arm's length away ━ bucky barnes

chapter twenty-five: escape room

note: like last chapter, all words in bold are said in Italian (this will be for every chapter so this is the last note about it)

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"I think when someone reaches the age of 80, we should execute them."

"You do know I'm 100, right?"

Aurora gasped.

"I really do have daddy issues! Sleeping with a man older than my grandpa, who do I think I am? I should've never quit therapy." Aurora muttered to herself while Bucky chuckled.

It was 5am on a Saturday morning and the two were laying in bed after a long night together. Neither of them wanted to get up so, they were just talking about anything and everything that came to mind.

Aurora had decided to bring up her opinions on...elderly people?

"Why do you think that?" Bucky asked, genuinely curious to hear what she had to say. He loved the way her mind worked and really enjoyed hearing about her opinions on the world.

'God, i could listen to her talk for hours.'

"Hold on." Aurora sat up, covering her naked chest with the blanket. "I have a whole plan, you wanna hear?"

Bucky smiled and nodded absentmindedly, utterly captivated by her. She had that sparkle in her eyes that appeared whenever she talked about things she was passionate about and he knew for a fact that he was whipped.

"Okay. So first, I befriend a lonely old person, hopefully one that doesn't have kids or a spouse, and I make them depend on me. I make them love me and see me as their own. Then, one day they suddenly die. What a shame, right? No, because I was put in their will and now I'm rich."

Bucky sighed and Aurora looked offended.

"You don't think it's a good plan?" She pouted.

"I think it's evil. You're a grave robber. But, like, before they even get to the grave."

"It's not like its illegal!" She defended.

"It should be."

"You're just jealous you didn't think of it first. Or maybe you're just salty that you don't get a senior discount at Walmart like all the other old folks." Rory accused and Bucky gasped.

"I'm 100 years old and a literal war veteran! I deserve a senior discount!" Bucky huffed, crossing his arms over his chest and pouting as he turned away from her.

"Aww, baby, don't be like that."

Bucky's cheeks flushed pink at the petname, even though he knew she was making fun of him, he couldn't help but wish she meant it.

He had been denying his feelings for a while now, but with every day that passed and every moment they spent together, he couldn't help but fall a little bit deeper for her.

While Bucky was caught up in his own thoughts, Aurora's phone rang.

She looked at the contact name and gasped in excitement.

redwing's bitch

"Sammy!" Bucky shot up at the sound of Sam's name and glared at Aurora who flipped him off.

"Satan!" Sam greeted happily.

"What do you want?"

"Why do you assume I want something?" Sam Wilson's offended voice came through the phone.