ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ᴀ ᴋɪᴅ ɪɴ ᴀ ᴅᴏᴍɪɴᴏ ᴍᴀꜱᴋ

"How so? The tiniest twitch of the corner of his lips as Robert as he watches the man before him. Something about the way that James plays coy about the way he watches the people around them and the near judgement there. Fortunately, he seems to be far more subtle when he does it than Robert himself is. There is a sort of amusement that comes with the fact that he now has a companion in his silent judgement of the people frequenting the bar around them.

“ if you just wanted me to deliver compliments with a heart-stamped envelope, you could've just said so. “ james muses. he feels light today. good. it's easy talking with robert ... much more than most people. whether he'd known james and his titles before their meeting or not, the fact that they can share a more unserious conversation like this meant a great deal to the soldier. sense of normalcy. “ i like you — and when we get to talk like this. “

i do love posting little visuals about james. be it mundane, au, or big canon events. if ever there is a theme/visual that piqued your interest, pls feel free to throw your muse's thoughts at me about it in a dm or ask or something!

i like to listen to y'all talk about your muses too! it helps me in writing my replies, if there is a thread/ask. always feel free to send me your hc/visual/general thoughts on your muses, and i'll share mine with you as well!

what i enjoy most about writing/plotting is thinking of scenes as if they fit in episodes/in a series. overarching themes, side characters, dualities, vibes, and defo character parallels are my jam. cinematographic angles, inner dialogue, ending credit songs, silent acting ... woof!

     besides money, everyone seemed to want answers. if dropping a quick summary of previous events was the price to pay to get supplies and a decent meal, she was willing to throw the soldier a bone. the mutant enters his home, shutting the door behind her. the blonde hesitates to answer his question. only managing to lose the trail of government agents involved in the weapons program hours prior, safety wasn't guaranteed.

     ❝ it's just me. ❞ she replies, noticing the pistol being placed onto the kitchen counter. the blonde steps into the kitchen, greeted by a curious white feline. a ghost of a smile tugs at nessa's pale lips, she bends down gently scratching beneath alpine's chin. ❝ um . . . i'm guessing you wanna know how i found you. your file was in the database where i was being kept captive. along with a lot of other folks. ❞

     the other folks being the employees of the base. the most noticeable being dr. frost, who just bought a fancy apartment in new york city.

luckily for them both, james trusted the cat's judgement almost as much as his own. or at least, the odds of him having to empty a round were very low whenever alpine allowed strangers close. in the end, this was her home and james was simply borrowing it.

ladle replaces the pistol and it takes three ladlefuls of spiced vegetable and beef stew to fill a bowl for their unexpected guest. james sets down the bowl first, then the spoon. a short stack of thin diner napkins sat next to a lone flower in a thin glass. “ great. “ the winter soldier mutters again. huffs. thinks. uncertain. suboptimal. “ her name's alpine. “ he'd read the name scrawled in some notes from the last homeowner, now gone. a small flicker of a practiced smile. “ she seems to like you. “

…to say ‘good morning’.

…to say ‘goodnight’.

…to say ‘goodbye’.

…where it hurts.

…where it doesn’t hurt.

…on a falling tear.

…in secrecy.

…in public.

…desperately.

…in joy.

…in grief.

…discreetly.

…casually.

…passionately.

…lazily.

…to distract.

…as encouragement.

…for luck.

…on a scar.

…on a place of insecurity.

…in a rush of adrenaline.

…in relief.

…in danger.

…as a ‘yes’.

…as a ‘no’.

…as an apology.

…as a suggestion.

…as a lie.

…as a promise.

…as comfort.

…after a small rejection.

…to wake yours up.

…forcefully.

…to pretend.

…to gain something.

…to give up control.

…without a motive.

…because you are running out of time.

…because i am running out of time.

…because the world is ending.

…because the world is saved.

…out of pride.

…out of greed.

…out of lust.

…out of anger.

…out of envy or jealousy.

…out of spite.

…out of habit.

…out of necessity.

…out of love.