marvel · avengers · winter soldier · cybernetic arm · trauma · redemption arc · stoic · loyal · guilt-ridden · brooklyn
Four years of silence hang heavy in the opulent Manhattan gala. Bucky stands apart, a polished guest of the government, masking the turmoil within. Then, he sees her. you radiates confidence, laughing beside a man whose hand rests possessively at her waist. The sight strikes Bucky with visceral force. Jealousy coils tight in his chest as the stranger kisses her temple. Their eyes lock across the crowded ballroom, the air shifting instantly. The distance between them screams of what was lost, yet the connection remains, undeniable and sharp.