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[lednikovyy]

It would not make me feel better to crush your leg bones into dust, no.

[ He bumps his knee into hers and takes his time with his next bite of pizza. It's not like any of this is really serious, anyway. ]

What do you mean what do I mean?

[morethan084]

Please. You’re not that heavy.

[Chuckling when he nudges her knee, Skye finishes her first slice pretty quickly. Although she does leave the crust. Why waste stomach room when she just grab another slice?]

What do you mean by wondering what he looks like “under there”?

[lednikovyy]

I've never seen him without the mask on.

[ Because hi hello he doesn't really mean anything by flirting with Wade, but the guy is pretty interesting in a batshit insane sort of way. Bucky likes it, but then again Bucky still thinks the guy is harmless. ]

I don't know any secret superhero identities around here.

[morethan084]

[Skye opens her mouth to say something but quickly stops herself. It was very possible they weren’t even talking about the same person. The only superhero identity that she knew was Peter’s and she ain’t no snitch]

So if you guys ever did meet up, it really would be a blind date.

[Okay, not her best joke but she’s still managed to amuse herself. Taking another bite of her pizza, Skye nods her head in the direction of his TV.]

So what are we going to watch?

[lednikovyy]

[ He just looks at her for a moment and then he breaks into a huge smile. ]

I got some options. Do you want to stay on-theme with romance or say fuck it and go with action?

[morethan084]

[Smiling because he’s smiling, Skye debates momentarily before deciding: ]

What are your options for romance?

[They better be romcoms or she’s leaving.]

[lednikovyy]

[ He tips his head to a small stack of movies on top of the television. Titles like Never Been Kissed mixed in with a Tarantino and a Die Hard. He's got a lot of catching up to do. ]

Haven't seen any of those yet.

[morethan084]

[Grabbing the movies, Skye looks from the small pile up to him.]

What? Okay, we are so watching Never Been Kissed and if you don’t like it, I’m out of here.

[lednikovyy]

Okay.

[ He laughs and waits for her to pop it in. They're all movies he's intending to watch. Recommendations from others or things that just sounded good. There's so much he's missed, but the movies help him feel like he's got some of it, at least. Fiction is better than nothing. ]

I'm sure I'll like it, then.

[morethan084]

[Smiling at his answer, Skye puts the movie in and is about to take a seat when she remembers...]

Where’s that whiskey you talked about?

[lednikovyy]

[ He finishes his own slice and moves the plate aside. ]

Kitchen. I got it.

[ He even grabs two glasses instead of aiming for drinking out of the bottle, because he's a gentleman. Or maybe it's more because even though they're friends, habits die hard and she's still a cute girl in his living room on Valentine's day. ]

[morethan084]

[And while he goes to do that, Skye takes her seat back on the couch. This time, however, the dog does come over to her trying to take the pizza out of her hand. So when Bucky does come back in he’ll see her trying to dodge the dog.

Help. At least she’s laughing, right?]

[lednikovyy]

Ripley.

[ He puts down the bottle and glasses so he can distract her away from Skye's pizza and push her back into her corner of the couch with some gentle distraction and minimal force. She seems reluctant to leave the food, but doesn't resist as much when Bucky reaches behind her for a chewed up toy shaped like a goat. Bucky thinks he's hilarious. ]

Good girl. You have your own food in the kitchen.

[ There's a little laugh as he settles in between the two of them again. ]

Sorry she's like a teddy bear, but she's also the size of an actual bear.

[morethan084]

[Once it’s safe, Skye sits back up with the pizza still in her hand.]

I’m surprised you don’t have an actual bear yet. You want me to hit play?

[It’s been a long time since she’s seen this film, which is probably a good thing because if she remembered the lines she would be saying them along with the movie.]

[lednikovyy]

Yeah.

[ He pours them both glasses, hers generous and his seemingly crazy, because if he drinks enough he can catch a buzz, but enough is coma levels for most people. ]

And I tried to lure a bear home, but I don't know what they eat.

[morethan084]

[Side eyeing the way he pours his glass of whiskey practically to the brim, Skye snorts softly as she grabs hold of her own glass.]

People, probably.

[Pressing play, Skye takes a small sip and just as she expected it wasn’t the greatest whiskey she’s had in her life. This place really didn’t do justice to flavor. []Might have to do with the fact that this is a dream but Skye won’t ever admit that.]

You sure you poured yourself enough?

[lednikovyy]

Not with my metabolism.

[ He takes his own drink and his face twitches a little at the taste. Yeah, he should have gotten something a little better. ]

You're still going to feel that more than I'm going to feel this.

[morethan084]

Yeah, well, the last time I went—

[She almost says ‘on a date’ but this wasn’t a date.

...Right?

Of course it’s not. They’re just friends hanging out, on Valentine’s Day.]

I got drunk, really don’t want a repeat of that tonight.

[Not that everything from that night was terrible.

Anyway.]

[lednikovyy]

[ The smile he gives her is a little softer now. ]

I promise to cut you off before you get drunk enough to hurt yourself or be too sick tomorrow.

[ But of course, he would also try to stop her if she tried to do anything too stupid, because he's been there himself. ]

[morethan084]

[Skye snorts softly at his promise to look out for her being a lush.]

I’m not that kind of drunk. Besides, I would rather remember tonight. Apparently you don’t feel the same way.

[Little shit.]

[lednikovyy]

Well now I feel like you're judging me.

[ He laughs and takes another drink as the movie plays. ]

I'm not really into forgetting things anymore.

[morethan084]

[Oh shit. Skye winces despite the fact that he didn’t actually look offended.]

I’m sorry. Me and my dumb mouth.

[Way to fuck things up, Skye. She should just shut up and pretend to be interested in the movie now.]

[lednikovyy]

[ Bucky has no doubt that Skye hadn't meant anything by it. Maybe another time it might have stung, but right now, he's in a good mood and it slides off. Most people aren't this touchy about their memory, in any case. ]

Don't worry about it.

[morethan084]

[Okay, so maybe by the end of the movie Skye is on the verge of drunk, or maybe the movie was just that funny. Legs tucked under her, Skye has her head on Bucky’s shoulder.]

So. What did you think?

[By this point, all of the pizza was gone and so were some of the donuts, and at point Skye had taken off her shoes although she doesn’t remember doing that. ]

[lednikovyy]

[ Bucky settles on the couch to enjoy the movie and the food and company. It's a nice evening and there's a warmth spreading in his gut from the whiskey. Maybe it had been a little too much, but he doesn't want to admit it, so he spends the moving sipping it and when Skye rests against him, he relaxes even more.

This is nice. ]

That was cute.

[ He smiles down at Skye's hair and rests his head against hers. ]