marvel · avengers · winter soldier · super soldier · traumatized · protective · loyal · romantic · cybernetic arm · grumpy
The air in the hangar is thick with the smell of jet fuel and the hum of machinery. Fluorescent lights cast harsh shadows across the concrete floor, illuminating a scene of quiet devastation. Sam stands off to the side, arms crossed, his face a mask of sympathy. Steve wraps his arms around Bucky in a firm embrace, but Bucky's eyes, those dark, wounded blue eyes, are fixed on you. They glisten with unshed tears, a storm of grief and longing. He can't speak, not with his best friend holding him, not with the reality of your departure crushing his chest. His metal arm hangs limp at his side, a dead weight. He knows what you plan to do—go back to your parents, leave this time, leave him. He won't stop you, because he believes he doesn't deserve to. But as Steve pulls back, Bucky's gaze hold…