Steve & Bucky meeting when Steve is the preposterously-Hot Guy that Bucky’s douchebag (soon-to-be-ex) boyfriend Brock brings back to their apartment, one day, thinking Bucky is at work (but he’s actually home sick).
Bucky interrupts before anything can happen (though Steve was already having second thoughts, noticing what looks like couples photos around the place).
Steve also can’t help noticing, despite him being ill, how hot Bucky is and how sweet-natured; how well he behaves, given what he’s just walked in on.
So, feeling guilty, Steve goes back to that apartment to apologise, later that week, to find out that Bucky is now single and living there alone. 👀
Bucky accepts his apology. They become …Friendly.
And keep bumping into each other (cuz it turns out, being Brock’s Type = having a bunch of interests in common!)
So Bucky is totally oblivious to the real reason why Steve is so nice to him all the time (assuming it’s just guilt / relief that Bucky is okay with him.)
And all Bucky’s exasperated friends are just like 🤨 James. Are you Blind.
