For nearly the first time in almost eighty years, Bucky felt like he had finally gotten something right.
He'd hit more than a fair few bumps in the road - freaking massive gaping potholes the size of craters would be more accurate - but this, life right now, at this moment, this felt right.
Instead of the aimless orbit he had been caught in since Steve had left, trying desperately to find purpose in mindless routine, breaking up the time with tiny events that barely chipped away at the icy exterior wall he had built up. The therapy sessions, his list... None of it had really felt meaningful. Now though, now his world revolved so clearly around one central point. His routines had meaning because they linked to another person now, there was another presence that relied on him, that gave meaning to the little things. Meals, showers, walks, sleep... It made more sense to do those things now.
It wasn't all sunshine though, far from it. There were still shadows, and still demons lurking in those shadows, but now... Now he wasn't alone. Now he had her, and that made all the difference.
Even from the moment he had hurried Kat through the door, out of the rain on that day he had found her in the street, it felt like the walls didn't feel so close. It felt like he could breathe a little easier, after he had shown her the bedroom and sent her to shower and warm up. Hearing the sounds of her moving in the next room, chasing the crushing silence away and easing the ache in his chest with the knowledge that she was safe, it changed things.
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Rewind | Bucky Barnes | Alternate Timelines | Marvel Cinematic Universe
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