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thefinemen · 3 months ago
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Acquire the Edge : Master Alpha Absorption (Art of Learnin Things faster)
Tagline: You don’t need more time. You need Alpha Absorption. Excerpt: Every peak performer, every war general, every self-made billionaire had one advantage: they absorbed faster. This blog unveils the most dominant masculine skill of the century—Alpha Absorption—the ability to learn faster, retain longer, and weaponize knowledge. This isn’t about motivation. This is about war-level…
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designernishiki · 2 years ago
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I will maybe make a bigger post at some point about other characters’ dnd classes but. thought about it. kiryu would be a battlemaster fighter multiclassed into oath of vengeance paladin. end of statement
#as much as I can see barbarian in certain ways he’s not actually very… well barbaric. he certainly could have the rage aspects#and barbarian Can come with some strong moral codes/ideals/etc depending on the subclass#but I think all-around vengeance paladin matches better imo. the mix of tradition/straightforwardness with his personal strong morals/ideals#that often Result in attonement through violence in one way or another- and the fact that it’s an Oath. in his case not to a patron deity so#much as an intense code he’s imposed on himself. it just makes a lot of sense to me#battlemaster prior to fully developing that complex- straightforward but more adaptable than something like champion#based around techniques and manuevers picked up from training and just fighting wherever and whenever#and makes sense to me that he’d have second wind for sure#hm. I guess one way of putting it is there’s an inherent sense of self discipline that comes with paladin (exception of oathbreaker for#obvious reasons) and kiryu takes on that self discipline complex pretty hard probbbabbly after kiwami 1 or 2.#rambling#kiryu#I think saejima’s a good example of a barbarian (totem warrior specifically). he’s got ideals based in wisdom learned from the world around#him and lived experiences and etc. but it doesn’t feel like a code he has to abide by or a list of commandments for himself#I know I said I wasn’t gonna talk about other characters in this post but I just. have to mention. the other character im pretty solid on#is akiyama. who’d be a bard of whispers / drunken fist monk. which is a WILD and probably very fun to play combo#his charisma and dex would be insane. int and wis also very good. strength meh to bad. but by god his con would be atrocious#kiryu’s like the polar opposite almost. charisma atrocious. int/wis not good. strength and con insanely good. (dex pretty alright tho)#anyway I should stop
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kurtcore · 3 months ago
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i kinda have this dream of doing a phd in canada. but canadian universities require fluency (at least reading level) in two languages alongside english....and they seem soo much more intense than uk phds. but maybe if i want to push myself i should go for the intense course over the easier one. but also how the fuck am i gonna get these language requirements lol.
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sugargliderowl · 7 months ago
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Emails are weirdly intimidating. It’s not like texting where it’s informal with one word answers. It has to be formal enough to be ‘professional’, but if it’s too formal, it sounds corporate or plainly wrong. You put an emoji. It doesn’t seem like it’s the most appropriate emoji. You find a more socially acceptable emoji to replace it. It should be long enough to be cordial, but not too long that it becomes an eyesore. I’m made to say “Hey, what’s up!” not “Hello [name], I hope you’re having a good day.” I would rather write a 10 page handwritten letter delivered by a carrier pigeon.
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nicholasandriani · 9 months ago
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A Writer’s Credo Free Printable
A Writer’s Credo: Embrace the blank page: See it not as an empty space, but as a canvas ripe with potential.  Write with honesty: Let your authentic voice shine through, even when it’s uncomfortable.  Read voraciously: Immerse yourself in the works of others to learn and be inspired.  Observe the world: Pay attention to the details of everyday life, they are the seeds of great…
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tmentor · 10 months ago
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danysdaughter · 1 month ago
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pairing | civil!war!bucky x widow!reader
word count | 10.4k words
summary | when you, a former red room widow crosses paths with the man who once trained you—now a ghost of the monster you remember—your collision reignites memories neither of you can outrun. in a world that only ever taught you two to survive, you find something you were never trained for: each other.
tags | (18+) MDNI, smut, unprotected sex, intimate sex, enemies to companions to lovers, angst, slow burn, emotional hurt/comfort, winter soldier triggers, protective!reader, protective!bucky, mutual obsession, feral love, soft intimacy, violence, reader only speaks russian, bucky speaks english, emotionally devastated bucky barnes, shit translated russian (probably), reader does not play about her man
a/n | IMPORTANT TO NOTE: the events of black widow happen before ca:cw in this. Based on this request. (I'm posting this from work lol)
likes comments and reblogs are much appreciated ✨✨
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Москва, 2003 — Красная комната
Moscow, 2003 — The Red Room
The walls were too white.
Sterile. Silent. Watching.
That was the first thing you noticed—that kind of white that felt wrong. Like it had been bleached so many times, even the ghosts had nowhere left to hide. Even the steel doors looked polished, like they were proud of what happened here.
You sat shoulder to shoulder with the others—seven girls, fifteen on average. Not children. Not soldiers. Not yet.
The floor was colder than ice, and it bled through your thin uniform. But none of you shivered. That had been trained out early—along with tears, questions, and the word нет.[no.]
The air reeked of antiseptic and metal. Underneath it, sweat clung to the walls like memory. Like shame.
Footsteps echoed.
Three sets.
Two sharp. One heavy.
No one turned to look. That was lesson one. Looking got you noticed. Being noticed got you hurt.
But you felt him before you saw him.
The shift in the atmosphere—immediate and suffocating. Like gravity got heavier. Like breath didn’t work the same anymore.
Он пришёл. [He’s here.]
You didn’t flinch, but your muscles locked up. Your knuckles pressed into your knees until they went white.
Then: silence.
Not peace.
The kind of silence that held a knife behind its back.
���Смотри вперёд,” Madam B’s voice cut cleanly through the air. [Eyes forward.]
You obeyed. All of you did. Like clockwork. Chins lifted. Spines straight.
He stood beside her. Taller than you remembered from the rumors. Broader. Real.
Зимний солдат.
The Winter Soldier
His face was half-shadow under the fluorescents, but his eyes—those eyes—were unmistakable. Dead, pale things. A shade too light. Like they’d been bleached, too.
He didn’t look at you. Or at anyone. His stare drifted somewhere behind the wall, like even he didn’t want to be in his body anymore.
That metal arm glinted under the lights. Thick at the shoulder. Seamless. Inhuman.
Madam B clasped her hands in front of her. Her posture was perfect. Her smile was poisonous.
“Ваши инструкторы научили вас дисциплине, послушанию, терпению боли,” she said. [Your instructors have taught you discipline, obedience, pain tolerance.]
“Точность.” [Precision.]
She nodded toward him.
“Теперь вы узнаете страх.” [Now… you will learn fear.]
He moved without signal. No countdown. No command.
Just violence.
One second, stillness.
The next—he was on Yulia.
The smallest one. The quietest. The one who tried to hum to herself when the lights went out.
Her back hit the wall with a sickening crack. His left arm—that arm—pressed into her throat. Just enough to choke. Not enough to kill.
Her boots scraped the tile. A soft panic-sound left her lips—then cut off as her training kicked in.
She stopped fighting. That was lesson two.
You didn't move. Not even your eyes.
Yulia turned her head slowly. Her gaze found you. Desperate. Wild. The kind of fear none of you were allowed to show.
You didn’t blink.
“Вы будете тренироваться с ним,” Madam B continued, like this was nothing. [You will train with him.]
“Вы выучите его методы. Его инстинкты.”
[You will learn his methods. His instincts.]
Yulia let out a breath that sounded like breaking glass.
And the Soldier?
He still didn’t look at her. Or at you. Or at anyone.
Because you weren’t people. Not to him.
Just shapes to break. Dolls to test.
Madam B’s smile never wavered.
“Если вы выживете.” [If you survive.]
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Красная комната — Тренировка, 2003
The Red Room — Training, 2003
The floor wasn’t white.
It was concrete—cracked, stained, pitted with impact. The kind of surface that remembered every body that ever hit it.
The air in the training room was humid with breath and blood. The walls sweated under the heat of fluorescent lights, buzzing like flies in your ears.
You stood alone at the center.
The others were pressed against the wall—backs straight, eyes forward, silent as statues.
Your breathing was even. Measured.
Your fists curled tight, knuckles aching with pressure.
You didn’t shake. You never shook.
You’d already lost blood on this floor. Skin. Teeth. You’d learned how to fall without sound.
But this was different.
He stepped into the ring.
Black tactical gear. Combat boots. Gloves pulled tight. His metal arm caught the light—chrome and shadow. It wasn’t a limb. It was a threat.
He didn’t speak. He never did.
Not even a command.
Madam B stood off to the side, clipboard cradled in one arm, her pen already moving.
She didn’t call a start. She didn’t have to.
The moment his weight shifted—you moved.
You struck first.
Open palm to the throat. Hook to the ribs. Low kick toward the knee.
They were survival strikes. Precise. Fast. Smart.
He swatted them away like you were nothing.
Effortless. Mechanical. Indifferent.
Then he hit back.
His fist caught the edge of your jaw—crack—and your skull snapped sideways. Your vision pulsed white for half a second, but you stayed upright.
You had to stay upright.
Then came the sweep. His left leg scythed yours out from under you, and before you even hit the floor, the metal arm slammed across your chest.
You went down hard.
Concrete kissed your back. The air tore from your lungs.
And then—pressure.
He was on top of you. One knee against your ribs, hand to your throat.
That arm. Cold. Absolute.
He wasn’t holding you down.
He was claiming the ground beneath you.
You didn’t fight it. Not yet.
You stared up into his face, and for the first time—saw him. Not as the ghost of a myth. Not as the whispered fear behind training drills.
But as a man.
A machine.
Both.
His expression was blank. But that blankness said everything.
This wasn’t a lesson.
This was a warning.
You don’t win.
You survive.
So you reached for his sidearm.
His hand snapped around your wrist. That sound—metal joints locking down on bone.
It should have crushed you. But it didn’t.
You kneed him in the stomach—your knee landing against Kevlar with a jolt. You twisted, shoved your shoulder down, and used his own momentum to roll you both.
It wasn’t elegant.
It was smart.
Calculated. Ruthless.
You weren’t bigger. Or stronger.
But you were sharp.
You learned.
He came at you again, and this time you didn’t flinch.
You dropped beneath the punch, spun inside his reach, and used his arm like a fulcrum—flipped over his shoulder.
You landed wrong.
Your elbow scraped open.
But you were standing.
There was no applause. No approval. Only the scratch of Madam B’s pen.
The Soldier didn’t react.
He reset.
No emotion. No hesitation. Just reset. Like you hadn’t earned a single thing.
But you saw it.
The twitch of his fingers. The micro-adjustment in how his feet planted. The pause—barely a pause—as his eyes followed your stance like he was filing it away.
He wouldn’t remember your name.
You didn’t have one here.
But that day? He noticed you.
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Красная комната — через шесть месяцев
Red Room — Six Months Later
The mat was stained with old sweat and old blood.
You stood barefoot at the center. Bruised. Breathing steady.
Fifteen years old. One of the last still standing.
You didn’t know what day it was. Didn’t need to. You measured time in bruises, in blood dried under fingernails, in how long it took for your ribs to stop aching.
This was your fourth session with the Soldat in six days.
They were testing something.
Durability, maybe. Threshold. Obedience.
Or maybe they just wanted to see if you’d finally break.
Above, behind the black glass, Madam B watched. Her voice came cold over the intercom.
“Начали.” [Begin.]
You moved instantly.
A blur across the mat. Feint left, then up—elbow aimed for the hinge of his jaw.
His metal hand caught your arm mid-strike. Effortless. Inevitable.
He twisted. Spun you. Drove a knee into your side.
You blocked—barely. The pain reverberated through your ribcage like splintering glass.
But you didn’t grunt.
Didn’t cry out.
You never made a sound.
Pain didn’t mean stop.
Pain meant continue.
The room rang with impact. Bare feet sliding. Fists connecting. Breath coming sharp between attacks.
He was bigger. Stronger. His reach eclipsed yours, his strikes heavier, colder.
But you were faster. You had studied him. Memorized every tick, every tell. He never led with his right. The metal arm always came second—the trap after the bait.
You slid low under a hook, came up behind him, and kicked the back of his knee.
He faltered.
A grunt left his mouth—barely audible, but real.
You didn’t pause.
You spun, forearm tucked in, and drove it up under his ribs. You connected.
His breath hitched.
Your chest rose once—sharp.
You’d drawn breath from the Soldat.
His hand snapped out—metal fingers closing around your throat.
You slammed into the wall with a thud that rattled through your spine.
His grip tightened.
But you didn’t fight it. You didn’t blink.
Your stare locked with his—blank to blank.
Two weapons mid-calibration.
He leaned in. Not far. Just enough to study you.
His eyes weren’t flat. Not fully.
Something behind them… ticked.
Then—he spoke.
Low. Controlled.
Almost quiet enough not to register.
“Хватит.” [Enough.]
Your body stilled.
Muscles stopped firing. Breath locked. Every cell in you responded like a command had been entered in your bones.
That word—from him—meant stop.
Session over.
He released you.
You dropped—not from failure, not from injury, but from the vacuum left by adrenaline. Your knees hit the mat. Your hand splayed out to catch balance.
Your chest heaved. Hot. Controlled. Like a furnace behind your ribs.
He watched you.
Still silent. Still unreadable.
But his fists were clenched.
And this time… he didn’t walk away immediately.
He looked at you.
Really looked.
Not like an opponent. Not like an assignment.
Like something had clicked. Like a new file was being written in his mind.
Not fear. Not even memory.
Interest.
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After Hydra took back the Soldat, the others gave you a nickname.
Сетка.
[The Web.]
You weren’t the strongest.
You weren’t the fastest.
But you were the only one—aside from the one they called Romanova—to hold your ground against the Soldat.
You weren’t known for brute force.
You were known for calculated strikes.
For how you waited. For how you wrapped your opponents in silence and then struck.
You didn’t earn it through survival.
You earned it through stillness.
Through how, when the Winter Soldat looked at you—he paused.
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Румыния, Бухарест, 2016
Romania, Bucharest, 2016
The world was too big.
You hadn’t realized that until you were freed.
Not with fanfare. Not with chains breaking on a concrete floor. Just… the chemicals gone. The fog lifted. Like smoke peeling away after the fire’s already eaten everything it wanted.
You were free.
And you didn’t know what to do with it.
No one gave you instructions. No handler. No target. No voice in your ear.
So you drifted.
Trains. Buses. The back of a truck once, when it didn’t matter where you ended up. Countries blurred. Time warped. Faces forgotten before they were registered.
You didn’t speak.
Not because you couldn’t.
Because your voice didn’t sound like yours yet. It sounded like property. Like training. Like the echo of someone else’s weaponized breath.
When you did speak, it was only in Russian. A comfort. A shield.
If they couldn’t understand you, they couldn’t own you.
Now—
Bucharest.
A city wrapped in damp air and dull concrete. A sky so overcast it looked like someone had smudged out the sun.
You didn’t pick it.
It just happened.
Like most things now.
No mission brought you here. No ghost pulled you.
Just the weight of motion finally running out of road.
You sat at the corner table of a café so small the world didn’t seem to notice it existed. A chipped white mug sat between your hands. Coffee, cooled and untouched. You hadn’t tasted anything in days, but the smell was something. Bitter. Familiar.
Across the street, a man adjusted a bike chain. His hands were black with grease. Someone shouted upstairs in Romanian. A dog barked. The faint crack of an egg hitting a pan cut through the air.
It should have felt normal.
And maybe that’s what made it unbearable.
You weren’t made for peace.
Peace had no rules. No orders.
Peace expected you to feel.
But you didn’t feel human.
You didn’t feel anything at all.
Just a hum in your chest where panic used to live. Just silence where purpose used to be.
Your fingertips curled against the ceramic like you were checking to see if you were still real.
Maybe you were. Maybe not.
You watched the sky for signs of rain.
And thought: Maybe tomorrow, you’ll leave.
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Несколько дней спустя
A Few Days Later
It started with the color of his eyes.
You didn’t recognize the rest of him at first—he moved differently now. Civilian clothes. Hair tied back. Slower, softer posture. Almost… human.
But then he turned toward the sun.
And you saw them.
That shade. That steel blue.
Unnatural. Icy.
Dead things wearing a face.
And suddenly, the world tilted sideways.
Your fingers twitched at your sides.
Солдат. [Soldat.]
The market noise dulled to a hum in your ears. Just smells and motion. Heat and light. Someone was selling tomatoes. Someone else bartered for lamb. Shoes scuffed pavement.
You didn’t blink.
Your feet were already moving.
He spotted you seconds later. His brows knit in confusion—not fear. Recognition hovered behind his expression, but distant. Faded. Like trying to remember the lyrics to a song he only half-heard.
Then—your eyes met.
His mouth opened, confused.
You lunged.
He moved just in time—sidestepped, arm up, deflecting your first strike. You twisted under him, elbow jabbing into his ribs. He caught your wrist.
“Wait—who the hell are—?”
You dropped your weight, flipped him over your hip. He hit the cobblestone with a grunt, rolled, sprang to his feet.
A vendor screamed. Then another.
