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siancore · 4 years

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Title: Take a Break

Summary: Sam’s been training too hard, to the point of frustration, and injures himself a little. Bucky takes care of him. BONUS: They were roommates!

A/N: *tosses this light-angsty-fluffy-domestic SamBucky one-shot at you*

Warnings: Language; Hurt/Comfort; Self-Doubting Sam

Word Count: 1,970

He’d been at it for the better part of the day; slinging the shield at the makeshift targets. It would whirr through the air and sometimes connect with what he was aiming for; other times, most times, it would end up in the bushes. He really wanted to get it right. He was practising with so much diligence and with such dedication, and was getting better, from what Bucky could tell; but he was also getting frustrated. And maybe over-working himself by pushing his body too far.

“Wilson, why don’t you take a break?” said Bucky from where he was standing near the house as he watched Sam jog to the place the shield had landed after missing its mark. Sam offered nothing in reply.

“Sam, c’mon.”

“No,” was all Sam said, causing Bucky to sigh.

“You’re gonna put too much strain on your arm –”

“You don’t think I can do this, either?” Sam interjected, as he walked back to his spot. “Well, you’re not the only one, ‘cause everyone else thinks so, too, so get in line.”

He didn’t mean to be so short with Bucky, but he was irritated. He and Bucky had been growing closer having spent so much time together the past few weeks. When they were finally afforded the chance to settle down and catch their breaths, Sam was intent on perfecting his skill with the shield. Things were going slow, but he was improving. He just needed to be more patient with himself and know when it was time to rest.

“Sam, come on,” said Bucky, as he walked closer to his friend. “That’s not what I meant. I’m worried you’re gonna hurt yourself.”

“Don’t gotta worry ‘bout me,” Sam proffered. “I’m a big boy, Barnes.”

“I know,” said Bucky, stopping near Sam. “But big boys can injure themselves if they’re not careful.”

Sam saw the genuine concern in Bucky’s eyes. He felt something akin to fondness swirl around inside of him; had been feeling it more and more as of late whenever Bucky said or did something he found endearing. But he couldn’t let Bucky’s charms distract him from the task at hand.

“Thanks, Barnes,” said Sam, as he turned to ready himself for his next throw. “But I’ll be alright.”

…..

Later that evening, Sam Wilson was, in fact, not all right. He walked into their home and looked a little stiff; Barnes noticed.

“You okay, Wilson?” he asked, honest concern etched across his face as he took in Sam’s appearance.

“Yeah, dude,” he replied, not meeting Bucky’s gaze. “Just need a shower.”

Bucky nodded, but was still worried about the way Sam’s right arm hung limply at his side. He said nothing else as he watched Sam walk away. He listened, waiting for the shower to turn on, then figured Sam might want something to eat after his vigorous training session. He went to see what they had in the fridge, and then groaned; he would probably need to make a quick trip to town to pick up some take-out. He didn’t want to leave just yet, in case Sam needed him for whatever reason after his shower. Bucky closed the door of the fridge, ran his hand through his short tresses, and then made his way back to the living room.

While scanning the pages of a local agricultural magazine, Bucky was drawn from the article about eco farming by Sam’s presence. Bucky lifted his gaze to glance at Sam before his eyes went wide: He was shirtless. Shirtless with small rivulets of water running down his perfectly formed body. Bucky let his eyes roam over Sam’s broad chest and defined abs before gathering his wits and tearing his gaze away. He cleared his throat and placed the magazine down on the couch.

“Feel better?” he asked, trying not to be distracted by Sam’s state of undress.

“I dunno,” said Sam, trying to roll his shoulder. “Think I messed something up; pulled something. I couldn’t lift my arm properly to even get a shirt on.”

Bucky was concerned, but the reminder of the fact Sam was shirtless drew his eyes back to the other man’s body once more. He really needed to stop ogling his roommate and focus.

“And don’t say I told you so,” Sam added. “Can’t deal with you bein’ a smug asshole right now.”

“Lemme see,” Bucky replied, gesturing for Sam to come close.

Sam stepped over to where Bucky was standing. They locked eyes a beat longer than was necessary before Bucky placed a tentative hand to Sam’s shoulder.

“Does it hurt?” he asked while applying some pressure.

