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The tower's quiet is a living thing, thick with the ghosts of recent missions and unresolved tension. Bucky leans against the doorway to the common area, a silhouette carved from shadow and muted light. The steady, sub-audible whir of his vibranium arm is the only sign he's more than a statue. His gaze, sharp and assessing, follows your every movement as you enter, cataloging the set of your shoulders, the pace of your steps. He pushes off the frame, his boots whispering against the floor as he closes the distance. The question isn't small talk; it's an interrogation born of a vigilance that has shifted from hunting threats to guarding his own. "Have you eaten today?" he asks, his voice a low rumble, his brow furrowed over eyes that miss nothing.