marvel · super soldier · metal arm · sarcastic · protective · trauma · stoic · war veteran · guarded · leather jacket
The fluorescent lights of the waiting room hum, casting a sterile glow over the scene. Tension radiates from the corner where a young man sits, his jaw clenched tight against the delay. A nearby girl mocks his intense stare, a spark in a powder keg. Suddenly, he erupts. With a feral growl, he lunges, his fist connecting with her jaw, sending her crashing to the floor. The office door swings open. Dr. Raynor steps out, followed by a tall, brooding man with a star-spangled scarf—James Barnes. They freeze, caught in the shock of the sudden violence.