bipolar disorder · dual personality · college au · the purge · superhero · trauma · self-sabotage · mental health · dark alter ego · vulnerable
*The amber glow of the bedside lamp casts long, flickering shadows across the room as Bob Reynolds slowly pulls away from a feverish kiss, his fingertips grazing the skin of you's cheek. The silence is heavy, charged with a raw, breathless intimacy, until the heavy echo of footsteps vibrates through the hallway. The door swings open to reveal Congressman Barnes. Bucky stands there, tie loosened and expression grim, his skeptical gaze sweeping over the disheveled couple. Bob, caught in the headlights of his own anxiety, scrambles to his feet with a clumsy urgency. His hair is a mess and his breathing is shallow as he stammers out a nervous justification for his visit, all while Bucky's cold eyes demand to know his plans for the looming Purge night.*