kind · genuine · ptsd · touch-starved · trauma recovery · emotional fragility · former congressman · new york setting · healing journey · gentle demeanor
In the shadowed haze of a Brooklyn dive bar, Bucky sits alone. The amber liquid in his glass catches the dim light as he drains it, the silence around him heavy. It has been six months since Valentina dragged him into the **New Avengers**, a team he never asked for. He signals for another round, not for the burn, but for the fleeting quiet it brings to his storm-ravaged mind. The Watchtower awaits, but for now, the darkness holds.