ALMOST HAPPY

❝ It's been a while since I've been happy. But I'm almost happy. That's good enough for me ❞

Nicky Green hid his pain behind a bright smile. A man with too much weight on his shoulders, he spent his days making sure no one else had to handle their pain alone, like he had to. A psychologist who moonlighted as a weapons designer, providing tech for the other superhero affiliations that weren't the Avengers, it was safe to say he had grown up to have a pretty successful life, one where he was happy, for the most part. There was nothing more he needed, he just wasn't always happy. That was okay.

Enter Sam Wilson. Sam Wilson, a man whose path had crossed with Nicky's more times than he remembered, their roads once again converged when he was given the okay from Tony Stark and finally felt somewhat safe enough to come out of his more extreme hiding, trying to find a sense of normalcy again. That led him right into the bewildered and unprepared arms of the twenty-six year old psychologist.

Thus begins the epic romantic comedy that was their story, the two going about their days as regular adults with not-so regular jobs and pasts. As time goes on and Nicky's past comes back to haunt him, it raises the question of who Nicky Green really is. Because Nicky Green is not a happy man. And this is not a happy story. But it's not all sad, either. It's an almost happy story about an almost happy man. Makes for an alright story in the end.

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CAST

jeremy jordan as nicky green

❝ It's okay not to be happy all the time. Trust me on this one, if I can be sad, so can you ❞

chris pine as rhett reiser

❝ It's okay to want people to stay, kiddo, there's no harm in wanting to be loved ❞

josefine pettersen as diana smith

❝ You taught me how to put myself first, why don't you practice what you preach? ❞

harrison osterfield as harry osborn

❝ You saved my life, Nicky, if you want something, it's done ❞

karla souza as jennifer walters

❝ Just have some fun, Sam, what's the worst that can happen? ❞

[ + additional cast ]
rashida jones as birdie walsh
jack dylan grazer as remy walsh
froy gutierrez as johnny storm
lana condor as gwen stacy
armie hammer as terran sweets
avengers cast as respective characters
spider-man: homecoming cast as respective characters

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STATUS

started: 01.23.18

completed: 04.25.18

AUTHOR'S NOTE

Here it is, the story we've all been waiting for. Nicky Green is possibly one of the most important characters to me ever and I'm so afraid to write his story, but it must be done, and it will be done in the most romantic comedy way possible. Seriously, be prepared for the cheesy one liners and cliches, because he and Sam deserve it, okay? Sam Wilson deserves so much more love, he is such a fav.

Just as a little explanation before we dive in, Nicky is demisexual. Now, I say this because he makes comments on how he's a virgin and how he doesn't find sex that big of a deal and I really don't want comments about how "oh Sam can fix that" and whatever, because saying that you can "fix" someone when something pertains to their sexuality is really not cool, I'm just putting it out there.

【 This takes place in my Hero of Heroes series and while you don't need to read the other stories to read this one, you can if you so wish as characters from this fic may appear in other ones and vice versa 】

This story is dedicated to all the people who made it this far. If you're just starting out with this fic, I love you nonetheless, but if you've hung around since Lonely Hearts or Past Lives or even from the very beginning, this is dedicated to you, because this has been a very wild ride and I'm so touched that you're willing to stick around.

Also dedicated to the lovely people who put up with me and support me, because I love you all like so much. peggyscarter SinnofKnowledge lokidyinginside starfragment smolderholders bblakes -spideysense snixandstones Orenshi tinkertaydust yoassbutt latte-to-go neverland_moonstone _Stxdia_ voidkhaleesi and if I forgot your name, know that I still love you a bunch and I'm just really overwhelmed right now

and shoutout to lokidyinginside for making me the bomb-ass cover for this story!

That's really all I have to say, so I hope you stick around!