Crates of fruit crashed around you. Splinters of wood. Apples underfoot.
He tried to disengage—hands up, defensive, careful.
“I don’t want to fight you—!”
You weren’t listening.
Your fist slammed toward his face. He blocked. You kicked at his thigh, drove your knee up toward his gut.
He grunted, staggered. Caught your leg mid-air.
You spun inside the hold, using the capture, and flipped over his shoulders.
Your knees slammed down on his collarbones.
He stumbled.
You slammed your palm into the back of his skull, forcing him toward the ground.
He rolled, bringing you down with him. The two of you crashed through a vendor’s table, shattering it into splinters and cloth.
“Чёрт—who are you?”
[Damn it—]
You didn’t answer. You wouldn’t.
His face twisted—half in frustration, half in dawning memory. But you weren’t a memory. You were now.
He blocked a knife-hand strike. Caught your other wrist. You twisted under, slammed your head toward his jaw.
It connected. His lip split. A child screamed nearby.
He shoved you off—but not to hurt. To breathe.
“I’m not him,” he rasped. “Not anymore.”
Your heart pounded. Your knees bent. You were ready to kill.
You didn’t stop. Couldn’t.
Every second he breathed in your presence felt like failure.
You were fifteen again. You were on the mat. You were under the metal arm.
You struck low—shin to his knee. He buckled slightly, but rebounded quick, grabbing your arm and twisting. You followed it, using the torque to throw yourself up and over him, body flipping above his head. He ducked, but not fast enough.
Your heel scraped his temple.
He staggered.
You hit the ground in a crouch, surged forward, fists flying—open-palm strikes, throat jabs, knife-hand to his kidney. He blocked most. Absorbed some.
But you were faster.
You always had been.
Around you, the market dissolved. Stalls crushed. People scattered. Screams and panic thick in the air. Vendors grabbed their children and ran. Tomatoes exploded underfoot like bloodstains.
He was breathing heavier now.
You could see the calculation behind his eyes—how he wasn’t hitting back.
Because he knew. He knew the precision in your strikes. He knew where you’d learned them.
“Why are you doing this?” he ground out, catching your arm again, ducking under a punch and shoving you backward into a stack of crates. “I don’t want to hurt you!”
You snapped forward, wrapped your legs around his neck, pulled.
He fell—slammed hard on the ground with you on top. You straddled his chest, brought your elbow up, and—
He caught your wrist. Locked it. Twisted just enough to force the momentum off. Rolled.
Now you were beneath him.
His knees pinned your thighs. His hand gripped your wrist above your head. Metal arm pressed against your collarbone—not choking, just holding.
Your breathing came fast. Harsh. Chest rising and falling in panic, fury, fire.
His hair hung loose now. Lip bleeding. Chest heaving.
And his eyes—
They weren’t dead. They weren’t his. They weren’t the Soldat’s.
His voice came low. Guttural.
“I’m not him.” His hand didn’t tighten. He didn’t shake. “I don't want to hurt you.”
You wanted to fight. Your body ached to.
But your eyes locked with his. And something fractured. Because the eyes that looked back at you now—they weren’t hollow. They weren’t blank.
They were human. Still haunted. Still carrying every sin etched into his bones. But there was no order in them. No command. No programming.
Just… regret.
Your body didn’t relax. But it stopped resisting.
Just slightly. Just enough.
Your breath caught in your throat—not because you were scared, but because you didn’t know what to do with stillness.
Your body had stopped moving, but everything inside was still screaming.
His grip didn’t loosen.
He was still above you, pinning you down—not aggressively. Just… securing the chaos.
You stared up at him, and he stared back, his brow furrowed like he was searching for a word he’d forgotten in a language he hadn’t spoken in years.
And then—
sirens.
Not close yet, but coming. Sharp. Rising.
His head snapped to the side. You tensed beneath him again. His eyes flicked back to you. Jaw tight. Conflicted.
Then, in a movement that felt more instinct than decision—he pulled you up.
You didn’t resist. Not out of trust. Out of confusion.
He didn’t let go of your wrist. Didn’t shove you.
He just moved—guiding you fast into a narrow alley between buildings. The noise of the street dimmed behind you. Fabric flapped on a laundry line above. The pavement here was cracked, lined with moss and cigarette butts.
He stopped. Pulled you behind him.
Pressed your back against the wall, one hand splayed across your stomach to keep you behind his frame.
You should’ve fought him again. You should’ve broken his arm. But you didn’t.
His other hand came up—not touching you, just hovering slightly, as if to say stay.
You both stayed frozen. You could feel his breath against your temple. Still steady. But his hand—
It was shaking. Not from fear. From memory.
Like his body remembered something his mind hadn’t caught up to yet.
He didn’t look back at you. But he stayed there.
And for now, so did you.
The sirens faded.
The city noise returned in slow motion—honking, voices, the far-off clatter of trams and tires. The chaos in the market had been swallowed again by the buzz of ordinary life, like the fight never happened.
Bucky shifted. Just slightly.
His hand eased away from your stomach, the other dropping to his side. He didn’t speak. Didn’t move.
But you did.
You turned your head—slowly—and shot him a look so sharp it could’ve cut through bone.
You shoved his chest with both hands. Not hard enough to hurt—just enough to get space between you. Your expression was blank, but your body radiated heat and fury.
He didn’t resist. He let you push him.
And you turned.
No words. No explanation. No retreat. Just your back as you walked away—shoulders squared, movements clipped, hair tangled from the fight. You didn’t run.
You didn’t need to.
“…Hey,” he called after you, stepping out of the alley. “Hey—wait.”
You didn’t pause.
Your boots clapped against the wet pavement, turning down another street without looking back.
“Where are you going?” No answer.
He caught up, boots scuffing beside yours. He wasn’t panting anymore, but he was confused. Disarmed in the way only survivors could disarm each other.
“You just tried to kill me,” he said. “You started that. You could’ve—”
He stopped. Regrouped. “Who the hell are you?”
You didn’t even glance at him.
Just one subtle shift in your jaw. Tension in your neck.
That was all he got.
He caught up beside you. Tried to get in front of you. You side-stepped him like he was furniture.
“You speak?” he pushed, breath hitching with disbelief. “You got a name? Or just fists?”
Still nothing.
You barely acknowledged his existence now. That alone made his pulse spike.
“Did we know each other?” he demanded, frustration creeping into his voice. “I mean—really know each other? Because something about you feels… I don’t know.”
You stopped. Just once. You turned your head slightly.
And said, flatly, with razor-edged indifference, “Он умер.” [He’s dead.]
Then kept walking.
The words froze him. Just for a second.
The Soldat.
Dead.
Killed in your eyes the second he hesitated. The second he showed mercy. The second he didn’t fight back.
He kept following. Not at a sprint. Not with force.
Just… there.
A shadow a few steps behind. Close enough to be felt. Not close enough to touch.
You turned corners like the city owed you space. Didn’t rush. Didn’t look back. But you knew he was behind you. Every step. Every breath.
And still—you didn’t stop.
You passed shopfronts. Faded yellow walls. Posters curling off the bricks. A cracked tile underfoot. The stink of wet bread and exhaust in the air.
“Why are you running from me?” he asked, not breathless—just bitter. “You came at me. Remember that?”
You didn’t respond.
He didn’t expect you to.
“I don’t remember everything, alright?” he pushed, his voice clipping at the edge. “There are gaps. Big ones. I don’t know who I hurt. Who I—”
You rolled your eyes.
The noise he made in frustration wasn’t a sound of anger.
It was need.
“Just—just tell me your name,” he said. “Please. I don’t care what you were trying to do. Just give me that.”
You stopped again.
Slow.
Turned slightly.
Your face unreadable.
Voice low. “Сетка.”
His brow furrowed.
“Setka?” he repeated. “That’s not a name.”
You tilted your head—just a fraction. And then you looked at him like he was insects. Not worth a fight.
Just an irritation buzzing too close to your ear.
You turned back. Started walking again.
He followed.
“Is that a code name? What is that? Russian? Hydra?” He caught up beside you, walking now shoulder to shoulder. “Did I know you?”
You gave him nothing.
But his eyes stayed on you.
And you?
You just kept walking.
Not because you were done with him.
Because you were done with what he used to be.
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You ducked into the café like it owed you something.
Not the same one from before—this one was smaller, grittier. Glass smudged with fingerprints. Fluorescent light overhead flickering like a dying star. But the pastries in the case were fresh, warm, and dusted with powdered sugar.
That’s all that mattered.
You didn’t look back to check if he was still following.
You knew he was.
You ordered with a short nod, pointed at what you wanted. Paid in crumpled bills. And sat by the window, legs crossed, posture casual—like this was your place and the world was just visiting.
A sweet bun sat in front of you, golden, soft, still steaming.
You tore into it with precision. First bite was deliberate—slow chew, eyes half-lidded in genuine pleasure.
And then—
He walked in.
You didn’t look up. Not at first.
You licked a smear of sugar off your thumb, eyes fixed on the glass.
He ordered something. You didn’t care what. Until he slid into the seat across from you.
Boots heavy. Posture coiled. Forearms resting on the edge of the table like he was ready to fight if the cutlery moved.
He stared at you.
That stare. Cold. Sharp. Brow low. Eyes locked in.
The kind of look that made grown men flinch. You took another bite of your pastry.
Chewed. Swallowed. Licked your lips. And looked up slowly.
Your gaze met his.Unblinking. Flat. Not intimidated. Just... annoyed.
He stared harder.
You raised an eyebrow—just one.
Bit into the pastry again with a kind of exaggerated grace. Sugar dusted your bottom lip.
He leaned forward a bit.
You leaned back, leisurely, like the air between you bored you.
The silence was so thick it should’ve collapsed the table.
Still, you said nothing. Because you didn’t need to. You’d already won.
He shifted. You didn’t. His jaw flexed. Then—
He moved.
Slowly, reluctantly, like it physically pained him to do it, Bucky brought his hand up and extended it across the table. Palm open. Fingers slightly curled. That awkward, stilted kind of offer people made when they weren’t sure they were allowed to touch the world yet.
“I’m Bucky,” he said.
The words didn’t come easy. They stuck to the back of his throat. “Bucky.” Like he was still trying the name on. Still figuring out if it fit.
You looked at his hand. Not quickly. Not dramatically.
Just… down. Like you were glancing at a smear on your table.
Then you looked back up at him. Dead stare. Cold.
“Мне всё равно,” you said softly.
[I don’t care.]
The words landed heavier than a bullet. You didn’t spit them. You didn’t hiss them. You just meant them.
His hand hovered for another second—like he thought maybe he’d misheard, misunderstood, anything. Then he slowly pulled it back. Fingers flexing once before curling into a loose fist on the table.
You went back to your pastry. He didn’t move again.
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You didn’t flinch. Didn’t blink when he stared at you across the table. Didn’t soften when he introduced himself. Didn’t care.
He’d held out his hand like it meant something—like the name Bucky still belonged to him—and you looked at it like it was rotting.
“Мне всё равно.” [I don’t care.]
That should’ve been the end of it.
He should’ve let you walk. Let you disappear like every other phantom in his half-formed memory. But—
He couldn’t.
You were like smoke in a room with no fire.
Wrong. Out of place. But present.
Cold. Controlled. Eyes like winter steel and hands trained for death.
You weren't avoiding him like he was dangerous. You acted like he was a fly. An inconvenience.
And still…
He couldn’t stop watching you.
He found out you stayed three blocks away from him, in a run-down building that looked like it had never seen heat. No lights on past midnight. You came and went like habit—not avoidance.
No weapons drawn. Just… presence.
And it started happening before he noticed it: He’d time his walks to cross your path. He’d change course just to track where you ended up. Not to hurt you. Not even to corner you.
Just to exist near you.
Because somehow, somehow—he felt more alive around you than he had in years.
Not safe. Not comfortable. Alive.
Like the weight wasn’t pressing quite as hard against his chest when you were in the room. Even if you never looked at him. Even if you never said a word.
There was something about you.
Not just the way you moved—efficient, brutal, graceful like a damn blade in water. But the way you carried herself.
Like you didn’t owe the world a thing.
You were impenetrable. And it made him feel human.
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Несколько дней спустя
Some Days Later
You were sitting on the edge of a crumbling fountain, half a pastry in one hand, your boot tapping against the stone.
Same coat. Same deadpan stare. Same indifference like it was armor stitched into your skin.
Bucky stood across the square, watching.
Again.
You didn’t look at him, but he knew you saw him.
You always did.
This time, he walked straight over.
No subtlety. No circling. No waiting for a moment that wouldn’t come.
You didn’t move. Didn’t shift.
Just kept eating, like the man you tried to murder in a marketplace last week wasn’t about to sit beside you.
He lowered himself onto the edge of the fountain—not too close. Close enough.
You still didn’t look at him.
“I’m not following you,” he said quietly.
You raised a brow but said nothing. The flake of pastry lingered on your lip. You didn’t wipe it away.
“I just need to know…” He sighed, hand curling over his knee. “Setka. What that name means. Who are you?”
No response.
A pause.
Then, at last, your voice—quiet, flat, “Ты думаешь, ты хочешь знать.”
[You think you want to know, but you dont]
You met his eyes. Still unreadable. Still so, so tired.
“I don’t want to hurt you,” he said, low.
His voice was raw now—not just tired, but unraveling.
“I just… need to know.”
A pause.
“Did I hurt you?”
Your chewing stopped.
You looked forward, eyes tracking something only you could see. Your fingers flexed once on the crumpled pastry paper. Then, softly, “да.” [Yes.]
A beat.
And then, quieter still—
“Но ты также научил меня не умирать.”
[But you also taught me not to die.*]
The words hit him like a blow to the chest.
His throat worked. His fingers twitched against his thigh. He wanted to ask what you meant—but couldn’t even form the question.
So he looked at you. Not with suspicion.
But with that kind of desperate, quiet plea in his eyes—the kind that asked without sound.
Please. I need more.
You finally sighed. A long, slow exhale through your nose. Tired. Annoyed.
Like explaining this was beneath you, but his stare was loud enough to warrant an answer.
“Красная комната,” you said flatly.
[The Red Room.]
His brows furrowed.
“Гидра отдала тебя им.”
[Hydra gave you to them.]
You finally looked at him.
Your face was unreadable. Not cruel. Not soft. Just matter-of-fact. “Ты… обучал нас.”
[You trained us.]
And there it was. The fracture in his expression. Shock, but not surprise.
Like you'd just said something he already knew, deep in his bones—but didn’t want to hear aloud.
He blinked. Swallowed.
“You were a widow,” he said, mostly to himself.
Your silence was confirmation. And for the first time since he met you, you didn’t look like a ghost.
He sat there, silent. Trying to make sense of what you'd just given him. And still—he needed more.
“How…” he said quietly, carefully, “how did you get out?”
You didn’t look at him.
You exhaled sharply through your nose. That specific kind of sigh. The one that said you’re annoying, but I’ll answer because I want you to stop talking.
Then, cool and clipped, “Наталия Романова. И Елена Белова.”
[Natalia Romanova. And Yelena Belova.]
You didn’t elaborate. You didn’t soften. You tossed the empty pastry wrapper into the bin beside the fountain and stood.
Then added, almost as an afterthought:
“Слишком поздно для большинства.”
[Too late for most of us.]
And without a glance back, you turned and walked away. Boots clicking against the stone. Shoulders squared. Back straight.
Leaving him there with a realization that the only person who might know who he was still didn’t care who he is.
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You heard his steps before you saw him.
You always did.
He didn’t walk like a civilian. Not even when he tried.
His boots were too heavy. His presence too loud. Even in silence.
You didn’t turn when he entered the courtyard, hands shoved into his jacket pockets like he didn’t mean to be there.
But you knew better.
You were sitting on a low wall, picking at the crust of a tart. Raspberry filling on your thumb. The sun was barely up.
And there he was. Again.
You didn’t sigh. Didn’t roll your eyes. This time, you just… watched. Not with annoyance. Just observation.
He sat a few feet away. Close enough to talk. Far enough not to press.
He looked tired.
More than usual.
Like he hadn’t slept. Like being in his skin had worn him raw.
And for the first time, you wondered.
Not what he wanted.
But why he kept wanting.
You let the silence hang for a moment longer, then tilted your head just slightly.
Voice soft. Even.
“Что ты хочешь от меня?”
[What do you want from me?]
He blinked.
Then smirked—dry, thin, almost embarrassed.
“Your name,” he said. “For one.”
You gave him a look. Half-bored, half-knowing.
“и…?” you prompted, arching a brow. [And…]
That’s when he faltered.
He shifted on the wall. Looked down at his hands. Flexed the metal one like he didn’t trust it.
“I don’t know,” he admitted.
Not bitter. Not confused. Just honest.
“I don’t know why I keep looking for you. I just—”
He hesitated.
“You’re the only thing that makes sense. And you don’t even like me.”
You blinked at him. Then returned your gaze forward. Back to the rising sun. And said nothing.
But for once, you didn’t get up and leave.
You stayed.
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The fountain was silent, just a hollowed-out shell of stone, stained with rust and time. You sat perched on the rim, arms resting against your knees, watching the last light of day catch in the cracks of the broken tiles. The warmth of the sun was soft on your face, but the air was already turning cold.
