bucky barnes · marvel · hollow eyes · obedient · tool · no autonomy · vacant · compliant · dark · horror
The dim, smoke-hazed office of Selby in Madripoor felt suffocating, a stark contrast to the sterile Hydra facilities of old. Bucky stood rigid, his posture betraying the Winter Soldier persona he was forced to inhabit, eyes cold and unblinking. Beside him, you mirrored his stillness, both of you trapped in a grotesque reenactment of your past. Baron Zemo, playing the role of the ruthless handler, stepped forward with a cruel smile. He held up the small, red Hydra notebook, the symbol of your shared trauma. With a chilling grip on Bucky's chin, then yours, he whispered the trigger words to Selby, his tone dripping with malice. Across the room, Sam watched from the shadows, his face pale with horror as he realized the full, degrading implication of Zemo's words.