I Won't Hurt You, Thor/Bucky
Bucky has a lot of past pain, trauma, and mistakes, but Thor is a patient ma-...god, and waits moments of relapse through before speaking to him about it...
Bucky is having a PTSD episode, and keeps hitting Thor, who has locked him in a room with him until he's over it so he doesn't hurt anyone.
As the Winter Soldier begins to calm down, leaning on the God Of Thunder for support the larger man wraps his arms around him.
"You are alright, my friend, I will not let anyone hurt you," Thor assures.
Bucky grips his shirt and Thor feels the hot tears soak through the cloth.
He pulls the broken man closer, and rests his head on top of the other's.
Thor has gone through the loss of his parents, his people, his brother(several times), his closest friends, his home, and so much more, yet he still smiles, laughs, and acts as though nothing is wrong. Bucky knows better, knows you can't keep all those emotions bottled up...
Bucky knows what his friends have been through, and Thor is pretty high on the list of loss, but he's probably the second peppiest one on the team(no one will best Peter).
The soldiers also knows how bad keeping pain like that in can be on one's mental health.
While the two of them are alone Bucky makes Thor look him in the eyes, "If you think you have to act happy all the time you don't, you don't have to pretend in front of the others, and you definitely don't have to pretend in front of me."
"I'm not pretending anything, I am happy, just because I have lost a lot does not mean I don't have a lot as well. I appreciate your concern, but I'm fine," the God of Thunder assures.
"Just...just know that I'm here for you, just like you're here for me.." The Winter Soldier sighs.
"I know that, and treasure the feeling, but I can't focus on the past. I know what you feel is different, and you can't just hold your head up and be fine, but I can," Thor places a hand on his friend's shoulder.
"Just promise me you'll come to me if you need someone to talk to?"
"I promise."
Steve knows when his best friend is hiding something, even after all these years, and just how to get it out of him.
"Bucky, are you alright? You've been acting strange," Steve hums.
"I'm fine, Steve, just...tired," Bucky shrugs.
"Don't lie to me, Buck, I know something's wrong," Captain America presses on.
"It's nothing, I just don't feel great, okay?"
"Why not? Are you sick?" Steve asks.
"Maybe?" 'Love sick' His brain helpfully adds.
"I'm sure Bruce or Dr. Cho would look at you if needed."
"No, I'm fine...I'll just sleep it off," a The Winter Soldier assures.
"Bucky, you can always tell me anything, I tell you everything..."
"Don't guilt trip me."
Loki knows when his brother is in over his head, and what buttons to press to make Thor tell him what he did.
"Meet a new Earth dame to court, Thor?" Loki hums, acting as though he doesn't actually care.
"I do not believe that is any of your business, Loki," Thor frowns.
"So I'm guessing she's a dog?" The God Of Mischief smirks.
"Watch your mouth, brother," The God Of Thunder growls.
"Ooh, she is! That is amazing! I can not believe you have moved past your usual vane ways!" The younger laughs.
Thor stands tall over his brother, reminding him how much bigger he is, "This is none of your business, brother, and if you do not wish to be hurt I would drop it."
"Won't your metal armed friend be jealous if a woman enters your life?"
Thor hits Loki in the chest hard enough to knock him down.
Neither could get through today. But Eventually Thor and Bucky worked things out together...
Bucky wakes up screaming, memories of the days Hydra hurt him fresh in his mind.
Thor enters his room slowly, "James, are you alright?" He asks gently.
Bucky has to wait to respond until his breathing evens out and he stops shaking.
"I think so..."
"Do you want me to leave or stay?"
"L--...stay... I don't think I want to be alone," The Winter Soldier admits.
"Then I will stay," The God Of Thunder sits on the foot of the bed, far away from Bucky.
Silence fills the room, unnerving to Bucky, until he's had enough, and finally whispers, "Can you talk, or something?"
Thor doesn't question the request, and begins talking about everything that's transpired in the last few years for him, telling him what he lost, and gained, only to lose again, leaving out parts he's worried will set off Bucky's PTSD.
Eventually the soldier falls asleep, and the God decides to spend the night in Bucky's room, to make sure he's really okay.
While friends can help you through a lot, most of the time, they're the hardest ones to seem weak in front of. The ones who can see you at your weakest and still think of you at your strongest, they're the ones who will stay with you through every up and down. Sometimes they don't end up staying just friends, and that's the way the strongest love is formed.