Chapter 2 - Photo Booth

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Chapter has nothing to do with a Photo Booth just the name of a song!

The next day Steve and Bucky both woke up in really great moods. The night before after the market they had amazing sex, along with good Chinese food. It was a Sunday and Steve had woken up early so he decided to make breakfast for him and Bucky. But Bucky woke up sooner then Steve had expected and found him in the kitchen. 

"Hey babe..." Bucky said tiredly as he rested his head on Steve's shoulder and draped his arms around his waist whilst Steve cooked Bacon and eggs.

"Hi, I didn't think you'd be up so early" He said softly, after kissing Bucky on the forehead,

"Well here I...*yawns*...am" 

"You want coffee?" Bucky just nodded as a reply, so Steve handed him his half drunk cup.

After 15 minuets Bucky had woken up a bit more, and they were eating breakfast and staring down at the city. Steve stood up and said "Im gonna go out and grab the mail and the paper, ill be back in like 2 minuets", he gave Bucky a quick peck on the lips, but once he turned his back Bucky grabbed his shirt and pulled him back for a more passionate kiss. 

"I love you" Bucky said smiling

"I love you too," This wasn't the first time they'd said it, so it was becoming pretty casual for them.

Steve grabbed a jacket and put on some sneakers and made his way downstairs. He didn't bother changing out of his pyjamas cause he was only going to the news stand next to his building.

"Morning Bert" He said

"Morning Cap" Bert was smoking a cigarette as Steve picked out a paper "Oh and congrats on coming out" He said cheerfully,

"On-On what?" 

"You know you and that brown haired fella', congrats on coming out, musta' been 'ard being such a big celebrity and all"

Steve just stood there in shock, with thousands of questions racing through his mind.

How did he know?

Had he told anyone else?

Who else knew? Etc.

He was quick to realise that on the front page of every news article were photos of him and Bucky kissing from the night before. He grabbed one and slammed a dollar on the stand,

"Sorry I have to run" He said in a rapid panic. Then he rushed back to his and Bucky's apartment, and practically threw the door open.

"geez calm down-" Bucky was cut off

"They know about us!" 

"They what?"

"Look! They Know about us" Steve said showing him the paper,

"Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit!" Bucky said as he pushed his hair back due to the stress. "What're we gonna do" He asked

Steve thought about it for a second then took a breather and in a strangely calm voice said "What can we do? Nothing." Steve couldn't read the look on Bucky's face but it was some mix of anger, confusion, stress and sadness. "Buck..."

"No-" he said sharply

"Bucky maybe this isn't so bad, I mean we can finally be ourselves, no more sneaking around!-"

Bucky just quickly shook his head, he looked like he wasn't far from having a nervous breakdown. Bucky's emotions were often quick to change, it didn't take much to make him suicidally depressed nor did it take much to make him the happiest man on earth. 

"This will pass, soon nobody will care, for now we just have to be brave-"

"No Steve!" Bucky said angrily "I can't just be brave, maybe you don't understand this but the world hates me! Maybe its easy for you, after all your captain america, but I'm the winter soldier, so if I'm gay they hate me, if you're gay they applaud you."

"Bucky they won't hate you, they don't hate you" 

But Bucky was already walking back to the bedroom, 

"Buck..."

"Leave me alone"

"Bucky please"

"NO STEVE!"

Steve didn't deserve this kind of treatment but Bucky wasn't okay, who knows whats going through his mind right now? When Bucky got upset he got really upset but Steve had figured out a few techniques that tended to help calm him down; One being agreeing with him - even if it was a small lie. 

Bucky was pacing across the bedroom floor with his head in his hands.

Steve sat down on the bed,

"Bucky I know this is tough, but we'll get through it"

"Leave me alone" Bucky mumbled 

"We've been through harsher times, and we'll be accepted now"

"Just Go!" He shouted, Steve had learnt to never abandon Bucky, this was sort of like a test. 

"I CAN'T! I don't know what you'll do if I leave you, I can't let you lose control Buck!"

Bucky started crying, and sat down on the bed next to Steve and cried into his chest "Thank you" He practically whispered "and I love you"

"I love you two"

They stayed like that for awhile, Steve cradling Bucky.

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