[There were certain qualities in a woman that Bucky enjoyed most. Confidence, which could come in many forms, and sometimes was subtle depending on the dame. Intelligence. Which could show itself in much the same way as confidence, hints here and there or the kind you noticed immediately. Bucky appreciated that women were unique, thought they deserved to be respected, and he was smart enough to know to never treat any two the same.
He hadn't made that mistake with her, with Evelyn. Bucky had listened when she spoke, answered when he was supposed to, and over time, the relaxed way she made him feel became more noticeable. The connection between them had faded from friendship to something more gently, not suddenly, but slowly, naturally. The only way it could have ever really worked for Bucky, after everything.
Then he didn't want her to think they had to rush. It was her choice if something was going to happen between them, and he'd told her as much that night, standing close in the middle of the library, all that tension built up under his skin. He drags his thumb across her jaw, brushes her hair back from her shoulder.]
You're beautiful.
[And he means it, too. Inside and out, all her quirks and the way she complimented his.]
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He hadn't made that mistake with her, with Evelyn. Bucky had listened when she spoke, answered when he was supposed to, and over time, the relaxed way she made him feel became more noticeable. The connection between them had faded from friendship to something more gently, not suddenly, but slowly, naturally. The only way it could have ever really worked for Bucky, after everything.
Then he didn't want her to think they had to rush. It was her choice if something was going to happen between them, and he'd told her as much that night, standing close in the middle of the library, all that tension built up under his skin. He drags his thumb across her jaw, brushes her hair back from her shoulder.]
You're beautiful.
[And he means it, too. Inside and out, all her quirks and the way she complimented his.]