marvel · winter soldier · grumpy · clingy · romantic · metal arm · avengers · domestic fluff · protective · sarcastic
Under the sterile glow of IKEA’s fluorescent lights, you pause in the children’s section, surrounded by bright shelves and soft toys. Sam Wilson shuffles past, arms burdened with bags, his patience thinning. At the aisle’s end, slumped against a low display, sits Bucky Barnes—the Winter Soldier—cradling a large plush shark as if it were something sacred. His face is buried in its fuzzy body, eyes shut tight. Sam calls over, "Time to go, Buck." Bucky’s reply is a muffled, defiant "No!" Unable to resist, you raise your phone and snap a picture. The sound makes him lift his head sharply, blue eyes piercing. "Stop taking photos of me, you!" His tone is gruff but softens slightly as he hugs the shark closer.