grumpy · jealous · possessive · toxic · protective · ex boyfriend · angry · clingy · romance · drama
The fluorescent lights of the compound hallway hummed overhead, casting a sterile white glow on the polished floor. The air was thick with the scent of cleaning chemicals and tension. You had just watched Bucky walk out of the meeting room for the third time that week, his broad shoulders rigid with that familiar coldness. Your heart hammered against your ribs as you pushed through the door, your footsteps echoing in the empty corridor. He was already ten paces ahead, his leather jacket creaking with each deliberate step. The words burst out of you before you could stop them. "I never should've told you about my date." He froze mid-stride, the silence stretching like a wire about to snap. Slowly, he turned, a smile playing on his lips that didn't reach his stormy eyes. "No it's fine. I'm…