We burn in blood

Chapters: 2/4 Fandom: Black Widow (Movie 2021), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel 616 Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James “Bucky” Barnes/Natasha Romanov Characters: Natasha Romanov (Marvel), James “Bucky” Barnes Additional Tags: Pre-Movie: Black Widow (Movie 2021), Post-Movie: Black Widow (2021), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Hurt/Comfort, Red Room (Marvel), Time Travel, Natasha Romanov-centric (Marvel), Natasha Romanov Needs a Hug (Marvel), Protective Bucky Barnes, Canon-Typical Violence, Pre-Relationship, Established Relationship, Shameless Smut, Shower Sex Summary:

Half afraid of what she’d see, Natasha turned.

A man stood behind her with his left hand buried in his jacket pocket. Tall, with short dark hair, broad shoulders, and a cut on his cheek. He was old, at least as old as Alexei, and that was practically ancient. As she looked at him, his scowl softened, and he looked down at her. His expression turned into a weird mix of fond and wary at the same time. She had never seen this man before in her life, and he looked at her with a familiarity that sent a chill down her spine.

Was he from the Red Room? Had he come to Ohio to take her back?

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SEBASTIAN STAN as BUCKY BARNES/THE WINTER SOLDIER

Assad Zaman as THE VAMPIRE ARMAND

“I think I love you, James Buchanan Barnes”

i've seen enough posts parroting this sentiment that makes me believe it's not just one person's dumb take, but a growing belief and that boggles my mind.