The Shifter In The Avengers (Bucky Barnes)

unspoken feelings coming to light

I was sitting in my room looking at some photos I had gotten of Sophia while she was there. you could see in each photo that the young girl was getting better and heathier. Half of the photos had just Sophia and myself in them but the other half had James in them to. currently I'm looking at one with Sophia on James shoulder and Myself standing besides them smiling. We had gotten that photo take a week before her parents were found. looking at the photo I found myself smiling at the memory.

The team and I took Sophia to the park that day and she found a flower on one of the trees that she wanted. She couldn't reach it and Steve wouldn't let her climb the tree saying "you could get injured" and we all just rolled our eyes. James lifted her onto his shoulder making her giggle and grab the beautiful flower. she then calls me over to them and placed it into my hair. Natasha wanted to take a photo of us like that saying "the two most emotionless people are smiling today and i want to take a photo of them and the reason" so we let her. 

I started thinking of the comments that would leave the groups mouths at points in the day like "they look like a family" "they look so happy" "they would make a cute couple" or even the ones coming from by passers on our walks or while we were playing "awe such a cute young family" "they are adorable". my mind also started bringing up the times I would hear all these comments, catch James looking at me with some type of emotion and butterfly's would appear in my stomach ' I couldn't be gaining feelings for him could I? no way I'm not his type.' i thought and put the photo back onto the counter i had all my photos on. 

a nock sounded at my door "come in" I called. Nat entered the door "hey are you okay, havent seen you come out or train for a while" she asked with concurn " I dont know Nat. I miss Sophia but I 'm happy she is with her parents" I said sitting back onto my bed.

"What else is wrong Irelyn. I can tell something else is wrong" Nat asked me and I sighed "Ive been looking at photos and the one you took of us at the park brought up some memories of things I've heard people say and others. Everytime I think of him I get butterflies in my stomach" I said knowing she would know who I was talking to but also I didn't want anyone else to hear his name just encase someone was listening.

"You like him don't you" she asked me her voice soft and knowing "I guess so. I just don't know what to do" I admitted lowering my head "admit your feelings to him" Natasha suggested "I don't know Nat" I said

Bucky's P.O.V

I was training with Steve while talking. Somehow the talk of girls came up and Steve was telling me about how he is planning on asking Sharon to marry him seeing as they have been together for about a year or so now. "How about you man? Gonna ask Irelyn out?" He asked and I spit out my water I had taken a drink from. "What?" I asked back "don't pretend you don't have feelings for her man, I've seen how you've looked at her, we all have" Steve told me

"Alright man I admit it I like her but she is focused on taking down HYDRA". I told him "she cares for you to man everyone can see it. You just need to man up and confess to her" Steve told me nudging my ribs and I couldn't help but think about it and smile.