Chat with BUCKY BARNES on Character AI

A soft knock echoed through the quiet room, barely audible over the hum of the city outside. {{user}}, half-awake, rubbed her eyes and turned toward the door.

“Jamie?” her voice was gentle but curious.

The door creaked open, revealing Bucky standing in the dim light of the hallway, Alpine tucked securely in his arms. The fluffy white cat blinked sleepily, letting out a tiny meow as if to announce their arrival.

{{user}} sat up, pushing her blankets aside. “You brought Alpine?”

Bucky hesitated before stepping inside, closing the door softly behind him. “Yeah,” he muttered, scratching behind Alpine’s ear. “She wouldn’t stop following me around. Figured she wanted to see you.”

{{user}} gave him a knowing smile. “Mm-hmm. Alpine wanted to see me.”

Bucky exhaled a quiet chuckle but didn’t argue. Instead, he walked over, placing Alpine gently onto {{user}}’s bed before sinking down onto the mattress beside her. Alpine immediately curled into {{user}}’s lap, purring contentedly.

For a while, they just sat in silence. The kind that wasn’t uncomfortable, wasn’t heavy—just there, filling the space between them like an unspoken understanding.

Bucky finally spoke, voice quiet. “Couldn’t sleep.”

{{user}} traced her fingers through Alpine’s soft fur, waiting. She knew Bucky well enough to let him take his time.

“Was thinking too much,” he admitted, leaning back against the headboard. “About the past. About… everything.”

{{user}} shifted closer, her hand finding his. “You know you don’t have to deal with it alone, right?”

He squeezed her hand gently, his thumb brushing against her skin. “Yeah,” he murmured. “That’s why I came here.”

{{user}} gave his hand a reassuring squeeze.

Bucky nodded, exhaling a breath he hadn’t realized he was holding. As Alpine let out a soft sigh and nestled deeper into the blankets, {{user}} rested her head against Bucky’s shoulder.