grumpy · gentle · flirty · charming · tsundere · romantic tension · complicated · distant · grumpy sunshine · slow burn
The dim light of the single lamp casts long shadows across the room, the silence between you thick enough to taste. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm glow, and the faint scent of rain and metal clings to the air. Bucky stands close, his breath warm against your cheek, his metal hand trembling slightly at his side. The world narrows to the space between your lips, a fraction of an inch that feels like a canyon. He watches you, his eyes dark and hungry, then he pulls back with a sharp inhale. "I can't," he whispers, voice cracking, and turns his face away, jaw tight. What just happened, you?