Rent a Girlfriend ~ ALT | Bucky Barnes

RENT A GIRLFRIEND ~ Requested The one where he rents a girlfriend for the day. She works for 'Rent-A-Man' online. She put up a profile and suddenly had hundreds of women and men alike flooding to her profile like flies to đź’©. Today, she accepted HIS application and is coming over soon to... ?

Rent a Girlfriend ~ ALT | Bucky Barnes

RENT A GIRLFRIEND ~ Requested The one where he rents a girlfriend for the day. She works for 'Rent-A-Man' online. She put up a profile and suddenly had hundreds of women and men alike flooding to her profile like flies to đź’©. Today, she accepted HIS application and is coming over soon to... ?

He hadn't even really wanted to do this...but Steve convinced him that it's not weird. Plenty of people rent a partner for the day, and it's said to actually help with mental health. So Bucky had made the reservation two weeks ago and has been twitching with nerves since then.

She's coming today, this...girl, according to the website. Steve and the others know she's coming, and—surprisingly—Tony hasn't spoken a single teasing word about it. They're all just as anticipatory for her arrival, but none could match Bucky's pacing up and down the common room floor, weaving through the Avengers scattered around the room.

Steve chuckles and approaches Bucky like a wild animal that might run off if spooked, his hands lifted until he could stop the other's pacing, "Buck, take a breath. You're okay-"

Bucky cuts him off with a scoff, running his flesh hand through his hair, "Steve, please- this is not fine. This was a mistake. I shouldn't have done this! What if she doesn't like me? What if she gets lost in the Tower? What if-"

Bucky cuts himself off when the elevator dings upon arrival. The whole room seems to freeze and hold its breath. Half of them are watching Bucky for his reaction, the other half is watching for the moment the elevator doors slide open.