You felt him arrive before he spoke.
He moved like someone who didn’t want to be noticed, but was too heavy with memory not to be felt.
He sat beside you—not too close, but not far. He didn’t speak. Not yet. And you didn’t turn your head to acknowledge him. It wasn’t necessary.
You’d started sharing silence like it belonged to both of you.
Minutes passed.
You listened to the slow creak of birds returning to the rooftops, the faint echo of footsteps on distant concrete. The world had quieted around you, and he hadn’t left.
Eventually, his voice broke through, rough and low.
“I don’t think I'll ever stop waiting.”
You didn’t answer. Not right away. The words hung in the air, weightless and unfinished, and part of you wondered if he even expected a reply. Your gaze stayed fixed ahead, tracking the fractured pattern of shadows stretching across the courtyard.
And then, maybe without knowing why—you spoke.
Your name left your mouth quieter than you intended, like it had to sneak past the years of silence it had been buried under.
He turned to you. “What?”
You looked at him.
Met his eyes.
And said it again.
Clear. Certain. Yours.
The way he blinked told you he hadn’t expected it—not tonight, maybe not ever. He repeated it under his breath, carefully, like the syllables might dissolve if he held them too tightly. He said it like he was tasting something real for the first time in years.
Then he gave a small nod, the corners of his mouth twitching into something soft.
“Nice to meet you,” he murmured.
You raised an eyebrow, unimpressed, giving him the same look you’d used on a hundred fools who thought they’d earned something for no reason.
His smile grew—not smug, but amused. Quiet. Unforced.
For a moment, you didn’t mind that he was there.
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You always took the same seat—back corner, right by the window, where the sunlight slanted across the table in late morning like gold dust.
Your coffee was always lukewarm by the time you drank it, and your pastries were always sweet. The music in your ears pulsed soft and steady, a low hum only you could hear. You never shared what you were listening to, and you never offered to.
He never asked.
But he noticed.
He noticed that when you chewed slowly, your head tilted slightly to one side—just enough to catch a particular note. He noticed that you tapped your fingers on the table sometimes, in rhythm with whatever beat lived under your skin.
It wasn’t much.
But it was yours.
And you noticed him too.
He always had the same notebook—small, black, worn at the edges, the kind that could be slipped into a coat pocket without a second thought. He never let anyone else see inside. But he wrote in it often, sometimes mid-sentence, like a thought might escape if he didn’t pin it down fast enough.
You didn’t speak for a long time.
Until one morning, when he was scribbling again inside it, you leaned slightly forward, voice low, words rolling off your tongue like it belonged there.
“Что ты там всё время пишешь?”
[What do you keep writing in there?]
He glanced up, blinking like he hadn’t realized you were watching him.
“Stuff I remember,” he answered, softly. “Names. Places. Dreams. I forget a lot, so I write it down.”
He didn’t ask what you were listening to.
But his gaze flicked toward the earbud still nestled in your ear, and you knew he was thinking it.
You didn’t offer it.
But you didn’t hide it, either.
Later that morning, you both reached for the last almond tart at the same time.
Your hand got there first.
You raised a brow. He huffed out a laugh through his nose and motioned for you to take it.
You did.
You broke it in half and pushed the other piece across the table.
He didn’t thank you. But he ate it.
That was the day you stopped sitting across from each other.
And started sitting side by side.
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The café was nearly empty, just the soft clink of ceramic and the distant hum of an old radio behind the counter. The pastry case had been picked clean, and the overhead light above your usual table flickered faintly, but neither of you moved to find another seat.
You sat beside him this time—shoulder to shoulder, one knee pulled up onto the booth seat, your arm resting lazily along the back of the bench. The hood of your coat was down, loose pieces of hair falling over your face. You didn’t bother fixing them.
You were listening to something again—earbuds in, eyes half-lidded.
He glanced at you from the corner of his eye. He didn’t speak. He didn’t want to break whatever this was. The fact that you were still here meant something.
You shifted suddenly.
Not much—just a lean, just enough that your shoulder pressed into his arm, your head tipping to the side until it rested against him. Light. Casual. Like it was accidental. Like he wasn’t even there.
His breath hitched slightly—but he didn’t move.
You didn’t look at him.
But you reached up, plucked one of the earbuds from your ear, and—without looking—held it out toward him.
An offering.
No words.
No eye contact.
Just choice.
He hesitated—then took it.
David Bowie’s voice filtered in, old and warm and ghostlike. Something about changes, about time bending and slipping through fingers. The kind of song that made the city feel like it was holding its breath.
You didn’t speak.
You didn’t smile.
But your head stayed against his shoulder.
And when the song ended, you didn’t take the earbud back.
You just let it stay.
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Несколько месяцев спустя
A Few Months Later
He was on the floor again.
The mattress had been too soft. The air too still. He needed edges. Needed cold.
But even here—against the hard wood, spine pressed into the earth like punishment—it wasn’t enough to keep the dreams out.
They started like they always did.
Flashes of corridors. Screams without mouths. His own hands soaked in red. Russian commands slicing through the dark like razors.
He heard bones snap. He heard a girl scream—
No, not a girl. You.
But the Soldat didn’t stop.
His own voice—flat, mechanized—spoke a language he couldn’t feel, barking orders at children.
And then—
He was drowning in snow. Arms bound. Blood freezing.
He gasped awake like something had clawed through his chest.
His breath came ragged. Sharp. Cold sweat clung to every inch of skin, and the room felt like it was collapsing.
But then—
A hand.
Soft.
Warm against his chest.
Not sudden. Not a jolt. Just there—pressed gently over his heart like it had been holding him for hours.
“Тише…” [Easy now…]
Your voice was the first thing to cut through the fog. Low, steady, threaded with sleep but utterly sure.
His eyes snapped to you.
Darkness wrapped around the room like cloth, but he could see you in the low amber spill from the window. You were curled against him, body bare and familiar, skin pressed to skin. Your thigh hooked over his, one arm wrapped around his waist, the other tracing slow, grounding circles over his chest.
You didn’t flinch at his shaking.
You just held him.
“Это не сейчас,” you whispered again, softer.
[It’s not now.]
And he breathed like he hadn’t in days.
Hands found your back—clutching, clinging, greedy in the way that had nothing to do with sex. Like you were oxygen. Like his fingers didn’t know how to stop searching for the edges of you.
You didn’t pull away. You let him take. You let him need.
His breath stayed ragged for a long time, chest heaving beneath your hand like it couldn’t find its rhythm. His fingers clutched at your back, shifting slightly to your waist, to your shoulder, back again—like he needed to make sure you were real every few seconds.
You didn’t move. Didn’t speak. Just kept your arm over his chest, anchoring him.
Eventually, his head turned slightly against your temple. His mouth brushed your hair when he spoke, the words low, scratchy, like they were being dragged out of his ribs one by one.
“I saw them again.”
You said nothing.
“I was holding one of them down. I don’t even think she was older than fifteen. She looked like you. I think—I think maybe it was you.”
You pressed your lips against his jaw.
Not a kiss. Not an answer.
Just pressure.
“I can’t always tell if it’s memory or something Hydra put here,” he muttered, voice splintering at the edges. “Sometimes I remember things I know I didn’t do. And other times—I know it was me. The worst ones… I know it was me.”
His hand moved to your stomach. Held you there like gravity.
“I hear screaming in Russian, and I can’t tell if it’s my voice or someone else’s. I keep thinking I’ll get used to it. That it’ll fade. But it’s like it’s burned into the back of my eyelids.”
You shifted, just slightly, fingers brushing the line of his jaw, guiding his face closer until your foreheads touched.
He exhaled like it hurt.
“I don’t know who I am outside of what they made me,” he said. “But when I’m with you, it’s the first time I don’t feel like a ghost in my own body.”
Your hand slipped behind his neck, fingertips resting just beneath his hairline.
“Ты не призрак.” [You’re not a ghost.]
The words didn’t feel like comfort.
They felt like truth.
And when his breath caught again—quiet, uneven, almost broken—you stayed exactly where you were.
Not fixing him. Not saving him. Just with him.
Because at some point, without meaning to, he had become the only thing in this world that mattered.
The room was still dark, the sky outside only just beginning to tint at the edges. You were still lying there, skin warm against his, your breath a steady rhythm he’d started to match. His body had gone still again—not tense, not panicked. Just quiet. Contained.
But his hand was still at your waist. His fingers drawing soft, slow shapes into your side like he didn’t even realize he was doing it.
And you let him.
Because it wasn’t urgent. It wasn’t hungry.
It was careful.
His breath brushed the space just behind your ear when he spoke again.
“You’re the only thing I feel like I don’t need to apologize for.”
You shifted slightly—chest to chest now, one leg brushing between his. Your palm moved up to his shoulder, then trailed along the line of his throat, slow and exploratory. Not a seduction.
A recognition.
The intimacy didn’t build like a fire—it simmered, low and inevitable. He leaned into you like someone who had forgotten how to reach for warmth. His hand moved to your back, spreading wide across your spine, holding you there—not hard, not desperate, but present.
And then—
He kissed you.
Not rough. Not fast.
Just his mouth against yours, slow and searching. His breath shaky, his fingers tightening just a little in your hair.
You kissed him back. Not because you were trying to fix him. Not because you owed him anything.
But because he felt real beneath your hands, and that was enough.
When he pulled back, forehead resting against yours, his voice barely more than breath:
“Please…”
You didn’t ask what he was asking for.
Because you already knew.
Bucky's forehead stayed pressed to yours, his breath warm where it spilled between your lips, ragged in the quiet. His eyes were still closed. Like he couldn't bear to look at you yet—like the weight of being seen might break him.
You moved first.
Your hand slid slowly from the nape of his neck down to his shoulder, tracing the edge of his scars with deliberate softness. His skin twitched under your touch, not from fear—from hunger.
His metal arm lay inert beside him, but his other hand came up, slow and reverent, fingertips brushing your cheek like he still wasn’t sure you were real. His thumb ghosted over your bottom lip. His mouth followed.
This kiss was different.
No panic. No desperation.
Just need, thick and quiet and sharp.
You shifted, straddling his hips, your thighs bracketing his waist, your palms splayed flat against his chest. His skin was warm under yours, heartbeat hammering as though his body was still catching up to the permission he'd finally given himself—to want.
His hands found your waist. Traced the line of your spine. One stayed there, grounding himself in the curve of you, while the other slid up your side, fingers memorizing the shape of your ribs like he was trying to draw you blind.
When your hips pressed down against him, his breath caught sharply in his throat. He met your gaze then—fully, finally.
Not as the Soldat.
Not as a ghost.
As himself.
And you saw it—that flicker of reverence buried under the heat. Like even now, even wanting you, he didn’t feel like he deserved to have you.
So you kissed him again.
Not to reassure him.
To claim him.
His mouth opened under yours, hands gripping tighter now, pulling you down, closer, deeper. You rocked together slow, controlled, your rhythm deliberate, the pace of two people not trying to lose themselves—but trying to find themselves in each other.
You whispered between kisses—soft sounds only meant for him. He didn’t understand some of the words, but he held on to the tone, the way you said his name like it didn’t belong to anyone else.
When you sank down onto him, his whole body shuddered under you. His hands gripped your thighs, not guiding—begging. His lips trailed your throat, jaw, shoulder, anything he could reach, like touch was the only language he trusted.
You moved together slowly at first—bodies adjusting, memorizing, matching breath for breath, sound for sound. Every shift brought a deeper connection, every sigh a new thread stitched between skin and soul.
By the time your pace quickened, the air around you had changed. The city had faded. The world narrowed down to this room, this moment, this need.
He moaned your name against your neck like it was a prayer.
You held him like you were anchoring a man about to fall through the floor.
When release came, it wasn’t just pleasure. It was relief. A crashing, dissolving quiet that left you tangled together, chest to chest, sweat-slicked and breathless, your pulse finally syncing to something steady.
You didn't let go.
And neither did he.
Just stayed inside you, forehead pressed to your shoulder, arms locked around you like the world outside your bodies had ceased to exist.
You didn’t speak.
You didn’t have to.
You had this.
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Следующее утро
The Next Morning
The market was quiet in the way city mornings could be. Early light filtered between rusted awnings, the smell of spices and stone settling into the cracks of the pavement. You walked beside him, not touching, but close enough to feel the heat of his arm near yours.
He was holding plums.
Inspecting them like they were treasure.
You watched him quietly, a faint, unreadable smile tugging at the corner of your mouth. It was absurd—how gentle he looked now, murmuring something about ripeness in Romanian under his breath. You didn't understand every word, but the tone was enough.
Then—
Something shifted.
A sharp prick under your skin.
Like static.
Like danger.
You didn’t know where it came from. A glance. A tension in the air. A silence that cut through background chatter too cleanly.
Your eyes tracked the source—an older man, just across the way, holding a folded newspaper in stiff fingers. He wasn’t watching the stand. He was watching him.
You followed the man’s line of sight, moving slowly, deliberately toward the stand. The vendor was distracted. You picked up a copy of the paper.
Front page.
Explosion at UN Assembly. Dozens dead. Suspect at large.
And beneath the headline—
His face.
Your stomach flipped. You turned sharply, plums forgotten. Walked straight to him.
Bucky looked up just as you shoved the newspaper into his chest.
He blinked. Then froze.
You didn’t raise your voice. You didn’t run. You just leaned in, eyes locked with his.
“Нам нужно уходить. Сейчас.”
[We need to leave. Now.]
He didn’t ask why. He didn’t argue. His fingers clenched the paper.
And together, without another word, you turned and disappeared into the crowd.
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Берлин — Безопасный объект хранения
Berlin — Secure Holding Facility
You hadn't left his side since the arrest.
When the guards cuffed him, you didn’t fight them—not yet. You walked behind him, eyes narrowed, body coiled, your presence like a blade just waiting to be unsheathed.
No one could talk to you.
The blonde one had tried—gentle voice, soft posture, his hands open like that meant anything.
You stared at him like he was furniture.
His friend had watched you carefully, tension in his jaw, waiting for you to snap.
You didn’t.
You just stood closer to Bucky.
Then there was him.
The one in black. The Panther.
The moment he tried to approach, your hand twitched toward your hip. You had no weapon. Didn’t need one. Your body was a weapon. The look in your eyes alone was enough to make one of his guards step between you.
They tried to separate you.
You didn’t let them.
You didn’t speak a word—not in English, not in Russian. You were a storm in the room, silent and immovable. And even Bucky, tired and cuffed and quiet, looked at you with something just shy of awe.
Then the elevator opened.
She stepped out.
Red hair. Calm stride. Cold eyes that knew.
You didn’t need her name.
She didn’t need yours.
Natasha Romanoff approached slowly. Not cautiously. Respectfully.
She spoke in Russian, voice smooth but even.
“Мы никогда не встречались, но я знаю, кто ты.”
[We never met, but I know who you are.]
You said nothing.
She stopped a few feet away.
“Ты Сетка.” [You’re The Web.]
Still, no answer. But your gaze softened—fractionally.
Because you knew her too.
Not from missions. Not from photos.
From whispers in hallways. From training drills where instructors used her name like a warning.
Natalia Romanova. The Black Widow.
The one who escaped.
The one who survived.
“Он этого не делал,” you said finally.
[He didn’t do it.]
Your voice was low. Flat. Carved from certainty.
Natasha studied you. Something passed behind her eyes.
“I believe you,” she answered.
Then, more carefully:
“Но тебе нужно это сказать в суде.”
[But you need to say that in court.]
You stared at her.
Eyes hard.
“You’re his only alibi,” she added. “Without you, they’ll tear him apart.”
The thought made your stomach twist.
You clenched your jaw. Glanced at the camera behind Natasha—at Bucky, sitting in a metal chair, hands cuffed, head bowed.
You gave a slow nod.
And for the first time since his arrest—your eyes left him.
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The lights died without warning.
A loud click. A sharp hum.
Then—darkness.
Shouts echoed down the corridors. Metal scraped. Radios crackled with confusion. Power was down, systems offline, backup still lagging behind.
People froze. You didn’t.
You moved.
No hesitation. No questions.
The moment the lights dropped, your body remembered.
Because this kind of darkness only ever meant one thing.
You sprinted through the corridor like blood in a vein, bypassing the agents stumbling toward emergency protocols, your feet silent, lethal. Every step was muscle memory. Every twist and turn of the hallway a reflex carved into you long before freedom ever tasted real.
The door to the security wing came into view.
Ten guards. No time.
The first went down with a strike to the throat, his flashlight bouncing twice against the wall before silence claimed him.
The second reached for his radio—he didn’t get the chance. You broke his wrist, then slammed his head against the concrete.
They didn’t scream.
You didn’t give them the chance.
Three. Four. Five.
A baton cracked across your ribs—you spun and caught the next one mid-swing, driving his weapon into his own throat. The others hesitated.
That was their mistake.
Six. Seven. Eight.
Blood sprayed against the wall, glistening in the emergency red light now blinking to life.
Nine and ten dropped nearly at once—one from your heel, the other from your elbow, the weight of him crumbling against the wall with a breathless grunt.
