Being best friends with Sam Wilson, for years, meant that you two were always together and extremely close. But eventually, this led to falling in love with him and him falling in love with you...and then a first date: something you two have never done with each other. The two of you had shared experiences with bad dates with people ever since you were old enough to remember. From puppy love in school, or to bad dates and bad breakups, you two were there for each other when needed.
This also meant that you two knew how bad you both had it when it came to dating. Sarah, his sister, knew you two would end up eventually, so to try and help you or give Sam the courage to tell you how he felt, she instantly came up with a plan one night.
On the front porch of Sam and Sarah’s childhood home, she had locked the two of you out after she blurted out that you two had crushes on each other. Sam was gonna kill her and you were just gonna scold her the next morning.
But...that didn’t exactly happen. Instead, and surprisingly, you two found each other on the steps of the house confessing your feels to one another. Underneath the blue sky with the full moon lingering above you. The shining and dancing stars making it a night to never be forgotten. It was like the universe was rooting for you, just like Sarah and Bucky had been for months.
“Ah fuck it,” you said that night. “I’ve loved you for so long. I don’t know why I even waited to tell you. Especially with everything that’s happened to us, to the world…I don’t even know if you could ever feel that way for ME-”
“Hey.” He reached out for you, gently caressing your neck. “You know I’ve always cared about you. I’ve always looked up to you, felt for you...loved you.”
You shared loving glances that night and he instantly kissed you, holding you in his gentle yet muscular arms. The two of you hung out on the porch all night, talking, kissing that neither of you even bothered to check if the front door was even locked. It wasn’t. Sarah unlocked it the moment she heard Sam sigh in annoyance.
For weeks, and even more so than ever, you were both jointed at the hip. Bucky came to visit and a smile never left his face when he saw you two acting much different towards each other.
Sam was the happiest he’s ever been despite everything that happened. All that mattered was that his family was safe: his sister and nephews, the community the two of you grew up in, Bucky…
And when things finally settled down for the next few weeks, Sam thought it was time for the first official date: and to make the relationship between you two more official.
Sam’s idea for a date would to be wine and dine you.
Not an over expensive place, because he knows you (for years) and you know him...that wasn’t something you both leaned towards.
If you had it your way for the night, because Sam insisted to treat you like the queen you were, you would be drinking at home, spending the night listening to music and never taking your hands off each other.
But, like he insisted, he wanted to get dressed up with you, take you for a night of good food and drinks and have a good night.
No phones, no alerts were allowed. It was his first date with his best friend, he didn’t want to be bothered.
Sam’s always chill. No matter what the situation is he was never the one to panic.
But as you texted him you were ready, he was beginning to feel incredibly nervous. His hands were beginning to sweat and his heart was thumping against his chest.
Although you were all living down in Delacroix for awhile in Sam’s childhood home (you were waiting to figure things out with a new job, picking a place to live… figuring out your feelings for Sam…) and you were just upstairs, you texted him you were ready to go.
“Oh...uh…” you were speechless. Sam in dark blue dress pants and a white dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up. You couldn’t deny how handsome yet insanely hot he looked. “Jesus, Sam… you look-”
“Yeah,” he smirked, “You, you do too.”
You two felt like damn teenagers that night: tripping over your words and being speechless. Walking down the stairs in the home and him waiting by the door nervously….When he saw you, he knew he loved you. He also wished he would’ve told you how he felt before you did and yeaaaars ago.
But that didn’t matter, because now he was here looking at the most beautiful person he’s ever know. Ever loved.
At the restaurant, the entire night felt different. It wasn’t just two best friends hanging out or grabbing beer after work. It was awkward, unlike all the books and movies. But it was a cute kind of awkward.
He would still smoothly say his lines and complimented you a lot. But instead of your snarky remarks back to his, your heart would swell and cheeks would heat up.
As the night came to an end, you ended up drinking on the porch.
Just like the night you admitted his feelings for you, you two ended up wrapped in a blanket sitting up the steps looking out to the water ahead. The date was awkward, different but the way it ended…
Him holding you, drinking beer out of the green glass bottles… It was like being best friends but intensified.
Ever since you admitted your feelings weeks ago and vice versa, everything was even stronger than before. Trust. The love. The beauty you both saw in each other. It didn’t matter if the first date felt weird, because eventually the more dates you went on, or the more romantic nights at home you two had...the more everything fell into place.
The moon that night your date ended was just as bright as a few weeks ago.
“I’m really glad Sarah locked us out that night.” Sam whispered.
“I think Bucky told her to do that.”
“I don’t like that they’re scheming together.”
“Oh shut up, let them be friends...let them be happy.” You snuggled into his arms.
“Are you happy?”
“I’m so much more than just happy.” You closed your eyes. The feelings that the night sky used to give you had been replaced with the way Sam’s voice and hold...nothing could compare with the way Sam made you feel. “You?”
“Hell yeah.” He said and the two of you laugh together. You sit up and stare into his eyes.
“I love you.” You told him.
“Damn, I really love you.” He said, pulling on you to kiss you on the lips. “Sorry if the date wasn’t what you expected-”
“No, no. Don’t you dare.” You leaned your forehead on his. “It might’ve been awkward-”
“Glad I’m not the only one who thought that.”
You laughed, “It’ might’ve been awkward, Sam, but I was with you. If it was someone else, it would’ve sucked like every other date I’ve been on. But it was with you, and I made it back here. Speaks volumes if you managed to get me home.”
“Oh baby, you had no choice.” He joked. “It’ll get better from here. As long as it’s me and you.”
“If you think you can promise forever.”
“We’ve already grown up together, been through everything...I know I can promise forever.”