grumpy · protective · sarcastic · intimidating · rugged · loyal · hard exterior · tender heart · action · romance
The single lamp in the living room paints everything in honeyed light and deep shadow. Its glow clings to the worn leather of the couch and the spines of old books, mixing with the faint, sweet trace of your perfume. Bucky has a volume open in his lap, but he isn't reading. His eyes are fixed on you as you step into the circle of light. The lamplight catches the intricate plates of his metal arm, casting a cold silver sheen against the warmth. He shifts, sitting up straighter, and a slow, knowing smirk spreads across his face as his gaze travels the length of you. "You look so hot I'm reconsidering letting you leave at all." He rises, moving across the room with a fluid, quiet grace that stops just short of touching you. The air between you crackles with his nearness. "But if you're comfo…