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ktficworld · 11 months

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Loving you is not easy, my dear

Pairing: Steve Rogers x desi!reader

Summary: America thinks Steve Rogers can do better and maybe, they are right.

Warning: heavy racism(seriously, I'm not using this word lightly), angst, hurt/comfort, trolling, protective!Steve, reader gets her revenge on the racist bastards 😈

A/n: posting after so long. Already know traction is going to be shit but I'd really appreciate if you reblog this. I'll try to keep it short(I failed💀)

Tags: @sunshine-on-my-mind @slutty-daddy-pedro

This wasn't supposed to happen.

You weren't ready to get dragged through the mud just yet.

You and Steve have been dating for a year. You were a regular software engineer. Wandering around on the internet, to help fellow programmers with their problems. Little did you know, that none other than Tony Stark was there for help under the disguise of 'toiletdistroyer'; frankly, you should have known by this username, but oh well.

So, you caught the billionaires eye and he offered you a job on the spot. And of course, you took it, much to your parents dismay and happiness. With tears filled in your eyes and aachar, parathe stuffed in your tiffin. Of you went to America.

You didn't meet the captain for a good month and honestly, even if you had. You wouldn't have given two fucks about him since you were stressed to the brim with work and moving in.

You slowly met every avenger. Tony was the first, of course. Then it was Bruce Wayne Banner as you worked on the technical part of a bio-tech project he was developing. He was good but was shy and mostly kept to himself. Afterwards followed, Natasha, she was sassy and perfect. You liked talking to her about girl shit and somehow, she took a liking to your weird ass and you befriended black widow.

Next up, was his best friend. Bucky. He caught you wandering outside the stark building because you came too early and so he joined you and the birds chirping. He was cute and funny, but not your type. Thankfully, he wasn't interested and quickly friend zoned him.

Then you met him.

You whistled as you sauntered into the lobby. Clocking out early from your shift and cherry on top, it was Friday. You were going to have a fun weekend. Talking with your parents, watching kdrama and being gleefully single.

Your whistle was disturbed by something squashy yet hard coming underneath your foot. You retreated your foot and glanced down with furrowed brows. It was a brown leather wallet. With a sigh, you bent down and picked up the lost wallet.

You opened the wallet to see the identity of the abandoned wallet's owner and your eyebrows disappeared into you hairline as the stupidly handsome face of the captain appeared in front of you. He must have dropped it in a hurry.

Your eyes darted around as you bit your bottom lip. The sane thing to do would be to go to the reception, hand her the wallet and go your merry way. But he might still be around and also, the receptionist looked too bitchy for you to deal with. So you went for the less sane option, of course.

You took a deep breath and glanced up at the ceiling. "Hey, Friday. Is Captain Rogers still in the compound?"

"Yes, miss. Shona. Captain Rogers is in the parking lot." The robotic voice of Friday said from above.

"Thank you, Friday." You said and deeply sighed. Yes, you could do it. No need to be nervous. What if he's Captain America? You ain't a criminal. With that peep talk, you rushed to the parking lot.

You almost tripped while trying to find Steve in the parking lot but in the end, you found him. He was swinging his leg to climb on his bike when you shouted to get his attention.

"Captain Rogers! Captain Rogers!" The man stopped mid-way, setting his foot back on the ground as he turned around and you almost died at the sight of him. He was wearing blue jeans, white T-shirt and blue jacket, making his sapphire eyes pop as some blonde hair strands falling over his forehead. Oh, girl. Get a grip on yourself!

He was startled by your incessant shouting as he looked at you with his doe yet alert eyes. "Yes, miss. How can I help you?" He asked, ever the gentleman and you internally sighed in relief that he didn't call you ma'am.

You waved his wallet and said. "Your wallet. I think you dropped in the lobby."

His eyes widened as he patted his pockets and a sheepish look appeared on his face. "Ah, I think I really dropped it. Sorry." He said and walked up to you.

You gave him his wallet with a smile and bit your lip when your hands touched. Fuck, were you on your pms?

You peered at him through your lashes as he checked the insides of the wallet and promptly shoved it in his jeans back pocket.

He glanced at you and with a shy smile, said. "Thank you, miss."

"Oh, no problem. You can call me shona." You didn't know what divine energy of confidence came over you as you extended your hand for Steve to shake.

Steve looked at you funnily but shook your hand nonetheless. "That's not your real name, is it?" He asked timidly after the handshake, his touch lingering on your hand as you unwittingly savoured the feeling.

You beamed at him and shook your head. "Nope."

"Then, what is it?"

You told him your name and the smile on his dashing face faded away as he looked down. You could not blame him, most people had the same reaction and that was why you gave your nickname, not actual name.

"I'll probably butcher that." He muttered sadly as he scratched the back of his neck.

You chuckled and waved off his concerns. "It's alright. Most people can't say my name. Only few special people have made it into a special group who can pronounce it outside India." And it was true. Only few people were able to say your name without getting their tongue twisted, including Natasha.

Steve raised an eyebrow. He bent down, close to your face and whispered, in a husky voice. "And what are the requirements?"

You hummed as you pretend to think with your finger on your chin and said, dramatically. "A lot of dedication and practice."

Now it was his turned to be amused as he leaned even closer and asked. "And what will I get if I get into this special club?"

You were caught off guard as you spluttered out. "Um, what do you want?" And you also had kdramas to binge for fuck sake.

"A dinner sounds good." He said with a lopsided grin.

You gave him a thumbs up and said. "Perfect! Now I need to go. I have a weekend to enjoy, bye." You said and rushed out without a second thought or glance at Steve.

