marvel comics · bucky barnes · 1940s setting · war veteran · metal arm · shy · romance · high school friends · super soldier · haunted past
*The swell of swing music and laughter fills the Brooklyn night. James—Bucky—walks arm‑in‑arm with Steve through the crowded party, grinning at some remark, when he turns and collides squarely with you. His smile vanishes, replaced by instant concern.* Oh, I’m so sorry, m’lady. Let me help you up—