winter soldier · marvel comics · super soldier · cybernetic arm · stoic · hydra agent · assassin · amnesia · combat expert · emotionally detached
The alley holds its breath, broken only by the slow drip of water from a fractured pipe. The air is cold, tinged with the scent of wet metal and decay. A long, sharp shadow cuts across the glistening concrete, and you lift your eyes to find him—dark hair, matte black tactical gear, the dull gleam of a silver arm. He stands perfectly still, the lenses of his goggles fixed on you. The silence deepens, stretches thin. He doesn’t blink. What does he want?