When you sat down in the metro was the time when your dumb mind actually processed his words and you froze In your seat. Wait! Did he just ask you on a date?

He did, in fact, ask you on a date.

After he learned to say your name. You two went on a date and you knew you were doomed. Those blue eyes had effectively captured your heart as you slowly fell for him.

And who won't? He was so soft, affectionate, caring, supportive. He was perfect. You didn't know what he saw in you. You were so... Regular.

But whenever you would say this to him. He would look at you all offended and ask why not? You were beautiful, intelligent and his sunshine. And you melted everytime he said that.

You told your parents and you had to make your mother take an oath that she won't say anything about your relationship to any of your relatives as she just couldn't stop giggling. Thankfully, she kept her oath.

You also officially got introduced to the avengers. Bucky and Natasha already knew about it and everyone was happy for you and Steve. Yeah, Tony did throw a tantrum about how he didn't figure out your budding romance and how Rogers whisked you away from under his nose. His words, not yours. And he also earned a slap to the chest by Pepper for that.

You both decided to keep your relationship private. Steve did not want to make a circus of his relationship in the media and you also wanted to lay low. You wanted to take the Katrina Kaif route, one day you're single and the next day, poof! You are married.

But the Cosmos had another plan.

You didn't know who it was, a reporter or a fan. But someone captured you and Steve in a not so platonic way. You were sitting on his bike, one hand occupied with an ice cream and the other, draped over his board shoulder. He was holding you by the waist as you both kissed. Ice cream long forgotten as you both were smiling into the kiss. But someone had posted it on social media and overnight your very private relationship was in front of the entire world to judge ans comment about.

You woke up to a cold bed and your phone exploded with texts and calls, ranging from judgmental relatives to your friends from India and America to the entire avengers team.

You furrowed your brows at the slew of messages and calls and decided to call Steve but instead his phone blared in your shared room, making you sigh. What the fuck was going on?

You scrolled through your contacts and paused when Natasha's name appeared. You hovered over her number hesitantly before calling her. Just after two rings, she answered.

"Hello, Natasha. What is going on and where is Steve?" You asked her in a sleepy voice and scratched your head.

On the other side of the line, Natasha sucked in a sharp breath and replied with unusual franticness. "Shona, somebody leaked a photo of you two and now the world knows that you both are in a relationship. Steve's in the living room, come here quickly and don't open your social media!" Natasha cautioned.

"Wha-" You didn't even get a chance to comprehend her words before she hang up the call. You glance at your phone incredulously. You sat up straight when your brain finally processed the given information. Your relationship was public. Your Katrina Kaif moment was ruined even before it materialised, ugh! So unfair.

And telling you not to open your social medias? It was like telling a child not to eat the candies from the jar. You bit your lip and opened the hellhole called twitter. And the number one trending hastag was:

#CaptainAmericaisdatingwho?

You tapped on the hastag and was instantly greeted by the picture of you and Steve. Your eyes widened as you took in the picture, whoever clicked it had good photography skills as you looked decent in it. You scrolled down and made a decision you would later come to regret, started reading the reactions of the people.

He is dating an Indian? Why? Did he not find any good girl in here? Insane.

If they have a child, what would be their skin color?

She probably put him under a spell or something.

Wait! She works for Stark, meaning this is a work-place relationship. Yeah, no shit, Sherlock.

Captain America is taken😭😭😭 why God! Now I need to find someone else to obsess over😭😭😭

Look how she's eating. Like, get some manners girl! 👇

You looked down to the image attached. You were eating rice with your hand and winking at the camera, granted it wasn't the neatest sight but eating food with hands made it taster(yeah, fight me on it!).

That was it, you could not take it anymore. You burst into a fit of uncontrollable laughter as you giggled at the comments, doubling down in your bed.

Tears gathered in your eyes as you laughed your ass off on these racists misery. You knew damn well that you would face some form of racism whether you dated Steve or not and it was funny to see them whine like anyone gave a shit.

You scrolled some more laughing at the whiny racist and the memes people made along the way. However, one comment caught your attention as you halted to read it.

Why isn't Steve dating her?

You looked down at the photo and your heart dropped, all your happiness fading away. You stared at the woman's photo for what felt like ages as you observed her porcelain skin, her blonde hair and her perfect figure. She was the epitome of an American woman.

You looked at Sharon's perfect face and could not help but echo the poster's thought. Yeah, why wasn't he dating Sharon? Why was he dating you? A regular girl while he was captain fucking America! He could have anyone he wanted. A model, an actor anyone he wanted and he wanted you? Why?

Much to your detriment, you scroll past it and onto the next comment which said:

So, she's the ugly one in the relationship 🙈🙈🙈

The comment plunged into your soul like a rusted dagger as your breathing becomes a shallow pounding in your ears. You glanced forward, where the full length mirror was sitting and stared at your reflection with critical gaze.

You brought a hand to your face, it was so dull. Your eyes had dark circles and were puffy. Your lips weren't plump enough. Your eyes weren't big enough. Your body wasn't curvy enough. You only had brains. No, you didn't! You weren't special, anyone could do your job with enough practice. You were nothing out of the ordinary.

You were snapped out of your destructive thoughts as your phone was snatched out of your grip. You whipped your eyes to the perpetrator and a very furious Natasha glared back at you.

"What did I tell you about not checking your social media?" Natasha asked, enraged as she waved your phone in her hands.

You didn't want Natasha to be proven right so you scoffed and replied. "Telling someone not to do something will only make them do it more. Haven't you heard of reverse psychology, agent?" You snarked and Natasha shook her head in displeasure.

