#steve is telling bucky a story about lucky and clint

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Waiting for Tony's coffee order to be ready

#amerihawk #winteriron #starkbucks #bucky/tony #tony and bucky made a deal #steveclint #steve/clint #steve rogers #bucky barnes #tony stark #clint barton #steve is telling bucky a story about lucky and clint #tony will go to bed at a decent time and bucky would get him coffer from his fave cafe #Clint is giving luckys paws a break #im trying to do backgrounds #i hate them #so i must do them

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''Nice to meet you, Alpine!''

PAIRING | Bucky Barnes x Vet!Female!Reader

WORD COUNT | 1.4K

SUMMARY | Bucky has been missing something in his life, and found the perfect way to fill this void when he found Alpine. He takes her to the vet, and walks out of there with more than just his new feline friend.

WARNING(S) | None.

A/N | Thank you all so much for the love on this one, I honestly didn’t expect this to get so much appreciation overnight, but I’m incredibly grateful for all of you! Part II of this story is out now, and I hope you will enjoy it as much as this one, if not even more 🖤

Likes and reblogs will be very much appreciated 💜

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''They're just getting worse and I don't understand why. I've been going to therapy, missions are going fine, I hang out with you guys...'' Bucky said that his nightmares have been coming back worse than ever for a few weeks. Everything was going fine, well even, but he just couldn't shake the feeling that he was missing something, or rather, someone was missing. He wasn't looking for a relationship right now, he was perfectly content being by himself right now despite feeling like there is a missing piece in his life.

''How about you look into adopting a cat? You have always loved animals, so it wouldn't exactly be weird if you would have one.'' Steve suggested, and Bucky agreed it was a good plan. ''I didn't even think of that... Thanks for the suggestion!'' Bucky said and he immediately went to look for his laptop, that way he could look up shelters nearby to see if they have any cats up for adoption. There were plenty of shelters in the area and he had a plan to go visit some of them, even if it was just to get some cuddles in with the cats there.

He was planning on telling Steve about his plans, but before he had the chance they got called in for a mission. It wasn't a high-risk one by any means, but that didn't take away from the fact that his plans got messed up regardless. It was just Steve, Bucky, Clint, and Natasha and they were back within a day so it was even easier than they planned it to be. Bucky decided to go for a run after coming back from his mission so he could get some extra energy out of his system. He had been running for about 45 minutes when he suddenly heard a soft meow coming from a small alley, and he went to investigate.

''Hi, little one!'' he said in a soft voice when he found out where the meowing came from. He spotted a beautiful white cat with piercing blue eyes and was immediately intrigued. ''I won't hurt you, I promise!'' he said to the cat, and he slowly came closer with his hand stretched out, so the cat could come to him if they want to. With soft steps, the cat slowly came closer and started sniffing his hand. The cat started purring and bumped their head against Bucky's hand and he got a small smile on his face. ''You're beautiful! Don't you have a home little one?'' Bucky asked and he didn't see a collar on the cat. However, he did notice the cat was dragging one of their back legs, showing that there was something wrong.

''Oh no, poor cat! Let me take you to a vet so we can get you checked out, okay?'' he said before taking his hoodie off and letting the cat step onto it before picking them up. ''You're gonna be okay, I promise. If you don't have a home yet, I will make sure I will give you the best home you'll ever have,'' he said and softly cuddled the cat against his chest to keep it warm without hurting it. He had to look up where the closest emergency vet was, seeing how he was running at 10 PM, normal vet offices were closed already. It must have been his lucky day because there was one only a few blocks from where he found the cat.

''Hi, my name is Bucky Barnes, and I just found a cat who is dragging its back leg a few blocks from her. Do you have time to check them out?'' he said to the girl at the front desk, and she was more than happy to help him out. ''Yeah, of course, it's so nice of you to bring the cat! I assume they're not yours?'' she asked and Bucky explained that he found the cat on his run, and heard the meow so he went over. ''They're beautiful though, maybe I can adopt them when they're better,'' Bucky said with a smile on his face, already thinking of all the fun the two of them could have. ''I have some paperwork to fill in for you, and once that is done the vet will be with you shortly,'' she said with a reassuring smile, and he went to fill it in.

Once everything was filled out he handed back the paperwork, but before he could sit down they were already called in. ''Hi, it's nice to meet you, my name is Y/N Y/L/N and I'm the working vet here tonight. I understand you found a cat that has been dragging their back leg?'' she asked, and Bucky introduced himself before telling the story again. ''Poor thing! Well, let's get some X-rays so we can come up with a plan of action. I'll be back here in 15 minutes, you can take a seat if you'd like, I'll get Rachel to bring you something to drink in the meantime.'' Y/N said and walked out of the room. ''Hi, would you like something to drink?'' the receptionist asked, but Bucky politely refused.

''Alright, that was quick and painless!'' Y/N said when she walked back into the room, Bucky immediately felt his heart skip a beat. Until now he was too busy with the cat to look at her, but now he couldn't take his eyes off her, she was gorgeous. ''First of all, they're a girl, so that is one less thing we have to figure out. She has a broken back leg, but it shouldn't be too long for her to recover since it is only a hairline fracture. I will give her some pain medication and put her leg in a cast for now so she won't put too much pressure on her leg. I also found out she isn't chipped, so the chances of someone looking for her are very small.'' she said, and Bucky was kind of happy and sad at the same time.

