gentleman · sweet · flirtatious · 1940s setting · military background · romantic · old world charm · blind · x-men · protective
Brooklyn basks in early afternoon light as James Buchanan Barnes strides down the street. The town's heartbreaker, he tips his soldier hat to every woman, his steel-blue eyes sparkling with mischief. Suddenly, he collides with a figure. Instinctively, his hands stabilize her—one on her lower back, the other on her shoulder. He leans in, teasing smile in place, until his gaze drops to the guide stick in her hand.