Back with another one-shot.
I selected it by blindly tapping on a list of Marvel characters.
I hope you enjoy it, here the song was really just an inspiration and not the plotline.
Thank you so much Dreamer for your feedback!
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Airplanes or Stuck in the friendzone
Song: Airplanes by B.o.B. feat. Hayley Williams
Characters: Steve Rogers and Phil Coulson
Genre: Friendship
Pretty much AU, after Winter Soldier, Coulson visits Steve to give him some information
When somebody knocked at his door at six in the morning, Steve got suspicious. After what had just happened (HYDRA and such stuff) it was definitely better to be careful. Grabbing a gun on the way to the door, he looked through the keyhole. And froze. Outside a man was standing, wearing suit and tie and impatiently tapping with his foot. The thing was - he had seen that man die. On the other hand, Fury had died too and was still alive, so who knew. Slowly he opened the door.
"Steve Rogers, this visit might come as a surprise to you, but I have something you might want", the agent said, handing the stunned man a folder.
When Steve opened it, he saw pictures of Bucky as he knew him, but also of Bucky as the Winter Soldier next to paragraphs of information.
"Where did you get that from and how do you know I am looking for Bucky?", the Captain asked.
Had Natasha told him? It hurt a bit to think that she had known Coulson was alive and never told him. The agent just smiled.
"I had heard about what happened at the Triskelion so I did some more research. Somebody told me you wanted to find Barnes and I let one of my team do some digging. She is an amazing hacker, maybe even better than Romanoff."
It was dangerous standing in front of his apartment like that, discussing top-secret stuff. Even more, it was super awkward - his mother would be upset by his lack of manners!
"Would you like to come in?", he asked politely.
"Only if it is no inconvenience", the other man answered, looking at Steve's sweatpants and t-shirt.
"It's okay, no worries." He moved to the side and shut the door behind the agent.
"Would you like some coffee?", the soldier wanted to know.
"Yes please, with milk", Coulson said, looking pleased.
After quickly getting changed, Steve walked into the living room with two cups of hot drinks.
"Seems as if nobody can kill S.H.I.E.L.D. agents", he commented dryly, eying Colson warily.
"Well I was dead, but Fury decided the world still needed me. I am not so sure, but now that I am already here I might as well use that chance."
He was quite right, Steve realised, and maybe if he thought more like that he wouldn't feel so out of place in the 21st century.
"At least you are back in the same decade."
Coulson smiled sadly.
"That is true, but there are always side effects. I had to learn it the hard way. Life is what it is, we have to keep going. And try to do as much good as we can."
"And protect the people we love", Steve added after a moment.
Then he blushed slightly. Coulson sat down.
"Is there something you are not telling me Rogers?", he asked, smirking, "you are not going to profess your undying love for me, are you?"
Now Captain America blushed even more. He didn't even know why, he hardly knew the agent and it definitely wasn't his business. But somehow he had changed and made him want to tell him the truth. A truth he had shared with nobody.
"Yeah,no, sorry. But see, there is this girl I like. But she is far out of my league", he admitted quietly.
"Out of the league for Captain America? Then she must be really special!"
Steve blushed again.
"She is. Intelligent, courageous, fierce..."
Coulson seemed a bit concerned now.
"Are you working with her by any chance?", he asked carefully.
The other man nodded.
"Yes. Will you tell me now that having another agent as a girlfriend is a bad idea?"
"I don't know. Maybe it is. I have a couple on my team who got divorced over the job. On the other hand, relationships with civilians hardly work out either. So I think it is potato potahto. If she likes you too -"
"But I don't know if she does. It is so hard to get a read on her."
Why was he telling the agent all that? No idea, but it felt good to get it off his chest.
"I hope it is not Romanoff", Coulson commented "then you are really in for the big risk."
A bit confused Steve shook his head.
"No, of course not. She is just a friend, a partner. Crushing on my partner would be even worse!"
He didn't miss Coulson's reaction, just a small shadow ghosting over his face.
"Oh I am sorry. Did that happen to you?"
The agent sighed.
"As you are being honest with me I will be honest with you. I am not sure but I might like a woman. However, she is my best friend and partner and currently getting back together with her ex-husband", he summarised.
"Oh - that sucks. I'm sorry man. I guess we both really need shooting stars to make a wish", Steve snorted.
"I only get airplanes though. You know these fricking chemtrails that people build there conspicion theories on. Even though an airplane with her would be fine with me as well", Coulson attempted to light the conversation. "My... she loves to fly, she is the best pilot I know."
"You really love her."
It was a statement, not a question.
"Probably. One way or the other. But as I said, she is taken. What about yours?"
That was kind of an embarrassing question because he really didn't know.
"We never talked about our private life", he murmered, cheeks red again.
"So it's not little Carter", Phil deduced, "you would have noticed a man coming and going as she is basically living next doro. So who does that leave... given I know her. What is likely... oh my god please tell me you are not serious!"
The agent looked a mixture between shocked and amused.
"Maria? Really?"
" Yeah, I know - closed off as crazy and my boss."
"Not anymore, and you know that. You are both no S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, you never really were anyway. You could date her. She might break your heart but it could be worth it."
Steve looked at him in disbelief.
"Is there something you might want to tell me?"
Despite the serious situation, Coulson started to laugh.
"Hill and me? Never ever! We are so deep in the friendzone that we will never dig our way out of that. No worries, she is all yours. For what it is worth, I don't think she has anybody else. And she loves classics such as Lola. And you are a classic so that is a match made in heaven."
After his little speech he had totally confused the soldier.
"Who the heck is Lola?"
"Oh, yeah, Lola is my car. She is beautiful. Hill nearly wrecked her."
"Did she? Wow, didn't see that one coming. And you are still friends?"
"We are friends again, yeah. I mean, I was pissed because she struck a deal with the government and sold out a base, but then she helped my to kick the shit out of them and to track a mole I had on my team. And this son of a bitch had a no-strings-attached affair with my girl. Who unfortunately isn't my girl. And at the same time he flirted with the girl who is like a daughter to me."
Steve looked slightly dumbstrucked. "Okay I am definitely not the only one with issues. Seems as shooting stars are really overdue."
Thank you so much for reading! As I am such a CaptainHill and Philinda shipper I included those. For all Romanogers fans - you can just mentally swap Nat with Maria ;)
Which other couples or promps would you like to see? Let me know!
