11 parts Complete MatureIn the quiet hours of a SHIELD night shift, a burst of static pulls you to an unfamiliar radio band. The voice on the other end is warm, cautious... and claims to be Sergeant James Buchanan Barnes, speaking from the front lines of World War II.
You shouldn't believe him. Time doesn't work that way. And yet, every few nights, the same strange frequency opens, bridging decades and letting you speak across history. His world is blackouts and ration books; yours is satellites and super-soldiers. You share stories, secrets, and eventually, a dangerous truth: you know exactly what's about to happen to him.
As the conversations deepen, friendship turns to something far more dangerous. You're tethered to a man out of time - a man destined for tragedy.
And when time passes for you, you watch him from a distance. The version of him that's fought a thousand battles in mind and soul.
You try to keep your distance no matter what, to stay professional. The whole scenario is crazy, why should it bother you so much? It was a glitch in time and space being able to communicate the way you did. And you're pretty sure this version of him won't remember. How could he?