four walls that enclose

Bucky coaxes Steve to lie down half on top of him, and it only takes a few minutes for Steve to doze off. Add another few and he’s sound asleep. Bucky feels fairly satisfied with his efforts, noting that there’s still some residual tension in Steve, but it’s slowly seeping away.

Half an hour later Steve’s phone lights up on the coffee table with a text alert, and Bucky picks it up to see if it’s anything important.

Nat: I hear youre backNat: Were coming for breakfast btw

Bucky frowns and fishes out his own phone and sends her a reply.

Me: Whoever that we is the answer is NOMe: I’m locking the door and turning the alerts off

As soon as he hits send he regrets his word choice, because while Sam or Wanda would just leave it at that, it does sound like he’s having a mood and is saying no just because. Nat usually takes this kind of a thing as a challenge.

***

In which Steve needs to recharge, Bucky threatens to shoot people and Nat sends gifts.