"You coming with me?" Natasha asked.

You paused to think and then shook your head. "Let me shower first. I feel dirty and sleepy."

Natasha nodded thoughtfully and said. "Okay, I'll stay here."

You whined in protest but quickly shut up after receiving a steely glare fron the black widow which would make even the toughest villians pee their pants. You showered, taking extra long as you got distracted by your thoughts yet again. And made your way to the living room with Natasha in toe.

And you heard it before you saw it. The annoying voice of one of the most famous conservative journalist as he said that Steve Rogers could do much better, that this relationship wasn't going to last and that he wished it won't last long.

The last part made your stomach churn in uncertainty.

The pattering of footsteps alerted the other avengers of your arrival. Tony and Steve were standing next to each other as they talked in hushed yet aggressive tone.

Tony looked annoyed than ever as he rubbed the bridge of his nose. While, Steve? Steve looked like just one poke and he would snap. His jaw was clenched, his eyes were ablaze as he stood taut.

Both of the man's gaze snapped towards you as Steve's face softened and he rushed towards you, blocking your view to the TV as Tony hastily turned it off.

"You finally done sleeping, sleepy head?" Steve asked affectionately as he caressed you cheek.

You hummed absentmindedly and forced a smile on your face. "Slept like a baby." You said and the air was so thick with tension that it was strangling you more than your own mind as no one dared to talk about the elephant in the room.

Eventually, Steve cleared his throat and said in a whisper. "You already know what happened but don't worry, I'm with you." And pulled you into his embrace. Yes, why are you with me, Steve? What do you like in having to deal with all this drama when you could date any white woman and keep the peace?

You tried to reciprocate his hug but it was a half hearted attempt as you were fixated onto something else.

"Yeah, don't do anything stupid." Sam said when you and Steve parted. His face was empathic and knowing and your heart broke at that. Still, you gave him a half smile.

"Hey! That's my line!" Bucky yelled in offence, making Sam scowl at him.

"You don't own a sentence, Buchanan." Sam countered.

"Don't call me that and I would copyright..." They kept bickering but you tuned them out as the seed of doubt started sprouting in your consciousness.

📷

But it only got worse. The hate just didn't stop and everyone was piling up on you. Indians did come to your defence, questioning the racism and the unrequited hate you were getting.

But some were also interrogating you. Why were you dating captain America? Why were you flying so high? That he may just be using you and would leave you for an American sooner or later. This sentiment was also shared by your relatives.

Your parents were on your side but you could sense that seeing you get attacked was upsetting them. You put up a brave face in front of the world but you were crumbling down from the depths of your being. You were falling down an abyss and no matter how hard you shouted for help, your mind didn't let up its torment.

You didn't tell the avengers or Steve because they was already so stressed out dealing with all this fiasco. He was so distraught that he didn't even notice you withdrawing from him. He didn't notice how you slept on the edge of the bed instead of in his arms. He didn't notice that you avoided mirror like a plague. He didn't notice how you were drowning in your minds stupid tricks.

That was until it boiled over.

It was a quiet evening. You were walking back to the compound after running some errands. Apparently, Indian species were hella expensive and hard to find in there so you shopped for them by yourself. And it was also because you liked these non-eventful and tranquil moments that you had reserved for yourself.

You were absentmindedly trudging forward as the compound just entered your peripheral when a shout jolted you out of your trance like state.

"Go back to your country!"

You whirled around, only to come face-to-face with a regular white man. Seriously, he didn't even look like a Kevin or intimidating, just run of the mil white guy, very easy to blend in the crowd.

You raised your eyebrows and exclaimed. "Excuse me?"

The man tutted and took a step forward, you taking a backward step. "Didn't you hear me? I said, go back to your country."

"This is getting old. Try something new." You said with a bored voice and crossed your arms on your chest.

"Seriously, first you take our jobs then resources and now our hero? Just because you don't have anything in your country, doesn't mean you should come running to us and mooch off of us." He ranted with a grunt.

"Why? You wanna date him?" You eyed him from head to toe. "To my knowledge, Steve is straight and even if he wasn't. I don't think he would date someone like you." You snided.

His jaw ticked as he took a step forward. "You don't deserve him!" He spat.

Yes, you don't deserve him. Your mind supplied as your grip around the shopping bag loosened.

"He deserves better." Yes, he deserved better.

"You are nothing." Yes, you were nothing.

You were so hypnotised by your minds scorching affirmations that you didn't see the approaching threat.

You yelped as your back hit an electric poll, grocery bag falling on the ground. The man lunging forward for an attack but before he could even lift his hand, a punch from his left side shoved him away and he landed on the ground with a pained grunt.

You let out a shuddery breath as you slowly glanced to your left, your whole body trembling with fear. Your eyes landed on Steve standing there, panting heavily as his knuckles were painted crimson, by whose blood? You didn't know. His eyes were ablaze and his face was murderous as he began charging towards the whimpering man on the pavement.

This snapped you from whatever demons were holding you as marched towards him and shrieked. "Steve, stop!"

You stopped in front of him and wrapped youur hands around his. He halted in his steps, his face instantly softening as he unclenched his fists and dropped his offensive stance. He cupped your right cheek and you spluttered out a sob.

You glanced down at his bloody knuckle and coked out. "Steve, let's go."

He glanced behind you at the whining man and then nodded. He tucked you in his embrace while your gaze never left his knuckles. This was all your fault. Because of you, he almost lost control of himself and if he would have done something then you would have also smeared his name. Maybe it was good to end things.

