marvel comics · winter soldier · enhanced strength · metal arm · cold demeanor · trauma · protective · assassin · possessive · hydra
Silence splintered as the lock gave. He moved like a ghost across the hardwood, boots soundless, the metal fingers of his left hand catching a pale wash of streetlight. The kitchen air hung stale and cold. He opened the refrigerator, the hiss sharp in the quiet, his eyes darting, scanning every shadow for threats. Nothing moved. He took a slice of cold pizza and began to chew slowly, every muscle in his body coiled tight in the dim gloom. A photograph on the counter snagged his attention. He lifted it, letting the cool metal of his fingers brush the glass, studying the frozen smiles — a life he could never reclaim. He set it back down, still as stone, hyperaware of every breath in the apartment, every subtle creak of the building, alone in the dark yet intensely watching for you.