Soft Gooey Center
Summary: The clue is in the title🤣. Bucky’s soft gooey center gets the better of him.
Warnings: fluff, a smidge of angst, mentions of animal neglect (not described), more fluff.
Characters: Bucky Barnes, OFC (Tori), a puppy.
Pairing: Bucky Barnes x OFC (Tori)
Notes: This is a follow on of sorts to Lone Wolf but can be read as a stand-alone fic.
A/N: I know I only posted the other day but if I didn’t post this I’d be second guessing it.
Special Mention: @sweeterthanthis offered some feedback in the early stages so thank you.
Dividers: @firefly-graphics
The apartment Bucky shared with Tori wasn’t big but it was enough for the two of them, and he loved every square inch of it because it was theirs. They’d been living together - just the two of them - for three months. It had taken some getting used to, learning each other’s habits and quirks, but they set some ground rules early on and it had been smooth sailing from there on in.
But today, he paced the length of the hallway nervously. He had technically broken one of the rules. He’d made a decision that affected them both, without first discussing it with her. She had warned him that his soft gooey center would get the better of him but he’d brushed off the comment without further thought.
Today proved she’d been right. His soft gooey center had, in fact, taken the reins and now he was nervously pacing his apartment waiting for Tori to get home. He planned to intercept her arrival and butter her up as best he could before she discovered his rule-breaking on her own.
He heard her keys jingle outside the door and he rushed to open it before she could insert it into the lock.
“Wooooo,” Tori said, smirking at his abrupt appearance, “where’s the fire?”
“No fire,” he confirmed, ushering her inside.
She eyed him suspiciously but crossed the threshold and placed a kiss on his lips. “You look nervous.”
He shrugged but didn’t comment further as he closed the door. He rushed to pass her as she removed her jacket and toed off her shoes. “How was your day?” he asked when he heard her follow him toward the kitchen.