The Dance

Actors and Anxeity

   "So you're actors?" I asked, clarifying. Glancing over my shoulder at Sebastian whose breath had become deep and even, his eyes closed and peaceful. Chris had paused the movie after super Steve came out of the chamber. I mean sure, Bucky looked kinda like the man sleeping on the couch next to me, whose hand still rested on mine.
   "Yes, Seb didn't want to tell you." He added, watching my face as I looked back at him. "But after the girls at the diner wanting photos I thought it was best to tell you."
    "Why didn't he want to tell me?" I asked, looking back at the tv, Chris's bare chest frozen in freeze fame.
     "He was enjoying the fact that you had no clue who we were. You treated us like normal people, not put us on a pedal stool."
    "Do people normally treat you differently?" I looked back at him, he rubbed his beard, watching me digest the information he was telling me.
    "Well, you saw the girls at the diner. What do you think?" Raising an eyebrow at me, suddenly it dawned on me. Sebastian wanted a place out of the way for breakfast, it was cause he didn't want anyone to recognize him.
    "I mean, yeah, that makes sense. But don't you have to be, like, cute to be actors?" I smirked at him, I watched his jaw drop. The astonished look on his face was perfect, it was quickly followed by a belly roll of laughter. I felt Sebastian shift behind me, pulling my hand sharply towards him.
     I lost part of my balance, crashing into him, my back against his chest. His eyes fluttered open, looking down at my face. Heat radiated to my cheeks, my eyes wide.
    "Frumoasa." He mumbled soft before his eyes fluttered shut. I crunch my face in confusion, trying to grab the back of the couch and pull myself up. Sleeping Sebastian wouldn't have any of it as he move his arm over my waist, effectively pinning me against him.
     "Uh, a little help." I stated looking at Chris, his eyes wide with amusement. He shook his head at me.
     "Not happening, I know better then waking him up." Holding his hands up at me crossing them in front of each other.
     "Too scared to wake your boyfriend up?" I asked, trying to remove the heavy arm off of me.
    "My boyfriend?" He scoffed, crossing his large arms in front of his chest.
   "Yeah, you two are together aren't you?" I asked, wondering if Sebastian was truly asleep as his hold tighten on me the more I tried.
   "That's cute that you think we are together but I'm straight and so is he." He chuckled, shaking his head. I stopped, snapping my head up, eyes wide. Heat spread through my face, as embarrassment took hold.
   "I just assumed, I mean the pet name, the looks." I stammered out.
    "I call him Sebby to piss him off when I'm trying to get under skin. And what looks?"
    "The looks at the diner earlier." I finally gave up trying to pull the arm off of me, resigned to laying against the handsome man behind me.
   "Yeah," He chuckled nervously, running his hand through his hair. "We were just testing each other."
      "Can I ask you something?"
      "Go right ahead." He replied.
      "Is he going to let go at some point or am I going to have to naw his arm off?" I asked, pointed down at the arm that was snaked around my torso.
    "He'll let go..." Chris smirked, I sighed. "When he wakes up."
    Chris grabbed my feet pulling them into his lap, effectively reclining me into Sebastian. He pressed play on the remote and super Steve started to move again. Not going to lie, kinda wanted to be Peggy petting his chest in that moment.
      Chris started rubbing my feet, as he continued to watch the tv. His eyes glazed over slightly, as he worked up my ankle. I felt my cheek flush up at his innocent touch, it's been years since a man had touched me. Yet here I was pinned against one and another rubbing my feet and ankles.
     I half watched the rest of the movie, stealing glance at Chris as he continue to rub my lower legs with out so much as thought. He was unaware at how hard it was for me not to pull away, even though I had admit I was enjoying this. I smiled more to myself as I realize that two weeks ago I would of run from the scenario, and now I was trying live in the moment.
     "Sunrise?" He voice snapped me out of my trance.
     "Yes, muscles?" I snuggled down against Sebastian, giving up on the idea he was waking any time soon.
     "Why are you staring at me?" He shifted, bringing his knee up under my lower legs and stretching his other out, facing me more this time.
     "I didn't mean too." I giggled nervously, biting my lip, looking down. He leaned forward catching the bottom of my chin lifting it. Soft blues stared into my eyes, my heart leapt into my throat at his closeness. His eyes dropped to my mouth for the briefest moment before meeting mine.
    "You don't need hide your eyes from me." His voice came out soft, as he ran his thumb across my jaw.
     "I... I didn't mean." I stammered as my brain attempted not to shut down at the touch.
    "It's okay, just know that you need to never feel embarrassed or afraid with us." He leaned forward, his forehead pressed against mine. "We saw the look of fear on your face at the diner, I have no idea what happened to you and I know you may never tell us, but don't ever be afraid of me or Seb."
     "I... I..." My brain went on full reboot as the words failed to form. He was close, too close, now both of them were touching me, this was almost to much to soon. My heart raced, my breathing became ragged as I felt the anxiety well up in my chest.