Daylight | Bucky Barnes [UNDER EDITING]

9. No pep talk?

Eating fruits with Emilia on the balcony and talking about some stuff, more like her nagging me to tell me more about Bucky. We watched the sunrise, seeing the beautiful hues of orange and blue. 

That was a few weeks ago...

It's now March 9, one more day before Bucky's birthday and I want to give him a little something. All though no matter how much both Bucky and I talk or hang out, I still have no idea what to give him. 

N A R R A T O R 

As Alexia thinks of what to give Bucky for his birthday present, Emilia talks with her boss.

Her real boss...

"Okay, I'll be there... what should I tell her?"

"Figure it out, tell her it's a family reunion or something." The boss replies

"But I don't have a fami-"

"Good job agent, I better see you tomorrow" Emilia's boss cuts her off and drops the phone and Emilia heavily sighs trying to think of a solution, "Fuck" she mutters "Hey Al!" She yells 

"Yup?" she yells back from the living room as Emilia walks in "I've got some news"

"Do you remember when I told you about my mother and my toxic stepfather?" She brings up one of her lies

"Your mother's narcissistic, pretentious, boyfriend? Yeah, why?" Alexia asks

"Well... My mother insists I go with them on this stupid family trip."

"And I want you to go really... Buuuut..." She holds out "I don't want you to see my chaos of a 'family'" she says with air quotes "Plus my mother's boyfriend is a narcissistic, pretentious, pervert so I don't want you to be anywhere near him" She repeats Alex' words from earlier adding one more word "When do you leave?" a hint of sadness is found in Alexia's tone, feeling lonely when her best friend won't be there. "Later at 7, I'll be out for two days" she pouts

"Aww, okay then. I'll miss the shit out of you though" Emilia laughs at Alex' remark

"You better. I'll go start packing" Emilia pats the brunette on her shoulder

It was not a coincidence that Emilia bumped into Alex 2 years ago, well yeah it was a coincidence, but the organization she's from has been looking for Alexia Abrams for months. Emilia was against their plan, but she didn't want to be stripped of her title either, if she achieves to pass her current level, she'll have the same level as her friend slash work rival. She starts packing up her clothes enough for 2 days, stuffing them into her duffle bag. As Emilia packs her bags, Her roommate, Alexia struggles to find the perfect gift for her friend. 

Seeing as Alexia and Bucky have been hanging out almost every day, going to arcades, accompanying Alexia at the cafe, and going to movies, which was a very uncomfortable experience caused by the 2 teenagers full-on making out beside the two. Anyways, these past few weeks have been very fun for them, they both only know basic stuff about each other, which might be enough, but yet, Alexia wants to make sure of everything so he likes it. 'It's the least I can do' she thinks. After all, he's been paying all the bills every time they go out. The troubled woman starts to think of everything she knows about Bucky and lists them on her little notepad to combine all of them into a gift later on. Starting with his favorite color, green

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"So what's your favorite color?" Alexia asks Bucky staring into those steel blue eyes of his

"Green" he blurts 

"Why so?"

"There's something about it that's so peaceful, like a home." He seems to think of a reference to add "Like trees! Peaceful. Green is associated with balance and harmony. It's a color that doesn't demand attention but rather invites it gently. I'd like to think of it as a reassuring hug from nature, reminding us to find peace amidst chaos."