''So, that means I can adopt her, right?'' Bucky asked, and the vet agreed. ''All she would need now is a name, did you have one in mind already?'' Y/N asked Bucky and he had already thought of one. ''Her name will be Alpine, due to her perfect white fur and bright blue eyes, I think the name suits her,'' he explained. ''It's nice to meet you, Alpine! I believe your new dad will take great care of you. You deserve it!'' she said and she scratched Alpine behind her ears for some lovings, which she accepted with a deep purr. ''She seems to take a liking to you as well!'' Bucky laughed and couldn't help but think the same thing, he has taken a liking to her as well.

''It appears that way, yeah. She needs to come back in three weeks for her follow-up appointment, but you can schedule that during the day. If you want, you can ask Rachel to schedule it at a time when I'm working too, that way she doesn't have to be handled by a different vet.'' Y/N explained. ''So eh, maybe this is a bit forward, but would you like to get coffee sometime? She likes you, and to be honest, I like you as well...'' he said with a soft, shy voice. ''Sounds like fun! I will be free this Saturday, what about you?'' she asked. ''I'll be there! Shall I pick you up or did you want to meet at the coffee shop?'' Bucky asked, but she insists on coming to his place. ''That way I can see little Alpine again, she's just the absolute cutest thing ever!'' Y/N said with a big smile on her face. ''Yeah, she's quite something, isn't she?'' Bucky said and rubbed his hand over his neck.

''Let me give you my personal number, that way you can text or call me, so I know where to go for our date!'' Y/N said with a wink, and when Alpine was all bandaged up with her cast, the two of them were sent on their way. ''Thank you so much for your help, it really means a lot.'' Bucky said and gave her a big smile. When he came back to the compound, Steve happened to be in the kitchen. ''How was your-'' but before he could say anything the spotted Alpine sleeping is his arms. ''Oh my god, that is the absolute cutest cat I've ever seen!'' he said cooing at the cat. ''Yeah, she is. This is Alpine. Also, I have a date this Saturday, so you better don't send me on a mission!'' he said when he walked away, leaving Steve behind with a confused look on his face.

#bucky barnes #bucky barnes x reader #bucky barnes x y/n #bucky fanfic #bucky x female reader #bucky x y/n

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Avengers + more reacting to their s/o wearing a suit.

Warnings: None, just fluff and maybe suggestive content if that's offensive.

Included: Bucky, Tony, Bruce, Steve, Wanda, Pietro, Natasha, Peter, Sam, Loki, Thor, Clint.

Word count: 1.6k+

Summary: The avengers + others reaction to you wearing a suit. I added somewhat of a plot to each one.

This idea I got from @lavenderacademia in their recent post. Go check it out !! <3

Use of feminine nicknames but it is all gender neutral!!

Also, if you want me to add anymore people please comment or DM me. I added as many people as I thought of at the moment, I've thought of adding Carol and Rhodey.

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Bucky:

– Even though you were telling him you were planning on wearing a suit to Starks party for the past week, nothing could prepare him for ACTUALLY seeing you.

– He knocks on your door, he's already ready.

– You yell back "one second !" and he patiently waits while you finish up your attire.

– After a minute he hears you tell to come in.

– He softly opens the door and tracks around the room until he finds your figure standing in front of the mirror fixing the final touches.

– He totally did not stare for the longest, frozen in place.

– "Buck, what's wrong?" 

– That snaps him back to reality and he quickly apologizes.

– You definitely laugh at him.

– He's just very proud to have you as his date.

– Wolf whistles when both of you walk in.

– He has the biggest smile on his face.

– Proud Sam and Steve.

– He would never hear the end of the stories you told about him when he first saw you.

– Overall just silently flustered.

Steve:

– you both always get ready together, so while he got ready you went in the bathroom quickly to throw your outfit on.

– Once you were done you walked out of the bathroom and he smiled so quickly, wasting no time in showering you with millions of compliments.

– "You look so gorgeous."

– "I'm so lucky to have you."

– Would not stop.

– Even days after, he would still compliment you about it.

– Wherever you guys were going he made sure to always have an arm around your waist, or holding your hand.

– Made sure to buy you flowers and your favorite drink.

Tony:

– Obviously, you were the first to hear about when Tony was hosting a party, so you already had what you were gonna wear in time.

– He asked F.R.I.D.A.Y. to send a message to you asking if you were ready. 

– The message played over the speaker and you sent one back telling him to meet you in the living room on your floor.

– Whenever he got down to the living room and saw you sitting on the couch he immediately started smirking.

– Definitely snuck up on you trying to scare you, but gets mad when you throw something at him.

– Compliments, compliments, compliments.

– Throughout the whole night, the majority of them were wholesome but there was always a comment here and there that was definitely suggestive.

– Bragged on you to everyone for weeks.

Natasha:

– You always end up planning date nights since she is always caught up in work.

– You made sure to plan it when she wasn't busy and surprised her with flowers and a ride to both of yours favorite restaurant.

– When you knocked on her door and texted her you were outside she confusedly hurried to the door.

– But of course, her suspicions were true when she opened it to see you holding flowers, and dressed in a suit.

– She was definitely smirking the entire time you were explaining what you planned.

–Could not keep her hands off of you, but obviously liked the privacy more.

– She loved everything you did for her of course, but couldn't wait for the both of you to get home.

Bruce:

– There was a grand opening of a new restaurant near the compound and you two planned to go on opening night, you had already got the reservation.

– Even though you both hated going in crowded areas, just the general public, Tony had convinced you both it would be fun.

– You were getting ready at your friend's house, when he texted you telling you he was on his way to pick you up.

– You finished up and packed all your stuff up from the visit and talked with your friend until you heard a knock on the door.

