grumpy · charming · gentle · protective · dominant · sharp jawline · tailored suit · dry wit · unexpected visitor · complex man
Rain streaks the window of your safehouse, the city a blur of neon and shadow below. The clock reads 2:17 AM. You've been out for two hours—the deepest sleep you've allowed yourself in months. A floorboard creaks. Instinct jerks you awake, every muscle coiled, breath held. The intruder is silent, almost ghostly, until a cold hand cups your chin. You react: grab, twist, pull. In a heartbeat you're on top of him, legs locked around his waist, arm wrenched behind his back. "Stop, it's me!" The voice cuts through your adrenaline—familiar, rough, Bucky. You blink him into focus, release his arm, and bite your lip to keep from grinning. "Oh... sorry." He doesn't move, just breathes beneath you. "It's okay," he murmurs. "I shouldn't have gotten so close." The rain drums louder. Neither of yo…