Marvel Imagines

Dust [STEVE ROGERS]

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[infinity war and endgame crossover]

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I cried out as i saw Sam and Bucky fade in front of my eyes. "no no no!" i stumbled over to where they were reduced to dust. Tears ran down my face as i rocked back and forward. My two best friends were gone, as well as us losing this battle against Thanos. Many other people i cared about such as Vision, Wanda and Rhodey disappeared in front of me. I knelt down, leaning over. I felt sick to the core. I reached shakily to my pocket and reached for my phone. I hovered over Tony's name in my phone. I knew he was in deep space right now and there would be no hope in contacting him. I shook my head and scrolled down to Peter's contact. It rang several times before it went to voicemail. Peter was my little brother, so him, Tony, Aunt May and Pepper were the only real family i had, aside from the avengers.

[Hey it's Peter! but you already knew that cause you called me . . . well erm, leave a  - a message and i'll get back to you!]

As the tone from the end of the the message blared in my ears, i let out another loud sob. I looked around, every empty space reminded me of how the people we'd lost weren't there to fill it.

I hand was placed on my shoulder and i turned around to see Steve standing behind me. I cried out in relief that Steve was still with me. I stood up and wrapped myself around him, he hugged me tightly as he let a few tears fall upon my shoulder. "we will get them back" Steve said with determination and i nodded gently.

<< 1 YEAR LATER >>

I slammed my phone down on the desk in front of me. Another failed attempt. Tears fell from my eyes as i lost my head. I screamed angrily and threw everything that was on my desk onto the floor, the banging and crashing was over and replaced by the silence. I always wished for peace and quiet but now it was haunting me. I slumped down against the wall as i buried my head into my knees. "y/n" I looked up and saw Steve standing in the doorway. He'd been away for the past couple of months, said he needed 'space to think'. How much space did he want when half of the population was gone. "the prodigy returns" i mumbled sarcastically as i rested my head back against the wall, signing heavily. He looked down at me softly before taking a seat next to me on the floor. "i'm sorry i haven't been around much lately" he started and i shook my head slowly. "the past 3 years more like" i mumbled softly and i could feel him tense up beside me. "i don't know how to help you" he said defeated and i smiled at him softly. "let me go" i said, wiping the tears from my cheeks. "this on-off i need space thing just hurts" i said, looking down at the floor. Steve was silent, he looked down at the floor.

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We both sat there, comfortable in each other's presence and the silence. "the only thing keeping us together are the dusty memories of our best friends" i mumbled, pain striking my heart once more as i remembered everything id lost that day. "that's not true" Steve said lowly and i smiled sadly at him. He turned to face me, his eyes gazing into my red eyes. He placed his hand on my cheek and i closed my eyes briefly, just to treasure the last moment we'd have. "i love you, i really do" Steve started and i nodded. "i know you do, but Peggy was your soulmate. I can't compete" i mumbled, another tear falling from my cheek. "no, no, stop talking like that. You are your own person, your strong, clever, beautiful, you hold me down, you're my rational voice and you keep me sane" Steve said as his eyes watered. "and i will still be here to do all that . . . as your best friend" i said, taking his hand in mine. "i love you Steve" i said quietly. I gave him once final kiss before standing up. He held onto my hand with sadness in his eyes. "please" he said quietly and i had to take a deep breath. "it's for the best" I muttered and he shook his head. "i don't believe that" He said standing up and i smiled at him. He wrapped his arms around me waist and pulled me close to him. I took a moment to myself the savour the comfort i found in Steve and being in his arms. His warmth, his smell. It brought fresh tears to my eyes but i managed to hold them back.