He is a super-soldier of more than 100 year old, struggling to find a place in this new world. She is a young student of 23, struggling with life. But they know they can find comfort and help in each other.
𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐈 : 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 (𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵�...
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April 16th, 2022
When James woke up, the sun was slowly rising, giving the sky beautiful colours that reflected on the lake. Everything was so quiet. It reminded him of his first morning here, a month ago. That time, he woke up from a terrible nightmare and decided to go for a walk around the silent lake. A few days later, he met Willow.
Today, everything felt so different. The nightmares were still there, but they didn't come as often as they used to. Tony sent him a new computer asking him to be careful, cyborg, and the project of his enterprise never felt so close to be achieved. And on top of that, Willow was on Easter holidays for two weeks before her exams. He was so excited to spend more time with her.
A wave of peace and calm submerged him and helped him to do something that didn't happen for a long time : fall back asleep. A notification on his phone awoke him around 9 AM.
Sunflower : Awake ?
Seeing the nickname he gave her woke him up fully and he answered right away.
Bucky : Just woke up! How are you?
Sunflower : I'm on holiday, so I'm really happy! Wanna do something today?
Bucky : Sure, but don't you have a class soon?
Sunflower : I do, but come on! It's a holiday and I thought we could go to the amusement park together. There's one not so far. Wanna go with me ?
Bucky : I'll pick you up in 30 minutes.
He didn't check her answer, he knew she'll be happy. And he was too. Last time he went to an amusement park was with Steve in Coney Island. He felt like a child again, like he could enjoy things again. Damn, he couldn't wait to spend an entire day with her. Then two weeks.
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As he expected, Willow was waiting in front of her house. She had her favourite (and only) backpack that had a hood. The pattern represented a rib cage, and on the side pockets were skeleton hands. He liked when she put the hoods on, he thought she was really cute with it, but as she didn't like this word he never told her. She was wearing a high waist jeans, a black crop top, and her Bugs Bunny converse.
He got out of the car to open the passenger door for her. He took her backpack and put it in the trunk.
"So, where do I take you Miss?"
"To the amusement park, please." He loved when she shared his jokes or his way of talking.
"Are you going alone ?"
"No, I'll be with a wonderful person."
James' cheeks turned red and a smile grew on his face. He changed the subject and asked her why she was missing her last class. Willow explained she didn't want to do this anymore. She was going to try the exams, but she really needed something new. He noticed she was uncomfortable with the subject and apologised for addressing the subject.
