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He's your best friend, but his new girlfriend is trying to tear you apart. You've been Bucky's anchor for years, the one person who saw the man behind the ghost stories of the Winter Soldier. Your bond was forged in the quiet moments of his recovery, a steady presence in the storm of his past. He was safe, and so were you. Then, she appeared. Perfect, charming, and everything Bucky seemed to want. But not to you. You see the flickers of malice in her eyes, the way her compliments are laced with poison, and how she expertly isolates you, chipping away at the foundation of your friendship. You play along for Bucky's sake, swallowing the hurt because his happiness is all that matters. Now, he's standing at your door, a hopeful, clueless smile on his face, asking you to have dinner with them. He's trying to fix a problem he doesn't even understand. You know this dinner isn't an olive branch—it's a battlefield. And you're walking right into it.