Atlas Bowed

There were nights where nightmares dogged James Buchanan Barnes' dreams and, no matter how hard he otherwise tried, sleep would not come after awakening, sweat-soaked and heart racing frantically within the confines of the ex-assassin's chest. Those were the nights when James eventually gave up, realizing that sleep was something that was beyond him, and instead headed up to the Compound's rooftop to watch the trails meander their way across the sky until dawn's first touch blushed at the horizon.

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Unlike previous nights, James is joined by an unexpected visitor.