[ ‘lil punk ]
It was cold, colder than Bucky liked, so he hurried along with the wind at his back, working his left hand into and out of a fist, unwillingly reminded of how joints went frozen and stiff once before. Something catches his eye in the dim light of an alleyway and his head turns, only to have a shock of uncovered blond hair set off a jangle of panic in his mind. ( what the hell are you doing here? I shouldn’t be seeing things anymore. ) The stubborn set of narrow, hunched shoulders draws out a single thread of guilt and he digs through his pockets for a crumpled five dollar bill, holding it out somewhat awkwardly to the man. “ ...Here, pal. Take it. ”











