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how deep is the ocean? by starspangledpan
Fandoms: Captain America (Chris Evans Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
14 Oct 2025
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His eyes, somehow the only thing illuminated by the moonlight —
They are a beautiful intense blue. Like someone had swiped a paintbrush through the ocean and painted them into the assassin’s eyes. The colour is only heightened by the smudged shadows adorning his skin and Bucky’s breath catches as he stares, enthralled. He is suddenly back in the cockpit of the Valkyrie, feeling the rush of icy liquid bury him.
The absolute blankness of those eyes – clear and lucid, but bereft of anything – it sends goosebumps crawling up his arm. Even Natasha's carefully blank mask cannot compare. That, at least, Bucky can tell he is looking at a living person, but this?
This is like staring at a dead body.
Like staring at a lake illuminated by the moon, one that tempts you close with its clear stillness. One where you discover how deep the water is, only when you’re drowning in that illuminated beauty.
OR: Steve saved Bucky on the train, at the cost of his own fall.