Bucky shoved Nina's door open so hard it banged against the wall, waking Thor and her up. They both jumped, Nina barely remembering to cover herself.
"Wake up," Bucky barked into the room, glaring intensely at Olivia as he turned to leave. Like all this was her fault.
"Good morning, princess," Olivia called into the room, still not willing to go inside. "It's back to work today, so...you know the drill," She bolted off pretty quickly, Katerina following close behind.
Nina sat up, keeping a sheet wrapped around herself. She could feel her heart sinking into her stomach as she realized she'd made a mistake.
She got up quickly and began darting around the room to gather clothes. If she was going to take a shower she was going to have to be quick. Right before she could escape into the bathroom, Thor's fingers curled around her wrist. She spun to face him, her eyes still frantic.
"Relax," He brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "Rodgers can wait," He leaned in to kiss her and she jolted away. His gaze turned to a look of confusion as his hand slipped from her face.
"What's wrong?" Nina was backing into the bathroom.
"I'm sorry," She squeaked before slipping into the bathroom and quickly closing the door, leaving Thor stunned on the other side.
She stood there for a minute, her hand still on the door knob.
What the hell is going on?
She knew the answer, but she didn't want to admit it to herself. It was stupid and childish and she couldn't.
The second she had seen Bucky's face she knew she had made a mistake. It wasn't that he was so angry, which was unusual in itself. Steve was going to be angry too. She had expected that going into it and decided she didn't care. This was different. She felt like she needed to apologize to him and promise she would never do it again.
I don't love him. I can't. It doesn't even make sense. We barely know each other and he's...he would never love me. He probably doesn't even like me.
Nina swallowed hard and shook her head vigorously. She bit back tears as she started her shower, getting in while it was still scalding hot. It didn't make her feel any better and she still wanted to run the second she got out.
"Tell me what's going on," Thor demanded gently as he took her hands in his. She immediately withdrew them, her eyes falling as her arms wrapped tightly around her middle.
"I'm sorry. I don't think we should have done that," Nina was never one for confrontation. She was almost never in situations where confrontation was necessary and, when she was, she could usually avoid it until the problem disappeared. This time, it wasn't going to be so easy.
Thor pulled back, not saying anything. He had hoped this would have broken whatever infatuation she had with Barnes, or at least serve to distance her from it. It appeared to him that the opposite was happening instead.
"I took advantage of you," He looked away from her in shame.
"No!" Her eyes came back up to his face, utterly heartbroken at how sad he looked. "This isn't your fault. There's just so much going on in my life right now and...I don't think I can handle this," If anyone was taking advantage, it was her. She saw the way he looked at her. She let him get close to her physically. She had basically led him on since day one.
Thor met her eyes again, a sad, small smile on his face. "You do not have to defend me. I know your heart lies with another," The surprise on her face told him he was right.
"I-I don't-"
"It is alright," He stopped her stammering and after a few breaths she calmed down.