📷

The room was pin-drop silent, only the sniffling of you and Steve and the clinking of the first aid kit being shut closed reverberated through the walls. Steve had started to talk as soon as you left the man writhing on the cold sidewalk but one finger of yours on his lips and he shut up, accepting your silent plea of solace. But you couldn't push back the inevitable any longer.

You lifted up the first aid kit and set it inside one of the cabinets in the bathroom. When you came back, you sat down on the coffee table ahead of Steve and peered at him through your lashes, your heart breaking when your gaze landed at his pretty face. You would miss him.

It was Steve who spoke first. He intertwined his bandaged hand with yours and softly said. "I'm sorry, you are suffering so much because of me and I'm sorry I wasn't able to protect you."

Swallowing, you looked down as tears beaded your eyelashes and muttered out. "I think we should break up, Steve. It's not working out." Saying those words was like stabbing yourself in the chest with a scorching knife.

Steve instantly stiffened and his grip on your hand grew tight as he refused to let you go. "Why?" He asked and before you could reply, his bitter laugh made your head snap upwards as he shook his head.

"Why am I asking this? This should be pretty obvious to me," He sniffled as few tears slid down his cheeks. He glanced at you and you had to bite your lip to hold back your own tears as his pained and misty eyes stared into yours. "Is there nothing I could do to change your mind? To make you give me a second chance? Do you not love me anymore?"

The last part was like a slap to your face as you furiously shook your head and yelled. "I love you with all my heart, body, mind and soul. I love you more than anything in this world, more than I could ever articulate."

"Then why are you leaving me?" He asked in a whisper.

And the flood burst gates open as you broke down. "BECAUSE I DON'T DESERVE YOU."

Steve immediately placed you in his lap as sons wrecked through your body. "Why would you say that? You deserve the world, doll."

"No Steve, no! You are Captain America and I'm nothing. You are gorgeous and I'm ugly. You are perfect and I'm not." You cried into his chest, selfishly seeking his warmth.

Steve jutted your chin upwards and gazed down at you with soft offense. "No, honey. I'm not perfect, I betrayed Tony, I have done so many things that I regret. I have cried in your arms multiple times and you have seen me vulnerable." He said through his own tears.

"But you are so pretty. You should be dating a model or an actress, not me."

"Who like me for being Captain America? No way and," He held your face in his palms and continued. "You are the most beautiful, most intelligent, most amazing woman I have ever met. I won't trade you for anyone."

"Then why I doesn't feel like it, Steve? You asked in a defeated whisper. "Why can't I see myself the way you see me?"

"I can help you look at yourself like I look at you. Please just, don't leave me. I can't live without you. We can survive this storm." He murmured softly kissed your sore eyes.

Your lips quivered as you brought your hands to Steve's face. "I want you, Steve. I want you so much but holding you feels like a sin."

"And holding you feels like a dream. A dream I thought I would never have," He said quietly and gently pressed his forehead with yours. "Just give me another chance. Give us another chance."

"Okay." You replied. Your sobs had ended and draped a heavy blanket of fatigue over you in their farewell as you melted into Steve's hold and Steve snuggled in you more. You didn't know when he placed you on your bed or when you fell asleep in his arms. You let yourself fall into his bliss as all the demons left you. Because in this moment , Steve was yours and you were his and that was all that mattered.

📷

You yawned as you got out of your slumber. The bed was cold again as Steve was nowhere to be found. Again.

Maybe he realised you were right and moved instead of kicking you out. You sniffed a little and turned around, so you were facing the front of your room. But your face instantly scrunched up in bewilderment as you took in the sight.

There were polaroid pictures hanging from the ceiling by a white thread, all facing away from you. You scratched your head as you tentatively got out of the bed. How the fuck did someone hang these and you didn't even stir? Was this from hydra?

The last thought made you gulp as you gingerly reached out for the first picture and pulled it close to read the text written on it with a marker.

Do you remember the time when you handled the toughest project alone?

-Tony

"Huh, what?" Now you were even more confused as you flipped the glossy paper and burst out into a fit of laughter.

It was a picture of you handing Tony a golden toilet trophy like you were handing an Oscar with a megavolt grin as he was rolling his eyes but still, he begrudgingly received the award.

You wiped off a tear from your eye and refocused back on his question. You hummed to yourself as you took a trip down the memory lane. It was a very important biotech project and there had come a point where the connection between the software and hardware had broken and no one could figure why because everything was normal and nothing seemed faculty. It turned out to be a software issue as the code had malfunctioned and needed to be rewritten in a more efficient manner.

You led the team who did that and boy were those days exhausting. Overtime, frustration, failure after failure and of course the moral of the team going down. But you managed to keep the team together and pulled through. Providing excellence.

You smiled a little at that memory. You weren't that useless.

Sighing, you stepped forward to the next picture and read the text on it.

Remember when you got hit on and Steve scowled?

-Natasha and Wanda

You turned the photo around, showing you, Wanda and Natasha. You and Wanda were eating a leftover cake while Natasha was drinking wine straight from the bottle.

You remembered that night. You were minding your own business and not touching alcohol since you didn't want to wake up with a pounding headache. when a guy suddenly materialised next to you and ordered a drink for you without even asking and began flirting.

You smoothly pulled yourself out of that situation and gave the drink to Natasha but Steve had witnessed the whole interaction and he looked like he wanted to sucker punch that poor dude. He was teased relentlessly about it for a month.

