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Summary
John Walker is tired—tired of the rain, tired of government ops, and definitely tired of being treated like a broken toy. But when Valentina Allegra de Fontaine calls him in for a last-minute mission, he shows up anyway… and instantly regrets it.
The job? Infiltrate a quiet Oregon suburb to surveil an ex-S.H.I.E.L.D. scientist with shady ethics and possible Hydra ties. The catch? He’s going in undercover—as the adult son of Alexei Shostakov, the washed-up Red Guardian with too much ego and not enough volume control.
Now John’s stuck playing house in a cul-de-sac of suspicious neighbors and forced barbecues, pretending to bond with a man who gleefully refers to himself as his "Papa." As the mission stretches on and their fake lives start to feel a little too real, John finds himself questioning where the line between performance and reality really is... and whether there’s something to be gained in all this ridiculous suburban cover… even if it’s just a second chance at belonging... and whether it's belonging as a child of his or more.
He did look pretty good cooking on that grill with a half open shirt.
Series
- Part 2 of Thunderbolts* (So far, it's gay!)