bucky barnes x fem!reader
cw: description of a fight, cursing, misogyny

Sam, Bucky, Y/n, and John Walker were at a bar in DC. The group had a layover in the nation's capital for the night so they figured they might as well make the most of their stay.

Tensions were high with the four. Well, tensions between John vs the others. No one was particularly fond of John. He was hard to work with, and he had a 'it's my way or the highway' mentality. Which was never a good mentality to have when working on a team.

Y/n tried her best to hold casual conversation with the blonde as Bucky and Sam freshened up in the restroom. It was challenging, to say the least.

All John wanted to do was talk about himself. And while Y/n was always more than eager to hear about interesting people and their more than interesting lives, John was not humble in the slightest, which made listening to him exhausting.

A few snaps in front of her face pulled Y/n out of her thoughts. She blinked a few times before focusing her attention back onto John's unimpressed face. "What? Are my stories boring you? Y'know, I try to be nice and talk to you. The least you could do is listen." John scoffed, taking another swig from his drink.

"Excuse me? I've been listening to you for what's felt like hours. How dare you!" Y/n spat. Thankfully, Sam and Bucky made their way back to the bar just in time.

"What is your special skill exactly? I mean, why are you good enough for this team?" John slurred. Bucky and Sam's eyes widened as they caught wind of the conversation.

"Fuck you." Y/n seethed, tossing her drink at the irritating blonde. "The hell is wrong with you?!" John quickly jumped out of his seat, looking down at his now soaked outfit before going to push Y/n.

"The hell is wrong with her? The hell is wrong with you?! Some balls you've got to think that you have the right to speak to her like that." Bucky cut in, shoving John on the chest lightly. Sam escorted Y/n away from the argument.

"Are you seriously defending her? She's been extremely disrespectful to me all night." John replied. Bucky rolled his eyes, "If you don't shut up, i'm gonna beat the shit out of you." Bucky sneered.

"I'd like to see you try." John let out a dry laugh at what he thought was Bucky's lame attempt at an empty threat.

"All right." Bucky smirked before punching John square in the jaw. John touched his jaw in shock before looking up at Bucky.

John attempted to take a swing at the brunette man but Bucky blocked his fist with his flesh hand. And with his metal hand, he grabbed the back of John's head and slammed it onto the countertop of the bar.

John let out a groan as he felt blood trickle down from his nose. "You're fucking crazy!" John retort, tackling Bucky to the ground. Y/n and Sam watched as the two took turns punching and hitting each other.

For a moment, John was getting a few good punches in. However, there was one specific comment that really pushed Bucky over the edge.

"Y'know, you'd think that someone with as little brains as yourself would be able to land yourself a dumb chick like that, but she's whoring off with every guy that isn't you. Guess that super soldier serum doesn't work as well in the sheets as it does killing innocent folks."

Bucky gritted his teeth "That's not true!" He snapped, repeatedly slamming John's head into the ground. He wasn't going to stop. So Y/n and Sam had to get involved.

Y/n pulled Bucky off of John. And much to his dismay, Sam helped John.

Y/n inspected Bucky for any major injuries, he was almost spotless. "I appreciate it, but you really didn't have to do that, Buck." Y/n smiled softly as she brushed a few stray hairs behind his ear.

Bucky sighed, "I know. I just couldn't let him talk shit about my best girl."

"Best girl, eh? I could get used to you calling me that." Y/n replied, wrapping an arm around her favorite super soldier as she led him over to a couch. "Then let's make it official." Bucky exclaimed.

Y/n hesitated. The two have had this conversation before. It wasn't like she didn't want to. She really did. But the thought of the love of her life dying right in front of her eyes wasn't very appealing. But then again...

"Sure, why not? I guess we're official now." She smiled. "You're my girlfriend!" Bucky laughed in sing-song tone. Y/n chuckled along with her new boyfriend.

Their laughter only got louder when they saw Sam and his shit-eating grin standing next to a very beat up and defeated John Walker.