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Pairing - Established SteveTonyBucky
Word Count - 601
Misunderstanding
He's bored, and Tony's been busier than normal lately, and Steve misses him. So he goes to the lab, and he ignored Tony's request for more time to finish up what he's working on, and he distracts his boyfriend.
Steve really doesn't understand what the big deal is.
And so, when Tony shouts at him, Steve shouts back.
And when Tony is literally tugging at his hair in frustration, Steve storms out of the lab instead of soothing him.
…
"Ah, come on, Stevie," Bucky soothed, stroking Steve's back comfortingly. "I know you miss him, but you know how important JARVIS is to him."
Steve blinked. "What?"
"JARVIS," Bucky repeated, frowning. "He told us that he was going to be busy for a while, there was a glitch with the coding to bring JARVIS back, and he needed to rewrite most of the code from memory. It's no surprise he got made when you distracted him from that, is it?"
"When… when did he tell us that?" Steve asked, a sinking feeling in his stomach. He knew how much Tony loved JARVIS, his first and longest serving AI. Steve knew that while Tony did indeed love all of his creations, many of them didn't take up even a fraction of his heart like Jarvis did.
"The day before he disappeared into the lab," Bucky said slowly.
"Shit," Steve muttered. "I must not have been paying attention."
"We'll fix it, Stevie. Don't worry, you know Tony doesn't stay mad for long."
Steve leant into Bucky, nuzzling his head into Bucky's neck. "Doesn't make me feel any less of a heel though."
…
A few hours later, Bucky tugged Steve into the elevator and headed down to the lab, hoping to find Tony at a better stopping point than Steve had earlier in the day.
What they didn't expect to find was Tony slumped in his seat, tears on his cheeks and a small smile on his face.
"Captain Rogers and Sergeant Barnes are here to see you, Sir."
Steve gasped, and Bucky raised his eyebrow at the British accent. He hadn't been around to meet JARVIS, but Steve and Tony had both mentioned him numerous times.
Tony turned in his chair, offering them both a tired smile.
"I'm sorry about earlier, Steve," he offered, before raising his hand to block a yawn. "I just—"
"I get it," Steve said, cutting him off. "I didn't realise you were working on JARVIS' code, I'm sorry too."
Tony reached out and made grabby hands for them, and Bucky pushed Steve a step in front of him. As much as he loved sleepy Tony, Bucky figured that Steve probably needed a hug from their genius first.
"Are you all finished now, Sweetheart?" Steve asked quietly, as he wrapped his arms around Tony.
"Uh huh," Tony confirmed, squirming closer.
"How about we get you to bed then, hmm? Think you could take a nap and have a snuggle with Buck and I?"
Tony nodded and reached out for Bucky, who went willingly. He could tell Tony was dead on his feet, and while Bucky would prefer he eat, he knew sleep would have to take precedence this time.
"Come on, Doll," he murmured, helping Tony onto his feet. When he swayed, Steve lifted him into a bridal carry, taking his weight with barely any effort.
Bucky followed a step behind, a smile on his face. He'd missed Tony as much as Steve had, and spending a few hours wrapped up around their genius seemed like an absolutely perfect way to spend the evening.
(Spoiler - It absolutely was).
Written for;
365 - 9. Fraction
1000 - 31. Glitch.