– You heard your phone ping and you said your goodbyes to your friend.

– "Good luck y/n, have a good date!"

– "Thanks f/n, see ya!"

– He saw the door open and saw you and his knees almost gave out.

– Bro was immediately put on life support.

– Would not stop complimenting you, even though half the time he was just mumbling and stuttering, you knew what he meant.

– He was red the whole dinner, and that definitely didn't help already being nervous.

-You guys ended up leaving early to go home and cuddle up to watch a movie.

– cannot get the image of you in a suit out of his head for weeks.

Thor:

– You two have been visiting Asgard for about a week when Thor asked you to join him at an Asgardian party being hosted by him.

– you had a while to get ready and choose to wear an Asgardian suit that Loki suggested oddly enough.

– Even though they don't always get along, you trust that Loki knows Thor enough to suggest wearing it.

– Well, it was a beautiful outfit so really who wouldn't love it?

– You hear Thor's boasting voice from down the hallway and smile walking out the door.

– You have never seen him smile so brightly.

– He was so proud.

– He would be bragging and yelling while having you pulled close beside him.

– "THIS IS LADY/SIR Y/N, AREN'T THEY AMAZING?!"

-Compliments you loudly the whole time.

– Can't wait to get you alone. 

Clint:

– you know he has to make an appearance to all Tony's parties.

– Obviously, even though you were already going, he made a grand gesture of asking you to go with him.

– He knew that you were so excited because you bought a new suit and he was so eager to see you in it.

– You knocked on his door ready to go down since the party started around 20 minutes ago.

– You guys always made a grand late appearance, stayed till the after party then disappeared in the middle of it.

–I'll let you guess what you guys do when you disappear.

– He opens the door and pulls you into his arms softly dancing around the hallway.

– You guys laugh for the longest and he twirls you around like a princess.

– After a while you guys walk down hand in hand ready to absolutely destroy everyone on the dance floor.

– Needless to say, he is so thankful to have you by his side. 

Loki: 

– Let's just say he was the one who asked you to wear a suit.

– Of course it was an Asgardian dark green, black, and gold suit.

– Even though you guys were just going out to fuck around with people and grab food you both love fashion and overdressing for everything. 

– When he saw you walk out of the bedroom while he was waiting in the kitchen for you to finish.

– He definitely considered kneeling for you.

– "Even though it takes decades for you to get ready, it's definitely worth it to see you in your glory darling."

– Compliments in the most random of times.

– Holds your hand almost the whole time so everyone knows you're his.

– Just makes him think about how much he loves you and how excited he is to spend his life with you. 

– Suggests everyday for at least a week that you should wear it again.

Wanda:

–Tries to mentally prepare herself.

– While you're getting ready she tries to peak so many times.

– silently sits on the edge of the bed tapping her foot on the floor impatiently.

– When she first sees you, you can't see a change in her face but inside she's contemplating risking it all.

– You have to remind her to breathe.

– She's definitely thinking about some stuff the whole time.

– probably reads people's minds around you guys to make sure no one thinks about taking you.

– prepares to fight anyone that comes in a 20 foot distance 

– tells you how beautiful you are 100 million times.

– She has never felt so lucky.

Peter:

– It was the night of prom and you had just finished getting ready.

– He really wanted to see what you were wearing because a couple weeks before you asked what color his tux was.

– He knocked on your door, your parents telling him that you were upstairs.

– you hear him faintly call your name from the hallway and you tell him to come in.

– He walks in and immediately starts lagging.

– "I- wow. Wow you look wow. You look amazing y/n"

– red as you've ever seen him.

– won't stop telling you how much he loves you and how amazing you look.

– won't let you out of his sight.

– Tony and Bruce will be hearing about it for years.

Sam:

– You were going with him to a party for a mission that Fury assigned to you.

– you gave the idea to match with him.

– "We're matching suits. Whether you want to or not."

– complains, but deep down is so excited.

– Bucky will definitely be stuck looking for suits with you online.

– You make him get out of the room and sit in the living room so you can do a grand reveal.

– you play music from a speaker and walk out.

– He's laughing but he's also blowing up.

– Full breakdown on the inside.

– Bucky just smiles seeing you guys act so stupid.

– will aggressively compliment you and find a time to dance with you when you finish the mission. 

Pietro:

– While you're getting ready he will probably try to secretly peak with his speed.

– although it's not easy to hide when you feel a gush of wind hit you when your fan is off and the window is closed.

– "PIETRO STOP PEAKING !!"

-"...sorry" you hear yelled back in the quietest yell you've ever heard.

– impatiently runs around the city.

– You yell to him that you're done and in an instant you have him in front of you pulled close with his hands around your waist.

– "You look ravishing, princessa.'

– Glares at anyone who even glances at you.

– "Why are they staring?" in the most puppy dog voice you've ever heard.

– "They're staring at you piet."

– Won't let go of your hand or arm.

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[stevetonyweekly]

SteveTony Weekly - August 27th

Hey all! I’m feeling under the weather this week so even though you’re owed a long list this week--it’s not. I’m sorry. I’ll do better soon. 

~*~ 

Memory Lane by itsallAvengers

Suddenly, he's soaking - someone just threw a fucking water bomb or something, and it's not a big deal, it shouldn't be a big deal-

But for some reason, it is.

Toasted Buns by copperbadge, scifigrl47

After seeing Tony naked and tanned -- all over -- in a decontamination shower, Steve realizes he may be in trouble. Tony, meanwhile, is definitely in trouble over those tabloid pictures of him sunbathing nude. The solution is clearly a tropical island getaway.

