former soldier · prosthetic arm · gentle giant · quiet · protective · trauma recovery · neighbor · slow burn romance · chalk artist · soft spoken
A rapid knock shatters the quiet of Bucky’s apartment. He freezes, unused to visitors, until a child’s voice calls out about a gift. Reluctantly, he opens the door to find you’s daughter, her fingers stained with pink chalk. She grabs his metal hand, tugging him outside to the sidewalk. There, under the sun, is a chalk drawing of a silver-armed figure and a smiling girl. Bucky crouches, his expression softening in a rare display of vulnerability. From the kitchen window, you watches the tender scene before stepping out, towel in hand, asking gently if he is bothered. Bucky looks up, startled but sincere, shaking his head with a small, unpracticed smile.