Bucky x Reader

Misunderstanding Part Two

"They will eventually." Bucky gave you a reassuring smile. "I'm still sorry about last week.. I'll try to make it up to you."

"How are you gonna do that?" You spun your body to face him, as you give him an incredulous look.

"Lunch, maybe?"

"Really? I was expecting more, to be honest."

"Alright. I'll buy you lunch for two weeks straight." He threw another M&M into his mouth as he awaited your answer.

"Deal." You nodded, spinning around in your chair to face the microscope. "Besides.. I should also apologise for lashing out on you. I-I was just really stressed out that day and i took it out on you."

"I understand. Don't dwell on it too much." Bucky's lip twitched in a small gentle smile as he placed his hand carefully on your shoulder. "I didn't only come here to apologise but to tell you that you're needed for a new mission." He continued, scrapping the empty packet of M&Ms and shoving them clumsily into his pocket.

"Another one?" You questioned, your tone hesitant.

"Yeah.. Besides you get to hang out with me more." Bucky smirked confidently, you rolling your eyes as an immediate response.

"Not looking forward to it." You replied sarcastically. "When is it?"

"A few more days. Steve will give you more information later on." He stated, making his way out the door. "Oh and by the way, you still owe me that Game of Thrones marathon." Bucky then strode through the door confidently, a light aura surrounding him in a way you had never seen before.

"He's rather eccentric today..." You mumbled to yourself before continuing work on the microorganism.

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The days leading up to the mission seemed like a blur. It felt like you were cooped up inside your lab for the past 4 weeks and now you found yourself back into the field again scavenging for foreign biological samples of extraterrestrials. Steve gave you little to no information about what the mission was and the purpose of you being there. The only clue you were given was the fact that you had to play Tony's part of the job. Apparently, Steve and Sam thought you would perhaps be a genius hacker as well as a biochemist, cementing you a spot in the mission.

The Quinjet felt silent and cold, unlike the last time you had been here. But at the same time, you got a sense of deja vu. The same roof, floor and seats as well as the over complicated cockpit that Bucky and Steve were handling. This leaves only you and Sam in the back. Usually, Sam would open up and occasionally start a conversation with you. Although it wasn't mandatory, today didn't seem like the case.

The mission itself was rather small. It was a get in and obtain the intel type of mission. Nothing too big that you couldn't handle. The intel was held in a remote location with top-notch security guarding it. Unfortunately, you had the daunting task of hacking into the systems and retrieving the data. You hadn't had too much experience with hacking or even technology in general. You were more of the science geek, being that one kid in class that everyone thought collected dead animals and would try to bring them back to life. Sure that could be a little true, but you couldn't say it for the hacking part.

You felt the Quinjet land on the firm ground as your breath hitched from the impact. You clenched your jaw, steadily counting your breaths to calm yourself down. It had been a while since you had gone on a mission. Especially ones where you were doubtful of your skill set.

"Y/N? You ready?" Sam stood up, the same bright smile on his face. A sense of deja vu overwhelmed you. You licked your lips hesitantly, leaning back onto the cold, metallic wall of the Quinjet.