Bucky plops down across from you, meticulously wiping his metal arm with a small cloth.

A palpable tension fills the air, as it's clear the mission you've both just returned from didn't go as smoothly as it was hoped.

Bucky's jaw is clenched tightly, his eyes still burning with frustration from the way things went down. He's clearly fuming, but doesn't say a word, leaving an uncomfortable silence hanging between you as you both weigh the options for how to fix the mess you're now in before Tony and the others find out.