#fellas is it gay to like looking at a duck whose name you still don’t know?

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Day 12- Tropetember: Love Confessions/First Kiss

Day 12 of super early Tropetember with Love Confessions/First Kiss. Steve and Bucky go on a walk and discover some secrets.

On Ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/32538613

Steve grinned brightly before remembering to dial it back for a moment as Bucky looked over to him and smiled back at him, Steve fidgeted on his feet as he waited for Bucky to be ready.

The pair had decided to go out for a walk around the compound's grounds since it was surrounded by a open field with trees lining it to give them a sense of privacy, Steve couldn't care less about where they were walking but Bucky didn't want to go far from base so Steve suggested to walk the grounds.

Bucky pulled his jacket on and nodded to the door so Steve stood up from the stool he had been sitting on and rushed to follow him, he heard Sam snicker at him but ignored it as Bucky looked over his shoulder and smiled at him again.

It had been ten months since getting Bucky back from Hydra and he was getting closer and closer to the confident Bucky from before the war everyday, of course not everyday was a good day but Steve always made sure he did everything he could to help even if it was just giving the man some space. The pull to Bucky Steve had had ever since he was a kid was just as strong as ever, Steve wasn’t an idiot either and he knew exactly what the ‘pull’ was but he never knew if Bucky had the same and now didn’t want to make Bucky uncomfortable when he wanted Steve’s support.

“Did ya see Tony kissing that fella last night?” Bucky asked in a hushed tone, his head was ducked like he was trying to avoid anyone seeing him talking, and Steve had to try and not laugh since Bucky was always his mother’s son and loved a bit of gossip.

“Sure, why?” Steve nodded his head and cocked his head curiously when Bucky stayed quiet for a moment “You can ask me anything, Buck, you can tell me anything you want”

“I didn’t know he’s, uh, gay is all” Bucky said in a hushed tone, his eyes darting around nervously as Steve realised that no one had sat Bucky down and explained that being gay wasn’t a dirty secret anymore, especially not surrounding the team.

“He’s Bisexual actually, means that he likes both” Steve explained and watched Bucky’s face for any signs of disapproval, he knew that Bucky didn’t have a problem with it before but he had no idea if Hydra had filled his head with hatred or not.

“You can do that?” Bucky asked with wide eyes as his feet stumbled to a halt.

“Yeah, people can love both men and women” Steve stopped and spoke in a soft voice, he recognised the look on Bucky’s face when Sam had mentioned a friend who was openly gay and Steve had almost cried when Sam told him that his friend was getting married to another man “It’s different now, Buck, people can love whoever they want now, sure there’s still people who disagree, but things are better now”

“I, I think that sounds like me” Bucky’s voice was shaky and unsure but as he looked up to Steve, he could see the fear flashing in his eyes for a brief moment before Steve smiled warmly at him “You’re not mad?”

“‘Course not, Buck” Steve pulled Bucky to him and tried not to melt into the embrace as Bucky pulled him back, Bucky’s hold on him was strong but not enough to hurt or even make Steve feel uncomfortable “I could never be mad at you, especially not for this”

Steve felt Bucky start to move away and forced himself to let go as his heart fluttered when Bucky grinned at him, looking the happiest Steve had seen him since getting him back. They started back on their walk and Steve could tell that Bucky was thinking away so he kept his mouth shut and let the man think without interruptions.

It wasn’t until they were almost back to base when Steve realised that he hadn’t said anything about himself, suddenly realising why Bucky had looked so anxious when was talking about his thoughts and feelings on the subject.

“I shoulda said, Buck, I’m gay and I’m out to the public, like everyone knows about it” Steve explained casually but stopped when Bucky paused again and whipped his head over to him, his heart going tight with nerves that Bucky would suddenly turn on him despite their conversation earlier.

“That’s why ya never came dancing?” Bucky asked but it sounded more like an answer than a question, it made Steve laugh all the same.

“Sure Buck, that’s why” Steve laughed and couldn’t help but snort when Bucky looked confused “Buck, the girls knew I wasn’t interested in them but they were also much more interested in dancing with you than even looking at me. Even if I had been interested in them, I still wouldn’t have gone”

“When you came with us, I saw you watching like you wanted to dance, if you weren’t interested in the girls who were you interested in?” Bucky kept questioning him and Steve panicked as he struggled for an answer, but Bucky beat me as he gasped softly and stared at Steve who immediately went bright red and stepped back as Bucky screeched “ME?!”

