he who hesitates is toast

He laughs, a soft huff of breath, and takes her hand to lead her out her door and the few steps needed to his own.

Bucky opens it onto an apartment that's styled very similarly to hers, but which has obviously had a person living there for a few weeks. Several books are evident in different places - one on the table by the armchair, itself next to its lamp by the window, a few more lined up neatly against the wall on the counter.

The blinds are open, letting in the view of the landscape and the city beyond. The bedroom door is open, and the bed is made with military precision... and the purple throw is folded neatly across the pillows, as though it's a pillow itself.