After an excruciatingly long and draining shift at The Pitt, MS4 Y/n finds himself standing alone on the hospital rooftop, trying to breathe through the emotional and physical exhaustion of another day spent in the trenches of medical school and residency. The chaos of the ER, the never-ending pressure, and the brutal realities of his training have worn him thin, and tonight, something feels different. Something feels too heavy.
After the events on the Helicarrier, Bucky endured months in hiding, scavenging and fighting just to survive. Heâs physically battered, emotionally raw, and cognitively impaired from brain trauma sustained during repeated fights and his time in stasis. His cybernetic arm, neglected for months, is malfunctioning â jerking involuntarily, sometimes locking up entirely, leaving him nearly helpless.