“Little louder Buck, don’t think the rest of the team heard you” Steve grumbled as he shrunk back and looked at the grass like it was the most interesting thing he had ever seen, Bucky stared at him like he was a puzzle and Steve could feel the weight of it on his shoulders just like when they were kids in Brooklyn.

“Stevie” Bucky cooed at him and frowned when Steve flinched at the name and stepped away from him again “Look at me, Stevie”

“Can’t you just hit me now?” Steve asked fearfully and whimpered when he saw Bucky’s hand reach out for him, stumbling back as his eyes shot up to look at Bucky who was staring back with hurt and confusion “I get you’re mad at me and I’m sorry, but you gotta know I wouldn’t do anything”

“Stevie, I ain’t mad at you” Bucky said as held his hands up and stepped closer to him, it was clear to see how Steve tensed and got ready to bolt “I promise, I ain’t mad. Just wished you woulda said something sooner, I always suspected something”

“Really?” Steve’s voice squeaked before he cleared his throat awkwardly as Bucky nodded “I tried so hard to hide it”

“Stevie, I knew you better than anyone, ‘course I could tell” Bucky smiled warmly and his eyes crinkled at the corners as Steve chuckled and rubbed the back of his neck, Bucky tipped Steve’s chin up carefully as he stepped into his space and watched the shock and confusion written across the blonde’s face even as Steve’s heart pounded in his chest and his stomach felt like a million butterflies “Exactly why I never told you, knew you would look at me like this and knew you’d get us in trouble”

“Wha-” Is all Steve got out before Bucky was kissing him, Steve gasped against his lips before melting into it and letting Bucky take the lead as his hands froze at his sides.

Bucky couldn’t help but laugh quietly at Steve’s awkwardness, the bright blush covering his face and the fond look on his face “First kiss out the ice or something, Stevie?”

“First kiss ever” Steve was close to panting as he looked at Bucky with wide eyes and found that his world had narrowed right now to the brunette stood in front of him “Never wanted to kiss anyone else”

“Holy shit” Bucky hissed through his teeth before cupping Steve’s face in his hands and pulling him in for a deeper, slower kiss that had Steve whimpering and grasping at his shirt, desperate to ground himself as his mind raced and froze at the same time “You waited all this time for me?”

Steve couldn’t find his words so he just nodded as he leant his forehead on Bucky’s and tried to catch his breath, hands still holding Bucky’s shirt as his heart thudded so fast that Steve panicked about his old medical issues for a moment, wondering if he needed his inhaler again. Bucky wrapped his arms around Steve’s waist and pulled him into a hug so Steve could sag against him and he could feel as the blonde buried his face into Bucky’s hair, usually Bucky couldn’t stand anything near his neck but he knew that Steve was safe.

“Please be real” Steve whimpered softly and Bucky wasn’t sure if he was meant to hear that or not but hugged Steve tighter as he felt his shoulder grow damp with tears “I love you, Bucky, I’ve always loved you”

“Love you too, Stevie” Bucky whispered back and gently ran his fingers through Steve’s short hair as the man let out a choked out sob, the ex-Hydra weapon knew exactly how it felt to finally express your emotions after having to bottle them up for years “Come on, let’s get you inside”

“Don’t wanna let go” Steve’s voice was weak and trembled as he spoke, but moved as Bucky pulled away and scrubbed his hands over his face before letting Bucky see his face even though it was still clear that he had been crying. Bucky gently took hold of Steve’s hand in his metal one and just raised an eyebrow at him, smiling when Steve blushed and nodded back.

“To the end of the line, right Stevie?” Bucky smirked at him and laughed as Steve knocked their shoulders together.

“Jerk” Steve teased as he smirked right back.

“You love it… Punk” Bucky laughed as they walked into the compound, ignoring the surprised looks he got from the Avengers whose eyes’ flicked between their hands and their happy faces.

“Yeah, I do” Steve nodded confidently before the pair of them laughed and Clint gave Tony ten dollars as Natasha took her ten dollars from Sam “Did you bet on us?”

“Yeah, did you tell him or did he figure it out?” Tony asked casually and Steve just sighed as he shook his head, walking off to grab a bottle of water as Bucky hung back a moment “So?”

“I figured it out, he danced around it” Bucky whispered before running after Steve when the blonde called him, neither saw the rest of the money swapped since they were too busy trading kisses as they made coffee.

Bucky had worried about getting accepted by the team, but it turns out that they were more than happy for them even if they did tease and poke fun at them every chance they got.

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