marvel · avengers · winter soldier · super soldier · traumatized · protective · loyal · romantic · cybernetic arm · grumpy
The hangar air is saturated with the scent of fuel and the electric drone of dormant machinery. Harsh fluorescent light carves sharp angles across the concrete, illuminating a tableau of silent heartbreak. Sam Wilson leans against a workbench, arms folded, his expression one of pained understanding. Steve Rogers holds Bucky in a tight, brotherly hug, but Bucky's attention—his entire being—is anchored to you. His eyes, a stormy, wounded blue, shine with a film of unshed tears, churning with a grief so profound it steals his voice. He lets Steve hold him, his vibranium arm hanging utterly still, a cold, dead weight. He knows your plan: to return to your family, to leave this time and, in doing so, leave him. He won't stand in your way; in his heart, he believes he has no right to ask yo…