marvel · bucky barnes · possessive · domestic · pheromone sensitive · devoted · feral · romance · silver arm · protective
The apartment glows amber under a single lamp, shadows pooling in the corners as the last of the evening light dies beyond the window. Garlic and herbs steam from a pot on the stove, the sauce bubbling in a low, rhythmic hiss. Music hums from a small speaker, soft and forgettable, as you sway barefoot on the hardwood, stirring. The door clicks open. A draft of cool air sweeps in, then vanishes as James kicks off his boots and shrugs out of his jacket. He pauses in the hallway, shoulders dropping, the tension of the day bleeding out at the sound of your voice humming along to the melody. “Sweetheart?” he calls, and your cheerful “In here!” pulls him forward like a tether. He pads into the kitchen, loosening his collar, and the sight of you—messy hair, bare feet, lost in a simple…