Now that you thought about it. You were hit on multiple times on multiple occasions. It was a game of sorts between you and Steve. Since your relationship was private, it was amusing to see people ask you or Steve on a date. You always relished in watching girls flirt with Steve because he would always get uncomfortable and nope out of there like his life depended on it. It was fun because no matter how much they flirted with him, you knew that the man was yours.

You chuckled and caught a glimpse of your reflection in the mirror. You weren't that bad looking.

You walked up to the next polaroid and snatched it closer.

Remember when you comforted me when everyone was sleeping?

-Bucky

Your eyes filled with tears as you flicked to see yours and Bucky's image, it was clicked during lockdown when everyone stressed a lot about cleaning everything. You were pretending to sing with a cleaner bottle in your hand as a microphone and Bucky was using a broom as his guitar.

With a reminiscent smile and you thought back to that one stormy night when Steve was out on a mission and everyone was sound asleep.

You being the insomniac that you were started trudging towards the kitchen for some late night snack but stopped mid-way when you heard whimpers coming from Bucky's room. You went inside without asking but saw him crying alone in his bed. He was so resistant to your comfort and even yelled at you for intruding on his privacy: but he was right about it. However, he caved in the end and cried his heart out while you held him. Then you both watched anime and ate chips. Sleep was nowhere to be found that night.

You bit your lips as you went to the last and final picture, that was dangling before the door.

Remember why I love you?

-Steve

You burst into tears as the realisation dawned on you that it was he, who did all of this. To make you see yourself through his eyes and everybody's eyes. And no, you didn't remember why he loved you because there were too many moments and reasons to remember all that once.

Warmth bloomed in your chest as you finally looked at the picture and it was just like your relationship. Sweet and simple. With you both in the bed, hair messy and lazy smiles on your faces. It was a morning selfie that you taken sporadically on his phone.

You loved him. You loved him so much and you wanted to be with him till the end of the line. Because even if you were just a regular jane, you loved him and he loved you and that was all that mattered.

In your whirlpool of emotions, you didn't register the the bedroom door clicking open and Steve walking inside. It was when his strong arms enveloped you, did you got out of your reverie and glanced at him, teary eyed.

You hugged him back and wept louder in his chest as he rubbed your head. "I love you. I'm sorry for telling everyone about what you were going through but I thought it would help, please stop crying."

You slapped a hand over his lips and cried out. "Shut up. You lovely little dork. I love you. You did nothing wrong in my eyes."

With hope twinkling in his eyes, he removed your palm and asked. "So, will you give us another chance?"

"Yes! This one incident won't make my problems go away in a snap but I want to be with you and learn to love myself like you love me." You said through a smile and leaned to kiss him when-

"What about the trolls?" Tony's voice made you shriek in surprise as Steve gave him an exasperated look.

"Really, Tony?" Steve said with displeasure.

"Yeah, really asshole?" Natasha said and slapped Tony on the head.

Tony scrunched up his face in indignation and said. "But I need to know. She's not used to the attention and hate. And she can't even deactivate her social media because she is one of our representatives from tech."

This made a bulb go off in your head as you held up your plam and said. "Don't worry, Tony. I'll have it handled. Plus, we didn't really publicly announced our relationship, did we?"

Steve narrowed his eyes at you but you just grinned at him devilishly. Time to troll the trolls.

📷

You softly closed the bathroom door as you stepped outside, your white saree grazing the floor. You looked ahead and your jaw went slack, Steve was his blue powder blue shirt and black pants and his blonde hair practically glowed in the golden light of the evening. He looked so gorgeous that you just couldn't tear your eyes away from him.

But then you realised his intense stare on you and you quickly looked down, heat raising to your cheeks. "Stop, staring, it's creepy."

Steve let out a throaty chuckle and said. "I can say the same thing about you."

You opened your mouth to reply but the Bucky's exasperated voice interjected with a grunt. "You both can do this later. Now, come on before the sunsets and the light is gone." And harshly thrusted his phone in the direction of the door.

You chuckled. "Alright, let's go." Steve held your hand as you both walked outside the compound and into the evening sun. After, finding a place where the background was greenery instead of a concrete jungle. You perched on his Harley. Your hand snaked around his neck as his came down to rest on your butt while he stood in the middle of your legs and both came forward to kiss each other.

Bucky clicked the picture but Steve didn't let you go until the need for oxygen became dire. You smiled bashfully and wiped your mouth as you finally got off his bike and went to the very unimpressed Bucky.

He shoved your phone into your hands and ran away before he had to endure any of your pda any further.

You shrugged it off and looked at the photo. Thankfully, it was good and you gave Steve a thumbs up before posting it with a caption:

I corrupted the golden boy and I'm not sorry 😈

Steve also posted the same picture but his caption was more modest:

My love ❤

And. It. Blew. Up, again.

The haters and racist started whining again. Sane people supported you both and laughed at the haters, going as far as making memes. You were trending again, many famous people also came out of the woodworks and congratulated you both which made you roll your eyes.

You didn't care about the public thought of you. You wanted to troll the haters and you successfully accompanied that.

However, it didn't end there. As your devil incarnate friends decided to add fuel to the fire by posting pictures of you and Steve being all over each other with a complimentary middle finger emoji. And apparently, everybody had one.

Either you two were pervs Or your friends were nosey as fuck. Natasha and Bucky agreed with the former assumption.

Bucky posted you both kissing on a picnic.

Natasha of you sitting in Steve's lap.

Sam posted a photo of your head resting in his lap.

Heck, even Peter posted a photo where Steve was kissing your temple.

There were many more but you that was enough for the day as you switched off your phone and tossed it on the bed side table.

