Taciturnity ~ BUCKY X OC

[tas-i-tur-ni-tee]
The quality of being habitually silent, reserved, or uncommunicative in speech.

Charlotte Preston has been Tony's assistant for nearly two years, having worked as Pepper's only a few months before Tony swooped in and stole her. Charlotte was reluctant but, thanks to Tony, was integrated into the team dynamic easily. Relationships formed and strengthened, but none as strong as what was forged between herself and Steve. Steve was her best friend, her confidant, her brother. Charlotte had settled into a routine, one where she was comfortable being in her own skin and allowing others to bear witness to it. She was content.

Bucky Barnes returns from Wakanda, finally free of the words that controlled him for decades and of the weight of Hydra that had hung by his side. He attempts to return to normalcy alongside his best friend and his new teammates. As he navigates this next chapter of his life, he quickly finds his place within the team, forming the unlikeliest of friendships. But some people take a bit longer to get used to. Some people take a bit longer to be trusted. Especially when you are used to being the quietest observer in the room. Until there was Charlotte.