Bucky Barnes One Shots

Amusement

A/N: I think this might be my favorite one shot I've written. There's a lot of truths in here. I don't outwardly say this in the story, but I'll let you guess which state fair this is based on. (Answer at the bottom besties 😘)

CW: consensual sex in public

The sounds were almost overwhelming as Maya made her way through the crowded streets of the fair. Screams came from the roller coasters, cheering from the various games, and music that came from up and coming musicians just trying to make it in this crazy world.

This was, hands down, her favorite time of year. Each year, the State Fair was set up for 12 days and it spanned from the end of August to the beginning of September. It was the last party of the summer and when Maya was little, it was the last hoorah before school started. Now, it signaled the inevitable end of summer; the late nights around the fire, the days spent on friends' boats, and way too much alcohol.

As Maya weaved through the people lined up to play the games, she searched for her friends desperately. They had said they wanted to meet up at the fried candy bar stand and there she was now, inhaling the fumes from oil and grease mixing with chocolate from Reese's Cups, Twix bars, and Snickers. It was enough to make her gag, though, after eating her fair share of cheese curds, Pronto pups, fried pickles, and mini donuts - everything that made the fair the best.

She looked up. The stars were out, however faded they seemed. In the distance, the cheering from the stage rang out, the nightly concert beginning. The warm summer air combined with a breeze as it brushed past her. Finally, she saw Maddie and Izzy making their way through the sea, struggling to reach the stand.

"Thank god you're here!" Maya sighed in relief.

"There's so many people here tonight... it's crazy. What do we wanna do?!" Izzy squealed. Much like Maya, Maddie and Izzy loved the fair too. They went together every year without fail, and this year was no different. They'd spend the whole day there, and now that they were all 26, it was even more fun with all the new drinks you could try each year. 

The only difference was this year, Maya had brought her out-of-town college friends during the day and decided to meet up with Maddie and Izzy at night, promising to return the following morning to do their all-day excursion properly. This way, they actually had an extra night of fun together. 

They concluded that they should get drinks and made their way through the bars that lined the Midway where all the rides were. Maya decided on a raspberry frosé, while Izzy grabbed a strawberry margarita, and Maddie picked out a Moscow Mule slushie.

They found an open table and sat down. Sipping on their drinks, they looked out at the crowds and the glowing neon lights.

"We should go on a few rides and then get cookies on our way out!" Maddie proclaimed. The cookies were to die for. A large bucket was enough to last a few months, and they were hot and gooey, straight out of the oven. They'd grab milk and head toward the exit, eating enough cookies to close the lid by the time the bus got there.

They giggled and reminisced on their summer. The boys they'd met, the parties they'd been to, the funny moments on the lake when they'd fall off the inner tubes. Izzy's dad was known to go a little fast and then sharply turn the boat which then whipped the girls straight into the lake. No matter how old they got, it seemed like they would never outgrow their summer shenanigans.

As they reached the bottom of their drinks, they got up and started walking along the outer walls of the Midway, which was in an upside down U-shape. One of their favorite rides, the Crazy Mouse coaster, was at the end of the right side so they would often ride a few rides on their way to the back corner.