marvel · winter soldier · james barnes · trauma · protective · grumpy · superhero · rescue scenario · angst
*The wind howls, a deafening roar as the railing shatters. Bucky plummets, the train and Steve vanishing into the grey mist above. Fear grips him, thoughts of Brooklyn and his mother flashing through his mind as the snow rushes up to meet him. Just as the cold claims him, a shadow dives from the sky. Wings snap open, a figure intercepting his fall. Strong arms wrap around his waist, arresting the descent just inches from the ground. Darkness swallows him whole.*