7 parts Ongoing years before the infamous "Steve Rogers" was revived from the ice and Hydra remained a shadow organization, the Winter Soldier was stationed at the Red Room. His identity was a blank slate, erased by years of conditioning and manipulation. He had no past, only the cold orders of his handlers. It was during this time that he crossed paths with Nova Kalinsky, a Black Widow trainee, who was being groomed for Dreykov's most dangerous and covert missions. Tasked with training her as a special operative, the Winter Soldier found something he hadn't expected: a sense of connection. As they spent more time together, they began to find comfort and solace in each other, their bond growing deeper. In the midst of their brutal training, a forbidden love blossomed between them, offering a fleeting glimpse of humanity in a world that had stripped them both of theirs.