Protection/ Bucky Barnes

Are you man enough?

(Your pov)

We get back to the tower, much to my dismay. I follow Tony to one of the meeting rooms where everyone is seated and waiting for me.

I enter the room and sit down on a chair between Steve and Nat. Nat pulls me into a side hug for a second before Tony starts talking. "You all know why we are here" he says, the room fills with nods and mumbling. "Y/n needs a bodyguard and to start training" I scoff and roll my eyes "I'm perfectly fine without anyone watching me 24/7, I just want a normal life" everyone looks at me while Tony gives me a stern look. I sink back into my chair  under his stare. "Fine" I mumble "I guess I need some assistance, but I have some conditions" I say standing up and looking at everyone with my hand on my hips.

I look at Nat "Natasha gets to be my trainer" I say giving her pleading eyes. Everyone nods in agreement and I sit down "and I suppose Bucky can be my bodyguard" Tony smiles glad that I have agreed. Though his smile slowly drops as I begin to speak again "but I have one condition, he can't be seen. I mean it when I say I want a normal life, I want to go to school without people noticing I had a brooding man watching me. It's weird" I say looking at Tony and then Bucky "sounds good to me" Bucky says like he wants this conversation to be over.

Tony nods and we all exit the room.

*later that night*

I sit in bed on the phone with Vincent "so how did it go" he says through the phone, "it was good, Nat will train me and Bucky will be my bodyguard I guess. But I made sure he won't be noticeable" I say pulling the covers over my body. "So now that it's settled do you want to come shopping with me?" He asks unsure of my answer. "I would love to Vin" I say "great...well I'll see you tomorrow around. 12" he asks "sounds good to me" "great goodnight then" "night night" I say and he hangs up. I can feel a blush form on my cheeks.

I'm about to drift off before I hear a light knock on my door, I groan and get up to answer it. I open the door and Bucky is standing in sweatpants and a long sleeved shirt with his hair tied back. "Hey can we talk?" He asks. I nod and let him in my room. He sits in the chair in the corner of my room and I sit on my bed. "What do you want to talk about? "I ask picking and my nails, I look up and begins to speak. "Well I know we got off on the wrong foot and I just want to say that I really am sorry about how I have been acting and treating you. It was childish of me to assume that you have not been through hell cos I know for a fact that you have. You are still so young and I want to make sure that you are as safe as can be. I will keep my distance as your bodyguard but if you ever need me I will be here. I am here to keep you safe and I want to make sure that we are on the same wave length" he says keeping his eyes on his hands. I nod tears streaming down my face. I get up from my bed and walk over to him, his face his confused but he stands up. I wrap my arms around his torso and he awkwardly wraps his arms around my shoulders "thank you Bucky. I'm sorry too, I'm glad that we can be friends at least. I want you to know I don't hate you even if you can be an asshole sometimes"  he lets out a low chuckle as we pull away. I smile up at him and he pats  my back and walks out of my room saying goodnighti. I smile to myself and get back into my bed and drift off into a deep slumber.

This is good

I am safe