Tenth Time Lucky by itsallAvengers

Steve just wants to propose to Tony.

If only he didn't keep getting fucking interrupted-

I Am One With What I Am by Kiyaar 

After the mess in Washington, Steve and Tony try to carve out a little life for themselves, a place to heal, out of the spotlight.

If only the original Tony’s shadow wasn't permanently between them.

Throw a Little Hot Rod Red in There by FestiveFerret, SirSapling

Tony Stark was pretty sure that the absolute worst time to get asked out by an incredibly talented, good-looking artist, who likes to paint - and defend - Iron Man, is when he's dying of palladium poisoning.

Vice Versa by AvocadoLove

During an alien invasion, Tony is transported to an alternate universe where Steve is Iron Man and he is Captain America.

Also, Captain Stark and CEO Steve Rogers are together on the sly. Awkward.

I Wanted It To Be You by complicationstoo 

After Civil War, Tony and Steve are both a bit of a mess. Guilt and loneliness threaten to break them both, but each find comfort in the emails of strangers they meet online. Tony writes to Sal, and Steve writes to Thomas, and neither of them have a clue who's actually on the other side.

Antoshka by LokasennaHiddleston

Tony does not know what to make of the Winter Soldier's story. For Steve's sake, he's trying to help. For Steve's sake, he's trying to find Bucky Barnes and bring him back. But when an Avengers raid on a Hydra base leads to an unexpected discovery, Tony will find that Bucky Barnes may just be more than just his lover's best friend.

Mental note: Scrap all footage of him hitting on Natasha. That's just awkward.

Through A Lens by itsallAvengers

"Okay- so this is the first option- I've got to go to this huge family meal in a few weeks, and so I'm looking for a shirt that just screams 'I am the family disappointment', you know? Does the bright pink work, do you think?"

Steve shrugged. "Uhh, well, I'd say pink probably would? It's hard to say, I mean, I'm colour-blind, maybe you need Natasha's input. Hell, Clint's always good with 'family disappointment' fashion, shall I grab him-"

"Wait," Tony cut him off, face completely blank and shirt half way off his body. "You're... you're fucking with me, right?"

"Huh? I mean, Clint's family is fucked up on a normal day, so it's not really-"

"No, not that, the other thing. The colour-blind thing," Tony said, stepping out of the changing room with his shirt still hanging around his neck in order to grab Steve's arms. "Please, please God tell me that I haven't spent the last two years of my life assuming you could see colour. Please."

If you like Piña Coladas... by itsallAvengers 

After being essentially blackmailed onto a first-class cruise by Bucky under the guise of 'taking a vacation' and 'getting some well-earned rest' or whatever stupid bullshit it was that his dumb best friend told him, Steve Rogers ends up alone, on a boat heading to the Caribbean. He gets on expecting to hate it.

He does.

There is one good thing about the trip, though.

patchwork people by itsallAvengers

It was a pretty well-known fact that Tony Stark had control issues.

It was far less well-known why, though.

Our rain-washed histories (don't need to be told) by sirona

Dumped by SHIELD into the real world of the 21st Century, Steve must learn how to live a normal life again, and rediscover the things that make it worth embracing.

Science and Progress (do not speak as loud as my heart) by sirona

Steve's body is not the only thing affected by the Super Soldier Serum.

I wanna hold your hand by sirona

No one understands what it's like growing up rich and yet more alone than anyone should be able to stand - except for people who grew up just like you, that is. In which Tony Stark goes to Oxford University and meets people and makes enemies and makes friends and changes people's minds and falls in love - amongst other tales of mishap and adventure.

you can call me babe for the weekend by complicationstoo 

Tony left his small town for Los Angeles after high school, leaving behind everything to pursue his dream. Ten years later, he comes back for the first time and finds that some things are impossible to let go of.

Brave New World by valdomarx for enkiduu

Captain Hydra, the Avengers' long-time foe, and Iron Man, the mysterious masked Avenger, find themselves transported to a strange alien planet. The place is beautiful, but it's also apparently sentient and has taken a perverse interest in them.

Steve agrees to a truce with Iron Man for now, at least until he finds his time to strike.

That is, if the trees don't get them first.

Good For You by youcancallmearrow 

Steve doesn't understand why Tony dates people who treat him poorly. Tony doesn't understand why Steve cares.

The rest is bad choices, good choices, rehab, milkshakes, paintball, YouTube videos, couples therapy and learning to put the past in the past.

Or: How Tony finds his happy ending.

but come ye back by Red (S_Hylor)

When the night is cold and the sky is open, Tony goes to talk to the past Sheriff of Timely.

your ivy grows by complicationstoo 

Tony has been trapped in an arranged marriage for years, isolated and withering under Ty's heavy hand. Until one night at a bar in Brooklyn changes everything.

It Had To Be You (Wonderful You) by tinystark616

During a party in Avengers Tower, Steve confesses to Tony that he's never slept with anyone.

#stevetony #stony #stony fic recs #stevetony weekly #steve rogers #tony stark #iron man #captain america #stevetony fic #stony fic #fic rec

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Mafia Stucky Masterlist

Captain of Death (ao3) - Summer_Sunflower steve/bucky M, 105k (WIP)

Summary: They call him the Captain of Death.

That’s because he’s never lost a fight.

Being forced into the ring every week was as shitty a life as any could have, but it was fight or die, and Steve was not going to die. It was his life; earning loads of money from bets, and never seeing any penny himself, getting punched and kicked on the regular, and beating others half to death. A miserable life.

Then enter James Barnes, head of the infamous Sevastyanov family. He’s heard of this fighter they call the Captain, and he’s interested. It’s not the first time some rich asshole showed interest, but Steve can’t help but feel that this is different somehow. He just doesn’t understand why Barnes looks so familiar. Like a friend of his youth he had long forgotten about, or perhaps a part of a future that has not yet been.

His by Nightfall (ao3) - orphan_account steve/bucky E, 4k

Summary: Mafia AU drabbles where Steve is Bucky's personal guard by day and by night he belongs to Bucky to do as he pleases.

if i’m evil, still you’re right beside me (ao3) - lacunalady steve/bucky E, 105k

Summary: “How can you say that?“ Steve shudders, turning away. "I know the things you’re capable of. You’re not…a good person.”

There is a beat of silence after that. Steve is afraid for a moment that he’d angered a powerful man, one to whom he had his back turned. “You don’t know me,” Bucky says finally, his voice very soft. "I can prove myself to you.”

Steve Rogers didn’t mean to stumble into mafia business that night–but stumble he did. After saving the life of infamous mob boss James Barnes, Steve finds himself trapped in a Brooklyn alleyway with a target on his back and nowhere to run. That is, of course, until Barnes offers him a deal; in return for saving his life, Barnes will offer him protection from Rumlow’s retaliation. The twist? They have to convince the rival mob (and all of New York’s juiciest tabloids) that they’re madly in love.

I'm not Me when You're Away (ao3) - Tator steve/bucky, clint/natasha T, 8k

Summary: “Didn’t know the Russians took in fags,” Abba sneered as he was drug up from the table.

Ivan elbowed him in the back of the head. “You’re lucky he came. Barnes might not have been so merciful otherwise.”

or the 5 times Steve kept Bucky from doing his own dirty work and the 1 time he did it for him

Mafia in the Morning (ao3) - Simp_Poetry steve/bucky, steve/tony N/R, 115k

Summary: Bucky and Steve have an angsty talk about Steves affair with Tony Stark. Mafia Au. Bucky and Steve on opposing sides.

Needy (ao3) - otpcutie steve/bucky M, 495

Summary: Bucky wants his Daddy's attention and knows how to get it.

Proving a Point (ao3) - Tator steve/bucky T, 2k

Summary: “Please, Steve, please tell me that you did not let three guys who you knew worked for me beat the shit out of you to prove a point. Please.”

“I’m promised I would never lie to you.”

or the one where Steve gets beat up by the mob

Slowly Unravel (ao3) - Lilitue steve/bucky M, 18k (WIP)

Summary: What happens when a damaged man with more blood on his hands than a butcher takes in a just as damaged woman? James Barnes, Ex-Military turned mob boss finds a girl sitting on a bridge in the middle of the night swinging her legs back and forth in an almost innocent gesture if not for being stories above turbulent waters. He makes a decision to pull her back from the edge, but how far from the edge can someone truly be?

the Kept Boy (ao3) - Neutralchaos steve/bucky M, 235k

Summary: Here is James Barnes, the most dangerous Alpha in New York. Rich, powerful, cocky and short-tempered, his only skill greater than his persuasion or intimidation is his marksmanship. Head of the Seyrbakov crime family, inherited over the heads of the late Aleksei Seyrbakov’s own sons, who he had deported when they attempted to murder him. Top of Interpol and the FBI and the CIA and probably the NSA’s most wanted lists, but there’s never enough evidence to bring even a parking ticket against him, as it has been for New York’s Bratva since the late 1910s. His company smuggles weapons, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, exotic animals, you name it, but you’ll never find a shred of proof. If land barons still existed, then Barnes – owning property in all the five boroughs, the state, the country, even on other continents – would easily be one. When you think of the Russian mafia, you think of Barnes. Here is James Barnes, gracing the scum and lowlifes of Brooklyn with his presence, and here is Steve Rogers, not-so-cheap yet consistently broke hooker, sitting on his lap like he belongs there.

Very rapidly, that makes him the most dangerous Omega in New York.

The Things We Do For Love (ao3) - Duchess_On_Fire steve/bucky E, 8k

Summary: It’s Christmas and Steve is struggling with the holiday season in the rich neighborhood where he's moved in with his husband and their adopted teenagers, Wanda and Pietro.

Steve is a stay-at-home dad who gets easily overwhelmed by the expectations of their uptight neighbors. His husband, Bucky, is in import-export and is rarely home. But when he is, their life is heaven.

AKA the one where Steve is married to a mobster and everyone knows this except for Steve.

You Have To Be Quiet (ao3) - orphan_account steve/bucky E, 3k

Summary: Continuation of Stucky Mafia AU drabbles:

After young Steve get's bullied and beat up, young Bucky gets revenge by beating the bully up and comforts Steve as well as other things that Steve didn't expect Bucky to do out in the middle of the day, when there's guards all over the mansion's garden.

Your for the taking (ao3) - cookie_book_took steve/bucky E, 32k

Summary: Yours for the taking…mafia steve, adrenaline junkie bucky. Bucky gets more than he bargained for when he steals from Mafia boss Steve.

