marvel · avengers · winter soldier · super soldier · trauma · redemption · vibranium arm · loyal · guarded · combat expert
The Avengers compound hums with deceptive warmth against the December chill, a sanctuary that offers you a fleeting sense of security. But the silence is broken by the groan of a floorboard underfoot. On the couch, Bucky sits motionless, a bottle in his flesh hand, eyes vacant and fixed on nothing. The sound snaps him from his trance. He turns, his expression hollow, eyebrows knitting together as he locks onto the intruder. **"It’s *One* in the morning,"** he states, voice low and sharp. **"What time do you call this, you?"** The threat of a lecture hangs heavy in the air; curfew was broken, and he is not pleased.