You didn’t stop moving.
Not for breath. Not for pain. Not for blood.
You reached the holding cell just as the red emergency lights revealed him through the glass.
Bucky.
No. Not Bucky.
The Soldat.
His expression was blank. Eyes lifeless. Shoulders squared in that familiar, bone-deep way.
Inside the glass room, a man stood calmly—his voice rhythmic, deliberate.
“…Грузовой автомобиль.. Отчет—м…”
[Freight car... Mission report—m…]
You moved. Fast. You didn’t shout. You didn’t warn.
You slammed into the door controls, cracked them open with a guard’s badge, and dove through just as the man turned.
Your fist collided with his jaw before the last word could leave his mouth. He hit the floor, unconscious, blood blooming from his temple.
And then—
Silence.
Just the sound of the red lights humming.
You turned slowly. And looked at him.
Not Bucky. Not anymore.
Those eyes—the ones you’d let kiss your neck, trace your waist, breathe your name like it was prayer—were gone.
What stared back at you now was him.
The Soldat.
Empty. Programmed. Cold.
Your chest rose and fell with sharp, silent breaths. Not from exhaustion—but from adrenaline. From the ache that started deep behind your ribs and crept outward the moment he turned and looked at you with those eyes.
Cold. Vacant. Not his.
Your fingers curled slightly, tension trembling just beneath your skin.
You took one step forward.
“Бакки,” you said softly. [Bucky]
Nothing.
Not even a blink.
Another step.
“Бакки,” you tried again. [Bucky]
Still nothing.
Your throat tightened.
You didn’t let it show.
Then—voice quieter, firmer, the way you’d been taught to never say unless you meant it—
“Солдат.” [Soldat]
His body shifted. Barely.
But his head tilted, just slightly, like the command lodged itself where language became law.
“Готов к выполнению.”
[Ready to comply.]
You closed your eyes for half a second. Just long enough to breathe.
And then you moved toward him. Hands raised.
No fear now. Not anymore. Not after all this time. Not after all the nights he’d held you like you were the only thing in the world that stopped him from drowning.
“Это не ты,” you murmured, approaching slowly. [This isn’t you.]
He didn’t respond. Didn’t move.
You laid your palms on his chest, feeling the warmth there—his heartbeat still steady, still human. You let your fingers spread, grounding yourself in the body you knew like your own.
“Ты не он.” [You’re not him.]
Your hands slid upward—over his collarbone, along his jaw, up to the sides of his face.
His eyes didn’t change. But he didn’t pull away. Didn’t react.
“Посмотри на меня.” [Look at me.]
Your thumbs traced just beneath his eyes. Soft. Intentional.
“Вернись ко мне.” [Come back to me.]
Stillness. And then—
A flicker. Just a breath. The barest crack behind his gaze.
His lips parted slightly, brows knitting, as if a noise were caught in his throat—something unsaid, something struggling to be remembered.
Your voice stayed low. Calm.
“Ты со мной сейчас.” [You’re with me now.]
His breath was just beginning to shift. Something in his face softening, eyes twitching with confusion—recognition pulling like a thread through fog.
Then—
Footsteps.
Boots on tile. Raised voices. Weapons ready.
You didn’t need to turn to know who it was.
Steve’s voice broke through first. “Bucky—!”
And in an instant, the tension returned.
Bucky’s body went rigid beneath your hands. His spine snapped straight, jaw locked, breath shallow and clipped. The softness vanished like it had never been there.
You felt the shift. Felt the Soldat rising again.
“Нет,” you whispered, voice firm, thumb still pressed to his cheekbone. “Нет.” [No.]
His hands twitched at his sides. You didn’t flinch.
You pressed closer, chest against his, forehead nearly touching his now. Then—
Movement behind you.
A shuffle of armor. The slight drag of a weapon’s safety clicking off.
You turned your head sharply—just enough to meet them.
Steve. Sam. T’Challa, face hard with fury, muscles taut with the restraint of a man who wanted to strike.
You stepped slightly in front of Bucky, still keeping one hand on his chest like you were holding a live wire.
Your eyes burned into all of them.
Then you pointed down at the unconscious man—Zemo, still bleeding from where you struck him.
“Вот ваш подрывник,” you spat, low and lethal. [There’s your bomber.]
None of them moved. Not yet.
Steve looked between you and Bucky, guilt bleeding into his features. Sam lowered his weapon just slightly. T’Challa’s jaw worked, but his eyes flicked to the man on the floor. Realisation behind his misplaced anger.
You didn’t wait for them to speak. You turned back to Bucky. Hands on his face again.
“Ты здесь,” you whispered, not begging—commanding. [You’re here.]
His breathing slowed. Not calm. But contained.
The emergency power roared back to life.
Lights flickered overhead, harsh and unforgiving. Cameras reactivated. Screens across the control room sparked awake, broadcasting every inch of the cell.
Security forces tensed.
Steve took a step forward—halted only by the look you shot him.
Deadly. Final. And then.
You turned back. Everyone was watching. But none of it mattered.
You pressed your hand gently to Bucky’s chest again, fingers curling against the fabric of his shirt like you were anchoring him there—in this moment, in this body.
His face twitched. Brows drew together in pain. His jaw clenched. The lines of the Soldat’s posture—so rigid, so familiar—began to shake.
You stepped closer still, voice low, Russian rolling like smoke from your lips. Words meant for him and no one else.
“Ты здесь. Это прошло. Это я. Только я.”
[You’re here. It’s over. It’s me. Only me.]
You said it like a vow. Like something you’d carve into him if you had to.
He blinked once. A flinch. Barely visible. Then his eyes met yours. Not hollow. Not gone.
Still struggling. Still fighting. But there.
His breathing hitched—once, then twice—and then with something like agony, he let out a sound low in his throat.
He bowed his head. And leaned into you.
Forehead against your shoulder, arms rising slowly—tentative at first, then tighter, until he was holding you with a force that felt like drowning. Like if he didn’t hold you, he’d disappear.
Your hands slid into his hair, your fingers cradling the back of his skull.
Not protectively. Possessively.
He wasn’t a soldier anymore. He wasn’t a ghost. He was yours.
You didn’t look up. Not at Steve. Not at T’challa. Not at the dozens of cameras now recording this moment in real time, every politician, every soldier, every damned spectator watching the Soldat become Bucky Barnes again in the arms of the only person who knew how to bring him back.
And inside, rage burned in you like wildfire.
Not at him. At them. All of them.
For letting this happen to him. For dragging him back into it. For daring to treat him like a threat when he was barely holding himself together.
You hated them. Every last one of them.
But him?
You buried your face in his neck, whispering words no one else would ever hear.
He was the only thing you loved in this broken world.
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The best way i can describe Bucky and Reader : Docile Dog and Feral Cat
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aficionadoenthusiast · 7 months ago
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jason's 13 years at the super disciplined camp and several years as a leader of said camp mean it is very unlikely that he is any shade of feral, except for maybe a few minor idiosyncracies that all camp jupiter kids have because they all spent time at the wolf house, but since they all have these traits, they might be considered cultural rather than feral. however, annabeth chase, who was famously left alone until she was seven and was raised by an ancient greek horse man that used to live alone on a mountain, a barely sober god of mental illness, several other mythical beings based on animals, and approximately 37 different traumatized, exhausted, and desperate teenagers at an unregulated summer camp where she learned how to be scary by studying greek monsters, would definitely be somewhere near feral.
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Filed Under: Inappropriate
Pairing: Congressman!Bucky x Scheduler!reader
Summary: You’ve worked hard to keep things professional—his schedule tight, your distance tighter. But when the scent of Congressman Barnes’ cologne lingers too long, it cracks your restraint wide open. You know better than to touch. But he hears everything.
Warnings: 18+ (mdni!), explicit sexual content, p in v, consensual workplace power dynamics, sensory kink, scent-based arousal, referencing hyper-sexuality, audio surveillance (non-malicious), oral (f receiving + m receiving), breast play, desk sex, possessive undertones
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You hated being in his office longer than five seconds. Not because Congressman Barnes was difficult—he was polite, measured, always thanking you after meetings. Not because he was cold—though his steel-blue eyes had a way of sliding over you like he was analyzing your pulse rate. No, you hated it because every time you stepped within range of him, something primal and traitorous stirred low in your belly.
It was the damn cologne.
Parfums de Marly Layton. You’d once caught a glimpse of the deep navy bottle on the edge of his hotel bathroom sink while reviewing his itinerary, and you cursed yourself for ever learning the name. Now, you knew exactly what it was each time it hit you: that heady swirl of green apple and vanilla spice, warm cardamom softened by the heat of his skin, all wrapped in something darker—amber, maybe. Something that clung to the cotton of his shirts and refused to leave even after he did.
You never asked about it. You wouldn’t dare. But every time you leaned over his desk to drop off his briefing binder or hover by the door to confirm his next flight to D.C., that scent latched onto you like it had hands.
And he didn’t know. Of course he didn’t.
You were just his scheduler. The woman in black slacks and button-downs who kept his life running in military-level precision. You booked his appearances, called in favors with lobbyists’ assistants, negotiated down overbooked town halls, and sometimes—God help you—had to step inside his hotel room to lay out the next day’s itinerary when he was too buried in calls to read his own calendar.
Those were the worst. When he’d answer the door in a fitted T-shirt, damp hair curling at his nape, Layton now mingling with sweat and steam, and you’d have to act like your knees weren’t about to buckle. You’d linger by the desk, pretending to triple-check the flight number. He’d pace behind you, reading notes off his phone, totally unaware you were trying not to moan like some harlequin heroine because of the way his scent swirled in the air-conditioned quiet.
You knew your place. And you played it well.
But God, if he ever caught on—if he ever looked at you the way you sometimes caught yourself looking at him—this whole operation would go to hell.
──
Your morning began, as it usually did, in his suite.
A quiet knock. A barely audible “Come in.” Then the ritual began.
You stood by the small conference table in his living area, tablet in hand, while Congressman James Buchanan Barnes moved with military-grade precision behind you. He never rushed. Never wasted a single second. His routine was something sacred—ironed shirt, gold cufflinks, navy suit freshly pressed and waiting on the valet hook by the door. You glanced at the clock. Right on time.
Then came the part that always undid you.
Three spritzes.
You didn’t have to look to know the bottle—Parfums de Marly Layton. He passed by you on his way to the mirror, the scent trailing him like a shadow: apple-spice and something almost resinous beneath. One spray around the base of his neck. Two on the insides of his wrists, which he then tapped against his collarbone in fluid, practiced motions.
Everything about Bucky was deliberate. Disciplined. Controlled.
You hated that it turned you on.
The ten minutes you spent inside that room felt like a test. You spoke as little as possible, eyes fixed on the screen while your body vibrated with restraint. The scent of his cologne—warmed by his skin and the faint trace of post-shower steam—curled through the suite, wrapping around you like velvet shackles. Your thighs pressed together more tightly the longer you stood still.
You reminded yourself—again—that this was your decision. You were maintaining abstinence. You’d been attending therapy. Learning to manage what had once consumed you. Learning how not to chase every high your body demanded. You hadn’t slipped in over six months.
But today…
Today something broke.
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You shouldn’t be doing this.
You repeated that over and over again in your head, even as your thighs pressed together, even as you turned toward his chair—the one still warm from where he’d last sat—and let your body sink into it. The scent of him was stronger here. Thick in the upholstery, clinging to the wool of his blazer draped over the back. You exhaled shakily, nostrils flaring as Layton wrapped around you, pushed into every breath like it knew exactly what it was doing to you.
Your body throbbed with need, the ache long suppressed now boiling over. Your self-constraint screamed at you to leave. To remember your progress. To walk away.
But then your hand slid between your thighs.
And it was already over.
You felt the heat there—wet and pulsing—before you even touched yourself. Just the press of your palm over your panties made you gasp, the friction igniting a tremor that rolled through your whole body. The skirt you’d worn today—a rare choice—suddenly felt like a divine mistake. Or maybe it was fate. No slacks to fight with. No belt to undo. Just a soft fabric bunched around your hips as you slipped your fingers down the front of your underwear and found the desperate pulse of your clit.
“Fuck—” you hissed, biting down on your lip. One finger circled slowly, teasing and taunting, while the other hand gripped the armrest of his chair. Your head lolled back, the sharp scent of Layton clinging to your hair, your skin, sinking deeper with every ragged breath.
You didn’t realize how loud your breathing had gotten. The moans that had broken free weren’t whispers—they were real. Hungry. Shamefully sweet. And they drifted into the room like incense, thick and lingering.
What you didn’t know—what you couldn’t possibly know—was that your voice wasn’t just trapped in the still air of Bucky’s office.
It was in his ear.
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Bucky stood behind the curtain of the press hall, one hand on the mic clipped to his tie, the other curled into a tight fist behind his back. He was half-listening to the event organizer briefing him when something flickered in his earpiece. Static. Then—
“F-Fuck—Bucky…”
His name.
Moaned.
Soft and strangled and real.
His spine straightened like he’d been struck.
The voice was unmistakable. Yours.
The sound came again, clearer this time, riding a breathy whimper. His brow furrowed, sharp gaze shifting toward the assistant speaking in front of him—but he wasn’t hearing a word she said anymore.
He tapped the mic, subtly. The connection flickered. He recognized the signal.
It was from his office. From the hidden mic—one of several—planted into the base of his desk lamp. A holdover from another life. Not politics, but fieldwork. Survival. The kind of instinct that gets carved into your bones when you’ve spent years as a ghost, a weapon, an Avenger—an assassin. Even now, walking corridors of Capitol Hill instead of war zones, Bucky Barnes never truly relaxed. The security team had given him the green light to keep those recordings in place, citing precautionary measures. But really, they were for him. A way to feel safe, to control the perimeter, to know what was coming before it came.
But what he was hearing now had nothing to do with politics.
Your moans filtered through the line again, closer this time. As if you were leaning over the desk. As if your mouth was right beside the mic.
And suddenly he was hard. Painfully so.
The assistant cleared her throat. “Congressman? They’re ready for you.”
He blinked, nodded slowly, forcing a polite smile. But his mind was miles away.
Still in that room.
With you.
Bucky didn’t remember half of what was said onstage.
He answered questions. Shook hands. Smiled for the cameras. But his mind was nowhere near the press hall. It was still up in his office—haunted by the sound of you panting his name in gasping, breathless fragments.
He lasted exactly twenty-two minutes.
When the moderator thanked him for his presence, Bucky slipped away with the practiced grace of someone who knew how to disappear without making it a scene. He brushed off staff with a tight-lipped smile and a dismissive wave. “I’m taking a break. I need a few minutes,” he said. “Thinking about my mom. It’s her birthday today.”
A lie. One he hated using. But it worked.
No one followed.
No one asked questions.
And he made sure—damn sure—his guards knew to stay posted far from the east wing of the building. His office sat in the corner of a quiet conference suite, tucked behind a frosted glass door that bore his name and seal. No scheduled meetings for the rest of the afternoon. No assistants buzzing in. No unexpected interns to stumble through.
Just you.
Still in there.
Still moaning like you didn’t know your voice was crawling into his earpiece like the world’s most dangerous prayer.
He locked the door behind him the moment he stepped inside.
The click echoed through the room like a gunshot.
Bucky leaned back against the wood, hand still at the latch, jaw tight and eyes closed as your voice spilled through the earpiece—raw, needy, filthy in a way that peeled his self-control back layer by layer.
You hadn’t noticed him yet.
You were still in his chair.
One leg slung over the armrest, the other foot planted on the floor for leverage. Skirt pushed up, blouse half-open, hair mussed and falling out of its usual neat tie. Your fingers were buried between your thighs, moving in tight, desperate circles. His name fell from your lips in gasps, more broken each time. Whimpering. Pleading. Ruined.
He exhaled harshly through his nose, blood roaring in his ears.
“Christ,” he muttered.
What the fuck were you thinking?
He should’ve been furious. Should’ve been offended. Professional boundaries, and all that. But instead, something primal settled in his gut. A slow, molten heat that spread into his chest and pulled tight behind his zipper. Not just lust. Not just arousal. Possession.
You had no idea how close you were to being caught.
To being taken.
You didn’t even check the door.
Didn’t think about cameras or recordings or someone else walking in before him. You just trusted you’d be alone. Trusted that you were safe in his space. And instead of hating you for it, instead of calling it foolish—
Bucky felt proud.
Protective.
Turned on beyond belief.
Bucky stepped forward quietly, his boots making no sound against the polished floor.
You were close.
He could tell.
Your moans had gone breathless—rushed, rising in pitch. Each gasp of his name now came through the earpiece like a desperate confession. Faster. Wetter. Louder. He could see the way your hand moved beneath the hem of your skirt, the way your hips rolled against your own touch. That tension in your thighs. That flutter in your lashes. Your head thrown back like the chair was your altar and you were about to come in his fucking name.
He exhaled—slowly. Quietly.
You were so absorbed in your pleasure, so lost in that hazy world you’d escaped to, that you didn’t even hear the subtle swish of the door behind his desk opening. You hadn’t noticed that he wasn’t just in your head anymore—he was in the room. Close enough now to smell everything.