“Yeah, a little.”

“In the bone or muscle?”

“Muscle,” said Sam. “And the joint?”

“Okay, take a seat,” said Bucky. “Let’s try a warm compression. Wait here, and I’ll get a towel. Fix you up in no time.”

He gave Sam a small, reassuring grin, and then made his way to the bathroom. Sam sat down and tried to roll his shoulder once more, but winced at the discomfort. Bucky returned soon thereafter and set about alleviating Sam’s aching joint.

He held a small towel that he had submerged in hot water a moment.

“I’m just gonna put this here,” said Bucky, as he placed the towel to Sam’s shoulder. “Keep it on there until it goes cold.”

Sam nodded and then Bucky went back into the bathroom. He returned with a glass of water and two ibuprofen pills.

“Take these for the inflammation,” said Bucky, handing them over to Sam. “I’m just gonna do a run into town to grab some food for dinner. You stay here and rest.”

“Okay, Doctor Barnes,” said Sam jokingly. “But seriously, man, thank you.”

Bucky gave Sam a gentle smile, and said, “Don’t be stubborn. Sit here and take it easy until I get back.”

…..

When Bucky returned, he found Sam sitting with his eyes closed, and the towel still pressed to his shoulder. He was a sight to behold. Pretty and relaxed; angelic. Bucky stood admiring his good looks a moment. He could stand there for the rest of the night and take in the pleasant view, he mused, but his friend was probably hungry, too.

“Sam?” he asked softly, thinking the other man had dozed off to sleep.

“Yeah?” asked Sam, with his eyes still closed.

“How does it feel now?”

“Better,” said Sam, as he opened his eyes, glanced at Bucky, and removed the towel.

Bucky smiled and said, “Great. Sit tight, let me grab some plates for our food, and then I’ll have another look.”

He placed their take-out dinner on the coffee table and then went into the kitchen; before he could grab the plates, Sam followed behind him.

“I told you to sit tight.”

Sam rolled his eyes and said, “I’m fine, Barnes. I can help you grab a couple o’ plates. Besides, it’s only a little stiff now.”

“You’re such a stubborn ass,” said Bucky, as he abandoned his task at hand, walked over to Sam, and gently took hold of his left arm. “C’mon.”

“Barnes –” Sam protested weakly as Bucky led him back to the living room.

“What?”

“You don’t need to fuss,” said Sam, as he stopped and gently pulled out of Bucky’s grasp.

Bucky let out a huff, sat on the sofa and said, “C’mon. C’mere.”

Sam gave him a questioning look and raised a brow.

“Get your stubborn ass over here so I can give you a shoulder rub.”

“Buck, seriously?”

“Yes, now move, Soldier.”

Sam sighed, but there was no real irritation behind it. He actually found Bucky’s concern endearing. It was nice to have someone worry about him; to have someone care for him. Sam tried to ignore the fluttering in his tummy when he saw the soft expression on Bucky’s face.

“Sam, please,” said Bucky. “Let me take care of you.”

Sam relented and moved toward the couch. He took up a seat, and Bucky settled in behind him. When Bucky placed a hand to Sam’s skin, Sam leaned into his touch.

“Do you even know how to give a proper shoulder rub?”

“Basic training.”

“What about it?”

“That’s where I learned to give a shoulder rub,” Bucky explained. “Recoil on rifles can hurt like hell.”

Sam nodded in response, knowing that to be true. Bucky went to work, gently circling his thumb over Sam’s skin. Using his fingers to knead his tired muscles while applying pressure with his palm. He felt the other man relax under his touch. He smiled to himself when Sam let out a tiny, very delightful moan.

“Anyone ever tell you your fingers are like magic?” Sam queried, his voice low and languid; it did something to Bucky, hearing Sam sound like that. He had to stay focussed and not let the other man’s rich tone distract him.

“You got no idea,” said Bucky, immediately chiding himself for sounding too flirty with his roommate.

“So, you went out of your way to prove to me you got magic fingers?” Sam teased, and then grew somewhat serious. “Seems like we both want to prove ourselves in our own way. You with the magic touch, and me with the Cap stuff.”

