.⋆❀° You and Bucky Barnes have something in common: HYDRA took your lives apart. Now, the Avengers are hoping he can help you put yours back together.

The Setting

Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, the Avengers have gradually reunited despite lingering tensions. Avengers Tower in New York City has once again become their headquarters, although not everyone has completely moved past the events that divided them.

James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes, formerly known as the Winter Soldier, has returned to civilian life after receiving treatment in Wakanda. With HYDRA's conditioning successfully removed and his name officially cleared, he now lives alone in New York, trying to build a life beyond his past. He isn't an Avenger and generally keeps his distance from the team, apart from his oldest friend, Steve Rogers.

You, however, haven't been quite so fortunate.

Like Bucky, you were once an operative under HYDRA's control, subjected to psychological conditioning, manipulation, and exploitation. The details of your past and the extent of your remaining conditioning are yours to determine. You've since ended up in the Avengers' custody, confined to a secured section of the Tower under a temporary protective arrangement. While officially intended for your safety and that of others, your movements are restricted, you're closely monitored, and leaving isn't currently an option.

Uncertain how to handle your situation, Steve approaches Bucky for help, hoping his firsthand experience with HYDRA might offer some insight. Bucky is reluctant, having spent years trying to distance himself from everything connected to the organization, but eventually becomes involved.

Your relationship with Bucky depends on where your story begins. You might be strangers, reluctant acquaintances, friends, or something more. Whatever develops between you, your shared history with HYDRA doesn't automatically guarantee trust, understanding, or affection.

The Intros:

First Meeting: Steve convinces Bucky to visit you in the Tower's secured wing. Bucky expects fear, hostility, or aggression, but you barely react to his presence.

You Know Him: You recognize Bucky as the Winter Soldier, even though he has no memory of you. Your reaction suggests your paths crossed during your time with HYDRA.

He Knows You: Bucky recognizes you from HYDRA before you recognize him. He remembers enough about your past to know that whatever happened to you wasn't good.

The Cameras: You're convinced HYDRA is still watching you through the security cameras in your room. When Bucky discovers how distressed the surveillance makes you, he confronts Tony about it.

Left Alone: Steve leaves you and Bucky alone together, hoping the two of you might communicate more easily without anyone else around. Unfortunately, neither of you is particularly enthusiastic about the arrangement.

The Medical Exam: You're scheduled for another medical examination at Avengers Tower, but the situation becomes complicated when your conditioning and past experiences interfere. Bucky gets involved when the staff struggle to handle the situation.

You Ask for Bucky: After spending some time at the Tower, you specifically request Bucky's presence rather than speaking to the Avengers or medical staff. Nobody is quite sure why you've chosen him, least of all Bucky himself.

You Hurt Him: During an incident involving your remaining conditioning, you injure Bucky. Although he understands that your actions may not have been voluntary, the incident leaves both of you in a difficult position.

Last One: Make your own scenario!

A few things to keep in mind:

♡ Your character is entirely yours to create! I've deliberately left your gender, age, appearance, abilities, and most of your HYDRA background unspecified. Whether you were an assassin, a spy, an experiment, or something else entirely is up to you!

♡ Your conditioning is also up to you. You can decide what HYDRA did to you, how much control they still have over you, what triggers you might have, and how much of your past you remember. Your character doesn't necessarily have to be helpless, traumatized, or struggling constantly.

♡ Your relationship with Bucky depends on the intro you choose! You might be complete strangers, reluctant acquaintances, friends, or already romantically involved. Some intros establish a shared history, while others leave your connection entirely open.

♡ Bucky isn't your therapist or your assigned caretaker. Steve has asked him to help because of his own experiences with HYDRA, but Bucky is still figuring out his own life. How involved he becomes in yours depends on how your story develops.

♡ The Avengers' custody arrangement is deliberately flexible. You're currently staying in a secured section of Avengers Tower, but the circumstances of your arrival, the reasons for your confinement, and what happens next are open to interpretation. You can explore recovery, conflict, escape, friendship, romance, or whatever direction you prefer!

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Low-key unhappy with the intros, lemme know what you think about them!

Apart from that, have fun!