The Burning Question

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You had become an avenger two years ago. You were discovered by Tony Stark during one of the Avengers missions. They had infiltrated a HYDRA base that kept popping on the Avenger's radar for the high temperatures that were emitting from the building. You volunteered to be experimented on since you had no friends and no family, and you thought you had nothing else to live for so why not be experimented on. HYDRA put a serum in you similar to the Winter Soldier's but you also got the power to control fire. You could fly, breathe and control fire to your will, and also had enhanced speed, agility, strength and fighting skills. Tony, Nat, Steve and Bucky discovered you in an ice bath since you could overheat from your powers. They immediately rescued you and nursed you back to health and trained you to become an Avenger.

During the process, you had become close friends with everyone, especially with Nat, Steve, Sam and Peter. You also developed feelings for Bucky since the moment he rescued you. You loved everything about him, physically and emotionally. But you didn't want to tell him fearing that it might damage the relationship you had with him. After hiding it from him for two years, you knew you had to tell him soon. And today seemed like the right time to.

Today was proving to be as boring as ever. It was pouring outside, and you could hear the thunder from your bedroom. You left the windows open because you always liked to look at the lighting, how it looked so chaotic, yet graceful. You had your hair messed up, flayed out all over you and you were wearing a thin oversized T-Shirt and pretty revealing shorts. You were sitting on your bed listening to music at 10pm when you heard something. You could barely hear it and weren't sure if you were hallucinating, so you ignored it. Then you heard the sound again, this time louder and realized someone was knocking at your door.

"Come in!" you shout over the music.

Then a certain Super Soldier enters the room, in a white T-shirt and boxers. His hair was lying on his shoulders, messy as always. He leaned against the door for a minute, clearly unsure if you wanted him to enter or not. You and him were friends, but not as close as you wanted to be though. You talked during missions and when you and him were in the same room, but Bucky never just wanted to come into your room.

"May I come in?" he asked.

"Oh yeah sure sorry! Here, come sit!" Then he plopped down on your bed.

"Whatcha doin?"

"Listening to music, there's nothing to do since nobody is here," you answer. All of the Avengers were out. Tony, Wanda, Sam, Vision and Clint left last week to go out on a mission in Wakanda and they weren't going to be back for another month. Steve and Nat went on a separate mission a few days ago to Budapest to follow a lead they obtained on Brock Rumlow, and they were going to arrive the day before the other team came back. Peter was still in school in Queens and spring break started on the day Steve and Nat were getting back, and he wasn't going to waste anytime in Queens. He was coming straight up to the Compound.

"Yeah, pretty boring being all alone." he responded.

Suddenly, you have an idea, the best idea you have ever had. You realized you and Bucky were alone, so this was the perfect time to tell him. But you didn't want to tell him flat out, so through a game, like 50 questions, would be creative, fun and a lighthearted way to tell Bucky exactly how you felt.

"Hey I have an idea, do you want to play a game? Since there's nothing else to do." you ask as you turn off your music.

Bucky becomes interested. He only had short conversations with you, but he likes spending time around you. So what better way to do that then play with you.

"Sure. What did you have in mind?"

"Wanna play fifty questions?"

"Sure. What are the rules?"

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