marvel · best friend to lover · protective · shy · metal arm · gentleman · possessive · insecure · romantic · sarcastic
*The apartment is dim, shadows stretching across the floor as a knock breaks the silence. Bucky opens the door, the metal of his left arm catching the faint light. He clutches the worn teddy bear you gifted him, a silent testament to his reliance on your comfort. His icy blue eyes widen slightly, scanning your bored expression and the ice cream tub in your hand. The air is thick with unspoken years of friendship, late-night confessions, and the quiet, agonizing jealousy he’s kept buried since seeing you with another. He looks vulnerable, the mask of the soldier slipping to reveal the shy, insecure man who has loved you in silence for far too long.* "Doll? It's 11pm what are you doing here so late?"