[the avengers ➼ imagines]

sam wilson ≫ please, be careful

word count: 741
requested by: claraoswald23765
pairing: sam x reader
warnings: none

You nervously chewed at your nails, a bad habit you had picked up in the past year, as you watched the clocks hands tick, taunting you.

Sam should have been home three hours ago. He had promised you. He had reassured you that the mission would be fine and he would be back in time for dinner. His lack of appearance seemed to state otherwise.

You jumped to your feet at the sound of the front door opening, a sigh of relief falling from your lips. You quickly rushed into the hallway, your eyes landing on Sam, dragging his large training bag behind him tiredly.

"You had me worried sick." You cried, pulling him into you, wrapping your small arms around his larger, taller frame. You took in his familiar scent, any feeling of anxiety disappearing. You held onto him tightly, scared to let go.

"I'm sorry. Things didn't exactly go as planned." He mumbled into your hair, hugging you tightly against his chest.

"Is everything okay?" You questioned, pulling away to look at him. Only then did you notice the bloodied cuts and bruises that littered his face.

"What happened?" You interrogated, your protectiveness rising. You pulled him towards the kitchen.

"It was nothing. Just a few people got in the way. Nothing serious happened." He explained to you. Despite his reassurance of his wellbeing, you forced him to sit at the kitchen island whilst you retrieved the first aid kit that you kept hidden in the cupboard.

"Yeah, tell that to the cuts and bruises all over your face," you lifted his shirt up slightly, "and body." You remarked, causing him to chuckle slightly.

"Now, sit still whilst I clean you up." You ordered, taking out rubbing alcohol to clean the wounds. He winced slightly, but refused to show that it hurt.

"I know it hurts, you don't have to pretend with me." You joked without looking up at him. He sniggered at your comment.

"What would I do without you?" He questioned, looking down at you, watching your every move.

"Uh, go to a hospital?" You answered sarcastically, to which he laughed. "I'm kidding." You giggled.

The room was silent for a few minutes as you continued to clean his cuts and scrapes. He was right when he said they weren't serious, but that didn't stop you making sure he was one hundred percent okay.

"There we go, all done." You admired your 'medical' work proudly. Placing the box back into the cupboard, you turned around to face Sam.

"Thanks, baby." He smiled, pulling you in closely, his arms snaking around your waist. You blushed at his nickname for you. All those years together and he still never failed to make you feel like a giddy schoolgirl.

"Now you listen to me, Sam. You need to remember who you are. I don't mean to damage your masculinity, " you slightly joked, "but you're not as tough as all of those other Avengers. You're only human, your suit can only do so much. Remember that Steve and a lot of those Avengers can take a lot more of a beating than you can. I don't want you to get hurt by trying to prove that you're just as tough. Please, be careful." You begged, admitting your fears.

"I promise you, baby, I'll be as careful as I possibly can, just so I can come home every day to see your beautiful face." He whispered, placing a small kiss on the corner of your lips.

"Shut up." You snorted at his corny choice of words. He jokingly held his hand over his heart at your response. "I'm kidding, I'm kidding. I love you." You  smiled.

"I love you too, baby." He replied, leaning down to kiss your lips. You responded happily, snaking your arms around his neck. You pulled away, placing your head against his chest. He sang softly into your ear, making you smile. You sighed happily, glad that he was home safe.

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so this was actually requested like an hour ago, it was just requested for a sam imagine so i just made up the plot. I actually really liked the idea, I couldn't wait to write it so I ended up writing it at 4am lmao.

I feel like sam really doesn't get enough love so if you want an imagine for sam, please leave a request (: