"Everyone's got a part of their past that they'd like to erase. But it's called the past because it too late to undo, I know from personal experience. So focus on now, Soldier." Winter Widow Story

Shaken by the events of Civil War, Natasha goes back to familiar ground to hide. To hide and remember how she became the Black Widow. How Natalia Romanova would do anything to save her father-figure. How she was one of 28 ballerinas with the Bolshoi - no, one of 28 Black Widow agents with the Red Room. How the only thing that made her feel human was a man with a metal arm.

What if during Civil War, we saw flashes into Bucky and Natasha's past together? What if along the way, we saw that spark of recognition? What if Natasha had followed Steve and Sam? And what if 'you could at least recognize me' wasn't just about the shootings? CW canon-divergent. Mostly everything is the same except Natasha and Bucky have a past, and Nat can't leave it all Steve.