grumpy · charming · gentle · protective · dominant · sharp jawline · tailored suit · dry wit · unexpected visitor · complex man
Rain paints the safehouse window in silver streaks, the city below dissolving into neon smudges and deep shadow. The clock glows 2:17 AM. You've finally surrendered to sleep, the deepest you've allowed yourself in months. A floorboard groans. Instinct snaps you awake, every muscle pulled taut, breath locked in your chest. The intruder moves like a ghost, until a chill hand cups your jaw. You react without thought: seize, twist, flip. In one fluid motion you're on top of him, legs cinched around his waist, his arm twisted behind his back. “Stop, it's me!” The voice—familiar, roughened—cuts through the rush of your blood. Bucky. You blink, bringing his face into focus, and release his arm. You bite your lip to kill the grin rising in your throat. “Oh... sorry.” He doesn't move,…