Winter Soldier x Reader

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There are pictures of me thru security cameras over the years. All the information about my family Stark has collected. Everything right before my eyes. What do I do now?! Too stunned to speak:"H-how- I mean...". He gets up from the seat and starts walking around the room:"Easy. After Winter Soldier burned down a bar, named 'The Oak', I had to look up the owner. See if there is anything to it.". Oh no... "Sid Mikael Brown. 67 years old man. Worked as military doctor for over twenty years. 27 years, to be exact. Decided to quit and have his own bar. Not that is important... But as his regular costumer, I found thru cameras a familiar face. You." he pointed at me at the end. Don't know how to talk myself out of this:"Well..-", "And to me you don't come across as someone with a drinking problem." he pours himself another glass of whiskey. "After this I might..." I whisper to myself.

For a moment we both stay silent. Then I cross arms over my chest:"You sure those are not edited photos? Or just someone who looks like me?". Without a word he presses another button, a security video shows up. It's when I was on a mission, getting that guy Sitwell wanted at the beginning. Oh no... "Who- who the hell are you?!" the man yells after I had put one of his friend into a sleep. "(Y/N). (Y/N) (Y/L), and I'm here to take you with me." I answer. "Oh..." my head goes down. "No, no. There is more..." Stark is enjoying this. "C'mon little lady..-" the man continues. My hair arms goes up just hearing that. Aaand pretty much after I go with full force in fighting mode in the video."Alright! Alright! I get it..." I got up from the seat. Stark keeps looking at the video:"No, no. This is the best part... Uuf! What a right hook you got there." he teases. Raising him eyebrow annoyed:"You done?". Then he shuts the footage.

A moment of silence lingers in the room. My legs are shaking a bit. "Does this mean you are going to fire me?" I ask. Stupid question, of course he will! Stark leans against the desk with his hip, having arms across his chest. Then he lift those brown eyes on my (e/c) eyes:"I just want you to be honest with me. You are one of the few people I feel like I can trust.". Oh... I gulp before opening my mouth. "I'm... I'm sorry I didn't tell sooner. Guess I was afraid." I confess. "Well, it's out now." he shrugs. "So... You are not going to fire me?" I ask carefully. "No. Unless you are going to attack me like that..." he points at the video. There is sneaky smirk corner of his mouth. Lift my head up straight:"I- I won't! I promise!". He lets out a tiny chuckle:"Hope we both can learn something from this.". I nod with shy smile:"Thank you Sir.". "Don't need to be so formal all the time. Call me Tony." he says. I'm so glad everything worked out.

Tony closes the door behind him as we leave the office. "Besides, Santa doesn't like naughty girls." he smirks. This guy... Giving irritated look and playfully shove him by the shoulder. We both let out a laugh. "(Y/N)?" familiar voice calls at the end of the hallway. We both turn towards the sound. It's David. Smile comes up to my face:"Oh, sorry to keep you wa-", "You bitch." he snaps. Huh? Anger in David's eyes increases before our eyes. Immediately my heart drops when I realize how this might see in his eyes. Me, coming out of my boss's office with Tony, at a Christmas party... What a cliché scene. This is not good!

Panic hits:"No, Dav-", Tony is quick to take a step forward:"That is not the way talk to my assistant.". Gently I grab my boss's arm to stop:"No, Tony please..-", "You can't even pretend it anymore! I knew you two had something going on!!" David hisses. Tony gets confused:"Now, hang on a minute..!", "I'm done." David puts his hands in the air and starts storming out. Without thinking, I run after him:"No! Wait-!!". Everything happens so fast; As soon as I get a touch on his shoulder, quickly he turns around and swings his fist right at me. All I get to do is shut my eyes, ready to take the hit and... Nothing happens. Huh? My eyes goes wide when I see, Tony had caught David's fist just in time. Tony glares at him with a stare I've never seen before:"I think it's your time to leave the party.". It seems Tony had press somekind button, sense all of sudden three guards storms in, Happy being one of them. "C'mon now..." Happy says and the guards grabs David.

