GROW (BUCKY BARNES x OC)

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The Avengers were very excited to meet Aurora's high school friend. Olivia even gave Kimmy a hug after being told she was a friend of her moms. They sat gathered around in the living room on all the array of couches. Kimmy was introduced to each Avenger, and she seemed a little star stuck by each one. Aurora even thought she saw her faintly blush when greeting Steve.

When the topic came around to Bucky and Aurora, Wanda was ecstatic to know that someone else had been thinking about potential ship names.

"Oh my gosh, but it's just so hard, right?" Wanda ranted.

"Oh my gosh, yes!" Kimmy exclaimed.

"I mean, they have the common "u" in the beginning of their name-"

"But we can't call them 'Aucky'!" Kimmy finished.

"Exactly! It doesn't sound right!" Wanda agreed.

"We don't really need a ship name." Bucky offered.

"You're getting one." Wanda replied, "Oh! What about-"

"Burora!" The two women called out in union.

"Yes! That's it!" Kimmy cheered.

Aurora looked at them like they were crazy.

"You want to call our ship 'Burora'?!"

"It sounds weird, but it's better than 'Aucky' and, so what if it's weird? You guys are too." Wanda shrugged.

"Thanks, Wanda." Bucky said sarcastically.

She winked back. Wanda and Kimmy seemed to befriend each other the fastest, but that didn't surprise Aurora. Wanda had been her first Avenger friend too.

"Do you have any embarrassing stories about young Aurora?" Natasha asked.

Aurora shook her head "no" but Kimmy looked excited.

"Oh my gosh, I do! I love your hair, by the way! How'd you get it to stay braided up like that?!" Kimmy asked.

"Practice." Natasha shrugged, leaning back into Bruce who had his arm stretched out behind her.

"So are you two dating, or...?" Kimmy asked.

"Uh-" Bruce stammered.

"Yes." Natasha said confidently.

"We are?" He asked.

"Yes, have you got a problem with that, boyfriend of mine?" She asked playfully.

"No! Of course not, I just didn't know when this level was established-" Bruce said.

"Just now."

"You- you just now decided we're in a relationship? Just... by yourself and all?" He asked, fighting a smile.

"Yes, I did. I'm a spontaneous person." Natasha said, turning back to look at Kimmy.

"Vis and I are also in a relationship." Wanda spoke up, looking at her boyfriend lovingly.

"That's so sweet! If there wasn't an odd number of you, I'd suggest you all couple up... oh, unless you do a threesome-" Kimmy said.

Steve choked on the air. Kimmy nodded like he'd said something.

"Yeah, I agree, threesomes are too messy." She said.

"Uh, I'm married." Clint raised his hand.

"And I'm in a relationship with a mortal woman, Jane Foster!" Thor declared.

"So that just leaves the three of you." Kimmy said, referring to Sam, Steve, and Tony, "But we've already ruled out the threesome-"

"Okay! Kimmy, I think that's enough relationship talk." Aurora interrupted.