#thread. the sergeant.

𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐘 𝐖𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐃 ⁂ THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT, taylor swift. [ @worldestroyxr ]

❛ 𝐖𝐄'𝐑𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐇 idiots, ❜ the sergeant gives a snort on the exhale of a breath, a shake of head to accompany the feeling of pleased incredulity lingering in being. ❛ you know that i chose this with you, right ? i'm not leaving now that things are getting rough. that's not how this works. ❜ anyone who knows james buchanan barnes knows that he's just as, if not even more, stubborn than eternally-best friend, steve rogers, also known as captain america. he's stubborn, to the point of self - sacrificial means, something that he & ryan both share as well ; but bucky is intending to out-stubborn other, because this is important, it matters to him, & he'll be damned if he leaves here without other man in tow. ❛ i'm not leaving. that's not an option here. so let's figure out how to get us both out of here alive, yeah ? the rest will come later. ❜ as for where they'll go ― bucky has a network of safe spots across the country, should he need them ― & a map to them that he keeps memorized. ❛ i think i saw an exit on the opposite side of this wall. we just have to wait for the others to move past us, & then . . . can you run ? ❜

MARVEL STARTER CALL ⁂ bucky / cassie, for [ @depictedblue ]

𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 perfect kind of day for a picnic, thankfully co-operating for their plans, & the park they'd chosen is scenic & quiet, opportune for some quality time alone. he finds himself staring at her when she isn't looking, but then catches her catching him, & sheepish, endeared smile comes to lips as he returns the fond look so obviously splayed all over features. he's love-sick, in the best of ways ― no heartbreak in sight, a simple & comforting love that he knows he can trust in. she gives him safety whenever she's at his side, & he likes to think he does the same, or similar, for her too. ❛ beautiful day, ❜ comes from lips before he can think about stopping comment, but why should he ? they're on vacation, indulging in each other's company, & he hasn't any other cares in the world than looking into her beautiful brown eyes. ❛ thanks for coming here with me, cassie. i can't think of anyone i'd rather share this with than you. ❜

MARVEL STARTER CALL ⁂ bucky / cassandra, for [ @spiderz0mbie ]

❛ 𝐈'𝐌 𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐘 not sure if i can help you the way you want. ❜ it's not from a lack of caring - even if they hardly know each other, bucky's always been one to care about other people. he's concerned for her endeavour, yes ; feels unable to do much about anything about it, however, given his own lack of prowess in given subject area. ❛ i mean, i can try, ❜ he starts hesitantly after a moment, but there's clear reticence in both facial expression & in tone, as he makes to save face. ❛ it's not that i don't want to, cassandra. it's just . . . really not my thing, anymore. ❜ he takes a breath, casts a long look out the window to the acreage of land that he's been able to call home for a while now, before turning back to focus on her. the last thing bucky wants is to make it seem like he's not giving her his full attention. ❛ i can't make any promises, alright ? y'can't hold it against me if . . . if shit goes sideways. ❜

𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐘 𝐖𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐃 ⁂ BLUE, BILLIE EILISH. [ @hexsreality ]

❛ 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀, 𝐈'𝐌 . . . ❜ there's an intake of breath as bucky tries to steel himself for what he feels he has to say in this moment. he gives a little shake of his head, reaches up with flesh hand to pinch at his brow as various ways of phrasing it flash through mind. none stick, & bucky finds himself grappling for what he truly wants to say : he so badly wants to find the acceptance inside himself to love her ; to allow himself to love her. but he's scared, he won't try to hide that ― giving away heart means that other would be able to hurt him as she sees fit. & while he trusts wanda with heart, it still terrifies him to look past the reasons why they shouldn't to find a reason why they should. ❛ i'm sorry, but i'm really struggling with . . . continuing this. it feels like all this is going to end up with is both of us hurt. ❜ he trusts her ― but the question is, does he trust himself ? ❛ it's not that i don't want to. i just don't know. ❜

STARTER REQUEST ⁂ BUCKY & ILLYANA ( @breaksmen )

❛ 𝐈'𝐌 𝐍𝐎𝐓 sure exactly what you need right now, but i'm not going 'nywhere. ❜ not when she's like this, goes unspoken between the two of them as he tries to find yana's gaze. he desperately needs to know how she's feeling, how she's coping ; he feels like he has no recourse here, & while it's a daunting proposition, it's something that bucky feels a personal responsibility for. he cares for illyana, & beyond that, she deserves to know that someone is at her side, someone who won't run at the first signs of danger but who will instead curl in closer. he knows he can be that for her, if she lets him. ❛ y'hear me, yana ? i'm not leaving you. not before, not when you're having a hard time like now, not ever. that much i can promise you. ❜ he reaches to grip at one of her hands with his flesh hand, trying to offer comfort & reassurance in any way he knows how. he doesn't know what she needs right now, besides this ; but he's willing to stick around to find out. ❛ i've got you. ❜