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  1. A Bitter Pill to Swallow by

    Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe  

    19 Dec 2025

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    (After separating temporarily with Lucy, James seeks out Brock Rumlow, his ex mission handler and former commander, with self-worth issues. Brock proves to be very unhelpful).

    He shouldn't be here. James knew that like the back of his hand. He shouldn’t be here, at the hidden cottage he knew the Commander was living in. He shouldn’t have looked for him, shouldn’t have walked here with nothing but his duffel bag and himself. He. . .he shouldn’t be here.

    But he was.

    And he couldn’t back out now. His feet wouldn’t let him. His body wouldn’t let him. He exhaled, running a hand through his hair as he gazed at the broad cottage, eyebrows furrowing. He could neither leave nor step forward, stuck in place and time. He was scared—he would be stupid not to be. The Commander wasn’t always dangerous, only when he wanted to be; only when he wanted to make him hurt.

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