He tries to make resistance. "No..! (Y/N)! You are coming with me! We talk about this at home!!!" his voice echoes thru the hallway. "Yeah, don't think so. Good night!" Tony waves his hand caresly as goodbye. Watching the man who I thought loves me is taken away. My hands are shaking, eyes getting glossy. Then Tony turns to me:"Well, that was quite something...". All I get to do is take one step forward:"I-", "No you don't." Tony comes infront and stops me going after him. Eyes getting all watery and jaw trembling:"No, please... Tony! I can- I can fix this..!". Don't even believe my own words anymore. Tony put his hand on my shoulder and we share a look. There is no going back... Tears starts running down my face. Slowly I put my forehead against his chest. It's over.

Tony insisted – well, more like ordered me to stay in the Tower the night. He told Happy will get my stuff from the apartment to here. So I'm now one of the bedrooms, alone. Sitting on a bed and thinking everything thru. There is a pile of used tissues next to me. Feels like I got no tears left. The bedroom's door opens slowly with a gentle knock:"Hey...". Lift my head to see who it is. It's Natasha, having very compassion look on her face. She has this beautiful cream colored dress with black details on it. Without saying anything, I break down sobbing. Quickly she comes sit next to me and hugs me. "It's alright now." she whispers while gently stroking my back. It seems Tony told Natasha everything, even I told him I want to be alone. Tears just keeps coming, there is no way to stop them. Like after all these months, all these emotions I've kept inside are flooding out of me.

Told Natasha everything about our relationship. She stays quiet and listens. No judgment. Just listens. Telling her how David was my first boyfriend I ever had. First person I ever kissed, first person who said he loved me, first... In everything. Then how slowly, everything I did started to piss him off. Like the way I ate, the way I laugh, the way I tell stories etc. But because all of that happened little by little, it was impossible me to see it. Now looking back at it, I've changed. A lot. And not for the better. "There is one thing I don't quite understand..." she looks so pensive. Wiping some tears away from my eyes with a tissue. "What?" I sniff. She frowns:"Such of badass woman that you are, why didn't you ever tell him off? Beat him up or something? Even just now, he tried to put his hands on you...".

Shrugging my shoulders. "...I couldn't do it. Guess I thought that, in some way I deserved it." I sigh. "Why?" she ask confused. My eyes gets watery again and I blow my nose in a tissue. "Because I lied to him. I kept lying all these months about my past. About how I ended up in a hospital... Thought, maybe that would make us even..." my voice goes small. Natasha puts a piece of my hair behind my ear:"You haven't done nothing wrong. Alright?". Grudgingly I start nodding my head. Then I look down to my feet that are tangling in the air while I'm sitting:"I just don't wanna end up alone.". "You won't!" Natasha is quick to say. Guess I'm being too dramatic at the moment, but that's how I'm feeling right now. Can't help myself. She puts a hand over mine tightly:"There is a person for you out there somewhere. They are probably way more confused right now than you. Someday you two will meet.". She's so sweet. "And who knows, maybe you already have met him." she jokes. A weak smile comes to my face while looking down. "Is that a smile?" she smirks. Then I turn to my friend:"Thank you.", a tear slowly dripping down my cheek. Natasha wipes the tear away gently, smiling so caring way:"Guess this party turned out to be a slumber party after all.". Then she gets up:"C'mon. Let's get you something else to wear than that dress." and I follow her.

It turned out, David started to burn my clothes as soon as he got home. Happy was able to safe some of my clothes and other stuff from the apartment. I gave him a big, tight hug when he handed me a box of my things. In that box, there are some clothes, a picture of me and my siblings in a frame, and a lamp. A chuckle came out of me when I saw the lamp. Happy must've just snatch it on his way out of the apartment while holding the box in his other hand. He's the true hero here. The Avengers were pissed at David about everything that happened. But I insisted them to make me a promise not to go after him. Ever. Part of me believes karma will deal with him someday. The heroes agreed with their teeth clenching. "Not even kicking him off of the roof? To scare him off a little bit?" Natasha jokes. "Yeah, but this time I ain't catching him..." Sam cross arms over his chest.