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The Jealous Soldier (Bucky Barnes x fem!reader x slight!Tony Stark)

"Oh my god, Tony stop it!" you cried. Tony was tickling you relentlessly and you were screaming for him to stop. Bucky's jaw clenched as he watched the two of you interact. He knew that Tony was your best friend, but he also knew that Tony wanted something more than friendship with you. Bucky had been in love with you for a while. He simply didn't know how to show it and now it seemed as if he was losing his chance.

Your infectious laughter finally stopped when Tony let you catch your breath. Bucky felt a stab of jealousy as the two of you sat and talked. But when Tony moved a strand of your (h/c) hair from your face and leaned in, Bucky completely lost whatever self-control he had left. He sprang up from his seat and crossed the room. From the corner of your eye, you saw him coming. You and Tony both stood. You were smiling until you saw the anger on Bucky's face. "Buck what-" you didn't have a chance to finish you question as Bucky pushed Tony away from you.

"Easy there, Terminator!" Tony cried. Bucky balled his hand into a fist and pulled back. You quickly stepped in between the two men. Bucky moved to punch Tony, but saw you standing there and stopped. His fist was less than an inch from your nose. You flinched back into Tony. You didn't think he would hit you, but he certainly got close. Bucky dropped his fist and looked at you with wide eyes. "Y/n, I-" You shook your head and ran from the room, leaving the two men to handle themselves.

Bucky stood there for a moment, watching as you walked way. His shoulders slumped. He royally messed up. Tony was paying close attention to super soldier's body language and he realized that Bucky was in love with you. Tony sighed. "You know she never would have let me kiss her, don't you?" he asked causing Bucky to look at him in surprise. Tony gave a shrug as if it was not a big deal, but Bucky knew better. "She doesn't see me that way, no matter how hard I try. Go talk to her." Bucky didn't wait another second.

He could hear your sobs before he even reached your door. He bit his lip and knocked softly. "Go away!" Bucky didn't want to leave you crying so he said, "Y/N, Doll please. Let me in." He heard something hit the door and then you yelled, "No! I don't want to talk to you!" Bucky sighed. He turned around with his back to the door and slid down to the floor. "I'm sorry, Y/N. So sorry. You know I would never hurt you, ever. I just-" he sighed deeply. He hated talking to a closed door, but he knew he had to tell you or you'd never forgive him.

"I get so upset when Tony gets close to you. He's obviously in love with you. I lost it for a minute. I'm so so sorry, Doll. I just couldn't stand seeing that jerk flirting with the woman I love," he finished speaking and prayed that you had heard him. You weren't crying anymore, at least not where he could hear. He leaned his head back against the door, but he had no chance to rest as he felt himself falling backward into your room.

He looked up and saw you standing over him. Your eyes and nose were red and your cheeks were stained with tears. "W-what did you say?" your voice was soft and horse. Bucky got up and turned to face you. "Which part?" he joked. You placed your hands on your hips, indicating that you didn't appreciate his sarcasm. Bucky closed the short distance between you. He tucked your hair behind your ear and leaned in to whisper, "I love you."

He pulled back to look at your shocked face. You stared at him for a moment before throwing your arms around his neck. "I love you, too," you told him softly. Bucky held you close and apologized over and over again for nearly hitting you, worried that you were afraid of him now. "I forgive you, Buck. Just don't EVER do it again. I promise that I'm not afraid of you. Deep down, I know you'd never hurt me." He promised he'd never hit anyone again outside of training or missions and hugged you tighter. You kissed his cheek and pulled away. Only then did Bucky bring up what Tony told him. "Stark said you wouldn't have let you kiss him..." he started. You nodded. "Of course I wouldn't have. I love Tony, but as a brother. It's you I love. It's always been you."

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