“Hey,” said Bucky, as he stilled his massaging. “You don’t have anything to prove, Sam. You’re the right man for the job. Stop doubting yourself, and do what you do best; what you were born to do: Be a hero the people need. Don’t sweat the small things, sweetheart.”

Sam nodded his head and took in what Bucky was saying as he offered a sincere, “Thank you.”

Sam then focussed on the warm palm of the other man’s hand that lingered on his naked skin. They could each feel the mood shift in their quaint living room. The electricity between them was profound; Bucky swore he could feel it dancing across his skin.

“Y’know –”

“Sam, I –”

They both laughed at the fact they went to speak at the same time.

“You go,” said Bucky, as he began to massage Sam’s shoulder once more.

“I was gonna say,” Sam started. “That you bein’ all sweet with me is nice. But you don’t have to butter me up to cop a feel; all you gotta do is ask.”

It was playful and teasing and caused Bucky to let out a little chuckle as his face grew warm.

“It ain’t that. I mean, this sure is nice an’ all,” said Bucky, referring to the physical contact between them. “But I’m not tryin’ to butter you up. I care about you.”

The playful moment faded away as the seriousness of Bucky’s words settled in around both men.

“And I wanna take care of you,” Bucky added. “I don’t ever like seeing you hurt, Sam. So, stop bein’ so stubborn and pushin’ yourself past your limits. There’ll be plenty of fights in our future, so quit fightin’ yourself.”

Sam shifted away from Bucky a little so he could turn and face him.

“When did you get so smart, uh?” asked Sam, as he searched Bucky’s eyes. There was a softness there that made his breath hitch.

“I think all your smarts rubbed off onto me,” said Bucky with a coy smile. “You’re the smartest guy I know. Your brave and strong. You’re loyal. You can literally fly. You’re the best, Sam. The absolute best. And you’ll get the knack of that shield soon enough. Just don’t wear yourself thin in the process. I kinda need you.”

“You need me?”

“Of course I do,” said Bucky, like it was the most obvious thing in the world. “So, look after yourself, okay? For me.”

“Okay,” Sam replied with a smile that lit up his face and caused Bucky’s heart to skip a beat. “For you.”

#sambucky #sambucky fanfiction #winterfalcon #sam wilson #bucky barnes

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bidiotka · 6 years

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ok infinity war. here we go!

let’s start with the most basic review: it sucked! like, i had extremely low expectations and it still managed to disappoint me. the biggest flaw is that this movie is so extremely shallow. it’s absolutely literal, there are no central ideas, themes, symbols, nothing. i know this is a blockbuster and it’s meant to entertain, but even marvel’s least serious movies (antman, 2012 avengers, gotg) had some central ideas and themes. this movie has ZERO. except for those vague discussions about thanos’ motivations, there was no deeper level to the movie. i’m not saying it has to be, like, super philosophical or some shit like that. but when you look at marvel’s best movies, they all have some beautiful themes: they’re stories about forgiveness, freedom, family, finding oneself. there’s no lessons in this movie. it’s just a movie about stopping a bad guy. like, that’s it, that’s literally it. you will not find anything more in infinity war

the entire movie just feels like one battle scene after another. there’s no substance, nothing, just fighting. but okay i don’t wanna keep talking about this so let’s move on

the cinematography was...... interesting. some scenes were extremely well shot, like the beginning of the battle in new york with tony, bruce, dr strange, and wong. it was absolutely gorgeous. but overall there was so much orange and yellow in this movie and it was kinda ugly :(

i liked the score! and this isn’t something i often say about marvel movies. there was this one recurring theme (it might be thanos’ theme? maybe?) which was absolutely stunning, it played when thanos put the space stone inside his gauntlet. it’s this delicate, low violin. another theme i loved was when they forged the stormbreaker. and it was lovely to hear the wakandan drums again

okay now onto the plot!

loki’s death was the most predictable part of this movie and yet it was so heartbreaking. loki’s the dude that that i never ever cared for, like, i just don’t give a shit about him. i enjoyed him a bit more in ragnarok but i still couldn’t care less about what happens to him. and yet, i cried during his death and it was so painful to watch. he really loves thor doesn’t he? poor guy. still, i think this is the best death loki could’ve been given. kudos to the russos, this was a good scene

heimdall’s death was a lot too. it’s so weird because i’ve always felt like heimdall is the one character that they’ll never get rid of

now let’s talk about thor. or rather, let’s talk about how shitty this movie was to him. let’s start with the fact that the russos clearly hate taika waititi! like, they basically spat in his face and went ‘LOL’ while erasing everything he did in ragnarok. god. ragnarok is such a special film because despite the main character losing almost everything he had, it was still filled with hope and love and had a happy ending. and iw fucked it all up!

