Marvel One-Shots and Imagines [Reader-Inserts]

    You sat in your room, face buried in your hands. You felt like you were on the verge of tears as you sat there. You were so stupid! You should have known better than to make a stupid mistake like that! You put all of them in danger just because you weren't fast enough. If Steve hadn't have been there to fix your mistake, all of you would have been blown up! You were just so stupid!

    The others were worried about you when you got back to the tower. They knew how sometimes things like this would really hit you hard. They said that it wasn't your fault and asked if you were alright. You lied and said that you were fine so you could leave and go up to your room. You just left, going up into your room to think about how you messed up on the latest mission that you had to do with the others.

    You stood up quickly and tired your (h/c) hair back into a ponytail as you decided to do something and not just stay locked up in your room. You walked downstairs and headed for the door. You almost made it without interruption but that was before Bruce walked over toward you. It looked like he was resting in the living room with Steve and Bucky before you walked downstairs. The two of them looked over at you, probably wanting to hear the conversation that was about to happen.

    "Where are you headed off to?" Bruce asked, worry in his eyes. You felt horrible for making all of them worry like this. You never wanted to do that. You wished that these things didn't get to you like this but they did. The only reason that this one got to you so much was because it was such a simple mistake and it wasn't like you were new to the Avengers. You had been fighting with them for a long time and had training even before joining them.

    "I want to go and take a walk. I might be out for a while so don't worry." You said a fake smile on your face. They still looked worried but they didn't give you any trouble or pester you because of what happened. They just let you leave the house, though they watched you as you left.

    The air blew gently outside, causing you to shiver. You were only wearing a tank top and shorts, causing you to be cold because of the breeze. You were surprised that one of the others hadn't told you to put on a jacket before going outside. Everyone always fretted over you, probably because you were the youngest of all of them. Natasha was the one who worried about you the most, seeing you like a younger sister. If Natasha had been in the living room, you probably wouldn't have been outside at this very moment. Guess luck was on your side.

    You looked around, seeing a few people out at this time of day. Most were rushing to get home or at least inside, the feeling of a storm coming on blowing in the breeze. You didn't even think about a storm hitting; you had other things on your mind. The wind blew, causing your hair to whip around. You were happy that you put it up in a ponytail now. You took a deep breath, took one final glance around you, and then you ran.

    You felt the hard pavement of the sidewalk pound against your feet every time your feet made contact, a feeling that you had grow accustomed to after the many times you had done this. The wind whipping against your face and the soreness of your legs because of the recent fight just seemed to push you to run even faster. You had to build up your stamina and speed so what happened earlier today would never happen again.

    You ran for about an hour, doing laps around the park. You took short breaks here and there but you never stopped for long. You couldn't stop, you had to keep running. All of your muscles were burning but you had to keep going. The sky started to get dark, clouds banding together to be bigger. The wind started to pick up as drops of water began to fall from the sky, starting to soak anything they touched.

    You knew you should stop because it was raining but there wasn't any lightning or thunder. You sighed as you realized that you weren't going to stop. It wasn't that dangerous...Yes, you might get a cold but it was worth it in your eyes...

    After a few minutes, you began to shiver. The cold rain hitting your bare skin had started to make you shiver and shake. Now you were really regretting not grabbing your jacket before you went out for a run. your legs would still be cold but at least you would have a hood that would keep your hair and face from being soaked. You began to pant and slow down, though you made sure that you kept moving.

    You heard splashing coming from behind you, water already beginning to form small puddles all around you. You kept your head down, hoping that the person would just pass you and keep running. That didn't happen though. The person that was running behind you slowed their pace to match yours and ran beside you. You slowly looked up to see a pair of familiar blue eyes looking down at you, a worried look on their face. The others must have sent Steve to go find you when it started to look bad outside.

    "Come on, you've been out here for hours. You should go back inside before you catch a cold. A sick avenger can't help people and you'll just feel horrible. Have you been running this entire time?" He asked, looking you up and down to see how soaked you were. Luckily you didn't wear a white shirt or that would just be awkward.  As he spoke to you, he pulled off his warm (yet also soaked on the outside) leather jacket and forced you to put it on. It felt like heaven against your drenched skin. You didn't want him to be soaking wet but the feeling of the jacket against your skin was just so lovely that you didn't think about that for long.

    "Yeah! I-I have to build up my speed and stamina so I don't make the same mistake that I did earlier today. We could have all been blown up into little pieces if you hadn't been there to save us! I messed up really bad and I don't want that to happen again!" You weren't sure but you felt water running down your cheeks. You couldn't tell if it was tears or raindrops, though you felt like you were crying.

    "(Y/N), we all make mistakes. I almost got Tony cut up into bits once but he is fine now. You are a valuable member of this team and I couldn't imagine fighting without you on my side. Don't get yourself so down and worked up because of one mistake." Steve said, setting a gentle hand on your shoulder. His words made you tear up and if you weren't crying before, you sure were now. For some reason, hearing those words come out of his mouth just meant a lot to you. If someone else said that, it wouldn't have meant as much. Yet, with it coming from Steve, it really meant something.

    "Here, let's make a deal. You come back home now and we can get you all dried up and warm. If we do that, then if you want, I'll help you build up your speed and stamina. It's a win-win situation, right? Do we have a deal?" He asked, offering you a wet hand to shake. You took his hand in your and shook it, a small smile forming on your face. You weren't sure how training with Steve would be but you knew it was going to be entertaining.