A/N - This chapter is based on the song 'Cry to Me' by Solomon Burke. Steve shook his head. "Okay, I think I've got all of that. " You paused for a moment, considering his words, before giving a short nod. "Turns out she's on a mission too. "What's been sucky about it? " "My best friend was mind-controlled into committing hundreds, if not thousands, of murders.
He looked like a wounded puppy, and worse, you felt like you had inflicted the wound. He uttered, and the fake smile dropped from your lips, replaced by an open mouth that left you looking completely lost. "No, " you murmured. "Well, I certainly feel it. I just-" You paused, letting out a small sigh. "And I like talking to you. "
Steve looked a little unsure at first, shifting into a better seated position, before finally giving in and reaching for the bottle. He'd gone too far, over stepped the boundaries, and now he was unsure of how to step back into safe territory without seeming completely mental. "Yeah, I think that could help. "I'm absolutely exhausted, " you added, putting on the faux bubbly personality that he was so used to. "and we only broke up a little over three months ago. "Get unpacking, " he added, watching as you released a small sigh. Steve couldn't help but admire the way you looked whilst you had your eyes closed, bare faced and completely at ease. We got together when I was a teenager, and I never learnt to flirt, and I never know when people are just being nice or if they're interested-" your words drifted off into nothing, leaving you a little breathless. If you have any questions about Ko-Fi please feel free to private message me. He nodded, watching you as you walked backwards towards the door. "Hey, " you murmured, moving a little closer and offering him a small smile. Steve rogers x reader he makes you cry 2. "You look like you've got a fun night planned, " he added, nodding at the bottle in your hand.
It was a side of you he rarely got to see, and right now he was revelling in it. "You'll pick me up at 8? "I'm free tomorrow night, " you told him, standing back up and giving him a wide smile. "Than I guess we're going to have to set a date for that dinner, then. You padded down the hallway towards the living room in your pyjamas, content to just have a glass of wine and watch some shitty tv on your own. "Well, I think you're really cute, " he started, watching as you began to relax slightly. On the sofa, was Steve stretched out and staring at the screen, which was playing some old black and white documentary. Steve rogers x reader he makes you cry baby. "You know, " you uttered, breaking the silence. "That idiot doesn't realise how amazing you are, and that's his loss, " he uttered, breathing in the scent of your shampoo and almost regretting getting so close to you.
"I think I should go to bed, " you rushed out, your arms crossing over your chest as you came to the sudden realisation that you had never been alone with Steve before. "No, you didn't do anything wrong. "I'm a pretty good listener, " he uttered, his smile a little awkward as he twisted to face you properly. Steve rogers x reader he makes you cry 3. A moment later, Steve was pulling you into his side, wrapping his arm around you in an awkward attempt at a hug. If I do, I'll never stop, " you murmured, your chuckle coming out a little too wooden for either of you to think it normal. You opened your mouth as though you were on the edge of talking, and then paused, biting down on your bottom lip. "God, the last couple of weeks have been so sucky; I needed this so bad, " you murmured, leaning back so that your head hung over the back of the sofa. Whenever you're ready.
"Okay, " you uttered, nodding as you ran through everything he had just told you. Steve reached out, hesitating before patting your knee lightly. Little bit of info: this is exactly how my mind works. For a moment, Steve looked confused at your comment, and then it was like realisation bloomed on his face, and he released a small snort of laughter. "You don't want me to start unpacking all my baggage on you, Steve. I parkour from totally fine to panicked frenzy in a matter of moments, especially when it comes to romantic endeavours, and this character comes wildly close to just being me in another universe.
"There's nothing sadder than drinking wine on your own, " you told him, placing the bottle and glasses down on the coffee table. We need to be able to trust each other and I don't want to risk ruining that just because I'm incapable of knowing the difference between platonic flirting and romantic flirting. You being scared of getting hurt isn't going to freak me out. You could've killed Nat, truly you could have. "I was with my ex for the majority of my adult life. "To the girl that he told me I didn't need to worry about when we were together, " you added, a half-hearted laugh dropping from your lips. You felt his body stiffen slightly, and quickly forced yourself up and out of his arm. "I know, " you chuckled, a small smile pulling at your lips.
"Would it help if I told you where I think we're at? He finally uttered, breaking the silence and causing your eyes to flutter open again, fixing on him for a moment before tearing away to linger on the TV. "Well, if you insist, " he started as he unscrewed the top of the bottle. "Wow, " he uttered, his jaw tensing slightly when you let out a deep breath. "Buck's on a mission, " he told you, shifting to make room at the end of the sofa for you.
As you entered the room, you paused. In fact, that's like a walk in the park. You swallowed around the lump in your throat, your brow furrowed so hard that Steve began to worry that it would get stuck in that position. I hope you all enjoy it. "Nat was supposed to be joining me, " you murmured, frowning as you slumped down into the space he'd created for you. I don't think you could be pathetic if you tried. The two of your were quiet for a moment, the sound of the tv keeping you from complete silence.
Steve sucked in a deep breath, nodding his understanding. It not that you didn't understand, work stuff came up all the time and sometime other things fell to the bottom of the pile of important things to be doing, but you couldn't help but feel a little bitter about it anyway. Please consider supporting me for just £3 using Ko-Fi. "I don't think you do, " you uttered. "That does suck, " he added, reaching out to pat your knee lightly. "Did I do something wrong? " "I want to make it very clear that I'm into you, and that if you're ready, I would like to take you out to dinner some time. "I'm going to end up making assumptions and hurting my own feelings, and that's fine when it's just some random guy, but we work together. It wouldn't be quite the same as doing in with Nat, but it would have to do. "And I know you don't really feel the fun benefits of drinking it, but I would love it if you had a glass with me. "Cheers, " you chuckled, taking a sip from the glass and releasing a small sigh. "Did your big bad boyfriend ditch you? " You were grinning when he finally glanced back up at you, handing you one of the glasses and tapping it with his.
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A 2015 study at Duke University found that women had a higher level of Triphenyl phosphate, or TPHP, a suspected endocrine-disrupting chemical in their bodies after applying nail polish.