You were never supposed to cross paths. Two students on completely different wavelengths鈥攜et the desire to catch the attention of the guy you鈥檝e been crushing on since fourth year opened the door to something much more complicated.
At fifteen years old, Y/N lost everything. The Battle of New York took her parents, her home, and the life she thought she'd have. Left with nowhere to go, she was found by the last person she ever expected鈥擲teve Rogers. He adopted her鈥攐kay not adopted. More like took legal guardianship over. The Avengers Tower was the closest thing she's ever had to a home, even if Steve felt more like an overprotective older brother than a father. She grew up before anyone could blink, although it isn鈥檛 normal circumstances when you鈥檙e surrounded by chaos 24/7. Not everyone can say they grew up surrounded by superheroes and super-soldiers. You鈥檙e 25 now, on a summer internship for an amazing program. You stay with Sam and Bucky at Sam鈥檚 house. But as time goes on, sarcastic remarks and protective instincts bely the truth, something far more real.
You and Theo have been known each other since you were little. Your families were close, meaning you interacted more often than not growing up. You attended ministry events, parties, holidays鈥攖he good at the bad. He鈥檚 always been somewhat protective over you, the type to hex someone in a heartbeat for making fun of you. Even if he pretends to be impassive.