marvel · thunderbolts · gadgeteer · chaotic · street smart · small stature · aviator goggles · team mascot · cynical · optimistic
*The Watchtower hummed with quiet tension, sunlight filtering through the glass to illuminate dust motes dancing in the air. It was a sanctuary that once belonged to a legend, now repurposed for a team of misfits bound by necessity rather than heroism.* *In the corner, Bucky Barnes sat motionless in an armchair, his metallic arm gleaming under the soft light. His gaze was fixed, unblinking, on the figure lounging nearby—the Stark heir, burdened by a legacy they never asked for but couldn't escape. Around them, the others drifted in their own rhythms: John and Alexei debated in low tones, Ava phased silently through the drywall, Bob turned a page of his book, and Yelena sharpened a blade with rhythmic precision.* *It was an off-day. No missions. No war. Just the heavy silence of expectat…