princessmisery666 reblogged
Okay Russo Brothers, interesting fanfic you got there, but may I suggest an alternative ending?
Steve puts the stones back, goes back to Peggy, gets his last dance, talks to her, tells her how much he misses her. Then says his final goodbye to his best girl.
He appears back on the platform. Bucky muses “I didn’t think you’d be coming back.”
“I almost didn’t…but I couldn’t leave my family.”
His phone buzzes. The screen lights up: ‘Sharon Carter: Dinner tonight?’ the text notification reads. Steve smiles at it.
“Hey Buck…do you rember when we lived together? After my mom died?”
“How could I forget? You were a nightmare to live with. Never picked up your dirty clothes.” Bucky laughed. Having his old memories back were amazing…sometimes.
“Wanna relive the nightmare?” Steve says, eyes gentle.
Bucky smiles. “I wouldn’t want it any other way.”
He steps off the platform, a circluar bag at his side. He puts his hand on Falcon’s shoulder. “Sam, I think I’m gunna try some of that life thing Tony was talking about. Can you take care of this for me?” And hands him the bag. Inside is the shield and suit. “The world doesn’t need Steve Rogers, but the world needs Captain America.”
Sam laughs in disbelief. “I don’t think it will fit.”
“It will. Eventually.” Steve says, giving his shoulder a reaffirming grip.
Bucky nods at Sam, and follows Steve away from the platform, away from the fight, toward their future. Steve calls Sharon back. “Hey. So about that dinner tonight…” Bucky hits his arm and mouths “Science fair!” Referring to when Bucky got Steve a double date. “Any chance you got a friend?”
Boom. Steve retires, Sam becomes Captain America, Steve is straight and Bucky and Steve live happily ever after platonically (because let’s be real, Marvel is too coward to make them or any main Superhero gay.)