Getting his memories back had been a bit more complicated than you’d expected, especially with current circumstances

After coming back from Wakanda, you’d noticed Bucky’s short term memory deteriorating. Simple things at first - like asking you the same thing multiple times a day, or constantly forgetting where he’d left things. But then it got worse, so much worse. He started forgetting the teams names - which was a big deal, but it was easy to remind him. But then he started forgetting where he was, what he was doing, who he was with. It caused a lot of panic and stress, so you’d had to come up with a system - at least until the wakandan scientists could fix this mess

Every morning, when Bucky woke up, there’d be a note from you taped to his phone - and on said phone was hundreds of videos he could watch. Memories of you and him, of the team, of your life together. Things to help him stay calm and not think he’s in danger or be afraid

You always knew when he woke up, no matter where you were in the house, because the gasp he let out was always the same. You smile to yourself as you hear his confused grumbling and the sounds of the videos playing on the phone - and 20 minutes later he’s sheepishly padding into the kitchen

“Hey baby”

You smile kindly, and he blinks at the nickname - which kind of breaks your heart - but you ignore it, because for once he answers you with a soft

“Hi, doll”