Professor Romanoff

Chapter 62

"Hey, I was about to look for you." Nat says as I enter our room, putting her book down.
"I was with Wanda and Carol." I slur as I slump down on our bed next to her. "How was it?" I ask.
"It was nice. I miss seeing her a lot but if I saw her too much one of us would end up dead." She says with a laugh. "Were you guys drinking?" She asks.
"Yeah? How'd you know?" I ask.
"You're drunk, that's how." she says.
"Sorry." I say. How am I the one that got drunk when she's the one that went to a bar?
"Don't be hun." she says, kissing my forehead and getting up.
"Where are you going?" I groan.
"To brush my teeth and change, I'm tired." she says, entering out en suite
"Wait for me!" I say, getting up and following her quickly.
"So, where do you wanna live?" she asks as she leans on the counter as I sit next to her on top of it.
"Somewhere close to here, but far enough away, maybe that place near the hotel Yelena was staying in at Christmas." I say.
"I don't think that place will still be up for sale." she says, putting the toothbrush in her mouth.
"Ugh. Probably not. We can look online." I say as I take my phone out.
"How do we tell the others?" she asks through the toothbrush in her mouth. I let out a little laugh at the way she was trying to talk with the toothbrush.
"Just tell them straight up I guess.. I already let it slip to Wanda and Carol." I say.
"How did they react?" she asks, handing me my toothbrush.
"Wanda was happy, Carol not so much but I think she'll be happy eventually." I say as I start to brush my teeth.
"We can always send an email?" Nat suggests as we begin to change.
"I don't think any of them would like that, Tasha." I say. "Has anything else happened with Bruce?" I ask, playing with the ring on my finger.
"Steve, Fury, Bruce and Tony are having a meeting on Wednesday." She informs.
"About him staying or leaving the team?" I ask.
"I assume so. I hate to say it but I think he might be staying. Hulk is a powerful asset to the team, but with hulk comes Bruce." She says, climbing into bed.
"I hate this whole thing." I say as I climb in next to her.
"I do too, but it'll be worth it." She says, accompanied by a kiss to my forehead.
"I hope so. Kylie-" I start before a groan comes from Nat. "Kylie thinks me and Carol should go back to playing on the team." I say.
"Sometimes I forget you're 19 and in college." She says as she pulls me into her.
"I guess I'm further in my life than most 19 years olds." I say.
"Hmm, a well paying job, a beautiful girlfriend whom you're in a serious relationship with and maybe your own place soon." She says, smiling. I kiss her on the cheek. "So, are you?" She asks.
"I think so- I miss playing the game and I miss the team but I'm on the edge." I say.
"What does Carol think?" she asks.
"I haven't told her yet. What do you think about it?" I ask.
"It makes you happy, and you look hot whilst playing it, but stay away from that Kylie. I don't like the sounds of her." she says.
"You're cute when you're jealous." I say with a laugh and a kiss.
"I'm not jealous." she says.
"Sure you're not." I say, kissing her once more before turning off the light and going to sleep.

It's dark, the only light source is a stingy naked bulb that barely illuminates the room. The bed is hard and uncomfortable, my body in pain. Solemn screams simmer throughout the hallways. I turn so I don't see the 'subject' taken back to their cell, though the dismissal of light helps me see nothing.

"Subject 7 next." Rumlow. Nat said he's dead. She killed him. Did she lie to me. My door unlocks then opens, I'm roughly dragged from my bed to a room. I've seen this room before. Flashbacks of previous torture seer through my body.
"Subject 7, Y/N Y/L/N. 19 years old. Female." The familiar scientist who I never caught the name of states.
"Put that new serum you've been working on in her." Rumlow says, observing from the side. I'm strapped down on an old bed, the room similarly stingy and dark.
"Serum batch 1a." The scientist says, flicking a needle before pushing it into my arm.

I wake up in a pool of sweat. Shit. Just a dream. I feel the fearsome tears sliding down my cheeks. I haven't dreamt like this for ages. Being back there... I know he's dead but I can't help but deny it.
"Hey, hey, you're okay." Nat says, hugging me. Thank god. I didn't realize that my breathing had become uncontrolled. I fall into her chest as she cradles me, rocking gently back and forth to relax me.
"I dreamt I was back there." I say after a minute.
"You don't deserve this. Do you wanna watch TV to distract you?" Nat asks. I shake my head.
"I wanna go for a run." I say, getting out of bed.
"I'll come with you." She says. I shake my head again.
"I need to be alone with my thoughts. I'll keep my phone tracker on." I say, starting to change. "Thank you though. I love you so, so much." I say.
"Of course котенок, it's what I'm here for." She says with a smile. "I love you more." She adds.
"Not possible." I say, kissing her then leaving.

A/N: The last couple of chapters have been dry and boring, sorry. Tbh I've not had much motivation  to write and school has been pretty stressful.

I had my first covid vaccine today :)

I have so much bruising from yesterday - Blue, big bruises.

Anyway, thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed this chapter <3:)

Remember to take care of yourself, take a break when you need it <3 Have something to eat and drink. If you're going through something, I believe in you!! <3<3<3