Steve's Letter

by whovianawholock

Steve wrote Bucky a letter confessing his feelings. Bucky fell off the train before Steve could give it to him. Now, many decades later, Bucky has found it in a box of old photos Steve let him look through.

The page was yellowed and torn at the edges from age. It had been folded up and tucked at the bottom of a dusty box of old photos and memorabilia.

As he unfolded it, Bucky wondered if Steve even remembered it was in there.

The first few lines of the letter were half-finished sentences that had been crossed out. Then there was one blank line, followed by a single sentence.

Bucky, I love you.

After a few more blank lines, the writing continued, only now there were spots where the paper had warped and the ink had blurred; places where tears had landed on the page.

I'm sorry Bucky. I should have said something. I shouldn't have been such a coward. Now I suppose it doesn't matter. I was going to give you this letter when we got back from the mission, but only I got back.

They told me that they couldn't even find your body, so I have no grave to visit, no way to leave you this letter.

I'm so sorry.

I loved you.