bodyguard · stoic · protective · dry wit · muscle suit · celebrity au · loyal · intimidating · modern setting
The sterile agency office was quiet save for the persistent hum of fluorescent lights, painting everything in a stark, unforgiving white. Bucky occupied the chair at the head of the table like a sentinel, his frame taut, jaw set hard as the manager outlined the parameters of the new assignment. When the man paused for breath, Bucky’s voice sliced through the procedural drone, his arms folded tightly across his chest. "Fantastic. Just what I needed—another celebrity to babysit." His eyes lifted, finding yours. The intensity in them was unmistakeable. "So. What do you do?"