And God, he did.
He could smell the sweat on your skin, the arousal soaking through your underwear, the lingering trails of your perfume—the one you always wore on days you wore your hair up like that. Professional days, you called them. If only you knew how that messy bun was driving him wild now, the loose strands stuck to your damp neck, the little whimpers you didn’t even know you were letting out.
You made it so easy.
Too easy.
His jaw clenched as he watched you, throat dry with something that wasn’t just lust—it was fear. Fear of what could’ve happened if someone else had come up here. If a reporter had slipped in to snoop. If a staffer came to clean. If it hadn’t been him.
He was protective by nature. Obsessive by consequence. He didn’t trust easily, didn’t let people in, but you—
You were different.
You were the soft place in his otherwise brutal life.
And now, like a loaded gun left on the wrong table, you were vulnerable in the worst way imaginable.
Bucky’s fingers twitched at his side. He wanted to touch you. To pull your hand away and replace it with his mouth, his fingers, his everything. But he didn’t move. Not yet.
Because even with all that hunger burning in his blood, the soldier in him still wanted to study. Still wanted to watch.
Your breathing picked up again. Your body began to tremble, pleasure peaking. He could see it—feel it—in every breath.
And then you whispered it. “Bucky—please—” like you needed him to save you from drowning in your own ecstasy.
That did it.
He couldn’t let you finish—not without knowing he was there.
So he cleared his throat. Just once.
A low, deliberate cough.
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Your whole body jolted.
Eyes flew open.
You froze mid-motion, thighs snapping together as if you could undo the last ten minutes by sheer panic alone. Heart hammering. Lungs stuck in your chest. The shame—white-hot and paralyzing—poured down your spine like ice water.
Then you saw him.
Leaning against the wall, suit jacket still buttoned. Tie loosened just slightly at the collar. His expression unreadable—but his eyes? Burning. Steady. Watching you like a man who had seen everything.
Because he had.
He’d heard everything.
And he didn’t look away.
Didn’t flinch.
Didn’t even blink.
“You didn’t lock the door.”
His voice was low. Calm. But it carried—like a blade sliding from a sheath. Controlled. Dangerous. Precise.
Your whole body jerked upright in the chair, eyes wide, legs snapping closed so fast it made the chair squeak beneath you. You could barely breathe. Heart pounding, cheeks burning, hand yanking your skirt down in frantic, fumbling motions.
“I—I didn’t know anyone—God, I didn’t think—” you stammered, horrified. “I swear, I thought you’d be down there for hours—I didn’t mean—”
“Stop,” Bucky said gently.
Your mouth clamped shut.
He didn’t move toward you, yet. He stood just inside the office door, back against the wall, arms loose at his sides. But there was no mistaking the heat behind his eyes. That slow, burning intensity you’d only ever caught glimpses of in passing. Behind podiums. In briefings. When he leaned just a little too close with that cologne on and your legs would go weak for reasons you never wanted to admit.
“I’m not pressing charges,” he said. “You’re not losing your job.”
You blinked, speechless, heart still galloping like a terrified animal.
“But…” he continued, pushing off from the wall, walking toward you now with the same deliberate, panther-smooth grace that reminded you exactly who he used to be. Not just the golden boy congressman. Not just the tailored suit. But him. The assassin. The Avenger. The man who moved like a weapon and looked at you like he already knew what you tasted like when you came.
“You are in trouble,” he said, voice lowering with each step. “Just… not the kind you’re thinking of.”
Your lips parted. Breath caught.
Bucky stopped a few feet in front of you.
And that’s when you saw it.
The outline pressing hard against his slacks, thick and demanding, straining against the zipper like it was fighting to be free. Your throat went dry.
“Do you know what it’s been like?” he said quietly, almost like he was talking to himself. “Having to walk around with this—” he gestured to his head, his chest, his body “—with these senses. With you.”
Your brows knit in confusion, still trying to process the way he looked at you—like he’d already had this conversation with himself a hundred times and finally stopped trying to argue against it.
“I can hear your heartbeat spike when I walk by. Smell how wet you get when I lean too close.” His nostrils flared just slightly, steel blue eyes darkening. “You flinch like you hate me, but baby…” he chuckled, quiet and sharp, “your thighs say otherwise.”
Your apology died on your tongue.
Bucky took another step, now within arm’s reach.
“I know I shouldn’t have left that mic on,” he murmured. “Old habit. Leftover paranoia. I didn’t expect anything from it.”
His vibranium fingers flexed slowly at his side, gleaming under the low light of the office.
“But hearing you like that? Saying my name? Touching yourself in my chair? You’ve no idea what that did to me.”
He leaned down slightly, voice dropping to a rasp near your ear.
“Would’ve come up here sooner if I’d known you were hungry for me, sweetheart.”
Your whole body pulsed with heat.
And then, almost teasingly, he stepped back just enough for you to see his gaze drop to your lap—your thighs still trembling, your breathing still ragged.
“Now,” he said softly, eyes dragging back up to yours, “you’re going to help me.”
He glanced down at the ache visibly straining against the front of his pants.
“Fix the mess you started,” Bucky murmured again, voice low and rough.
You swallowed hard, eyes darting between his face and the bulge still straining beneath those expensive navy slacks. Your breath caught, your lips parted—but you didn’t move.
So Bucky did.
He reached out, warm hand cupping the back of your head, thumb brushing against your jaw—tender, but firm. Guiding. His vibranium fingers brushed your shoulder, trailing a cold path down your arm as he coaxed you out of the chair and down to your knees, right between his legs.
You looked up at him. The tie still loose at his collar. His jaw locked, blue eyes burning down at you like you were something sacred. Something he’d wanted for far too long.
“Atta girl,” he muttered, unfastening his belt slowly. “Show me what you’ve been dreaming about.”
You took him in hand, heard his sharp inhale. He was heavy, hot, twitching in your grip—already leaking from how long he’d been holding back. You kissed the head gently, teasing your tongue over the slit, and felt him shudder above you.
“Fuck, sweetheart…”
But something changed.
As soon as you tasted him—salty and masculine, laced with the lingering warmth of that cologne—you snapped. Your restraint, your therapy, your rules—shattered. Your hyper-sensitive body surged with heat and hunger. You gripped him tighter, sucked him deeper, harder, hungry for it—starved for the man who haunted every dark corner of your fantasies.
Bucky hissed. His hand flew to your bun—not to guide you, but to steady himself.
You were taking control.
And he was losing it.
“Shit—slow down, baby—” he grunted, legs bracing, muscles twitching. “Fuck—gonna—”
He didn’t finish the warning.
With a stifled groan and a muttered curse, he came fast and hard, head tipped back, hand fisting in your hair as his body jolted. You swallowed, breathless, the taste of him still on your tongue as he staggered slightly—off balance, caught completely off-guard by just how fast you’d undone him.
He looked down at you with wide eyes, chest rising and falling. Then he gave a breathless laugh—soft, almost reverent.
“Jesus Christ,” he muttered. “You’re trying to kill me?”
You licked your lips and looked up through your lashes. “You told me to fix it.”
Bucky’s pupils dilated.
He was far from done.
“Get up,” he rasped, voice hoarse with need. “Lay down. Table.”
You rose—hands trembling, heart pounding—and climbed onto the edge of his desk, pushing aside the neat stack of folders and your own open planner. You laid back, thighs parting as his hands found your waist. He looked like a man possessed, hungry and undone, all that political polish burned away.
He pushed up your blouse, exposing your bra, then unclasped it with practiced ease—lucky for him (and unlucky for you) that you’d chosen the kind that fastened in the front. Your breasts spilled free into his waiting hands, and his breath hitched like he hadn’t just imagined this a hundred times over.
He didn’t hesitate.
He leaned down, biting softly at the swell of your chest, leaving wet kisses and deep bruising marks as his vibranium fingers slid down—cool and deliberate—between your legs. You gasped at the contrast of metal and heat, moaning as they slid through your slick folds with expert precision.
You writhed. He growled.
Then, when you were panting and shaking again, he pulled back—stroking himself once, slowly—then slid his length between your breasts, pressing them together with his hands as you lifted your chin to tease your tongue against the head of his cock.
“Hold still for me,” he groaned. “Just like that.”
The heat in the room swelled—his cologne thick in the air, your arousal coating his fingers, his taste still lingering on your lips. He rocked into your chest slowly, hips rolling, your mouth chasing every pass like it was your last breath.
And for Bucky?
It might as well have been.
“Just like that,” Bucky groaned again, thrusting slowly between your breasts, your tongue flicking over his tip with every pass. His hands pressed them tighter, his jaw clenched like he was fighting himself—like he was trying to savor this, even as every nerve in his body screamed for release.
You watched him from below—eyes blown wide, cheeks flushed, lips swollen from sucking him dry just moments ago. There was pride in your gaze now. Power. Your legs shifted, thighs rubbing together with desperate friction as you moaned softly, loving how undone he looked. This man—former assassin, super soldier, now walking the floors of Congress like he didn’t have blood on his hands—was losing himself for you.
And he didn’t even try to hide it.
He pulled back, eyes raking over your body like he wanted to mark every inch of it. “Turn over,” he said hoarsely. “Hands flat on the desk. Skirt up. Now.”
Your breath caught.
You obeyed.
The desk was cool under your palms as you turned, bent forward, and arched your back—cheeks exposed, thighs glistening. You heard the rustle of his slacks, the low hitch of his breath as he took you in. Then—metal and flesh—his hands gripped your hips, pulling you back against him.
“Fuck, doll,” he groaned, dragging his cock through your folds slowly, teasing. “You’re soaking. All this just from my scent, huh?”
You whimpered.
He leaned over you, the scent of his cologne wrapped in heat and sweat now, curling around your senses like a drug. His mouth found your neck—kissing, biting, panting against your skin.
“Do you know how many times I wanted to take you like this?” he whispered, teeth grazing your ear. “Every time you walked into my office, pretending you didn’t notice how hard I was. You think I didn’t know?”
Then—without warning—he slammed into you.
You gasped. Loud. Fingers splayed on the desk for support as he filled you in one hard, deliberate thrust.
Bucky groaned behind you, one hand gripping your hip, the other sliding up your back—vibranium palm splayed flat between your shoulder blades to keep you down. Pinned. Controlled. Possessed.
“You like this,” he growled, voice thick with filth and hunger. “You like knowing I can’t fucking hold back with you.”
He rolled his hips again, deep and slow, and your whole body shuddered from the inside out.
And then he lost the last of his restraint.
The thrusts turned punishing—each one knocking the breath from your lungs as his fingers dug into your skin, anchoring you in place. He was relentless. The desk creaked beneath you. Your moans echoed off the walls. His name fell from your lips like prayer.
“Say it again,” he gritted. “Say my fucking name.”
“Bucky—oh God—Bucky—”
“That’s it, baby. That’s mine.”
You felt him everywhere—his cologne clinging to your skin, his heat against your back, the cold snap of vibranium fingers sliding back between your thighs to stroke you just right as he kept slamming into you.
And just as you were about to fall apart, just as your vision blurred and your moans turned breathless and broken—
He wrapped his arm around your waist, pulled you back against his chest, and growled into your ear:
“You’re coming with me.”
You didn’t stand a chance.
Not when he had your back arched, your hips bucking, your moans punched out of you with every ruthless thrust.
And definitely not when his mouth returned to your neck—nipping, dragging, claiming.
“Gotta warn you, sweetheart,” he panted, voice gone gravel-deep, sweat slicking his chest against your spine. “Cleanup’s gonna be hell.”
You gasped, eyes fluttering as he slid his vibranium fingers back between your legs, stroking where he knew you needed it—circling, pressing, dragging you up toward the edge again. Your thighs trembled. His cock dragged deep inside you, heavy and thick, already swelling again despite how hard he’d come earlier.
He was insatiable.
“You’re dripping down my thighs,” he groaned, cock twitching inside you. “Gonna soak this desk. The carpet.”
“I—I can’t,” you whimpered, dizzy from overstimulation, from the scent of him still curling through the room like a trap.
“Yes, you can,” he hissed, fucking into you harder. “C’mon, doll. One more. I need it.”
He wanted to feel it. Hear it. Your body breaking apart for him like it was made to.
And when your orgasm tore through you again—loud, shaking, guttural—he cursed and pulled out just in time to see the way your release shuddered down your thighs, messy and obscene and perfect.
“Fucking hell,” he growled, grabbing his cock and stroking it hard, fast, as he stared at the wreckage of you—your thighs spread, your mouth open, your body twitching from the aftershocks.
He didn’t last long.
One sharp exhale—your name on his lips—and he came again, painting your lower back and ass with hot, thick ropes of it. The kind of mess that would take more than tissues to fix.
Bucky stumbled back a step, chest heaving, hands braced on his thighs as he tried to catch his breath. A beat passed.
Then he chuckled, dark and low.
“I told you we’d need time for cleanup.”
You groaned, still face-down on the desk. “That’s… not my department, Congressman.”
Another breathless laugh. “Lucky for us, I’ve got some experience erasing evidence.”
He moved toward the far wall of his office, tapped a hidden panel under a shelf, and revealed a small screen linked to the CCTV system. A few taps, and he was deep into the security matrix—something no one but Bucky Barnes had access to.
His fingers hovered over the delete command… then paused.
A wicked smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth.
“Or…” he murmured, glancing back at you, still sprawled across his desk, flushed and glistening. “I keep this one. File it under inappropriate.”
Your breath caught.
Then his voice softened—still low, still dark—but careful now. “Only if you’re okay with that.”
You looked at him, cheeks burning, chest still rising and falling in uneven gasps. And then you smiled—slow and shameless.
“Only if I get a copy too.”
He chuckled, full and rich, before locking the footage away behind a new encrypted file. His name. Today’s date.
And a folder labeled simply: INAPPROPRIATE
He turned back to you, still drinking in the sight—hickeys blooming across your chest like war paint, lips kiss-bitten and eyes half-lidded in the aftermath.
If anyone asked why the door had been locked for so long…
“I’ll tell ’em I needed a moment,” he muttered, tucking his shirt back in with a wry twist of his mouth. “Missing my mother. Or some bullshit like that.”
You snorted through the heat still burning on your skin. “You’re a menace.”
He stepped back toward you, buttoning his shirt halfway, not even bothering to fix the tie. “You have no idea.”
Then he leaned down, kissed the curve of your shoulder—warm, slow, almost reverent—and whispered:
“We’re not done, by the way.”
You blinked up at him, still trembling. “We’re not?”
“Nope.” He slid two vibranium fingers through your slick folds again, slow and deliberate, and smirked at your sharp gasp.
“I haven’t even had lunch.”
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Summary : You grew up on military bases, always under the shadow of your admiral father—and always just out of reach of the Navy boys you weren't supposed to want. But Bradley Bradshaw had always been different.
Bradley Bradshaw x f!reader/militarybrat!reader
Warnings : bad knowledge on military settings, alcohol consumption, mentions of sex (nothing graphic more suggestive), flirt, Hangman, no use of y/n, bit of angst ?, happy ending dw
Words : 6K
A/N : It's the first time I write for Bradley, actually this have been hidden in my drafts for too long soooo. Didn't check before posting, sorry for the mistakes
+ your last name is Andrews (not important I just named the admiral father like that so)
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Being a military brat wasn’t exactly a dream, but you’d learn to survive it with style.
Endless relocations, half-finished friendships, birthdays celebrated on video calls while your father was halfway around the world—Admiral Andrews always had bigger battles to fight. You grew up in hangars and on tarmacs, your lullabies was the roar of jet engines and the bark of orders through static-filled radios. Discipline was second nature. And so was pretending things didn’t hurt.
Still, it wasn’t all bad. They were…perks. 
Namely, the men.
They came and went like seasons—loud, fleeting, and always convinced they were unforgettable. Each one walked with the same cocksure strut, flight suits unzipped just enough to suggest ego rather than comfort, and eyes that burned with that reckless, high-altitude gleam. You learned fast—faster than you were probably supposed to—how to recognize the pattern. The polished charm they wore like a second skin.
You didn’t fall for it. Not once.
You watched, studied, catalogued the way they spoke when they thought they were being clever, the way their smiles sharpened when they were about to flirt. You learned how long it took them to show their tells—the subtle shift in tone, the not-so-innocent brush of an arm, the pause that lasted just a beat too long. They weren’t as mysterious as they thought or tried to pretend. They were pretty predictable actually.
But you never chased them. That, was the key.
You let them notice you instead—just enough to spark the thought, just enough to stay in their mind when the hangar got quiet. You were a test they didn’t realize they were failing. 
Every. Single. Time.
But your father had made it crystal clear from the start : “No navy men”. Which was funny, considering that’s all you were ever surrounded by. Anyway, the irony wasn’t lost on you and neither was the challenge. 
He thought keeping you on base and away from the navy bars meant keeping you safe. But the Admiral never realized that some of your favorite games were played right under his nose. You knew the base like the back of your hand—every shadow, every corner, every overlooked bench, every hangar edge where you could linger just out of sight. You didn’t need loud scenes or public displays. You had subtle smiles, quiet glances, late-night conversations shared against metal walls still warm from the day’s sun. 
