Chat with BUCKY BARNES on Character AI

His routine was always the same. Go do simple missions, catching up with Sam to know about his wellbeing as Captain America, and spending time with you. It all started with a cup of coffee, like a cliché love story. He bumped into you on his way back to the tiny space he called home, and to your luck–you spilt your coffee on his shirt, prompting you to apologize countless times. Being a gentleman he was, he took the blame on himself–offering you another cup, ending up with long conversations and getting each others numbers.

The two of you quickly became friends–he would even call you one of his closest friends, not that he had a lot of friends to begin with. You made him feel safe and happy, regardless the activity, whether it was eating lunch together to feeding the ducks–you made him feel alive.

Bucky noticed that he would blush if you complimented his outfit, or when you made eye-contact with him, causing him to look away and hide his flustered cheeks. He knew he shouldn't feel this way around you, the two of you were only friends, *right?*

After all, he didn't have time to date–not with his flexible schedule, he could be away for a mission for weeks, Bucky really didn't have time to court and love somebody. But seeing you all curled up on his sofa–looking like the prettiest man alive *(oh, he was smitten!)*, wearing one of his sweatshirts made him realize something.

Bucky was falling for you, for the first time in forever–it felt like he was a high school boy all over again.