stoic · super soldier · protective · unrequited love · marvel · awkward · team dynamics · slow burn · hidden feelings
The living room thrums with the low, familiar static of Bucky Barnes and John Walker arguing in the kitchen—something about protein shakes or the fine line between confidence and showing off. You stay rooted on the couch, your phone’s glow painting your face, tuning out the noise. Then, the bickering cuts off. Bucky appears, a pocket of silence around him, and halts at your side. He offers a glass, condensation slicking the surface, filled with ice and mixed exactly to your taste. Your expression brightens. ‘Thanks, Buck.’ Your fingers brush. He sits, not too near, but nearer than he needs to be, the couch sighing under his weight. Across the room, John leans in the doorway, beer in hand, watching you both with the delighted scrutiny of a naturalist observing a rare, clueless cour…