↳ 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 - B.BARNES • 1 •

Cheating

TW: suicide insults

'She only ever comes out for food. I haven't had a proper conversation with her in weeks.'

Natasha and Bucky stood talking to one another, facing Lila's door. It was nearing thanksgiving, and Lila was too ashamed to leave her own room.

'Have you tried contacting her brother? Has Addy called?' Asked a concerned Bucky Barnes, who felt partially guilty for her isolation.

Natasha shrugged. 'Nor Tristan or Addy have tried to contact her. I thought it was a little weird but I just presumed that they both have a busy life.' Bucky nodded in somewhat agreement, but was still concerned about the fact that her best friend hasn't even reached out to her.

'Has anyone tried, y'know, just walking in to her room and making conversation?' He asked, staring longingly at the door.

'No, none of us feel like she would listen to us. The only person who went in there was Steve, but Lila just sat on her bed and stared at the wall. It was worth a try, but it didn't work.'

'She'll listen to me.' He pushed open Lila's door and shut it behind him. She was sat on a chair looking out at the NYC skyline. Books lay scattered on her floor, and random cups and plates were stacked on her desk.

'Who is it?' Lila whispered, her eyes still focused on outside the window.

'A friend.' Spoke Bucky, taking a seat on her bed. 'Do you remember that time when you came into my room and started tiding it for me? What happened afterwards, Lila?'

Lila's eyes trailed to her hands. 'You tried to kiss me.' She chuckled, weakly. 'But the gang interrupted.'

'That too, but after I spoke to you and let someone come in, I felt ten times better.'

Lila sighed. 'You can tidy my room but don't be surprised if you find the occasional bra on the floor, Barnes.'

Bucky smiled. 'Lila, look at me.'

She did.

'We are going to help you.' He nodded.

'How's Tony?' She murmured.

'Oh him? He's fine. He misses you. He's not angry, you know.'

Lila perked up at this statement, suddenly feeling a rush of happiness. 'He isn't?'

'None of us are, Lil. We just want to see if you're okay.'

Lila stood up from her seat and sat down next to Bucky. She took his hand in hers and rested her head on his shoulder. He looked down at her, smiling, and caressed her hand with his thumb.

'Thank you.' She croaked, looking up at him in the eyes. 'I've missed you, Bucky.'

Bucky chuckled and brought her closer to him, wrapping an arm round her waist. 'I've missed you too, shortstack.'

Lila gasped. 'Did you just call me short?'

'My shortstack.' He corrected. 'To be fair, you are only 5'3.'

'I hate you.' Smirked Lila.

'I lo-'

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Adelaide Crosshaft. What a shithole.

Well, nobody knows that yet. But when she decided to sleep with Lila's ex and cheat on Lila's brother, is when she became the shithole. Was she guilty?

Nah.

'Who's dick is bigger? Mine or Tristan's?' Asked Elijah Tentlewood, laying in bed with Addy.

Addy slapped him on the arm. 'Just because I fucked you doesn't mean I don't love Tristan.'

Elijah took a deep breath, and spoke. 'Stop lying to yourself. You're only staying with him because you're scared that Lila is being best friends with her Avengers lot.'

'I'm scared, Eli.' She propped herself up on her elbow and looked down on him. 'She's going to drop me.'

'Mess with her! Screw her boyfriend or something, blame him for a crime or whatever, make her be afraid of you.'

'Barnes is not her boyfriend, Eli.'

Elijah chuckled. 'It's only a matter of time. When was the last time you called her? If you're afraid of loosing her, why aren't you keeping contact?'

Addy nodded. She needed to keep in contact with Lila; since if she lost contact then her reputation will be gone. Since Lila had gone to the Avengers tower, Addy had given less and less of a shit about her. She realised her constant whining and praise of her best friends The Avengers, made Addy's life drag.

'I can't call her now. I'm dating her brother yet I'm laid here with you. I'd feel too guilty.'

Elijah laughed. 'I'll leave you to it.' He swiftly jumped out of Addy's window, causing her to chuckle. She stared at her phone for a good minute or two before deciding to call Lila.

She picked up the phone. 'Hey, Lila! How's it going, haven't heard from you in a while!'

Lila answered the phone, yet she sounded that she just completed a marathon. 'Hey.. Addy' she breathed. 'How... how are you?'

Addy was sure she could hear a man chuckle deeply in the background, but she shrugged it off. 'I'm... holding in there. How's everything going round you?'

'Awesome, thank you. Everyone is so nice, it's like I've made a whole new family.'

Addy sighed. 'Look, Lila, I was calling you to say that I think that you're in danger.'

'You what?'

'You're hanging around that Bucky too much. He's The Winter Soldier for goodness sake, what the fuck has gone into your mind?'

Lila was awfully confused in Addy's sudden change in tone; for she was always supportive of her confusing relationship with Bucky. 'Addy, you know he would never hurt me.'

'Yes but Lila, that's what he wants you to think! Are you so buried underneath the illusion of love? He's just using you!'

'Addy, what the fuck is your aim here? Is Tristan there? Let me speak to him, now!'

Addy panicked. 'Who gives a fuck about Tristan, he can die for all I care, just stop being so full of yourself!'

'Addy, I have no clue what you're saying, but I'm drawing the line. You just wished death upon my brother, is that what you want? All my family are dead, Addy, so how about you stop being so fucking petty and grow up!'

'Kill yourself.'

Lila's hand balled into a fist. 'I already fucking tried.'

And that was that. Addy was in a world of her own. She didn't know herself what had come upon her just then, she was so overloaded with anger and jealousy that she didn't care.

Adelaide Crosshaft was going to ruin Lila's life.
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authors note:
i apologise if this hurt anyone.