All Those Who Wander (Bucky x reader Travel AU)

Part 2

Characters: Bucky, reader, Steve, Hanna (oc).

Summary: After a traumatic injury and honorable discharge from the military, Bucky Barnes finds himself wanting to travel and get lost in some of the most iconic cities of the world. One night he stumbles upon a girl who sparks something inside him and he finds himself following in her footsteps. How far will he go to find her and what will he discover about himself along the way?

Warnings: Some strong language.

Song Inspiration: "She Lit A Fire" by Lord Huron

Word Count: 2.3k

A/N: Oh my goodness, thank you all for your kind words about chapter 1 of this unique series!! I'm so SO grateful to all of you for reading and commenting. I'm so excited to share a new part of Bucky's journey. There's a lot more to come! I love you all!! Please let me know your thoughts, comments and reblogs mean more to me than you know. Love you! <3

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March 24, 2014

Hiya, Steve.

Barcelona has some of the most insanely cool architecture I've ever seen. I mean, I'm not even that guy who says "hey look at that sweet building" but this shit? This is cool. There's this guy, Gaudi, who built houses for commission and now they're considered works of art and have museums inside sometimes. I saw Casa Mila and it's like he took the idea of a building and thought "nah, let's do the opposite of that", so it's all rounded corners and arches and crazy chimneys that you can look at up close.

He also built Casa Batllo that was all curves and colors and stained glass. It's like a fairy tale castle in a dream. I also saw the  Basilica de la Sagrada Familia (yes I copied that out of guide book cause no way in hell could I remember that), which is a gothic-looking church that doesn't follow the rules of a church at all. Would you believe it's designed by that same Antoni Gaudi guy? I think I'm becoming a fan.

There were a lot more Basilicas and cathedrals. A lot of walking and getting lost and gesturing wildly while I try and fail to get my point across in Spanish. But at least I'm trying, right? I'm talking more, I guess just because I have to, and it's pretty okay. The locals are cool. I like wandering the city and going on foot when I can. The food is awesome too, lots of seafood and fancy desserts. I could eat my weight in Creme Catalana which is like a creamy custard with a hard sugar crust on top. That and the hot chocolate, unlike any cocoa I've ever had. It's more like a rich sauce and you dip churros in it. Holy shit, I wanna swim around in that stuff.

And okay, fine, some of my wandering was in the area of a few hostels besides my own. What? You think I'm searching for her? Some sign that she's been there? Okay, maybe you're right. It's crazy, I know, but I just can't get her out of my head, pal. Something is pulling me to her and I don't know...it almost feels like purpose, which I haven't felt in ages.

No sign yet, in case you were wondering. It's a big city. I probably don't have a chance anyway and we've already established that I wouldn't even know what to say, given the opportunity. It's alright. She brought me here and that's enough.

That quote, though? "Not all those who wander are lost"? I knew it was from the Lord of the Rings but it's been so long since I read it. I picked up a copy of The Fellowship of the Ring at the airport and read it the whole flight. Remember how obsessed we were in middle school? The book still holds up after all these years. Hope I can find copies of the next books in English here.