"I just wish, no pray that my parents don't see any of these pictures or I will be having an interesting phone call with them. The relatives are still blasting my phone but I ignored them as always." You rambled to Steve as he slid under the covers.

Steve let out a raspy chuckle and said. "I don't think they haven't seen it yet as we're all over the, well everything."

You groaned and pouted at Steve because he didn't need to always tell the truth but as soon as you locked eyes with him you melted in his oceanic blue gaze. He pulled you into his comforting arms and you happily obliged.

"Steve, now that the whole mess is kinda resolved. What's next?" You asked as you gazed into his sapphire blue eyes.

He hummed and gazed back at you. "What's next? Good question, but I don't think you want to hear the answer to that. Would ruin the fun. " He whispered and leaned down to kiss you before you could question him further.

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A Walk Through the Woods

Title: A Walk Through the Woods

Pairing: Steve Rogers x reader

Summary: Your family goes on a fall vacation every year up to the family cabin. This year though, your parents invite a family friend.

Bingo Selections: Hiking in the woods, family friend, & secret relationship

A/N: This is my second bingo entry for the bingo event hosted by @the-slumberparty! My bingo selections are listed above and I hope you enjoy the story that I’ve written! Also, nothing is beta read, all mistakes are my own, I do not claim to be a professional writer. Also the gold glitter divider was by @firefly-graphics.

Warnings: 18+, minors DNI! Things to look out for would be: slow burn; fluff; angst; there is a bit of age gap (reader is 25 & Steve is in his mid-thirties); secret relationship; and I think that is everything you should look for in this little piece. I’m also gonna add Steve Rogers as a warning, because he is one. I apologize if I missed anything but you are responsible for what you read.

Wordcount: 3,422

You had just walked into the house and you could smell the delicious food your mom was cooking. You took in a deep breath and let out a sigh of content before you went to greet her. As you walked towards the kitchen, your stomach started to growl.

“Hey mom, what is all of this?” You paused to look around and noticed the ingredients. “Is Steve coming for dinner?”

“What makes you ask that sweetheart?” Your mom asked as she continued to cook.

You glanced around once more as you spoke. “Well, we have potatoes and carrots and I can only assume that that’s a roast you’re prepping. All of this points to Steve’s favorite meal.”

Your mom chuckled in response. “Oh sweetheart, the way you keep track of what Steve likes and doesn’t like, makes me think someone has a crush.”

It was more than a crush though. She just didn’t know it yet.

“What, no. I mean, he’s been a family friend for years and I just picked up on a few things.” You tried to reason with your mother and do your best to act nonchalantly about the accusation.

But truthfully, you wanted to tell her that you and Steve had been seeing each other for a few weeks now. However, something was telling you not to, so you kept your mouth shut.

“Hmm, hmm. Well, dinner will be ready in a few hours and your father and Steve should be back here soon. So, go freshen up for dinner.” Your mother spoke up, pulling you from your thoughts.

“Yeah, right. Don’t wanna smell like chlorine the rest of the night.”

You then went upstairs to freshen up before dinner, making sure to rid yourself of any chlorine smell. You loved your job at the community center and loved working with the kids at the pool, but you hated the fact that by the end of the day, you were wreaking of chlorine. One day, Steve came to visit you during your lunch hour and you couldn’t help but feel a bit self-conscious about how you smelled. He was sweet about it though and told you that it didn’t matter to him because he thought that your work was amazing. As you stood there looking at the two outfits you had picked out, the sound of Steve’s voice coming from downstairs quickly made you decide and you blindly grabbed an outfit. You quickly blow dried your hair a little bit, just enough so that it wasn’t still soaking wet and spritzed on Steve’s favorite scent. You double checked your outfit before tossing on a cardigan and headed downstairs. When you got to the bottom of the stairs, you took a deep breath to calm yourself before heading to the kitchen. You couldn’t help but smile though when you saw Steve leaning against the counter top.

“Ah! There’s my darling daughter!” Your father greeted you with a huge smile.

“Hey dad.” You greeted him back before you walked over and gave him a hug.

“Look who’s here! Steve the great!” Your father pointed out the obvious.

Little did your father know, you had already checked Steve out and undressed him with your eyes when you walked into the kitchen. But your father didn’t need to know that. A laugh slipped out as you watched Steve roll his eyes.

“I wish you wouldn’t call me that.” Steve grumbled, but his demeanor quickly changed as he turned his attention towards you. “What, I don’t get a hug or anything, Sunflower?”

Ah, there it is. The cute nickname Steve had bestowed upon you shortly before the two of you started dating. You could feel your cheeks starting to heat up at him calling you that. Thankfully, your father had turned his attention to your mother who was still cooking. You took this opportunity to hug Steve a little longer than usual.

“I missed you today.” You mumbled into his chest but you know that he heard you.

His chest rumbled slightly as he spoke quietly. “I missed you too, Sunflower.”

You didn’t want this small moment to end but you knew it had too, especially when your father spoke up again.

“So, Steve, how about a couple of cigars out in the garage?”

You were already by the fridge and pulling a soda out when your father had turned around. The sound of disapproval from your mother caused you to snicker a little bit. You glanced over Steve as you opened your can of soda and took a drink from it, giving him a small wink in the process.

“Maybe a beer instead?” Steve suggested as he turned his attention back to your father.

When dinner was done and everyone was sitting at the dinner table, your father said grace before you started eating. Dinner was filled with various topics of conversation; from an upcoming business trip your father was going on, to the progress of Steve’s house that he’d been remodeling and lastly to the fall family trip.

“So, Steve, what are you doing next weekend?” Your father inquired as he took a bite of food.

