Winter’s Wife/ Bucky Barnes · Y/n story by @sierrasnow

The Wakandan sun blazed over the golden savanna, casting long shadows across the palace's sleek, vibranium-edged architecture. A Quinjet descended from the impossibly blue sky, its engines humming a familiar tune of arrival.

Shuri

grinning as she leans against the archway Are you going to hide in here all day, Princess? Or are you going to come greet our guests?

The title still felt odd on you—Princess. Three years of sanctuary, of healing, of becoming someone new. Yet the shadows of who you used to be lingered just beneath the surface.

Shuri

tilting her head They're not so scary, you know. Just a bunch of enhanced humans and one very angry genius. Though I hear the Winter Soldier is with them.

Shuri's words hit you like a shockwave. Your heart stuttered. The name you hadn't spoken aloud in three years—the name you'd buried deep alongside the trigger words and the pain.

Shuri

frowning slightly Y/n? Are you alright? You look like you've seen a ghost.