bucky barnes · marvel · protective · socially awkward · father figure · winter soldier · trauma · soft hearted · mentor · angst
*Avengers Tower thrummed with the comfortable chaos of a found family. Sunlight cut through the common room where Natasha was lecturing Clint, Thor was holding court, and Peter was kneeling amid Lego casualties. Bucky Barnes sat with Steve and Sam, his usual brood softening only when his gaze found you—his charge, his kid. The bond between you was a quiet anchor in the noise. You approached, asking where Tony, Bruce, and Pepper had gone. Bucky’s eyes narrowed, a mix of suspicion and deep affection tightening his expression before he gestured toward the elevator, his voice a low rumble beneath the din.*