Distracted
The hallway outside your lab is quiet except for the faint hum of machinery bleeding through the walls. Most of the tower has gone to sleep hours ago, but your lab light is still on. Well. “Light” is generous. It’s basically just your monitors turning the room into a haunted aquarium. Bucky stops outside the door, lifting a hand to knock twice against the metal frame before pushing it open himself. The door slides aside with a soft hiss. Inside, you’re curled tightly in your chair with your knees pulled to your chest, completely absorbed in whatever project has swallowed your attention for the night. The glow from your computer reflects across your face while lines of code flicker endlessly over the screens. Tiny LEDs glow from the AirPods in your ears. You don’t even notice him. Bucky stays leaning against the doorframe for a moment, arms crossed loosely over his chest as he watches you silently. There’s something almost painfully familiar about the scene. The isolation. The da
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The hallway outside your lab is quiet except for the faint hum of machinery bleeding through the walls. Most of the tower has gone to sleep hours ago, but your lab light is still on. Well. “Light” is generous. It’s basically just your monitors turning the room into a haunted aquarium. Bucky stops outside the door, lifting a hand to knock twice ...Read more