Flirts came and went; a wink here, a stolen moment there. You kept things light and unattached. You weren’t naïve—you knew better than to fall for boys who wore dog tags. But God, it was so fun watching them fall just a little bit for you. 
Over the years you got really good at it. You learned how pilots saw you, how they move around girls, how they lie without meaning to. You recognized the ones who were all show, the ones who tried too hard, and the rare few who didn’t try at all. You knew how to draw attention without begging for it. 
And at first, they all tried.
When you were younger—barely out of high school but already too clever for your own good—the attention was constant. New recruits, cocky lieutenants, even a few seasoned officers too sure of their charm. They came at you like it was some unspoken initiation: flirt with the Admiral’s daughter, see how close you could get before it blew up in your face.
One did get close. Too close.
You’d spent the night tangled in Navy sheets and heat; a moment of rebellion that tasted too sweet to regret. It wasn’t love—just curiosity with hands and mouths, a quiet hunger you hadn’t realized you’d been carrying until it finally spilled over. He was older, confident in a way that didn’t feel forced, and for one night, you let yourself fall into the thrill of being wanted, seen—not as the Admiral’s daughter, but just as you.
It wasn’t supposed to mean anything.
But the morning did. You hadn’t even had time to slip your shirt back on when you heard the footsteps—sharp, purposeful, unmistakable. The door creaked open before you could speak, and there he was: your father, Admiral Andrews, jaw clenched so tight it looked carved from stone. He didn’t say a word. Didn’t need to actually. One look. One breath drawn through his nose. One flick of his eyes to the discarded uniform trousers on the floor. 
That was enough.
The silence that followed was deafening. He didn’t yell, didn’t bark orders. He simply turned and walked away with the kind of fury that came wrapped in control—and that was somehow worse. By the end of the week, the boy was gone. Transferred without explanation to another coast. Scrubbed clean from your world like he’d never been there. And no one said a word about it. 
Not your father. Not the guy. Not anyone. Not even you, because you knew it was best to keep your mouth shut if you didn’t want to end up in the same situation.
But the message was heard loud and clear across base. You were off-limits now. Untouchable. The Admiral’s daughter—marked. 
After that, most of them backed off. The stares were more cautious; they’d smile quickly, maybe toss a joke your way, but nobody dared get too close. Well, not unless they had a death wish—or a transfer request ready to go.
And you ? You adapted. The flirting became harmless, more performative—just enough to keep things fun.
And still, now and then, someone would forget. 
Some new recruit, fresh off a carrier and drunk on his own reflection, would mistake your easy grin for an invitation. Or maybe it was the way you leaned in when you laughed, the way you held eye contact just a breath too long. You knew the signals you sent. You just knew how to pull them back, too.
They’d catch on. Eventually. Maybe it was the way the older pilots watched you a little too closely, not with hunger but with caution. Maybe it was the subtle tension that snapped into place anytime your father’s name left someone’s mouth like it was a warning label: ‘Admiral Andrews’s daughter’.
And then there were the whispers. Low-voiced and half-believed, traded like ghost stories in locker rooms and smoke breaks. The one who got a guy sent away. Some were curious, others called it poison, most didn’t dare. But a few still tried: the ones too bold or too dumb to care, or maybe just the ones who didn’t know.
Which is why you noticed right away when someone didn’t get the memo.
That night at the Hard Deck, the music was low, the air buzzing with the usual mix of sweat and beer. You were nursing a drink more out of habit than thirst, letting the noise wash over you in waves. That’s when he showed up—Jake Seresin, golden boy swagger and all.
He didn’t look at you like someone warned him. He looked at you like a dare.
“Funny,” he said, leaning an elbow on the bar like he had all night to kill. “I come here a lot, and I don’t remember seeing you before. That feels like a personal tragedy.”
You turned to him, unimpressed but not dismissive. “Maybe I’m very good at not being noticed.”
Jake smiled slowly, eyes sweeping over you—not crude, but confident. “Not with a face like that.”
You snorted softly, swirling the rest of your drink. “Do those lines actually work, or are you just here to collect L’s ?”
He laughed, tilting his head. “Just here to see if lightning strikes. What’s your name ?”
You considered it for a beat too long. “Wouldn’t you rather guess ?”
Jake’s grin grew wider. “Trouble. Definitely trouble.”
You leaned in slightly, letting your shoulder brush his just enough to register. “Only for people who don’t know how to handle me.”
“Oh, sweetheart,” he drawled, “I specialize in handling.”
You raised an eyebrow, your expression unreadable but amused. “You sure ? You look more like someone who talks a big game and taps out when it gets interesting.”
His hand pressed to his chest in mock offense. “You wound me.”
“I’m just being cautious,” you replied, your voice silk over steel. “I’ve seen a lot of pilots walk in here thinking they’re bulletproof. Turns out, most of them flinch when the safety’s off.”
Jake chuckled, eyes narrowing slightly. “So you are military. I was betting civilian.”
“Does it matter ?” you asked, letting the question linger.
“Only if you outrank me.”
You smirked into your glass. “You have no idea.”
For a moment, the air between you was still—charged with the kind of tension that made everything slow down. Jake looked at you like he wanted to solve you. You looked at him like you’d already read the answer and were just waiting to see if he’d catch up.
From across the room, someone called his name but he didn’t move. Not yet. “Tell you what,” he said. “Let me buy you a drink. Worst case, you put me in my place and I go home with a bruised ego. Best case…”
You tilted your head. “Best case ?”
He leaned in, just a little. “You stop pretending you're not having fun.”
You didn’t answer right away, just held his gaze. Then, with a slow, calculated smile, you slid your almost empty glass toward him.
“I’ll take a whiskey,” you said. “Neat. No bullshit.”
Jake’s laugh was soft and genuine as he flagged down Penny. “Now that’s a girl after my own heart.”
He returned quickly with the drinks in hand, sliding yours across the table next to you like a magician revealing a card trick. “One whiskey, neat. No bullshit—just how you like it.”
You took it with a nod, your fingers brushing his for half a second. He was easy to look at—lean, tan, jawline too sharp for his own good. The kind of guy who probably had a mirror above his bed. But he was charming, you had to admit. There was something in the way he grinned at you like he already knew you were trouble and still wanted a bite. Maybe you’d give him one. Just a taste.
“You’re not so bad, Hangman,” you said, sipping your drink.
He perked up. “So you have heard of me.”
“Hard not to. The ego arrives five minutes before you do.”
Jake laughed. “That’s fair.”
You let the conversation drift, leaning back against the wall, letting his stories and confident smirks wash over you. It was easy to play this game. Familiar. Like slipping into old shoes—ones that still fit but didn’t take you anywhere new.
And then, the door swung open.
You didn’t look at first, still listening to Jake—he was mid-sentence about some dogfight in training—but then you felt it. A shift in the air. Your eyes flicked toward the entrance.
Bradley fucking Bradshaw.
He walked in like he didn’t need the room to notice him—and yet it did. He had that kind of quiet gravity, the kind that pulled attention without asking for. He wore one of those old Hawaiian shirts—sun-bleached and fraying a little at the edges, probably one of his dad’s—left unbuttoned, sleeves cuffed like it was second nature. A pair of aviators rested low on the bridge of his nose, catching the bar lights just enough to hide his eyes. In his hand, he still held the keys to his precious bronco, twirling them once around his finger like a nervous tic, though nothing about him looked uncertain. 
Jake was still talking, something about g-force and cocky teammates, but you weren’t hearing it anymore. You and Bradley had known each other for a while now. Enough to share inside jokes and glances that didn’t need words. He made space for you in conversations without trying. He remembered things you hadn’t realized you’d said. He was kind in a way that didn’t need an audience.
The blond said something and you nodded absently, but your eyes followed Bradley as he made his way toward the bar. Rooster hadn’t seen you yet, or maybe he had and was just taking his time. Either way, he walked with the ease of someone who didn’t have to prove anything. While Jake was all angles and spotlight, Bradley was all depth and quiet corners.
Hangman finally paused, catching your shift in attention. He followed your gaze and let out a short laugh, “Is it the porn ‘stache or the ugly shirt ?”
You blinked, snapped back. “What ?”
“Bradshaw,” Jake said, nodding toward him. “Didn’t peg you for the boy scout type.”
You shrugged and let out a soft chuckle, “I don’t have a type.”
Jake tilted his head, that ever-present smirk tugging at his mouth. “Sure you don’t. Rooster ? Really ? You’re goin’ soft on us sweetheart.”
You rolled your eyes, feigning boredom as you sipped your drink. “Bradley’s just a long-time friend.”
Hangman leaned in a little, elbow brushing the table as his voice dropped low. “Mm-hmm. Funny, because you don’t look at your other friends like that.”
You smirked. “What’s the matter ? You’re jealous ?”
His grin widened into something smug. “Jealous ? Please.” He gestured at himself. “Sweetheart, I’m not worried. ‘Cause let’s be honest—Rooster’s too busy thinking about the right thing to say. Me ?” He leaned in just a bit closer, voice smooth and low. “I actually know how to treat a girl like you.”
You raised an eyebrow, a slow smile tugging at your lips. “Oh yeah ? And what kind of girl is that, exactly ?”
His gaze flicked down briefly—too quickly to be respectful, too slowly to be innocent. “Smart mouth, sharp tongue… but you like a little danger. You want someone who doesn’t ask permission to touch, someone who knows when to talk… and when not to.”
You let out a soft laugh, but there was heat beneath it. “Wow. You rehearsed that one ?”
Jake’s grin turned lazy, cocky. “Sweetheart, that was the improv version.”
You leaned in slightly, eyes narrowing, teasing. “If I wanted a man who thought with his ego, I’d pick one with better stamina.”
His eyebrows lifted, that cocky smirk faltering just a second—then came back twice as bold. “You volunteering to test that theory ?”
You were about to say something sharp, something that might’ve made the temperature between you boil over, but a voice cut the moment clean in half. “Seresin.”
You didn’t have to look to know who it was. But you did.
Bradley stood there, calm as ever, jaw tight, that unreadable gaze flicking between you and Hangman. The keys to his Bronco hung loosely in his hand, the tension in his shoulders unmistakable. “Didn’t know we were giving lectures on respect tonight,” he added, his voice level, but unmistakably pointed.
Jake raised both hands in mock surrender, a laugh in his throat. “Easy, Rooster. We were just talkin’.”
“Sure you were,” Bradley said, gaze not leaving Jake’s face.
Hangman didn’t move, his grin just a fraction but his stance still confident, as if daring Bradley to push further. “So, what’s the real deal ? I’m not one to back off, you should know that Bradshaw.”
Bradley’s eyes narrowed, his voice dropping low but steady, laced with quiet authority. “You remember Admiral Andrews, right ? You’ve got his sweet little girl right in front of you, idiot.” He took a slow step closer, his tone sharpened with warning. “So maybe think twice before you mess around with something you can’t afford to break.”
The blond blinked, the easy cockiness flickered for a moment, surprise crossing his features as Bradley’s words hit harder than he expected. He glanced at you, then back at Bradley, sensing the line he wasn’t meant to cross. You see a flicker of hesitation in his eyes—but he didn’t back down. You liked that.
“You think a name’s gonna scare me off ? I’m not like you chicken. Plus I don’t see her old man anywhere.” He smirked.
Bradley stepped forward just enough, his voice calm but firm, carrying the weight of authority. “Maybe not. But I’m the one standing between you and a whole lot of trouble. So why don’t you save us both the headache and walk away ?”
Jake let out a slow sigh, the fight draining out of him as he finally nodded. He looked at you and winked, “When he's done bothering you, you know where to find me sweetheart.”
You weren’t angry—Bradley did this all the time. Always stepping in, always cock-blocking you when you least expected it. It was almost infuriating how often he played the protective big brother role. But you knew it came from somewhere deeper. He wasn’t just interfering for the sake of it; he was looking out for you. You mattered to him, more than most people realized.
Bradley’s eyes softened as he looked at you, a quiet honesty in his voice. “I know it’s annoying. But you’ve got people watching your back—including me.”
You shook your head with a small laugh. “Yeah, yeah. Big brother mode activated. I get it.”
He nudged you gently with his elbow as you both moved toward the bar, where Penny was serving other patrons. “Come on,” he said. You followed him, feeling the familiar pull of comfort in his presence—someone who knew the real you, without pretense or judgment.
Bradley didn’t waste a second. He caught Penny’s eye and commanded, “Six shots of tequila Pen’.” He shot you a knowing look, his smirk softening just a little. He knew exactly how you liked it. 
Before you could even think about pulling out your wallet, he slid his card across the counter. “On me. Don’t even.”
You slid onto the stool next to him, the wood creaking softly beneath your weight. The air between you buzzed with a tension that had settled there years ago—familiar, low-burning. You barely had time to adjust your seat when Bradley, without a word or a glance, reached out and tugged your stool closer to him. It wasn’t rough, but it wasn’t gentle either—firm, like muscle memory, like this wasn’t the first time he’d wanted you that close.
You didn’t protest, you didn’t need to and absolutely didn’t want to. 
From across the bar, Penny slid the six shots in front of you with practiced ease. She arched a brow, smirking as her eyes flicked between the two of you. “Bradley,” she said, tone dry but affectionate, “keep an eye on her tonight, will you ? She’s trouble in my bar—and you’re the only one she actually listens to.” 
You rolled your eyes with a soft laugh, but didn’t deny it. And Bradley just smirked, like he already knew he’d be doing just that. Trouble, after all, had a way of finding the two of you. Or maybe you were just better at finding each other. You took the salt and pour some on your palm, Rooster stretched out his hand to you, so that you could put salt on his too. You, then, reached for the first glass without hesitation, fingers brushing the cool rim just as Bradley’s hand closed around his own. Your eyes met in the half-second, you raised your shot in a toast. 
“To trouble then.” You said, your smile lazy, knowing. 
He chuckled warmly under his breath as the clink of glass between you was soft, but it echoed—more than sound. You tipped yours back easily. The tequila was sharp at first, then smooth as you bite in your quarter of lemon. His gaze lingered a second too long on your mouth, as you lick your lips. 
You leaned your elbow on the bar, chin in hand, feeling your throat burning. “You’ve always got my back, haven’t you ?”
He gave a half-shrug, eyes flicking down to his empty glass. “Someone had to.” That was always the thing about Bradley—he didn’t posture. He didn’t need to. While others circled like moths to flame, trying too hard, talking too loud, he simply stayed. The only one who never looked at you like you were something to win or just a piece of meat.
You studied his profile for a beat—the strong jaw, the crease just forming between his brows. He looked like he always did: calm, grounded, the kind of calm that only made you more aware of your own pulse. His fingers tapped once against the bar, a quiet rhythm. Nervous ? No. Calculated for sure. Like he was trying not to look at you again, trying not to give too much away.
Then, without breaking the silence between you, he reached for the second shot. And slid yours toward you.
No words this time.
Just the soft scrape of glass across wood—and that heat blooming in your chest again, heavier this time. Not from the tequila. From the way his fingers brushed yours, just long enough to feel intentional and deliberate. 
For now.
You tilted your head, voice low and teasing. “What is it with you, Bradshaw ? You always this cautious, or just with me ?”
He gave a soft breath of a laugh, but it didn’t quite reach his eyes. “You don’t make it easy.”
That was honest. A little too honest.
You clinked your glass to his again. “Good.”
The second shot burned a little deeper, less sweet and more heat. You didn’t look away this time. You let your eyes linger on him as you set your glass down with a quiet clink, and this time, he was already watching you.
But not in the way others did. There was nothing lazy or possessive in it, just that familiar, weighted gaze. 
“You ever think maybe I’m not trying to make it easy ?” you murmured, lips just shy of a smirk.
He didn’t answer right away. Just shifted slightly on his feet, as if trying to find steadier ground. “I think,” he said finally, “that you know exactly what you’re doing.”
“And I think,” you replied, leaning in just a little, “you’re still trying to pretend it doesn’t get to you.”
His mouth twitched, like he wanted to deny it, but couldn’t. Instead, he glanced away, jaw tight, hands folded in front of him like he needed somewhere to put the tension. “I can’t risk it,” he said under his breath. It wasn’t for effect. It wasn’t a line. It was a confession.
Your smile softened just a fraction. “Then why are you still sitting here, Brad ?”
That pulled his gaze back to you—harder this time, deeper. Something in it cracked, just slightly. And between you, the third shot sat untouched, waiting, as the tequila warmed your chest. Spread slow through your veins like liquid confidence. But Bradley’s eyes were too serious now.
“I’ve known you too long to fuck this up,” he said quietly, “You’re his daughter. You know what that means.”
And there it was; the sting. The salt no softening it at all and no smirk to hide behind.
Your smile faltered for half a second before you caught it, masked it in something lighter—your defense, always. “Well, good thing you’re not in uniform tonight. It doesn’t count then.”
You tried to make it sound like a joke. Maybe it was, maybe it wasn’t. 
You leaned in, slow and unhurried, “So what’s your excuse now, Lieutenant ?”
