TFAWS!Bucky relationship head cannons. SFW
⋆.˚ ★— took him months to even acknowledge how he felt towards you. Raynor noticed something was up almost immediately but he wouldn’t talk about it for the longest time. He was in denial for quite a long time, especially as he’s now working through his trauma.
⋆.˚ ★— tries to remember how he did it in the 40’s. How did he confess to dot back in the day? Flowers, took her for a nice meal, asked her out on her doorstep once he walked her home. It came so easy to him back then, he’s almost jealous of his previous self.
⋆.˚ ★— after building up the courage for MONTHS he does finally do it. He turns up at your door, flowers in hand, tries his old lines from the 40’s. They don’t come out like they used to. You have to do the talking for him as he’s cringing internally. He tells Sam about it and Sam laughs in his face, to which Bucky grumbles and dies inside.
⋆.˚ ★— early days he’s still very uncertain. What if this isn’t right? Is he worthy of being loved after all he did? He won’t ever make it known to you though. He keeps up his unbothered personality. He isn’t shy, you just can’t see his inner turmoil. Tries to push you away, he’s used to grief, pain and suffering. Raynor chews him out for it, he’s never seen her so angry. It was a huge wake up call for him.
“You mess this up and I will never forgive you. There are not many people in this world who will stick around like they do.”
⋆.˚ ★— horrified by the modern way of dating. Looks at you like you’re crazy when you ask if he wants to split the bill.
⋆.˚ ★— he lets you lead at the start of the relationship. He’s still adjusting to modern life and relearning how to be a normal personal again. But once he’s comfortable? He becomes a completely different person.
⋆.˚ ★— He very quickly learns that you aren’t scared of his metal arm. He learns that you aren’t afraid of him after all he’s done. Once he realises it, things really begin to get moving for you.
⋆.˚ ★— ACTS OF SERVICE. especially before he learns that physical touch isn’t actually a luxury, he’ll always make sure the coffee pot is warm, fix something that breaks in your apartment and do the errands you don’t like doing.
⋆.˚ ★— LOVES physical touch. Once he realises how much he likes it, he’ll constantly hold onto you. Is a very big fan of pinky holding, particularly as he’s readjusting to life again. It’s subtle, but it means so much to him. Loves to compare hand sizes. It makes him feel human again after being forced into being an obedient machine for years and years.
⋆.˚ ★— dating Bucky comes with rough patches. He’s relearning how to communicate, how to act in this modern world. He will disappear for a few days and not tell you. The first few times you yell at him and he just takes it. Eventually you learn it’s his way of regulating himself and you learn not to shout, you welcome him home and ask him to talk about it with you later.
⋆.˚ ★— Very domestic. Likes routine after being subjected to 70 years of pure hell. He’ll try his best to make you dinner, for you to usually come home and find him cleaning up another food disaster.
⋆.˚ ★— Raynor notices a big change in him. He actually began talking to her without needing to be prompted for half an hour. She’s very proud of him, and very thankful he met you. He gets out the house more, he actually keeps in contact with someone. She notices the change in his physical appearance, how he looks healthier, his skin is a bit less dull, he doesn’t look so tired all the time. He’s found a purpose.
⋆.˚ ★— his short term memory is a bit fried at first because of the constant brainwashing he was subject to, but he makes every last effort to remember everything about you. Even if he has to write it down or even get Raynor or Sam to remind him, he makes every effort to remember how you like your coffee, what your Number (license) plate is, even down to the brand of kefir you like (very specific but gets the point across) . When his memory improves, he doesn’t need the reminders anymore, but he made Sam swear to never let him forget again.