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You weren't able to drag your eyes away from his face.
You and Bucky were sitting in your shared apartment on the sofa, under fluffy blankets. It was a free day for both of you, so you just decided to do nothing and watch too many shitty movies with a lot of unhealthy food.
He was sitting in the middle and you in the corner with your legs on his lap, and you both had a bowl full of ice cream in your hands.
You honestly didn’t remember what film you were watching, but when you heard that Bucky laughed—not just chuckled but fully laughed—you completely forgot about ice cream and everything else around you.
You were just staring at his smiling face. How his nose scrunched in the cutest way possible, how little wrinkles appeared near his eyes, how his head fell back, and how the adorable sound of his laugh filled your living room.
It was rare to see him this way—without a frown on his face, without dark thoughts filling his head—and you fucking loved these little moments.
It felt like you were looking at young Bucky. innocent and unbothered by anything in his life. Just a nerdy boy from Brooklyn who liked to go on dates and save his friend from trouble.
Of course, you loved any version of your boyfriend. Loved his grumpiness, his caution, and his inner strength. Loved the man who had gone through hell and back but was still fighting for his life. And you definitely loved being the person who gave him comfort and with whom he didn’t have to build a thick wall around himself.
Now, watching him and how safe he felt around you to act like this, your heart was filled with so much love that you wanted to cry.
"What happened, doll?" Bucky pulled you out of your thoughts. Looking at you without a big smile but still with soft eyes.
"Nothing." You mumbled, completely mesmerized by your boyfriend’s face. "I just love you. You are so cute and adorable, you know that?" You just said it without hesitation and saw, even in the dark room, how his face became pink.
"I love you too, baby doll." Another wide smile appeared on his face, and you smiled back at him. "C’mere, wanna hold you near with me." Bucky put aside his empty bowl and yours with already-melted liquid and dragged you to sit on his thighs, wrapping his hands around you.
You just chuckled at the way he was manhandling you and happily nuzzled into his neck, breathing in your favorite scent.
As he kissed your head and hugged you even closer, you both knew that being in each other's arms was the best place you could’ve been.