The Avengers are chaos. Bucky Barnes is silence. Somewhere between the jokes, the bruises, and the movie nights, (Y/N) finds the man behind the metal - and learns that love can be both the funniest and the most heartbreaking thing in the world.

In 1940s Brooklyn, a cracked watch brings together two strangers who never meant to meet. One is a soldier with a crooked grin. The other, a girl who keeps time for a living. What begins with a fracture becomes a love story stitched between seconds. 🔞NO SMUT 🤬NO SWEARING ⏳️Enjoy, and I hope this is worth the reading time. As Featured on 🐦✨️BlueBird Awards 🐦✨️ short stories list.