In 1943, Bucky Barnes had dragged his best friend Steve Rogers along on many double dates, but they never turned out well for the short and scrawny boy, especially when both girls ended up on Bucky's arm. That was until Steve met Sarah, a shy petite girl from a few blocks away. Sarah doesn't see Steve as a weak or disappointing, but as a strong, caring man who holds the key to her heart. When World War Two rolls around, Bucky enlists, and naturally Steve wants to do the same. Sarah begs him not to go, and to her relief he gets rejected numerous times. That is, until the Stark Expo Worlds Fair rolls around, and Steve is finally accepted into the United States Army..