A Love That Lasts Forever | Steve Rogers x OC (1)

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Natalia sits on a bench in the gym as she tries to calm herself down after she heard the news about Coulson. Her hands haven't stopped shaking since she heard the news and she can't stop the tears that are falling down her cheeks.

Coulson was like a dad to her and was always there for her ever since she first joined Shield. They did many missions together and had much fun with eachother.

Natalia snaps her head up as she hears someone walking into the gym. When she looks at the person who walks in, she sees Steve.

He sits down infront of her as he looks at her with a sad look in his eyes. Natalia may not remember anything, but he still cares deeply for her and he hates to see her like this.

'How are you?' Steve asks her.

'I've been better.' She says as she sniffels. 'I just can't believe he's gone.'

'I'm sorry for your loss, Ki- Natalia.'

'Can I ask you something?' Natalia asks as she finally looks him fully in the eye, which she did hasn't dared to do since their first encounter.

'Anything.' He whispers.

'What do you know about me?'

'You wanna know?'

'Yeah.' Natalia says as a tear falls down her cheek. 'I wanna know the person I used to be. I wanna know about me when I was still. . . a good person.'

Steve gives her a sympethatic look.

'You don't believe your a good person?' He asks.

Natalia shakes her head as a another tear falls down her cheek.

'The things I've done never leave me. I can't even recall the last time I truly did something good.'

Steve sighs.

'The Kiara I knew, and still do, is the most purest person I've ever met. She was kind, always put others before herself, proved everyone wrong when they said the army is no place for woman and most importantly; she never gave up on me despite everyone, even me, didn't believe in me.'

Steve is hesitant but still puts his hand on her cheek and he softly starts to carres her cheek with his tumb. Natalia doesn't object and lets the warmth of his hand run over her cheek.

'And I believe your still that person. I'm not saying that she has to come back, but I know she's still in there somewhere.'

'You think so?' Natalia says as she tries to hold in a sob at the words he just said.

'I know so.' He says with the most warming smile she ever saw in her life, well, at least what she remebers off her life.

Natalia doesn't know what comes over her when she gives him a hug. It just feels. . . familiar.

'He's unstoppable.' Natalia says after a while as she pulls away.

Steve gives her a confused look.

'Loki. He's unstoppable. He's a god.'

'There is only one god, and I'm pretty sure he doesn't look like that. Besides, everyone has a weakness.'

'How do you suggest we stop him then?'

'Tohether. You in?' He says as he stands up and puts his hand out, signaling to stand up, too.

'Yeah, I am.' She says as she grabs his hand and stands up, too.

***
'You sure he's going there?' Natalia asks Steve as they go to Natasha and Clint.

'Yeah, something Bruce said to me, "a warm light for mankind to share", it just makes sense.'