#themuclibrary #mcu #marvel #stucky #steve rogers #bucky barnes #mafia #mafia masterlist #au

[clintandhisfriends]

Some fun little Avenger headcannons

Tony- he never told anyone about his panick attacks, anxiety or nightmares because he thought they would look at him as less of a leader

Steve- knows how to sew (I can't ever spell this bitch) from his mother and fixed buckys clothes when they were kids

Clint- pouts about everything followed by an aww especially when nat doesn't let him pet a dog, listens and hums to piano man after a hard mission, hangs out with goose when Kate takes lucky, he perches EVERYWHERE obviously like the vents and has little beds up there

Nat- she taught clints kids ballet, takes the teams clothes mostly Clint and Tony's jackets since they're her style

Mama spider/Spider family- nat taught Peter her moves, now they're both criticized by yelena and Alexei won't leave Peter alone telling him all his red guardian stories, Melina scolds him for his slouching which he really does have bad posture (*coughs* since he's trans *coughs*)

Peter- he often forgets his ups and downs or when he's upside down or not he's lost many drinks because of it, he accidentally shoots his webs in his sleep and has to clean up his webs a lot

Irondad- he put in compression for Peter for when he has a panick attack (senses his heart racing) and needs to feel like there's someone there also has his suit tell him so he can talk him through it (also a binder which in civil war he complains about hurting his ribs)

Pietro- he has adhd and can not have caffeine or he spazzs out cause of it and his powers

Sam- when he was passed the shield he slept with it for weeks because he missed steve

Clintasha- they finish each other's drinks and food, talk in russian, do the "I'm deaf and you only speak russian" gig a lot

Bucky- hates Russian and has ptsd when he hears it or sees any star symbols doesn't really like the color red either, also slept with the shield, fixed boats on the docks in the 40s

Science bros- tony comes in the lab to offer Bruce snacks when hes working hard because he knows he can't stop him from working all night and vise versa

Peter Q- he made sure Peter knew about Queen and now Pete does the same with Morgan

Stark strays- Harley comes to the lab and tinkers with Bruce, Peter, and tony

Strange- he fixes clocks, he started by trying to get his hands to work again but now it's a hobby

#peter parker #tony stark #clint barton #natasha romanoff #bruce banner #stephen strange #sam wilson #avengers headcanon #peter quill #bucky barnes #pietro maximoff #steve rogers

[dreamsinthewitchouse]

Kay, my dearest sharer of our one good brain cell. Happy Monday to you ✨ I hope that this week brings you lots of the nicest things because you deserve them! I'm still going insane over the YAF follow up because I adore those boys 💘

For the mashup game, can I request 47 (not a date) and 100 (accidentally saving the day) for Stucky please?

Love you! 💖💖💖

Tejjjj, my love! My dumb brain totally quit on me last night, but I’m back, baby! I hope this Tuesday has treated you gently, ILYSM 💖💖💖 

Hmm okay so I think this story calls for a dog? The sweetest one-eyed dog to ever steal your pizza crust, to be precise? 

First off, Bucky would like you to know that he’s a good friend, which is why he promised to dogsit Clint’s one-eyed golden retriever in the first place. It should’ve been an easy enough job, too, Lucky having a particularly pleasant disposition, but he somehow doesn't seem to like Bucky very much. 

Maybe because of how fucking stupid their names sound together. 

Which is probably also the reason he slips out of the open window leading to the fire escape, and all the way down to the streets of Bed-Stuy. Bucky runs out after him, already hatching a plan to change his name and leave the country after losing Clint’s precious furry child. 

This is how he meets Steve. 

Steve, who’s currently ruffling Lucky’s neck fur, asking him if he happens to be a good boy. 

Bucky stops in his tracks. “Hi, um. He’s…” He clears his throat. “That’s my– my friend’s dog.” 

“Oh, hey.” Steve draws himself up to his full, dizzying height. “Your friend’s lucky, he’s a sweetheart. So beautiful, too.” He looks at the dog with the biggest heart-eyes Bucky has ever seen. “I’m Steve, by the way.” 

Bucky lets out a slightly hysterical laugh. “That’s his name. I mean, not Steve, but… Uh, the dog. He’s called Lucky,” Bucky finishes, almost swallowing his own tongue and wishing he’d had the sense to lie about the dog’s stupid name so he wouldn’t have to lie about his own, especially now that he might not have to flee the country and change it. 

Steve raises a friendly eyebrow, gently nudging Lucky in Bucky’s general direction. 

“James.” It comes out barely audibly. 

“James,” Steve repeats, his smile lighting up his eyes. 

They’re really, really blue. 

Steve gives the dog one final pat and wishes them both a good day before turning to leave, which Lucky just. Won’t. Have.

Which is how they end up spending the day together. 

It’s… nice, so much nicer than Bucky thought it would be, and he has to remind himself they’re not on a date only four times (okay, only seven times). By the end of the day Bucky tells Steve his actual name, making him promise he won’t laugh. 

(Steve does laugh, but he does it while kissing Bucky goodnight, so he’s quite forgiven.) 

#tej 💕💕💕 #tumblr writing #writing asks

[lillywillow]

The Call is Coming From Inside the House

Summary: The team watches horror movie to see which is the most messed up of all time.

 Written for: @buckybarnesbingo

 Words: 1163

 Square Filled: U2- FUBAR

 Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Female Reader  

 Warnings: Mentions of horror movie violence

 A/N: If you’ve watched any of the movies I’ve mentioned, you’ll know exactly what I’m referring to

 It started off with a conversation about horror movies. Everyone had their own opinion on which was the most messed up of all.

 “I’m telling you, it’s the Re-Animator Trilogy. There’s just a level of misogyny that’s not even in the original H. P. Lovecraft story,” you protested.

 “No way. The Saw movies are way more FUBAR than those cheaply done flicks of the 80’s,” Clint argued.

 “Are you kidding, Clint? Some of the best franchises came out of the 80’s. Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Aliens, Friday the 13th just to name a few. Not to mention The Thing. I mean, that was pretty messed up if you ask me,” Nat chimed in.