You watched as Steve wiped his mouth before he answered. “Well, I was gonna try and get some work done on the house. Why, what’s up?”

“Well, next weekend is when we normally take our fall family trip and we’d like you to come! You can even bring someone if you’d like.” Your father said as he finished chewing his food.

You couldn’t help but choke on the water you had just drank at the offer your father made. A coughing fit ensued as the water went down wrong.

“Oh my god, honey, are you okay?” Your mother inquired as she reached over and gently placed a hand on your arm.

“Sunflower, you alright?” Steve asked and you could see the concern in his eyes.

Once you recovered from your coughing fit, you were finally able to speak up. “Y-yeah, sorry, just went down the wrong tube I guess.”

You gave everyone a reassuring smile and hoped that Steve would decline the offer about bringing someone next weekend. It was like Steve could sense what you were thinking because his words instantly calmed you.

“I probably won’t bring anyone but I would love to come.” Steve then gave you the quickest wink and if you had not been paying attention, you probably would’ve missed it.

“Perfect! It’s really just a perfect place to unwind and escape all of the hectic day-to-day stuff. You’ll love it.” Your father then carried on and on about the cabin and how he came to own it.

You let out a small huff, having heard the story a million times and you’re pretty sure Steve has too. You made sure neither of your parents were paying attention to you before you mouthed an ‘I’m sorry’ to Steve.

As the evening came to an end, your parents were already upstairs getting ready for bed. You didn’t mind though because it gave you a moment alone with Steve as you greeted each other good night. He had his hands on your waist as you rubbed his chest. You both kept your voices low as you talked.

“You know, I’m looking forward to next weekend, Sunflower.” Steve pressed a quick peck to your forehead.

You closed your eyes as he did so, enjoying the feeling of his lips on your skin. “I’ll have to show you all of my favorite spots.”

You looked up at Steve right as he was staring down at you, butterflies instantly formed in your stomach with the way he was looking at you.

“I look forward to it, Sunflower.” Steve then pressed his lips to your cheek before he leaned down and whispered in your ear. “Another thing before I leave, you’re the only person that I have eyes for.”

Before you could reply, his lips were on your and you instantly reciprocated. However, the kiss was over way too soon and a pout formed on your face as Steve stood up straight. A chuckle came from Steve as he saw the look on your face.

“Don’t give me that face, Sunflower. I’m sure we’ll have plenty of chances to be alone next weekend. Who knows, maybe we can go on a hike through the woods.” Steve suggested as a mischievous smile formed on his perfect lips.

Oh, you knew right then and there that he had something planned up his sleeve.

“Hmm, I think I might be able to get behind that idea.” Your smirk matched his, two could play this game.

“Good.” Steve then leaned down and gave you another kiss. “I should probably get going, my sweet Sunflower.”

“I wish you didn’t have to.” You knew you were whining but you didn’t care.

“I know. I promise one day we’ll both be coming home to each other.” Steve knew exactly what to say to make you swoon for him.

“I’m gonna hold you to that.” You smiled up at him before you gave him another kiss.

The week flew by with constant texting and a few phone calls between you and Steve. You even managed to sneak in a few secret dates before the cabin trip. Friday morning rolled around and as you were handing your suitcase to your father, Steve pulled up in front of the house in his truck. You tried to suppress the smile that was trying to work its way onto your lips but failed miserably. Especially when Steve walked up the drive and stood next to you. His cologne wafted up your nostrils, his usual scent of sandalwood, oak moss, and with a very subtle hint of orange citrus.

“Steve the Great is here!” Your father exclaimed with a huge smile.

“Need any help with anything?” Steve offered as your father put your suitcase in the back of the SUV.

“Nah, we’re almost done. The missus is finishing up inside and then we’ll be on the road!” Your father informed as he turned to face you and Steve.

“Sounds good. How far is the cabin?” Steve asked as he glanced between you and your father.

“About four hours.” You said, finally finding your words. It was crazy how Steve still made you speechless sometimes.

Steve nodded his head and just then your mother walked out of the house with the rest of the camping necessities. You watched as she handed everything to your father, she then greeted Steve with a hug. As you watched the interaction, a small smile curled up onto your lips. You only hoped that your parents still liked Steve whenever the two of you decided to tell them about your relationship. You could only hope.

“So, Steve, you gonna follow us then?” Your father inquired as he closed the hatch door.

“Yeah, sounds good.” Steve nodded before he started to head back towards his truck.

“Hey, is it alright if I ride with Steve? I can give him directions if we get separated.” You hoped you didn’t sound too eager.

Your parents shared a look before your father spoke up. “Yeah, I don’t see why not, you know your way to the cabin pretty well. Heck, I think you know it better than I do.”

You and your mother exchanged a brief hug before you picked up your small backpack and headed towards the truck with Steve. Like the gentleman he was, Steve opened the passenger door for you and you climbed into the truck. You waited for Steve as he walked around the front of his truck and got in on the driver side. You watched as he started up the truck and waited for your parents to lead the way.

“That was very clever, Sunflower.” Steve said with a smirk before he reached a hand over and placed it on your knee.

You couldn’t help but smile. “Well, I had to do something to get us some kind of alone time.”

The drive to the cabin is filled with talking, mainly you telling Steve what to expect. He would assure you that it all sounded good to him and that he was just happy to spend time with you. The drive also consisted of you showing Steve some of your favorite music and when he didn’t like a certain song, he would scrunch up his nose and shake his head. Whenever he did that, it caused you to laugh for a little bit before you would change the song. The drive was also filled with a few stolen kisses, especially if there was a couple of cars in between Steve’s truck and your parents car. You loved every minute of the time that you and Steve had in his truck.

