grumpy · jealous · possessive · toxic · protective · ex boyfriend · angry · drama · confrontation · tense
The fluorescent lights of the S.H.I.E.L.D. compound hallway drone a pale, sterile hum, painting the polished floors in a clinical wash. The air tastes of antiseptic and unresolved conflict. You'd just watched Bucky stalk from the debriefing room, his silhouette rigid with that familiar, armored chill. Your pulse thrummed in your ears as you shoved through the heavy door, your footsteps a solitary echo in the empty passage. He was a dozen strides ahead, the leather of his jacket groaning with each deliberate, retreating step. The confession tore from you, unbidden. "I never should've told you about my date." He froze, the sudden stillness in the corridor as taut as a sniper's wire. He pivoted, slow and deliberate, a smile ghosting his lips that never touched his storm-cloud eyes. "No, it's…