Marvel One Shots

stucky- admitting feelings. *pt 2*

*steve's pov*
i watched bucky leave. why did he want to move? i thought he was happy. did i do something?
then i remembered who was sitting with him before me. i went off to find tony and leaned down to get in his face. "what. did. you. say. to. bucky?"
tony smirked and rolled his eyes. "something he should already know."
i threw my hands up, "what does that mean?"
"it's obvious you love him."
i drew back, away from him. "wh- what?" i blinked slowly. "i mean, y- yeah i do. but just as a friend. we've always been like," my voice cracked, "brothers."
"brothers do NOT look at each other like that, rogers. and just so you know, he loves you too. so maybe you should admit that before you actually lose him."
i looked at the ground, scuffing it with my shoe. i shook my head. "he WANTS to leave. i don't want to force him to stay." my bottom lip quivered. "he doesn't love me. not like that, and maybe not just as friends. he could get anyone, how could he ever want me?"
"why don't you ask him?" tony walked away.
i looked to the stairs and decided to go for it. bucky was already leaving; i couldn't make the situation worse.
i shakily headed to bucky's room, then knocked on the closed door.
it swung open, showing a shirtless bucky. he was only wearing pajama pants and his hair was in a high bun. i just stared at him.
"did you need something?"
i moved my eyes from bucky's chest to his face. he was smirking. "uh, yeah. yeah, i did actually. i uh, well we need to talk, i think. or i need to tell you something at least."
bucky shrugged and moved to the side. "come in then."
i sat on the edge of his unmade bed and stared at the ground. "i don't want you to leave."
i felt the bed sink; he was beside me. "steve, this is for-"
i looked at him, glaring as hard as i could. "i don't want you to leave. but it's not because of why you think."
bucky glared right back. "i know why already steve." i stopped breathing. did he really know? "and just because you want to protect me doesn't mean you have to."
i was breathing again. "it's not THAT, bucky. just- listen to me, please," i was begging now, but i didn't care.
bucky sighed and nodded. "you talk, i'll listen."
i looked into his eyes; at least those never changed. "i don't know how to say this. i don't even really want to because i think it could make our friendship worse. but," i looked away. "but, i, well," i decided to go for it. "i'm in love with you." my voice was a whisper but i knew bucky heard it because he was suddenly tense. "and i know you like girls and not me, and even if you did like boys, you would want better than me, so i'm sorry. but that's why i want you to stay. because i don't want to lose you. i'd rather be your best friend than not have you in my life at all."
bucky grabbed my face and before i knew what was happening, his lips were on mine. i just stared at him, confused, but then i closed my eyes and kissed back.
and it was even better than i imagined. even better than anyone could ever have kissed him.
bucky pulled back and i felt his smile on my cheek. "i'm in love with you, too, stevie. god, i'm so in love with you. that's why i wanted to leave, though. i thought, well i never knew you liked boys, and so, i didn't really know what to do. i was scared to tell you, and i was scared of staying here with you. it was hard to be close to you and pretend i felt nothing."
this caused me to smile against his cheek, too. "what if we don't pretend anymore?"
bucky laughed joyfully. "fuck. i've waited forever for this. never thought it would actually happen."
we kissed again.