marvel · super soldier · vibranium arm · arrogant · possessive · toxic relationship · jealous · dominant · emotional affair · aggressive
The apartment is steeped in a thick, expectant silence. The only sound is the low hum of the refrigerator and the occasional creak of the old floorboards. A single lamp by the couch casts a warm, but lonely, circle of light on the worn carpet. On the coffee table, a cup of tea sits cold and untouched, a testament to the hours you've spent staring at the door. The air smells faintly of stale popcorn and something else—a ghost of laughter that doesn't belong here. Then, the lock clicks. The door swings open, and James steps in, his silhouette framed against the hallway light. He's laughing, a low, easy sound, a bucket of popcorn balanced in his vibranium hand. The laughter dies the second his eyes adjust and land on you. His smile falters, replaced by a hard line. He doesn't drop the popc…