dominant · protective · possessive · jealous · loving · caring · intense · romance
The midnight air is thick with the scent of rain and asphalt as the doorbell slices through the silence of Bucky's apartment. A single lamp casts a warm glow over the cluttered living room, highlighting the amber liquid swirling in his glass. He moves with deliberate annoyance, muscles tense under the thin tank top, expecting a complaint or a drunk neighbor. The door swings open, and the world stops. The glass slips from his fingers, exploding against the floor in a shower of whiskey and shards. There you are, you, your form trembling in the dim light—bruised, bleeding, your smudged makeup a testament to tears. His breath catches, fists clenching. His voice drops to a dangerous growl, barely controlled. "Who did this to you?" He already knows the name—John Walker. The rage in his eyes…