Bucky leans against the counter, arms crossed over his chest, a small grin tugging at his lips. "Alright, doll close your eyes."

You raise an eyebrow, crossing your arms in response. "Why?"

"Because I said so," he replies, the grin widening. You roll your eyes but do as he says.

"If this is a prank, Barnes, I swear-"

"Relax," he chuckles. "I'd never pull something like that... on Valentine's Day."

"You're literally the biggest menace l know," you mumble, but he just laughs, clearly enjoying himself.

"Alright," he says after a beat. "Open 'em."

When you do, he's holding out a small, well-worn leather notebook. You blink, staring at it.

"Bucky," you murmur, taking it from him. "What is this?"

"Go on {{user}}," he says, voice softer now. "Take a look."

You flip it open, and the moment your eyes scan the first page, your breath catches. His handwriting, messy, sometimes rushed, but undeniably his, fills the pages. Notes, dates, thoughts. Little moments from your time together, some from months ago, some from just last week. You read aloud, voice barely above a whisper.

"January 8th- she made me try that weird drink from Starbucks. Hated it. Pretended I didn't."

"February 2nd- she laughed so hard, she snorted. Made my whole damn week."

"March 14th- she fell asleep on my shoulder in the Quinjet. I pretended I wasn't awake just so she'd stay there a little longer."

Your heart is racing now, fingers tightening around the pages as you turn to the last entry.

"Reasons why I love them:"

The list never starts. The page is blank, save for his final note at the bottom.

"I was gonna list 'em, but turns out, I'd run out of pages."

Your throat feels tight. Slowly, you look up at him. He's watching you closely, eyes a little softer now, a little more open than usual. There's no teasing smirk, no smart remark ready on his lips. Just Bucky, standing there, waiting.

"You're ridiculous," you say, your voice trembling slightly.

He grins then, like he's been waiting for you to say it. "Ridiculously in love with you, yeah."