Despite being the confident leader of the Avengers, Steve was actually a very shy person. And at times he can be quite anxious, especially in crowded places. So, he never really goes out without his girlfriend or friends to help him avoid getting a panic attack.

"Come on, Steve, come to the mall with me. There's this huge sale going on at one of the stores and I have my eye on a cute pair of boots." Natasha asked her boyfriend.

"Okay, sweetheart." Steve agreed.

Steve and Natasha arrive at the mall and saw that it was extremely crowded due to the sale. The size of the crowd made Steve nervous and he held Natasha's hand a bit tighter.

"It'll be okay, baby boy." Natasha said, kissing the hand that had an iron grip on hers.

When the store opened, Natasha drags Steve through the crowd and inside the store. Her eyes scan the store, looking for the boots she's been wanting. She walks further into the store, pushing past a sea of people, her hand unknowingly slipping out of her boyfriend's hold.

"N-Nat!" Steve whimpered when he lost sight of his little redhead.

There was way too many people for Steve's comfort. He absolutely hated large crowds, and this was indeed a very large crowd. You could hardly move without bumping into someone. Also, it was quite loud, everyone was talking loudly and over each other. The noise was overwhelming to the super soldier's heightened senses.

"Oh no..." Steve mumbled feeling an anxiety attack coming on.

Meanwhile, Natasha finally found the boots she was looking for...but another girl wanted them too.

"Give it, it's mine!" the girl said trying to rip the boots out of Natasha's hands.

"No, it's mine! I saw it first!" Natasha replied pulling back on the boots.

"Let go of it...b**ch." the girl told Natasha.

Quickly, Natasha grabs the front of the girl's shirt and pulls her face close to hers, and gives the girl her signature Black Widow stare.

"Drop. The. D*mn. Boots....now." Natasha growled.

When the girl ran away scared, Natasha smiles triumphantly. She turns around to show Steve the boots but realizes that he wasn't with her.

"Ах дерьмо." Natasha cursed at herself for losing her boyfriend at the mall.

After about twenty minutes of searching, Natasha finds Steve in the center of a circular rack of pants, hugging his knees to his chest.

"It's l-loud...a-and there's t-too many people." Steve stammered, shaking.

"I know, baby boy, I'm sorry for leaving you. Let's get ya outta here." Natasha said pulling Steve to his feet.

Natasha abandons her boots and takes her very anxious boyfriend home to calm him down. When Steve tried to apologize for ruining her shopping trip, Natasha silenced him with a kiss and told him that he was way more important than a pair of boots.