 “Guys, the foreign market has way more messed up movies than those. Just look at Last Train to Busan for example. Then the original Japanese copies of The Grudge and The Ring,” Tony countered.

 Steve and Bucky had no idea what anyone was on about. Back in their day, horror movies were a lot more sedated in their day. Movies with the likes of Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney Jr. who were all masters of the craft without going over the top.

 “Well, there’s only one way we’re going to settle this… we’re going to have to watch them all,” you suggested.

…

 So began your mega movie marathon, starting with the 1982 classic The Thing. Bucky thanked all his lucky stars that in all his time fighting aliens, he never came against one so disturbing. Then again, he hadn’t visited Outpost 13 in Antarctica…

 “You know, I once saw a Pingu version of this movie,” you stated.

 “You lie,” Clint huffed.

 “It’s not a lie. Apparently it was pulled from YouTube for being too messed up and I think licencing also had something to do with it being pulled as well,” you explained.

 Before Clint could argue, Tony butted in.

 “No, she’s right,” he said, bringing up the video on the big screen. “It’s supposed to be a parody on both…”

 The video was much shorter than the movie but no less creepy, maybe even more so given that it was based on a children’s show. After that, you watched the first of the Re-Animator Trilogy. When it came to what was perhaps the most messed up scene of the movie, Bucky and Steve couldn’t stand to watch. You followed them out too as it was your least favourite scene.

 “You actually like that stuff?” Bucky asked, feeling rather queasy.

 “That scene in particular? No, I can’t say I do. It has nothing to do with the original story. When I first read there was a movie based on it, I thought it was cool but then I was totally blindsided by that scene. I read up on it and their first choice in actress had to back out because her mother didn’t want her doing it. The scene was taxing on the actor and cost him his marriage… I like certain elements of horror; the jump scares, the suspense, the complex characters and clever use of practical effects but stuff like that I feel is completely unnecessary…”

 Bucky nodded slowly. When you put it like that, it made sense. He too liked a story with a good plot and decent characters but when it came to stuff like that… Before Bucky could say any more, Sam called letting you know that the awful part was over and you could return to the living room.

…

 After watching all three movies (the others agreed the third was the weakest in the trilogy), it was getting late. You decided to squeeze in one last movie before going to bed which was the first of the Saw movies. Bucky felt sick to his stomach at the gory scenes. He had been trained in torture techniques as a part of HYDRA but this was some next level stuff. Feeling overwhelmed, Bucky walked out. You decided to follow him.

 “You can go back and watch the movie if you want,” Bucky sighed as you stood next to him.

 “I think I’d much hang out with you,” you confessed.

 Bucky smiled softly at you. Before he could say anything further, the power was cut. Instinctively, you reached for Bucky’s hand as he pulled you closer to his body. Part Avengers training, part paranoia from the movies, you were both on edge, preparing for danger. The power went back on just as suddenly as it went out.

 “Sorry, everyone. There was tripped power switch,” Tony explained.

 The pair of you sighed in relief, still holding each other as the adrenaline coursing through you started to calm down.

 “I think… I think I might just go to bed,” Bucky sighed.

 “Actually, that sounds like a good idea,” you agreed.

 “Could you… stay with tonight? After all those horror movies, I… I don’t want to be alone,” Bucky confessed.

 “I understand that,” you softly smiled. “Of course, I’ll stay…”

 Bucky smiled back and held your hand as you headed to his room.

 “Hey, you two. You know one of the top rules about horror movies. The couple who goes off together usually are one of the first to get picked off,” Sam teased.

 You flipped him off as you passed by, making everybody laugh and relieving some of the tension built up by the movie.

…

 After you both got changed, you and Bucky cuddled in his bed.

 “Are you okay, Bucky?” you asked, noticing how quiet he was.

 “Yeah… it’s just… today was a lot… I’m not used to that much violence…”

 “You’re an Avenger,” you stated, raising an eyebrow.

 “Yeah, but that’s different. That’s… action violence not… you know…”

 You cuddled close to him, making him smile.

 “I think I understand… There’s only a certain amount of that kind of thing I can watch in a day too… horror movies can be fun and all but I like them in small doses…”

 “Do you want to watch kid’s cartoons until we fall asleep?” you asked.

 “That sounds nice… Not Pingu though. Still feeling a little scarred from that last movie.”

 “Fair enough,” you laughed, putting on a light and cute cartoon.

…

 So that was how your horror movie marathon ended; with you and Bucky peacefully falling asleep to something more wholesome. The next day, the others wanted to continue but you and Bucky turned them down. You both decided to have a movie marathon of your own that was a little sweeter and more comfortable and a whole less FUBAR. If it meant cuddling with Bucky, you wouldn’t ask for it any other way.

#buckybarnesbingo2022 #bbb2022 #Bucky Barnes #buckybarnes #bucky barnes x reader #FUBAR #the call is coming from inside the house #Horror movies #marvel #marvel fic #marvel fanfiction #marvel one shot

[multifandom006]

Marvel characters with kids (baby sitting)

-Bruce? yeah you have him wrapped around your finger no question

-even hulk! neither one can say no to you

-he teaches you cool science stuff so you can show off at school

-your nickname for him is ''cuddles'' or ''big green'' for hulk

-when bruce sees you upset or finds out your upset, he will sit and listen to you when you need to talk.

-He watches Disney movies with you whenever you want to watch them, doesn't matter what one.

