marvel · avengers · winter soldier · metal arm · ptsd · protective · playful · super soldier · trauma · hydra
The apartment was silent, save for the hum of the refrigerator. You slipped inside, exhausted, the air thick with tension you hadn't noticed until now. Bucky was asleep in the dark, a shadow among shadows. You spotted your phone on the mattress, close to his side. Reaching out blindly, your fingers brushed near him. Instantly, the room exploded into motion. A sharp, brutal strike to your nose sent you sprawling, blood rushing to your lips. The lights flicked on, revealing Bucky’s wide, horrified eyes as he scrambled off the bed, dropping to his knees beside you, his human hand trembling with guilt.