"So you unlock it like this," Mika said, sliding her finger on the phone to open up the home page. "Then here you have your messages, and your music, and your web browser. And a bunch of other apps that you can probably figure out."
"Do I need all of them?" he asked. Phones he'd been given before, while technologically advanced, usually just had the phone application.
"No, but you can always put the extra ones in a folder like this, just in case you need them in the future." she said, showing him how to group the apps under one umbrella. He raised his eyebrows, absorbing all the information quickly. Mika pulled away, going to her pantry and getting out the ingredients to bake something. Bucky opened Safari, looking at the blank search bar for a long time before slowly keying in, how to flirt with a girl. The first result was conveniently open in a box, which was pretty astounding to him. He read through the instructions, carefully memorizing them.
"You look pretty today." he said, making eye contact with Mika. She paused what she was doing, giving him a confused look.
"Um, thank you. That's very sweet of you." she said finally. She went back to her baking, trying not to think too hard about whatever Bucky had gotten in his head.
"What are you making?" he asked, gesturing to the mixing bowl.
"Almond cookies. My mother's recipe." she said.
"I'm sure they'll be delicious." he replied. Again she stopped, looking at him out of the corner of her eye.
"You don't like sweets. What are you looking at on that phone?" she asked, suspicious.
"I'm trying to flirt with you." he said, as if the answer were obvious. He showed her the screen with the instructions, which made her burst out laughing.
"Oh my god, Bucky." she said, coming around the island and taking his face in her hands. He stood incredibly still, not used to the affectionate contact. "Is this about the girl at the bar the other night? Cause you don't need lessons from the internet to flirt with girls. You need to just be confident and be yourself."
"That doesn't sound realistic." he deadpanned, still not moving. She laughed again.
"You are handsome and kind. Don't stress about talking to people. Let it come naturally." she said, patting his cheeks before going back to her cookies. Bucky let out a sigh, exiting the Safari window. Clearly the instructions weren't accurate anyway.