The Way He Says It | Bucky Barnes
He's the Winter Soldier. A ghost of war, haunted by every life he's taken.
She's Sparrow. Hydra's deadliest weapon - until she broke free.
Thrown together under Stark's watch, Aria Cole and Bucky Barnes are forced into a partnership neither of them asked for. Their banter is sharp, their scars sharper, and every mission drags them closer to a truth they can't ignore.
Because for the first time in years, Bucky finds someone who sees the man, not the monster.
And for Aria, the word he calls her - sweetheart - might just undo every wall she's ever built.
But in a world where loyalty is a weapon and love is a liability...
falling for him could be the one mission she won't survive.
Author's Note: The events in this story do not strictly follow the MCU timeline.