in that way but she'd just watch. Sometimes I think she enjoyed seeing her children get hurt."

"Children?"

"Oh yeah I used to have a sister her name was Rebecca. My Dad hit her too hard one time and she hit her head. She died when I was eight."

"Oh Bruce I'm so sorry... I had no idea."

"Oh I've never told anyone, not even Thor..."

"You need to tell him Bruce."

"I know I do. I need to tell everyone at some point but I don't want the pity. I'm already known as the weakest avenger, without the hulk of course. I don't want to be known as the most broken."

"We're all broken in our own way." I said softly.

"How do you mean?"

"I mean we've all lost people. For Steve it's Peggy, Tony his parents, Pietro and Wanda lost their parents, Thor and Loki are the same so are T'challa and Shuri, Clint and Natasha have lost too many people to even count, Scott and Hope never got to see Cassie grow up, I lost Riley and my parents, Strange had to leave his whole life behind. No one's gonna judge you for having a hard past, we've all been there. Hey the last half an hour had been the best half an hour of my life since Riley died. Simply because I told you guys."

"I understand that Sam but it's not easy to tell people that you were abused by your father for 18 fucking years! Its not easy to tell people that the man killed his daughter and let out his regret and guilt by hitting his son repeatedly for 6 hours until I passed out! Its not easy to tell people that your own mother sat and watched as her husband mentally and physically abused her children!" Bruce said tears falling from his eyes.

"Okay, okay." I said softly wrapping my arms around Bruce, "He can't hurt you anymore."

"But he's still out there." Bruce mumbled.

"Don't think about him. Think about Rebecca, think about how proud she would be of you right now!"

"You think?"

"I don't think. I know. You know the stars you used to watch, she's up there looking down at you from those stars Bruce. She's there watching your every move, smiling at the good memories and shouting at you for the stupid things you do." I said and Bruce laughed.

"Thank you Sam."

"Hey no problem. Remember you can come and talk to me about anything! Ever!"

"I might just take you up on that." He said sniffling.

"Right first step is telling Thor, he's really worried about you you know."

"Okay. I'm sorry to make a fuss on your birthday Sam. You don't need this today especially considering..."

"Hey, like I said this is the happiest I've felt since Riley died. Nothing can ruin today," I said and Bruce smiled.

"Do you want me to go get Thor?" I asked and he nodded. I smiled at him one more time before running off to get Thor.

"Seriously guys still?" I sighed walking past Strange and Loki again. "Breathe for gods sake."

"Hey this is your fault!" Strange said breaking the kiss to look at me his lips rather red. Loki rolled his eyes turning his head back to him pressing his lips to Stephens again. I sighed carrying on inside.

"Sam! Where is Bruce is he alright?" Thor said rushing up to me.

"Thor he's okay. He wants to speak to you."

"He does! Where is he!"

"Come with me." I said and Thor followed me outside past Loki and Strange again where Thor rolled his eyes at his brother making out with Strange then seeing Bruce and running straight up to him. I watched from afar as Bruce explained everything to Thor who of course gave him a big hug afterwards. I smiled as Bruce stood on his tip toes to press a kiss to Thor's lips.

I went back inside dragging Strange off Loki by his collar as I went past. Loki groaned following us slowly.

"The make out buddy's are back!" I said letting go of Strange pushing him down so he was sitting then going to sit down myself next to Bucky laying my head on his lap.

"You okay?" He asked placing a hand on my shoulder,

"Yeah, thank you for today. I love you."

"I love you too Sam." Everyone just split into conversation after that, no one mentioned Bruce until him and Thor came back in a few minutes later. I shot up walking over to Bruce.

"You alright?" I asked he nodded then looked past me seeing everyone looking at him.

"You guys probably want an explanation right?" He said sitting back down.

"Uh duh!" Shuri said and T'challa nudged her.

"Well..." He actually told them everything. I went and sat back down with Bucky lacing our fingers together as he listened. As Bruce finished half the room looked like they wanted to kill someone, probably Bruce's father.

"And you say this so called father of yours is alive?" Tony said.

"Yes I believe so. I mean I haven't had word that he died so I assume he's alive. Hey but it's alright. I mean the only thing I regret doing when I left that god forsaken house was not bringing my stuff with me. I mean there was a lot of expensive equipment there."

"Bruce why didn't you tell us?" Wanda asked.

"It's a part of my past I wanted to forget, but I realized there's no point running for something you can't control anymore. My father was and still probably is a terrible man and I really do hope he will rot in hell but everyone's broken in their own way. And as much as I hate to say it so was he probably. He didn't hate me and Rebecca he just had a hard time controlling his impulses. Reminds me of someone else I know. That's why I hate the hulk so much, because he's a part of my father I can't get rid of." I smiled at Bruce comfortingly.

"But anyway. I'm tired and we didn't rent out a whole hotel for no reason did we?" Bruce said and Tony laughed,

"No we didn't"

"Wait this is a hotel?" I said.

"Yep, every room is ours!" Bucky said gesturing around the room and I laughed,

"Well thank you all for making today so special! I love you all but I too am tired so goodnight!" I said dragging Bucky up and towards the stairwell in the corner of the room.

"You have fun tonight!" Tony shouted whistling and I put my middle finger up at him continuing to drag Bucky.

"We are going to have fun tonight aren't we?" Bucky said and I scoffed,

"It's my birthday. We're about to have the best sex we've ever had." I said and Bucky laughed,

"I better pull out some of my best moves then."

"Oh you better!"