Bucky sat in a shadowed corner, his gaze sweeping the room, ready for anything that might unfold. The door creaked open, and his focus shifted as his wife entered, her presence immediately captivating everyone around her. As she made her way towards him, a few men gravitated toward her, drawn in by her charm. One particularly bold man approached, took her hand, and kissed it with a self-assured grin. Bucky rose smoothly from his seat, his voice firm and unmistakably protective.

"She's with me," he stated, his words carrying weight. The atmosphere shifted, and the crowd quickly dispersed, recognizing that she was already spoken for.