𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐒. ( 𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐒 ) ✓

xv. NIGHTMARES

[REQUEST]

You were woken by the faint sounds of mumbling and a cold arm brushing your face. You turn to face Bucky who is thrashing about beside you. You shake him to try and wake him up and his eyes open suddenly.

"You're okay? Y-you're okay." he repeats the words to himself several times, before sitting up in bed and rubbing at his face. "Did I wake you?"

"It's fine, Buck. Are you okay?"

"I just," he stops himself, breathing nervously. "I had a bad dream."

You run your hand along his arm to comfort him and he sends a tight lipped smile to you. "You wanna talk about it?"

"We were out, with the Avengers. I didn't even see who we were fighting, I just know we were. Everything was going fine but then  I looked away from you for a second. It was just one second-" Bucky's tone was frantic and his hands shook so you held them in yours.

"You were on the floor and bleeding and I checked and y-you were..."

He doesn't finish the sentence but you can assume what happened by putting two and two together.

You bring his arm over your shoulder and snuggle into him. He accepts the gesture and brushes some hair out of your face before placing soft kisses on your forehead. He rests his head on yours and you lay like that for a moment.

"I'm right here, Bucky. You don't have to worry."

He sits up and lifts you onto his lap. The two of you look at each other before Bucky kisses you. His lips are soft and warm and ease into yours. When you pull away Bucky mumbles a gentle "I love you."

"I love you too."