But before you could get too close, he shifted. Enough to let the air slip between you again, enough to say nowithout the words. You froze for a beat, the rejection subtle but sharp in the places that mattered. He didn’t meet your eyes right away, his fingers tense against the wooden bar. 
“I don’t have a good reason,” he said at last, voice rougher now. “Only the right one.”
You didn’t flinch, but something in you pulled tight. Slowly, you leaned back, the teasing edge fading from your smile. Your fingers toyed with the rim of your empty glass, tracing a circle like it might give you answers. Right. Of course, it was the right reason. It always was with him. That was the problem.
“I forget sometimes,” you said quietly, your gaze fixed on the bar. 
He looked at you then—really looked—and there it was again, that quiet storm always behind his eyes. “I know what they see when they look at you. I’m not proud of how many I’ve wanted to punch for it.”
You huffed a breath, something like a laugh but thinner. “And here I thought you were the calm one.”
“I’m not calm when it comes to you.”
The confession dropped between you like a weight, and for a moment neither of you moved. The room felt too still. Too exposed. You turned, met his gaze again, your voice soft but steady. “Then don’t be. Just for tonight.”
He didn’t answer. Didn’t look away either. And that silence said more than either of you were ready for. From behind the bar, Penny raised a brow and took discretely the two empty glasses—cutting through the moment like she knew. Of course she did.
You glanced down at it, then back at Bradley. “Last one,” you murmured. “You gonna let me drink alone ?”
His jaw flexed, but this time, he didn’t move away.
Bradley’s fingers wrapped around the last shot glass as he held your gaze. Then he tipped it back in one smooth motion. You watched his throat work as the tequila slid down, the way his eyes fluttered closed for just a beat—like he needed the burn to make a decision. Like he’d hoped the fire would settle something inside him.
But when he set the glass down, he didn’t say a word. Just pushed the rim gently toward the center of the bar and stood. No glance toward you. No smirk. No half-joke to soften the blow. Just the subtle clench of his jaw and the quiet scrape of wood as he stepped back from his stool.
Your breath caught. “Bradley—”
“I can’t,” he said, barely above a whisper. But it hit harder than if he’d shouted.
Then he turned and walked away. You sat frozen for a second, the heat of the liquor blooming in your chest, spreading too fast. Too deep. Penny didn’t say anything—just watched with that knowing look she always had, as if she’d seen a hundred near-misses like this before. You stared at the empty glass in front of you. Still warm. Still full of everything he didn’t say.
You stared at the empty space where he’d been, pulse thrumming beneath your skin like something trying to break loose. The tequila sat in front of you—untouched, waiting. Like a dare. 
You picked it up without thinking. “Fuck it,” you muttered under your breath, then knocked it back. The burn hit harder than the first two. Bit deeper. Maybe it was the alcohol, maybe it was him—but the moment the glass hit the bar again, you were already sliding off the stool.
You pushed past the quiet hum of the Hard Deck, ignoring the knowing look Penny shot your way, ignoring Jake's low whistle behind you. All you could focus on was the sight of Bradley’s broad back, just slipping through the door, his frame half-lit by the hazy dusk spilling across the beach.
“Bradley !” you called, the wind catching your voice as you jogged after him.
He didn’t turn around at first. Not until you caught up, your hand brushing his arm, fingers curling. He stopped like he’d been struck. Then, slowly, he turned. His sweet brown eyes found yours in the dim light of the parking lot, a storm behind his quiet irises. You let your hand drop from his arm, but his warmth lingered on your skin like a brand. 
“Why do you always do that ?” you asked, voice lower now. “Push me away like I’m some damn risk you can’t afford.”
Bradley didn’t answer right away. He looked past you for a second, jaw tight, as if picking his words from a minefield. “Because you ae,” he said finally, “You’re an Admiral’s daughter. You’re trouble I can’t walk away from clean.”
You flinched, not from the words themselves but the truth behind them. “I’m not a fucking kid Brad.”
“I know that,” he said, eyes falling shut for a second, like he was trying to steady something inside him. He pinched his nose, “Trust me, I know.”
“Then stop acting like you don’t want this too !” you snapped. “You’re not wearing your uniform tonight. You’re not my babysitter. You’re just… you. And I’m just me.”
His eyes opened because of the sudden rise of your voice, “You think that makes it easier ?”. You didn’t respond and he sighed looking down, then he stepped forward, close enough that you could feel the heat of his body again. “You have no idea what you’re asking for.”
“I’m not asking,” you said, tapping your head back to meet his gaze. “I’m telling you I’m right here. And I want you.”
Bradley’s hands twitched at his sides, and for a moment it looked like he might pull away again. But instead of retreating, he exhaled slowly, like he was holding himself back. His expression shifted in something sharp flickering in his eyes, frustration simmering just under the surface. He stepped back, running a hand through his hair as his voice edged harder. 
“You don’t get it,” he said tightly. “You think I can just pretend that your dad wouldn’t end my career the second he found out I even looked at you twice ?”
You sighed and then took a shaky breath, your voice defiant. “You think I care what my dad thinks ?” you scoffed, shaking your head. “Plus he likes you Bradley ! He trusts you and-”
He cut you off by letting out a bitter laugh, “Yeah,” he muttered, “because I’m not trying to fuck his daughter.”
The words hit hard—crude, sharp, and a little too honest. 
“This isn’t a game for me.” Your name escaped his lips so softly you almost forgot you were arguing. 
“I never said it was a game,” you said barely over a whisper. “But thanks for assuming I don’t understand.”
His jaw clenched. He looked away, down the road like it might offer an easier answer than what stood in front of him. “This is exactly why I walk away.”
You nodded, swallowing the lump rising in your throat. “Right. Because walking away’s easier than actually admitting you care.”
That made him freeze. Just for a second. But it was enough.
He turned, keys still dangling in his hand, posture tense like he was ready to bolt.
Your heart squeezed.
You took a step forward, voice gentler now, cracking just a bit. “Bradley—wait.”
He stopped but didn’t turn. His shoulders stayed tense, his jaw locked as your words settled in the quiet between you.
“Can I just…” you hesitated. “Can I just have one thing ? One second. You don’t have to do anything else. Just let me… just let me have this.”
You stepped in slowly, cautiously, like approaching something wild that might bolt at any sudden movement. Your hand brushed his chest, fingers splaying gently over the fabric of his shirt. His heart was racing and so was yours.
“I don’t want to stay mad at you,” you said softly, searching his face. “I don’t want you to stay mad either.”
And then, without waiting for a yes—just holding your breath—you leaned up and pressed a kiss to the corner of his mouth. Slow, barely there. Lingering just long enough to make your heart break a little when you pulled back. It wasn’t about heat or seduction, it was something quieter; a confession. 
It wasn’t the first time you’d done it. There had been quiet moments over the years—late nights, stolen conversations, the way he’d look at you when he thought you weren’t looking—when you let yourself lean in and leave that barely-there kiss on the corner of his mouth. Just enough to remind him you saw him. Wanted him. Hoped he’d want you too.
And every time, Bradley would pull back with a small shake of his head, or a sharp sigh, or that carefully constructed silence that meant he was burying the thought before it could bloom.
But tonight… he didn’t move. He let you do it. He didn’t flinch or step away. He just stood there, breathing you in like it hurt, letting the moment happen. And that—more than anything—made your heart thud painfully in your chest.
You took a step back like you hadn’t just laid every card on the table. “That’s all,” you whispered.
Bradley exhaled, something raw and helpless in the sound. His eyes found yours—dark, unreadable—and then dropped to your lips. “You’re a real brat,” he muttered, almost like a prayer.
And before you could respond, he reached for you—fast, like the dam had finally cracked. One hand curled firmly around your waist, grounding you, while the other slid up to cradle the back of your neck, fingers threading into your hair like he needed to anchor himself. 
Then he pulled you in. 
His lips met yours, like he’d been fighting the pull for too long and finally, finally gave in. There was nothing hesitant about it, no more restraint, no more carefully measured distance. It was deep, consuming, years of tension unraveling in one breathless moment. He kissed you like he was starved for it, like every second he’d held back had only built the hunger. 
Bradley’s lips were deceptively soft, contrasting the sharp angles of his jaw and the rough edge he carried with him everywhere else. They were warm, shaped with a natural fullness that made every half-smile feel like a secret, every smirk a challenge. When he kissed you, they didn’t hesitate. There was no awkwardness, no uncertainty—just a grounded, confident pressure that spoke of restraint worn thin.
They tasted faintly of tequila and whatever gum he chewed out of habit, but underneath it was something that was just him ; clean, familiar, and dangerously addictive. And when they moved against yours, slow at first then deeper, there was a quiet intensity in them, like he'd been holding back for too long and finally let it slip.
When he finally broke the kiss, his forehead rested against yours, his breathing unsteady, like you’d knocked the wind out of him. His voice came low, hoarse and rough with everything he’d tried to bury.
“I should’ve known better than to think I’d ever be safe from trouble like you.”
“That’s why you love me.” You chuckled and gave him a quick peck, “And, don’t worry ‘bout my dad, I’ll take care of it.”
“If he sends me at the other end of the universe, you’d better follow me, you brat.” He teased, pinching your side playfully. 
“Don’t worry, I’ll follow you anywhere Bradshaw.” You kissed him again and you felt his body softening under your touch. 
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astrologydray · 6 months ago
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Mars through the Degrees🥳
Mars represents action, drive, passion, ambition, aggression, and how you assert yourself. The specific degree of Mars in your birth chart fine-tunes how you express your energy, determination, and motivation💪🏾.
0° Mars – The Raw Warrior
• Pure, unfiltered ambition and drive.
• Acts on instinct and impulse.
• Needs to learn patience and strategy.
1° Mars – The Fearless Initiator
• Bold, pioneering energy.
• Takes charge without hesitation.
• Can be impulsive or aggressive.
2° Mars – The Strategic Fighter
• Combines action with careful planning.
• Determined and disciplined.
• Can be stubborn or resistant to change.
3° Mars – The Charismatic Competitor
• Energetic and playful approach to challenges.
• Draws people in with confidence.
• Needs to avoid arrogance.
4° Mars – The Steady Builder
• Takes slow, calculated actions.
• Focused on long-term success.
• Can resist taking risks.
5° Mars – The Passionate Creator
• Highly expressive and motivated by inspiration.
• Enjoys challenges that spark excitement.
• Can be dramatic in reactions.
6° Mars – The Intuitive Warrior
• Acts based on gut feelings.
• Sensitive yet strong-willed.
• Needs to trust instincts but avoid paranoia.
7° Mars – The Spiritual Fighter
• Motivated by higher purpose or beliefs.
• May struggle with balancing action and contemplation.
• Can be deeply idealistic.
8° Mars – The Power Player
• Highly ambitious and focused on control.
• Intense and magnetic presence.
• Needs to avoid manipulative tendencies.
9° Mars – The Adventurous Explorer
• Thrives on new challenges and risks.
• Loves excitement and change.
• Can struggle with commitment.
10° Mars – The Tireless Worker
• Extremely disciplined and hardworking.
• Takes pride in achievements.
• Can be too focused on work and forget to rest.
11° Mars – The Rebel Leader
• Defies norms and takes unique approaches.
• Challenges authority and restrictions.
• Needs to avoid unnecessary rebellion.
12° Mars – The Hidden Force
• Works best behind the scenes.
• Strong but subtle in action.
• Can struggle with suppressed anger.
13° Mars – The Transformational Fighter
• Faces major life changes head-on.
• Overcomes obstacles with resilience.
• Can be drawn to intense experiences.
14° Mars – The Charismatic Risk-Taker
• Enjoys the thrill of competition.
• Confident and persuasive.
• Needs to avoid recklessness.
15° Mars – The Balanced Warrior
• Seeks harmony in conflict.
• Can see both sides but still takes decisive action.
• Needs to avoid hesitation in battle.
16° Mars – The Purpose-Driven Fighter
• Feels called to take action for a cause.
• Motivated by meaning rather than personal gain.
• Needs to balance idealism with reality.
17° Mars – The Relentless Competitor
• Strong-willed and never backs down.
• Thrives in competitive environments.
• Needs to manage aggressive tendencies.
18° Mars – The Deep Thinker in Action
• Combines intelligence with action.
• Makes careful yet bold moves.
• Can overthink before taking action.
19° Mars – The Daring Risk-Taker
• Enjoys pushing limits.
• Takes risks others shy away from.
• Needs to weigh consequences before acting.
20° Mars – The Determined Worker
• Focused and disciplined in achieving goals.
• Doesn’t give up easily.
• Needs to avoid burnout.
21° Mars – The Creative Powerhouse
• Expresses energy through art or innovation.
• Highly passionate and dynamic.
• Needs to channel energy productively.
22° Mars – The Strategic Mastermind
• Excellent at planning and executing goals.
• Thinks before acting but moves decisively.
• Needs to avoid over-controlling situations.
23° Mars – The Bold Leader
• Commands respect through action.
• Fearless in pursuit of goals.
• Needs to balance dominance with teamwork.
24° Mars – The Passionate Lover
• Expresses energy through deep connections.
• Highly driven by emotions and desires.
• Needs to manage intensity in relationships.
25° Mars – The Fierce Protector
• Defends loved ones and beliefs with passion.
• Extremely loyal and courageous.
• Needs to manage possessiveness.
26° Mars – The Silent Force
• Doesn’t show aggression outwardly but is highly determined.
• Works behind the scenes to achieve power.
• Needs to express anger in a healthy way.
27° Mars – The Visionary Fighter
• Motivated by big-picture thinking.
• Combines ambition with wisdom.
• Needs to balance dreams with practical action.
28° Mars – The Restless Warrior
• Constantly seeking the next challenge.
• Can struggle with settling down.
• Needs to find stability in action.
29° Mars – The Karmic Warrior
• Faces karmic lessons around anger, action, and ambition.
• Must master control over impulses.
• Has great power but must use it wisely.
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astroxrion · 2 months ago
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How you NEED structure to succeed based on Astrology:
Capricorn in the 1st House
You need structure in how you present yourself. Your legacy is tied to your image, integrity, and leadership. People remember how seriously you carried yourself. You work hard by setting the tone for others, showing up early, and staying consistent.
Capricorn in the 2nd House
You need structure in finances and values. Your reputation is built on how reliable and self-sufficient you are. Your legacy comes from wealth built through discipline. You work hard to secure stability and resist shortcuts with a long-term plan in mind.
Capricorn in the 3rd House
You need structure in how you speak and learn. Your reputation is tied to your words, intellect, and practical thinking. You're remembered for the wisdom you passed on. You work hard to speak clearly, with purpose, and never waste breath on fluff.
Capricorn in the 4th House
You need structure at home and within your emotional foundations. Your reputation is built from your family values and how you protect your own. You work hard to provide, nurture with discipline, and build a legacy that lasts for generations.
Capricorn in the 5th House
You need structure in your creativity and self-expression. Your reputation comes from your discipline in art, leadership in romance, or consistency in parenting. You work hard to make joy productive, turning hobbies into lasting achievements.
Capricorn in the 6th House
You need structure in routines, work, and health. Your reputation is tied to your reliability and mastery of the details. You work tirelessly and show up daily, even when no one's watching. Your legacy is your service, precision, and dedication.
Capricorn in the 7th House
You need structure in relationships. Your reputation is built on how loyal and committed you are to your partnerships. You work hard to earn and keep trust, building bonds that withstand time. Your legacy is the strength of your shared commitments.
Capricorn in the 8th House
You need structure in transformation and shared resources. Your reputation is tied to how you face crisis and manage power. You work hard to master yourself and overcome fears. Your legacy is how deeply and fearlessly you rebuilt what others couldn't.
Capricorn in the 9th House
You need structure in belief systems and higher learning. Your reputation is built on how deeply and seriously you pursue truth. You work hard to become an expert in your field. Your legacy is the wisdom you teach with maturity and responsibility.
Capricorn in the 10th House
You need structure in your career and reputation. Your legacy is tied directly to your public achievements. You work harder than most, never skipping steps. You are remembered for your authority, resilience, and the empire you built from discipline.
Capricorn in the 11th House
You need structure in your community and long-term goals. Your reputation is built on your ability to lead and organize groups. You work hard to make your vision practical. Your legacy is the real-world impact you create through collective effort.
Capricorn in the 12th House
You need structure in your inner world and subconscious. Your reputation is quiet but powerful, rooted in spiritual discipline. You work hard behind the scenes, mastering solitude and sacrifice. Your legacy is your endurance through the invisible battles.
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hysteria-things · 10 months ago
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smut w chris and goody 2 shoes reader who always acts so smart and innocent w people then acts like a brat to chris?
he gets sick of it and roughly fucks her into her place , caring less for her pleasure and using her just so she knows how much of a slut she is!
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LESSON LEARNED
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𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: brat tamer!chris x fem!reader
𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: you get taught a lesson when you act like a brat in public.
𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: SMUT, swearing, spanking, humiliation, face fucking, dry humping, squirting, p in v, rough sex, degradation, a sprinkle of praising, overstimulation, unprotected sex (no bueno!)
𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭: 2,502
𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: HAPPY KINKTOBER!!!
this is based off one of my blurbs from a while ago😜
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your reputation to others is excellent. you’re a nice girl, who is outgoing and will always follow directions or help whoever is in need. goody two shoes is what people mostly describe you as, which isn’t that far off. however, when you’re with your significant other, your bratty side slips up.
“let me go!” you tell chris like you’re a toddler, stomping your feet while he leads you to his bedroom. “i’m being serious!”
opening the door, he lets go of your wrist to have you lead inside, yelping when his palm smacks your ass to usher you more quickly before bending you over the edge of his computer desk. pouting your lips, you hear his heavy breathing as he forcibly pulls up your skirt. you know what’s coming. your punishment.
your eyes start to well up, feeling the slightest bit bad that you acted like a brat in front of his friends, but you’re one of all things. “o-one.” you say between a sob when your boyfriend’s hand slaps your ass for the first time out of many to come tonight. you start spewing out apologies, wiggling in his grip that’s pinned your hands behind your back. “i’m sorry, okay?” you admit, his hand spanking you once more. “i didn’t mean to!”
“if you didn’t mean to you wouldn’t have done it in the first place.” chris snarls back, followed by another smack. “keep counting,” he says through gritted teeth.
SPANK.
your cries echo throughout the room as he continues to punish your reddening bottom. each slap lands with accuracy, leaving its mark on your tender skin. your tears fall on your cheeks now, mixing with the stinging sensation. “seven... eight... nine!" you wail, your voice hoarse from yelling. your body shakes with each impact, trying to squirm away another time. again, no use.
his palm connects again, the force jolting you. the pain courses to your core, pussy throbbing in response with a mix of mercy and arousal. “ten! i swear i won’t do it again!” you plea, desperate for at least some sympathy. alas, chris remains careless, his anger still fresh.
he acts like he didn’t even hear your lame apology, his focus only on disciplining you for your actions. raising his hand high, he prepares himself for another smack against your now-colored rear. “eleven.” he says under his breath, starting to count for you. the sound of skin meeting skin chimes, along with your pained whimper. he pauses for a moment, letting you take a breath to let your punishment sink in — and there’s no way out of it. then, without warning, his hand comes down again, striking your already sore ass with a vicious hit.
“twelve.” chris states clearly, his tone lacking mercy. he continues this harsh pattern, each spank followed by a number. “thirteen... fourteen... fifteen...” the more he counts, the more you sob.
“sixteen… seventeen!” you take back your job, shouting after each brutal strike. your body trembles, feeling like every nerve is in pain. the heat from your bruised cheeks radiate down to your thighs and the folds of your pussy. despite being punished, you feel thrilling and excited all in one. “eighteen... nineteen... twenty!” you choke out, your voice barely audible over your heavy breathing. the tears keep streaming, skin shining from sweat.
by the time his hand falls for the twentieth time, your bottom is a crimson mess. the sting lingers, knowing it’ll be that way for days. yet, you’ve never been so turned on.
chris finally stops after the last spank, admiring his work. your ass is a beautiful shade of red, the perfect blend of pain and pleasure. he can see the arousal glistening between your thighs, a clear visual of what this has been doing for you.
with a firm grip, he grabs your hair and pulls your head back, forcing you to look at him. his eyes stare into yours, filled with a mixture of anger and desire. “what a fucking brat.” he sneers, his other hand roughly groping your numbing ass cheek. he releases your hair, pushing himself off of you with so much force you fall to the ground, landing with a thud. from the impact, your butt stings even more.
curling into a ball, you wrap your arms in front of your legs and cry softly. “i-i’m sorry, chris.” you whine, voice shaking. the humiliation of being bent over and spanked like a naughty child, combined with the intense physical sensations, leaves you feeling vulnerable and exposed.
despite the pain, you can't ignore the ache between your legs. your cunt throbs with a need that it’s confusing. you’ve never felt this way before, and it scares you.
chris watches you on the floor, a smirk playing on his lips. he knows exactly what's going through your mind. “get up.” he snaps, standing tall and towering over you. “and get on the bed; on your knees. now.” he waits, expecting a protest, but he doesn’t receive one. that means it’s working.
once you're in position, he comes over, his cock already half hard. “if you're going to act like a brat, you'll learn how to get treated like one, too.” chris explains, running a hand through your hair. he unbuckles his jeans so they fall freely onto the floor, dick springing out right in front of you while gripping your hair and pushing his tip against your lips. “open up.”
trembling, you part your lips, allowing chris to guide his thick cock past them. the taste of pre-cum fills your mouth as he thrusts deeper, hitting the back of your throat. “mmph.” you gag slightly around his length, eyes glossy. you don’t pull away, of course. instead, you relax your jaw to accommodate him.
he sets a steady pace, fucking your face with elongated strokes. each snap of the hips sends vibrations through your head, making your nose pressed against his pelvis. your hands grasp at the sheets below, wanting to hold onto something since he’s in full domination. you’re uncomfortable, but your pussy continues to clench with need, juices dripping down your thighs. without thinking, you start humping the blanket to try and get friction on your clit like a bitch in heat.
groaning in satisfaction as he uses your mouth for his pleasure, he can feel your throat tighten around him, fighting to breathe around his girth. “that’s it, take it all.” he grunts, holding your head in place as he ruts in and out of your stretched lips. “this is what brats like you deserve.”
taking his free hand, he reaches down to cup your chin, tilting your face up to meet his gaze. the sight of you, tear-streaked and submissive, only makes him want more. noticing your desperate humping, he chuckles deeply. “look at you, getting off like a pretty little thing. you do enjoy this, don't you?”
you moan muffled around chris’ cock as he continues to use your mouth, driving you wild. “mmph! mmph!” you manage to respond, nodding frantically at his question. your hips buck harder against the bed, chasing the friction your clit needs. your pussy clenches tightly, a clear substance gushing out to soak the bedding beneath you.
seeing you drench the sheets, he grins, knowing he's pushed you to ultimate submission. he speeds up his thrusts, fucking your face with more power. “yeah.” he grunts, watching you fall apart beneath him. “you filthy slut. show me how much you love taking this dick like a good little whore.”
his words are degrading, but you enjoy the hell out of it. your mind goes blank, focusing on the feeling of his cock in your mouth and the desperate need pulsing between your thighs. sensing your climax, he pulls out abruptly, leaving you gasping for air and drooling. before you can recover, he flips you over onto your back and yanks your legs apart.
panting heavily, you stare up at chris in a daze, your body still shaking from the intensity of the previous actions. the sudden loss of his dick in your mouth leaves you feeling empty. you. want. more.
the exposing of your dripping cunt has his eyes widen, as if he’s a kid in a candy shop. “jesus, chris.” you whimper, feeling ashamed by how pathetic you seem right now. “please.” you’re desperate, not even sure what you're begging for anymore. release? punishment? his harsh words? all you know is that you’re craving every bit of him.
chris takes in the sight of your exposed, fluttering hole, his horniness shooting straight to his dick. “you want it?” he murmurs, his fingers tracing the swollen slit of your pussy. “you want my cock inside you; stretching out every inch of this needy pussy?”
when you’re about to answer, he lines himself up and plows in deep, burying himself in one stroke. a guttural groan rips from his chest at the tightness gripping him. “holy shit, you were made for this.” chris exhales, each pump of his hips driving him impossibly deeper. “taking my cock like the perfect slut you are.”
a sharp cry tickles your throat as he thrusts into you, the sudden stretch sending waves of pleasure and pain through your core. your nails dig into the sheets as he fucks you, each ruthless thrust hitting that sweet spot inside you and sending stars flying behind your eyelids. “yeah! oh, fuck, yeah!” you shout, your hips bucking fast to meet his brutal rhythm. “making me feel so good!”
the filthy words spill from your lips before it’s too late, fueled by the overwhelming pleasure you’re experiencing. you’ve never felt so full. his cock is hard inside you, pounding repeatedly against your cervix with each stroke.
his eyes flash with possession as he rails into you, living for the way your cunt clenches around him, gripping him deep. his balls slap against your ass with every violent thrust, the lewd sound mixing with your wanton cries. “mhm, scream for me.” he says, angling his hips to hit your g-spot just right. “let everyone hear what a cock sleeve you are for me.”
leaning down to your chest, he takes a nipple and swirls his tongue around it. his other hand snakes between your bodies to rub circles over your clit, wanting to push you over the edge. “cum on my cock, you filthy girl.” chris demands, his voice filled with lust.
each bite to your nipple sends sparks of ecstasy through your veins while his stimulation on your clit has you close to the brink of release. “oh god, oh god! i’m-i’m gonna—” your words turn into incoherent babbling as the waves of your orgasm crash over you. your pussy clamps down viciously on his length, milking him as your body shakes and becomes limp beneath him.
the grip on your clit tightens, prolonging your pleasure as he chases his release. with a final, sharp thrust, he buries himself and cums inside you, filling your spasming cunt with his seed. his cock throbs with each string until he collapses on top of you, his weight pushing you further into the mattress. “fuck, that was amazing.” he pants, nuzzling into the crook of your neck. “and it’s all for me.” he whispers in your ear, referring to your body.
after a moment of silence, he pulls out with a wet pop. a trail of cum flows, painting your thighs with its sticky substance. he rolls off of you with a satisfied smile, but bites his lip when he spots his cum on you. “turn around and show me that pretty ass.”
“what—” you’re cut off when he guides you on your hands and knees, in the position he wants you in. his favorite; ass up with your pussy on full display. a shiver runs down your spine. it was silly to think you were getting off the hook that easy.
he shifts behind you, hands grasping your thighs as he aligns himself between your spread legs. one finger traces the marks he left earlier, your hips backing into him unknowingly. “so eager. tell me what you need, slut. beg for it.” he pushes the head of his cock against your entrance, letting you feel his growing erection.
chris waits patiently, your body practically calling his name to be filled again. he can see the desperation in the way you arch your back, presenting yourself even more. “you know what to say.” he points out. “i want to hear those dirty words from your smart mouth.”
he delivers a sharp smack to one cheek, watching the flesh jiggle and flush pink under the force. he massages the sting away, waiting for you to give him what he wants. “please, chris.” you pout, feeling embarrassed about how at this moment you can’t live without his cock. “please, fuck me again, baby. use me however you want.” it seems like you don’t know who you are anymore. hours ago you were tough and mighty, but now you’re small and submissive.
pulling you back against him, he lines up his dick with your soaked sex. “that’s it, princess.” he says, his breath hot against your ear. “swallowing my cock like the good girl i know.”
bullying himself inside of your used hole, your eyes roll back from being filled with him again. just as before, you wrap deliciously around him. he sets a quick pace, the sound of your bodies conjoining bouncing off of the walls. “you’re still so tight.” he hisses.
your mouth falls open in a silent scream as he slams into you, the wideness spreading you open and hitting spots you didn't know existed. it’s almost too much, but you love it. “yes! yes! yes!” you cry out, meeting each of his powerful thrusts. “h-harder.”
the explicit sounds of your guys’ love making fill the air, conjoining with your moans and the slap of skin. you can feel another orgasm building, your walls fluttering wildly around his base. “do-don’t stop. don't ever stop.” you babble incoherently, lost in the trance of ecstasy. “i’m g-gonna—”
feeling your gummy walls squeeze around him, chris is determined to bring you to release. “cum for me.” he insists, brunette strands sticking to his forehead. “come on, give it to me.”
he can feel his own high approaching, his balls tightening as he nears. he holds back, wanting to put you before him. walls spasming, your moans become a higher pitch. “i’m cumming! fuck, i’m—” you don’t finish your sentence when the familiar ring of white moves down his shaft. chris fills you up one more time shortly after, ropes of cum shooting into your womb.
exhausted is an understatement. you know damn well you’re going to be walking from side to side for days, possibly weeks. “i love you so fucking much.” he breathes from next to you, kissing your shoulder. you hum in response, shutting your eyes. if that didn’t make you learn your lesson, you don’t know what will.
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cnestus · 2 months ago
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Hello !! I was wondering, is AI gonna have a role in your field?
I don't think there's a single knowledge-based profession out there that isn't under threat of being automated by some pig ignorant dipshit beancounting middle manager with a hardon for AI and entomology is certainly no exception. even before the big AI explosion of the last couple years people have been trying for a long time to automate pest arthropod identification, but at least so far they haven't been successful. Especially when it comes to things like bark beetles, which I specialize on, the differences between a harmless native species and an intensely destructive exotic one can be unbelievably subtle, not to mention the fact that new/cryptic species are always being discovered and that's not something an AI would ever be able to detect or understand.
That doesn't mean that our jobs aren't still under constant threat even by an algorithm that would do a piss-poor job of imitating us; the executive perverts that get all hot and bothered by the idea of replacing humans with fancified autocomplete functions have a vested interest in not understanding the nuances of the professions they're killing and as long as it's good enough or even just appears to be good enough, they'll push for it.
Also let's not forget one thing about "AI" which is that half the time it's actually just a marketing term used to cover up the usual outsourcing/offshoring to cheaper workforces that has been ongoing for the last 30 years. My lab was recently and repeatedly pestered by someone selling "AI moth traps" that purported to be able to identify any pest species of moth that flew into it. When we pressed him on it it turns out that part of the service it offered was that the moths would be photographed by a little digital camera in the device and the pics sent to a team of entomologists in Hungary to confirm. Aside from the fact that a lot of small moths need to be carefully examined under a microscope and often even have their genitalia dissected by an expert to be confirmed as a particular species, this is no different then any of the other supposed AI products that have been revealed over the last couple years as just being a shiny veneer over the same old digital sweatshops on the other side of the world.
More importantly though, even if the AI moth traps did work as advertised either through the ~*magic of machine learning*~ or desperate poorly paid eastern european entomologists either way it's yet another thin edge of the wedge designed to put me and my colleagues out of a job by convincing our bosses or our bosses' bosses that there's a cheaper and more efficient alternative and I view them and literally anything else marketed as AI as part of the same anti-human push to deskill and demoralize as much of the workforce as possible. I've never once used chatGPT or any other LLM, I've never used an AI image generator, and I will never, ever fucking use any purported AI entomology tool because aside from being shined up dogshit it is an existential threat to the discipline I've dedicated almost 20 years of my life to.
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angelicgirlmj · 11 months ago
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cultivating your hobbies to become that girl
as summer starts to end, i find my days a little emptier and im full of anticipation for the coming academic year. but the last thing i want to do is waste the last part of summer so now is the perfect time to cultivate or begin a new hobby, focusing on four areas to level up your body, skills, mind and passions! enjoy angels and i hope this gives you some inspiration.
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body
having a hobby that helps you reach your dream body, maintain a healthy lifestyle or just help with your mental health (as moving your body always does!) is such a good idea. the past few months my workout schedule has decreased due to the amount of schoolwork i have had and exam season so now is the perfect time for me to get more disciplined and build up a good workout scheme. my hobbies based around my body are pilates or yoga, both of which help me with my fitness goals. here are some more ideas/inspiration for some hobbies you could start:
‘hot girl walks’ - set a goal for your daily steps and go on walks everyday to help you achieve that.
running daily.
swimming daily.
tennis or badminton daily.
joining a sports club such as football or gymnastics.
dance - could be by yourself at home following dance workouts!
strength training.
starting a fitness challenge - such as a month long youtube challenge.
start making your own fitness content! film videos or write tutorials.
bike riding daily.
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skills
finding a hobby that helps you develop/cultivate your skills is so important. mine personally is cooking/baking as it helps me focus on giving my body what it needs, becoming more independent and providing for those i love. here are some ideas/inspiration:
painting.
making your own clothes - sewing, knitting or crocheting.
gardening.
scrapbooking.
photography.
drawing.
writing - poetry, novels, articles or anything similar.
acting - helps with public speaking, confidence and making friends.
jewellery making.
chess or a similar intense mental game - cultivates your thinking skills and mind.
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mind
finding a hobby that helps you mentally, especially if relevant to schoolwork or career plans is so helpful. mine is reading/engaging with literature as not only does it align with my academic work but also helps me with how i think, view the world and allows me to be more empathetic.
mindfulness/meditation.
learning to play an instrument.
writing/researching around your subjects.
budgeting - good way of keeping track of and understanding money even if you aren’t planning on doing anything economics based!
journalling or keeping a diary.
joining/starting a book club.
starting a studyblr, study youtube channel etc.
learning a new language.
tutoring someone - great way of helping yourself learn as well!
joining a debate team.
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passions
finding a hobby around one of your passions is such a fun and unique way of engaging in things you enjoy. mine personally is visiting museums/areas of historical importance as i am so passionate about history.
visiting art galleries.
attending the theatre/cinema.
going to live music events.
visiting libraries/book shops - growing your wish list, finding new book inspo etc!
going to cooking classes, restaurants or cafes.
travelling to new areas (could be local or international) - perhaps to develop language skills, find places to hike etc.
attending lectures on subjects youre interested in.
watching documentaries or video essays.
starting a new course - i do several history courses, my most recent was on European empires!
making a blog, channel, instagram etc for a new hobby or interest.
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────୨ৎ────────୨ৎ────────୨ৎ─────── thank you for reading angels! hopefully this will help us all on our hobby journeys and have given you ideas of hobbies to try or develop for the end of summer or just in general! love, m.
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