Tasha

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We stay like this for several moments.
Noone says a word.
I slowly let go of him and sit next to him again.
„Thank you.. again." I say and look at him.
He smiles softly, his heartbeat getting slower.
Again, silence.
„Just one more question.." Bucky says.
„Hm?"
„What has all this to do with your bandaged hands?" he asks and looks at them.
„Well not all of us are a super soldier with a metal arm." I say. „No but seriously, I just punched the punching bag a little too hard."
„So hard that you've bleed?"
Bucky looks at me.
„Yep, don't forget I have super strength too."
„Did it hurt?" he asked.
„Not until I realised, Steve drew my attention to it." I reply.
„So I guess he bandaged your hands?"
I nod.
„Good."
Don't worry about it, it's nothing." I say. „Like literally, I'm not made of porcelain."
„Just don't hurt yourself because of a argument."
I look at him and nod.

We spent some more time, talking about all kind of stuff.
I check my phone, it's 4.29pm.
„You gotta go, huh?" Bucky asks and looks at me.
„I'm sorry."
„No, it's alright, don't worry."
„Thanks." I say and hug him again. „You're the best."
He smiles softly as I stand up and walk to the door.
He looks at me.
„I'll see ya around." I say, smile and walk out of his room.
I go to mine and step inside.
It's sunny outside.
I throw my smartphone and headphones on my bed and walk to the bathroom.
I start undressing myself, when it knocks.
My sports bra and shorts are still on, so I open the door. It's Bucky.
„Hey, you.." he starts to say as he notices my look. „Your waterbottle."
His heartbeat getting faster.
„Oh, thank you."
He doesn't say anything, he just nods.
„See ya." I say.
„Yeah, see you."
I smile and close the door again.
‚Didn't expect him to fold so much.'
I shrug and go to the bathroom again.
Showering, blow drying my hair, dressing and doing my hair within 20 minutes, because I can't get my mind free.
I put my headphones on, take my phone and listen to some music.
It's nearly 5pm, still sunny.
I decided to get up and go on a walk.
As I step out of my room, I get invisible, so noone can see me.
I take the lift down and walk away from the Avengers tower.

It didn't take long until I got bored, going for a walk just isn't a thing for me.
‚But where should I go now?'
‚Where even am I?'
I look around, it is familiar.
Now it comes to my mind, Natasha and I walked here when she showed me the way to our place. I'm going there. I walk a bit faster than before, nearly running, noone sees me anyways.
Until I stand in front of it.
I open the door and get visible as I walk in.
‚It feels good to be here.' I think as I close the door.
I take off my headphones, it's silent.
I close my eyes and take a deep breath.
It's so calm.
I go to the fridge and get a beer.
As I walk up the stairs I put my headphones on again, music starts playing.
I go to the rooftop and sit down at the exact spot Natasha and I sat.
The view from here is absolutely amazing.
I take a sip of the beer.
It's 5.43pm now.
I hope noone is looking for me, I just wanna be alone for some time.
I look to the side.
‚Maybe not that alone..'
I sigh.
‚I may have overreacted.'
‚But she doesn't understand and I'm way too afraid to tell her the truth. I just can't.'
I look over the city and drink my beer.
I'm just enjoying being alone.
After some time and sips, I fell asleep for like 20 minutes.

When I woke up it was dawn.
It's 6pm.
I've finished my beer and went down to get another one.
As I step on the rooftop, I turn on the fairy lights.
I sit down again and watch the sky slowly turning orange, still listening to music.
My head leans against the cold wall.
I close my eyes.
„You think she's up there?"
I hear a male voice say.
„Yeah, definitely, I've shown her this place yesterday."
Natasha?
‚Wait, is this even a dream?'
The steps are coming closer.
I hear two heartbeats.
I open my eyes.
„You were right, 'Tasha."
A man stands in front of me, Natasha right behind him.
„She grew up." he says.
„That's Clint, Clint Barton, remember?" she says.
I look at him and take off my headphones.
„You probably don't, do you?"
I stand up.
„Wow! She really grew up!" Clint says and chuckles.
„She did.."
I look at Natasha.
„I've heard you two had a discussion." he says.
„Kind of.." I respond.
„I'm sorry." she says.
„You better accept that apology, Tasha told me everything on the way here."
I smile slightly.
„I felt bad too, come here." I say.
Natasha and I hug.
„Aw stop it, I'm about to cry." Clint say's sarcastically.
We both start to laugh and let go of eachother.

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