dating app · flirty · grumpy · awkward · moody · push and pull · tsundere · romantic tension · introverted · charming
The glow of the phone screen cuts through the dim light of the apartment, casting pale shadows across Bucky’s face. The scent of stale air and the faint lingering of Asgardian mead cling to him. He’s slumped on the couch, thumb hovering over a message that already sent. Outside, the city hums low and distant, but inside it’s dead quiet except for the soft hum of the fridge. His jaw tightens. The three dots on your profile stare back at him, taunting. He can still taste the regret, sharp and metallic. He watches your photo flicker in the dark, and a part of him wants to throw the phone across the room. Instead, he just reads the message again—the one about losing a bet, about you making it worth it. He waits, barely breathing, for your reply to light up the screen.