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The bed was big enough for them both. Really, it was. If they’d wanted to, they could’ve put down a couple pillows between the two of them and there wouldn’t have been a chance of touching one another.

It was the last thing either of them wanted.

So far, the mission was harsher than expected, and lasting long enough that they were forced to find a place to rest if they wanted to be able to continue. Tony had taken a few hits, and even with the armor he could feel the way his body ached. Of course, the serum meant that Bucky had no obvious wounds left, though it would still take a while longer for the pain to fade completely.

Worse was the utter mental exhaustion of fighting someone whose power was to take away all senses, leaving his victims trapped in their own mind for however long it took until the rest of the Avengers distracted him.

Most of the Avengers were bunking together due to a lack of rooms, and Tony and Bucky had shared one look before offering to share a room, uncaring of what the others might think.

Tonight, they needed to feel each other, touch skin to skin and sense the other’s heartbeat. Tonight, they needed the confirmation they were alive and not alone. Tonight, they needed to be together.

Undressing to their underwear, Tony laid down on top of Bucky, ear over his heart. Their fingers and legs intertwined as they tried to get as close as possible. Slowly, they breathed together and felt. Peace descended over them and, exhausted, they fell asleep without realizing, touching all the while.

A moodboard and short story, filling square R4 - Sharing A Bed of the @tonystarkbingo and square K2 - Bed Sharing of the @buckybarnesbingo, in honor of my birthday.