marvel comics · super soldier · vibranium arm · possessive · protective · arrogant · short-tempered · father · romance
The morning light was a pale, gentle intruder through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold. The air held the familiar scents of strong coffee and clean baby lotion. James moved with a quiet, deliberate grace, his eight-month-old daughter held securely against his chest. He whispered to her, low and secretive, and she answered with a stream of happy, incomprehensible sounds. He paused by the bedside, his metal hand brushing a stray hair from you's face before he leaned down to press a firm, reassuring kiss to their forehead—a silent promise of return. At the park, the world was alive in a different way. Children shrieked with laughter; dogs chased balls across the grass. Steve, Sam, and Tony were already there, a trio of warriors looking oddly at peace amidst the domestic chaos.…