Jealousy
Bucky’s POV
The second Bucky saw Pietro’s arms wrap around the girl’s body, he felt both his metal and flesh fist tightening.
“My savior” She laughed out, gazing into Pietro’s eyes.
He attempted to wipe his envy off of his face and return it to its usual brooding facial expression. But he knew his jealousy was still pretty apparent as the girl looked over to him. Their eyes meet before she smirked and she pulled herself closer to Pietro’s neck. The silver haired man smiled, completely unaware of Bucky’s jealousy.
Natasha had begun laughing along with Tony. Steve joined in a second later. Everyone but Bucky was amused.
“So tell me printsessa, what is your name?” Pietro asked the girl, still clutching her body in his arms. She continued to keep her arms wrapped around his neck.
“Iris.” She grinned. “And you can put me down, Pietro.” The laughter in the room had subsided as Pietro placed her feet back on the ground. The girl he now knew as Iris took another step but wobbled a little. Her hospital gown fluttered around her thighs.
“Whoa there, printsessa. Take it easy.” Pietro moved his arms around her shoulders and guided her to a couch where she quickly sat down. Iris was smiling but her face seemed to have become a little paler. Her wavy, chocolate hair fell just below her shoulders, swaying as she leaned back into the couch. It looked unkempt but clean.
Pietro zoomed to the kitchen only to come back an instant later with a glass full of water. Iris looked up at him and smiled once more before taking the glass out of his hands. He sat down next to her as she sipped. Bucky felt his fists tighten once more as he wrapped his arm around her. She giggled in response, placing a light punch on his shoulder. He had known Pietro was a flirt but he never realized he would be (literally) so quick at it. I had her first. Bucky noticed Steve’s concerned face looking at him across the room. Bucky forced himself to relax.
“Okay there love birds.” Tony chuckled. Iris smiled once more, her pale cheeks turning pink. “And now, about those questions.”
“Fire away.” Iris returned. “And after that I have a few I’d like to ask myself, for example why the hell am I in the fucking Stark Tower.”
“You are here because you broke into the Avenger’s building last night and we want to know how.”
“And you couldn’t have just asked me to meet up or anything? And how did you find me anyway?” Iris demanded, crossing her arms. Pietro pulled himself a little closer, rubbing her shoulders as she relaxed a little. Let it go Bucky. He thought to himself, resisting the urge to punch Pietro’s smirk right off his face. Why am I even so defensive about a girl I don’t even know? Bucky had no idea but he still felt some sort of pull towards Iris.
“According to Winter and Capsicle, you weren’t in any state to be questioned. And we used security footage from outside the compound to follow you. Talking about security footage, how did you not show up on our cameras?”
Bucky felt himself internally cringe, remembering the horrendous state he had found her in. She looked slightly better now but her skin was still pale with the bones shining through. The bruises around her neck and wrists seemed to be mostly faded but the one beneath her emerald eye still shined. Her long, pale legs stuck out from the cloth hospital gown. A few bruises were speckled over them. She didn’t seem to mind.
“Well, it wouldn’t be fun if I told you everything.” Iris smirked, passing a wink to Tony who rolled his eyes. Natasha and Steve stayed quite, passing glances as the conversation continued.
“I guess I’ll just figure it out myself.” Tony shrugged.
Iris turned her head towards Bucky who was still sulking in the corner. He felt his heart skipping before returning to normal What the hell was that?
“Are you just going to stare or are you going to get me some actual clothes as you dragged me down her so unceremoniously.” Iris asked. The question was sarcastic but it didn’t seem to have any maliciousness behind it, which most of her questions had. Before Bucky could answer Pietro unwove his arm from around Iris and stood up before saying:
“Don’t worry printsessa, I got you covered.” He was gone from the room in a flash and within a few seconds he was back in front of her with a set of clothes in one hand.
“What took you so long?” Iris laughed as she took the pile of clothes from his hand.
“Well I had to run to the store and then guess your size. Forgive me if it took a second.” Pietro mock bowed. Bucky was jealous of how easily they got along.
“You stole these?” Iris smirked. She obviously had a fair share of criminal activities.
“Well I did leave money on the counter, they just didn’t see me.”
Iris shrugged before she began to pull her hospital gown off her shoulder. Everyone’s eyes widened. Bucky felt a blush rise to his face as well as something else. Pietro just stared.
“What, you never seen a girl before?” Iris laughed. “Well, I guess if it makes you uncomfortable, I’ll go somewhere more private. Stark, you got a bathroom?”
Stark rolled his eyes once more and pointed to a black door on the other side of the room. Iris padded her way towards the bathroom. Everyone’s eyes were on her, including Bucky’s. He noticed Pietro’s eyes were traveling a little too low down her body. For the third time that night he felt his fists clench but he couldn’t help but let his gaze travel downwards as well. Her legs were muscular but extremely thin and ghastly. The hospital gown cut off mid-thigh. It hung loosed around her body but left little to the imagination as most of the back was open.
She turned around before entering the bathroom. Bucky swore their eyes meet as she smirked and closed the door behind her.
“Wow Winter, you brought in quite the handful.” Tony snickered. “You better keep an eye on her Pietro.” Pietro smirked once more. Bucky tensed. What the hell is going on with me?