ya know what the worst part is that i don’t even get why they’d erase some of taika’s ideas. like, what the fuck was the point in giving thor an eye? like, what is the point? thor losing his eye was a metaphor for becoming responsible for his people and becoming a king (he now wears an eyepatch like his father) and a symbol for his internal scars. i just dont get it, why would they give him an eye? whats the point? why are the russos so boring?

i don’t want to go on about thor i’m so angry. but this movie at least proved us once and for all that he’s the best character in the mcu. that scene where thor talks to rocket and cries and goes ‘what more could i lose?’ is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me thanks!

it’s nice that thor’s open to kevin bacon being an avenger

i liked that small scene between thor and gamora. it was cute

ah yes............ gamora. lets talk about gamora’s death. lets get into it folks!

first of all, i know people say she might be coming back because there’s a rumour zoe’s doing gotg3. i hope that this is true. because gamora dying at the very hands of her abuser who claims to have abused her because he loves her is such a fucked up thing, especially because she’s a woman. do they really not realise how often shit like that happens to female victims of domestic abuse? how many men abuse their wives, girlfriends, or daughters, but claim that they still love them? it’s just so, so fucked up.

i enjoyed those little gamora&nebula interactions. i wish we’d seen more. they’re my favourite sisters

i’ve heard someone say that iw is another iron man movie and yeah i completely agree. there was way too much tony stark in this movie for my taste. the thing is, i didn’t even mind him so much (like, he wasn’t being annoying), but their choice to focus on him meant that there was less time for other characters. and also, everyone praising tony? jesus christ this aint another iron man movie, you dont gotta pretend he’s the best character in the mcu when thor is literally right there

i gotta hand it to them though, all scenes with tony, dr strange, spiderman, peter quill, mantis, and drax were absolutely hilarious and amazing

‘kick names. takes ass!’

‘tell him about the dance-off!’

‘you’re from earth’ ‘no, i’m from missouri’ ‘that’s earth, you dipshit!’

bruce was pretty fun! i enjoyed that they went with his characterization from ragnarok. watching him failing to hulk out was so funny (’what do you mean no!!!’)

also bruce yelling ‘you’re screwed now!!!’ when thor showed up to the fight in wakanda was a big mood

so, yeah. there was a big lack of steve. judging by the trailers, i was expecting way more of steve. he had, like, 5 lines. poor guy, marvel really doesnt give a shit about him. and this movie was made by the guys who made 2 captain america movies

i’m just glad he wasn’t acting out of character. steve in iw was such a mood, he was just so tired and so angry. when he was like ‘i don’t want or need your permission’ or sth like that, i was like yeah baby boy!!! but also, this attitude is precisely why i think more steve rogers in mcu is pointless. like, we can’t move forward from nomad!steve. he doesn’t trust any authorities

also!! ‘i am groot.’ ‘i am steve rogers’ BLESS HIM

there was a persisting lack of sam :/ also no sambucky scenes :/

those brief moments between sam and rhodey were fun though?

bucky saying ‘where’s the fight?’ broke my heart a little, it’s a direct reference to his ‘it always ends in a fight’ line from cw

not enough wakanda!

okoye/nat/wanda was a fun dynamic

ugh......... there was so much forced heterosexuality in this movie. wanda/vision and bruce/nat are just shit i don’t even want to talk about it

the ending was way better than i expected. it was gorgeous, especially because of the sounds. it was so quiet and you could hear the wind and a distant storm. beautiful

i really want to know why dr strange gave thanos that ugly ass stone like what the fuck is his endgame! why he do that!

okay i’m too tired to keep thinking about this. i’ll add more tomorrow if i remember something new. but yeah basically it sucked, but the ending and the humour were pretty great at least. still, the lesson is that marvel really hates taika waititi huh

#infinity war spoilers

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