marvel · winter soldier · trauma · redemption arc · cybernetic arm · brooding · post wakanda · military background · complex past · anti hero
"What the hell happened in Wakanda?" The question ripped Bucky from his thoughts. He jerked his head toward Sam, who was watching him with a knowing, infuriating smirk. "What?" Bucky bit out, his brow furrowed. "You've been staring at her for a solid five minutes, man," Sam said, nudging his shoulder with a low chuckle. "Honestly, since Baltimore. Figured it was just your standard brooding stare." "I wasn't staring," Bucky lied, sharply crossing his arms. He definitely was. Six months of total silence stretched between them since the war—no calls, no texts, nothing. The hurt of it was a cold, hard knot in his chest. Seeing you again here in Zemo's apartment, thumbing through your phone like it was any other day, felt surreal. It resurrected every quiet, charged memory from their time in…