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You looked at Peggy with a confused look on your face. Peter looked at you with the same expression
"Mrs. Carter, what do you mean by 'someone like you'? he asked holding the elderly woman's hand. Peggy simply looked at you and chuckled lightly
"Someone they trust, someone they want....the same way Stevie wanted me. Did you saw them? Together? It's been so long." Peggy said in a dreamlike state
You smiled softly as she took your hand with her free one. You nodded your head slowly "Yes Mrs. Carter I've seen them both. They are very.....charming"
Peggy couldn't help but giggle at your loss for words. She pointed to a music box on a dresser, on the far side of the room.
"The music box, pull out the bottom, and bring the contents to me please dear" Peggy looked to Peter to do the task. Peter got up from her bedside and slowly picked up the little pink and white floral box. He sat in the chair next to yours and hesitantly pulled apart the bottom of the box. A bunch of old Polaroid pictures fell from the box over Peggy's bed.
"Y/n, locked the door, Peter help me sit up will you dear?" Peggy said with a determined look on her face. Her demeanor changed from a fragile old woman to a soldier on a mission. You didn't hesitate to get up and lock the door. You take your original spot next to Peter after he helps her.
"These are the pictures, I've been hiding for decades. Only the people they trust can see them, particularly the ones that they choose not to kill. Usually, the beholders are women, because they are more understanding, kind nature." she explained as she spread the pictures across the bed
"Go on take a look"
You gently picked up one of the old pictures, with a fear of ripping it. Your eyes widen once you recognized the three people in the photo, well, the women and two mers.
"THIS IS YOU! And Steve and Bucky? But, wait so you guys were....together? you asked slightly uncomfortable
She looked at you then to Peter who was to in shock to even comprehend what was going on
"B-but mers arent r-real they w-were just legend! How!?" Peggy smiled at Peter sadly "I know it's a lot dear, why don't you go outside and get some water. I need to talk to y/n alone, and please don't say anything to ANYONE!" Peter nodded before rushing out the door. You quickly locked it back
"Y/n, back in those days I was friends with the mermen, however, I fell in love with Steve, but Bucky was his mate. We could never be together, but i was still just happy to be around them. They trusted me and I trusted them. But one summer, my family and I had to move, father was ill and he needed special care so...i left. I was so afraid of what they would say if i told them so... i didn't.
"So....they're friendly. You were friends with them! So they aren't hostile"
"Well they can be when they feel threatened, but if they used their song to attract you to them then most likely they have an interest in you." It to you a minute to process her words
"L-like a romantic interest ?" She nodded her head gently.
'But...how!?'
"But you said they are both mates right?"
"Yes they are, however, it's not unheard of for mers to have two mates, or rather a poly relationship, but it's very rare. ONly you heard their song, meaning you mean more to them than you know" She said while looking through her old polaroids
"But they barely know me h-how?"
"Darling you have two drop-dead gorgeous mermen who have an equal interest in you, don't be foolish, don't think about the what if's and why's, live the fantasy"
You were speechless you simply nodded and helped Peggy hide the pictures back in the music box. As you got up to leave Peggy grabbed your hand gently
"When you see them again and believe me you will, can you tell them Peggy said she's sorry and she misses them dearly" a tear rolled down her wrinkled cheeks, to which you wiped off.
"I will, I promise" you gave her a sincere smile before leaving to find Peter sitting in the hallway murmuring something about 'never going back in the water'
"Come on Peter!"
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