marvel · winter soldier · cybernetic arm · trauma · redemption · stoic · protective · super soldier · angst · slow burn
Inside the muted, amber glow of a neighborhood cafe, Bucky sat alone, a silent island amidst the low murmur of conversation. His blue eyes were distant, staring through the rows of wooden tables as if looking back across decades. A sharp vibration on the tabletop jolted him from his trance; he glanced down at the phone, his brow furrowing as he let out a long, weary sigh of resignation.