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1, 2 or 3 chapter stories
Mostly Marvel but some other movie/tv show characters may be smattered in there.
Some smut, a lot of fluff.
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Multiple POVs in this story - some angst, a bit of fluff.
Y/n pov
It's been 2 years since Mum passed away. The overwhelming grief was no longer a daily thing, but I could still feel it underlying everything I did.
I'm an Avenger and a lot of my teammates had long since lost their parents so I don't always feel like I can share my grief and sadness.
In under a week we'll have another of her birthdays without her there so I lay at the end of my bed, curled up in the blanket she'd crocheted.
I swear that after 2 years and countless washes, it still smells like her. That was all I needed for the tidal wave of grief to wash over me. Before I knew it, I was ugly crying and I didn't care.
Nat pov
I was heading to my room when I heard Y/n crying in her room. I knocked on the door and softly asked "Y/n, is everything ok? Can I come in."
She made a noise that wasn't a word but I knew she was allowing me entry. I saw her curled up on her bed, looking so sad.
I sat on the end of her bed and grabbed her hand, just wanting to let her know someone cared and that I'd be there if she needed to talk.
I didn't want to presume it was about her Mum but I knew it had just gone 2 years and I wanted to make sure she was ok. Her sobs settled after about 30 minutes and she said "Thanks Nat, I appreciate you staying with me, but I'm ok now."
"Do you want to talk about it?" I asked
"Just missing my mum a lot right now." She said "it's her birthday next week and it's always a hard time. I just don't want to be a burden on anyone."
"Oh Y/n, you know you're not a burden on any of us. We want to help you with your grief. We're all happy to listen or just sit with you, whatever you need."
"I appreciate that Nat, but I'm ok now."
I headed to my room and asked Friday to call all the team, except Y/n, to the meeting room in 10 mins.
"Of course Ms Romanoff"
Everyone gathered in the meeting room, of course Bucky noticed Y/n wasn't there.
"I can go get her" he said. Most of us knew he had a thing for her, but he was hesitant to do anything about it
"No," I stopped him "this is about her"
I explained what had happened and what she'd told me, we all agreed we should do more to support her and make sure she knew we all cared and were there to help.
Bucky pov
I couldn't believe I'd missed the signs of Y/n's sadness, I knew about her Mum and I'd forgotten it was her birthday coming up. Now I look back, I see she's been withdrawing from all of us, except during missions or dinners she's been forced to be at.
