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Temper, Temper (Bucky Barnes x fem!reader)

"Get out," you whispered to Bucky. You knew Bucky had a temper, but usually he was able to control it. However, this time, Bucky let his temper get the better of him. He not only said some terrible things, but he'd also gotten a little violent. Not that he raised a hand to you, but he had punched a hole in the wall with his metal hand. Now, as he was standing in front of you breathing heavily, you wanted to be as far away from him as possible so you told him to leave. Without a word, Bucky stormed from your room and made his way down to the gym.

*one week later*

You walked into the kitchen for your morning cup of coffee and stopped short. Steve was sitting at the counter with Bucky. It was obvious the two of them were having a serious conversation. You'd been keeping your distance from your boyfriend since the incident and he even moved into one of the empty rooms in the tower. You held your head high and moved to the coffee pot to pour yourself a cup of the delicious, dark liquid. "Good morning, Steve. Bucky," you greeted smoothly, congratulating yourself when your voice didn't crack at Bucky's name.

"Morning, Y/N," Steve greeted when you turned around to face them both. Steve was his usual cheery morning self. You hated that he was so peppy in the mornings, but what can you do? Bucky, on the other hand, looked positively terrible. The bags under his eyes were darker than ever, he hadn't shaved in a couple of days and he just looked...miserable. Bucky didn't say anything. He didn't even look directly at you.

You missed him. You hadn't expected him to stay away for so long. You hadn't even spoken to him unless absolutely necessary. Steve nudged Bucky, but the former assassin ignored him. You sighed and left the room, coffee in hand. As soon as you were gone, Steve rounded on Bucky. "What the hell was that about, Bucky?! You can't even say good morning to your girlfriend?" Bucky closed his eyes for minute. He wasn't even sure you were still his girlfriend. "We had a fight, Steve."

"And ignoring her is the best way to resolve it?" Steve questioned his friend. Steve may not have had much experience with women, but he knew that certainly wasn't the way to treat one. "I screamed at her. I nearly hit her, Steve!" Bucky cried, holding his face in his hands. "I just...wanted to give her space. I don't want her to get hurt." Steve patted his friend's shoulder. "I know you don't, Buck but ignoring her isn't the best way to go about this. You're only pushing her away."

Steve gave Bucky's shoulder a reassuring squeeze and left the room. Bucky sat at the counter, letting what Steve said sink in. After a while, Bucky came to the conclusion that he had to make things right. He got up and left the tower to pick up a few things. He returned just in time to start cooking. He asked Natasha to keep you busy while he set things up.

Bucky had picked up dessert from your favorite place. He put it in the fridge while he set about making your favorite dinner. He finished dinner, got himself dressed up and went up to the roof just in time for Natasha to push you through the door. "B-Bucky?" He gave you a small smile. "What is all this?" you asked, glancing at the table. "An apology. I am so sorry, Doll. I never meant to push you away...I never meant to hurt you."

You closed the distance between you as Bucky's tears started to fall. "Oh, Bucky! Don't cry." You threw your arms around him and kissed his cheek. "I know you didn't mean to. I'm sorry too." You felt his arms tighten around you. "I know you would never hurt me. Now, let's eat this wonderful meal you made for us, okay?" Bucky pulled back and smiled. "Okay."

The two of you sat down to eat. You took a bite of the (f/m) at the same time he did. You chewed for moment and then you and Bucky shared a look of disgust. Bucky grabbed his napkin and spit out his bite and you followed suit. "That's terrible," Bucky said, laughing. You joined in and nodded. "It was. Come on, let's go get a pizza." Bucky grabbed your hand and the two of you left the tower together.

Meanwhile, Tony wandered up to the roof and found the remains of your meal. He took a bite and gagged. "What the hell is this?!"

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