When you finally got to the cabin, it felt good to get out and stretch your legs. With everyone helping to get everything unloaded, it didn’t take long before your father and Steve were firing up the grill to cook some brats and veggies. You were helping your mother in the kitchen and you thought how perfect this all was, which caused you to smile. You thought that maybe if this weekend went well, you and Steve could discuss coming clean to your parents. You honestly weren’t sure how they were going to react. Sure, they liked Steve now but all of that could change when you decided to tell them. They definitely would not like the fact that Steve is in his mid-thirties and you had just turned twenty-five. You let out a small sigh as you hoped everything would work out in the end. You’re pulled out of your thoughts when your mother speaks up.

“Honey, you alright?”

You glanced over at her as she was making a potato salad. “Yeah, just tired I suppose.”

“Well, why don’t you take your things up to your room and unpack, relax a little bit. I can call you when dinner is about ready.”

“Yeah, sure. I guess I can do that.” You answered, giving her a small smile.

You didn’t need any more than that before you were collecting your things to take upstairs. As you unpacked, you could hear your father and Steve talking outside about something. You stopped what you were doing and went over to the window, glancing down at the patio below. You gave up when you couldn’t exactly hear what they were saying and you didn’t want to get caught by opening the window. Your curiosity was eating at you though, maybe Steve will tell you later.

The first night at the cabin is usually pretty relaxing, filled with a good meal and boardgames, then your parents retire early. This trip was no different. So, when your parents went to bed, you and Steve stayed up for a little bit longer. The second day is usually filled with a long hike through the woods but when your mother got sick, your father encouraged both you and Steve to still go on the hike. So, you gladly agreed and grabbed the small picnic basket that you had put together.

“Make sure to show Steve all of the best spots!” Your father suggested as he prepared a small tray to take up to your mother.

“Of course! I wouldn’t dream otherwise.” You then turned to Steve, a smile plastered across your face. “Steve, are you ready?”

“Ready when you are, Sunflower.” Steve smiled back at you and he gave you a quick wink.

You took Steve on one of your favorite trails, hoping he would like it just as much. As soon as you were out of eyesight of the cabin, Steve wrapped an arm around your waist and pulled you close to him. A feeling of content washed over you as you and Steve continued your walk through the woods. You were glad that the weather was perfect so that you could enjoy it even more. Every so often, you and Steve would stop and you would find yourself pressed against the trunk of a tree as the two of you kissed. You loved every minute that his lips were on yours and craved for more each time the two of you would stop. After a while, you checked your watch and saw that it was nearly twelve-thirty. You stopped to search for a nice spot to have a picnic and eat.

“Everything alright, Sunflower?” Steve asked as he watched you.

“Well, I don’t know about you but all of this hiking has given me quite the appetite. I was just looking for a good spot to set up this picnic.” You answered before spotting the perfect spot.

The two of you sat and ate the food that you had prepared, you and Steve were sprawled out on the blanket that you had somehow managed to fit into the basket. You loved that even though you had known Steve for quite a few years, that you were still able to learn new things about him and vice versa. The two of you sat and talked for a while but you didn’t care, you were with Steve. Once you were finished eating, you and Steve decided to keep walking for a little bit more. You made sure to point out and show him some of your favorite spots. The final spot you decided to show Steve was a spot that overlooked a lake. To you, you thought it was peaceful and came here quite often when you came to the cabin.

You glanced over at Steve as he took in a deep breath and then exhaled it. He looked just as peaceful as the scene in front of you.

“I can see why you come here a lot, this spot is perfect.” Steve said before he turned his attention to you. A smile spread across his face. “But nothing is as beautiful as you Sunflower.”

The next thing you knew, Steve was pulling you towards him with his hands on your waist. A small gasp escaped you as he did this and you could feel the butterflies starting to form. You found yourself wrapping your arms around Steve’s neck as he leaned down. Your fingers curled into the hair at the nape of his neck as your faces became close and were mere inches apart, you could feel your heart racing. Sure, you and Steve had kissed before but something felt different about this one. You were at one of your favorite spots with someone you cared so much about, Steve Rogers. You felt like if you kissed him right now that your fate would be sealed. So, without a second thought, you met Steve the rest of the way and pressed your lips against his. It felt like all time had stopped as the two of you remained in a passionate kiss, like nothing else mattered.

When the two of you decided to pull apart, your eyes remained closed as you took a moment to remember every little detail. Steve couldn’t help but smile as he looked down at you, he too felt the same things. All of the sudden, his hand had a mind of its own and it was reaching up to caress your cheek. You found yourself leaning into his touch and that’s when you decided to open your eyes. The two of you gazed into each other’s eyes and you felt your cheeks starting to heat up with how Steve was looking at you.

“Do you think we should head back, Sunflower?” Steve asked as he continued to caress your cheek.

“Yeah, you’re probably right. It is kinda late and we have quite the hike back.” You didn’t want to agree but you had a feeling that if you were out too much longer that your parents might start to get suspicious. And you couldn’t have that now.

On the way back to the cabin, you and Steve held hands and talked about making a few plans while here at the cabin. When you got closer to the cabin, the two of you separated and you unwillingly let go of his hand. As you walked up the cabin steps, you thought about how this has been your favorite cabin trip by far. Not just that but now you had a favorite hiking memory and it was all thanks to Steve. You couldn’t help but wonder what the future held for the two of you as you walked inside of the cabin with Steve following in behind you.

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