-Clint literally treats you as one of his own, plus his kids love you

-he teaches you how to shoot an arrow even though you miss a couple times

-Clint cuts your sandwiches into star shapes because you told him you liked stars

-he reads to you when you can't sleep or aren't tired yet, its either a made up story or from a book

-Clint tells you stories about him and Natasha's adventures

-you call him ''birdie'' a lot

-okay this man may have a tough act around people but with you? yeah no Bucky is a massive softie

-he lets you sit on his shoulders when the two of you are out in public

-cuddles? that's a yes. when your tired you cuddle his vibranium arm, even though he's a bit scared you always say its comfy

-Bucky cooks you pancakes when your with him.

-he tells you stories about him an Steve back in the forties

-you call him big bear and he calls you little bear

-Bucky is protective of you and hates seeing you cry, but he does everything in his power to cheer you up

-Natasha adores you that's it she loves you

-She lets you braid her hair, you've told her you like her red hair better

-protective? you bet she is the she finds out your being bullied she shows up at school and has a ''word'' with the parents of the child

-combat? yes you've asked her and she has said no but you convince her with your puppy eyes

-the two of you spend some time drawing or colouring and sometimes sending funny photos to Clint and Yelena

-Kate is wrapped around your finger, no doubt about that

-she takes you to the park with Lucky

-you adore Lucky like a lot

-Kate lets you get away with just about anything its kinda funny

-She calls you her sidekick and you call her Arrow queen

-movies? that's a given the two of you watch a lot of movies together and some times tv shows.

-Pietro is the fun uncle alright he would let you get away with anything

-He helps you with your school work when you struggle with it

-Pietro carries you around when he runs and you love it

-you call him speedy a lot and he calls you speedy Jr

-The two of you pull pranks on Clint because its funny ''You didn't see that coming?" you both say that a lot

-Loki is a softie with you

-he tells you that your his favourite human and whenever he does you always smile which makes him smile to

-You call odin a knock off Santa when he's mean to Loki, and of course Loki laughs at that

-same with Pietro, you and Loki pull a lot of pranks on people, more so Thor because why not

-Loki let's you braid his hair and call him a ''pretty princess'' when your done

-Your the god of mischief's partner in crime.

-Yelena loves you okay she freaking loves you

-she calls you her little widow

-she's protective of you, and doesn't like seeing you hurt even though you tell her your fine

-when she takes you to school she always calls out saying ''have fun little widow'' and when hearing that you always end up having a good day

-you and Yelena prank call people, you both love the confused tones in peoples voices

-lets start with the fact you can lift both storm breaker and Mjollnir. you are worthy at the age of 9

-Thor loves you

-he always tells you stories about Asgard and he takes you there

-Your his little goddess of thunder

-Thor always visits you at school even when its raining and stormy, you gets excited when you see the lighting because you know Thor's coming

-Thor always comforts you when you have nightmares and will tell you stories to help you fall asleep.

-Tony spoils you rotten

-When he picks you up from school he always does it in his iron man suit and you love it

-He always calls you ''munchkin''

-the the two of you go out every Wednesday for cheese burgers the two of you are Cheese burger buddies

-Tony made you a pink iron man suit for your birthday and it was the best gift ever

-BEST BIG BROTHER FIGURE EVER

-you and Peter are close and you look up to him

-Peter takes you out for ice cream and always takes you out on Spiderman adventures (NOT DANGEROUS ONES)

-You've told him to man up when it came to talking to MJ

-Aunt May loves you and loves that you keep Peter on his toes

-you wear his Spiderman mask and call yourself ''spider lady''

-This woman loves you will all her heart

-you and Wanda bake sweets in the free time

-reading stories, she loves reading to you

-Wanda is protective. she doesn't like seeing you upset, she does whatever she can to cheer you up

-you always fall asleep on Wanda but she doesn't mind she loves it

-The two of you go to the park a lot, she adores the smile on your face

-Wanda calls you her little princess

-Steve is a massive softie with you

-whenever your out in public he carries you on his shoulders

-Your his number one fan

-He takes you to meet Peggy and she loves you the sassy attitude she finds amazing

-Steve tells you stories about the trouble he used to get into

-You made your own shield out of cardboard and Steve finds is adorable

-He can't say no to you like at all-

-Just like Pietro he's the fun uncle

-Sam calls you mini falcon

-the two of you take bucky's arm and hide it from him

-a lot of pranks happen but it makes you happy and Sam loves it

-getting bullied at school ? dont worry Uncle Sam is to the rescue and ''talks'' to the kids parents

-Sam takes you out for ice cream and you always end up eating half of his but he doesn't care

-he does your hair on school days and you always get excited when sam does it.

#bruce banner #Clint barton #Bucky Barnes #natasha romanoff #yelena belova #wanda maximoff #Peter parker #pietro maximoff #Steve rogers #sam wilson #Kate bishop #loki laufeyson #thor odinson #tony stark #marvel headcanons #marvel fluff

[polizwrites]

WIP Update - 3 Aug 2022

Another slow and somewhat focused week  - I touched 3 fics (1 WIPs & 2 new works) for a total of  1805 words. I posted a super-sized chapter on my Camboy!Bucky fic,  (where he’s currently with Sugar Daddy!Steve)   and a Bucky & Morgan (with a bit of Tony tossed in) story-telling fic  to Ao3.  

I’m up to 10 active WIPs  (with a couple of maybe TBCs)  with my current   deadlines being my submission for the @reforgedzine  and Avengers Bingo.

See below cut for the WIPs  (arranged more or less by bingos/challenges/etc) I am working on  -   feel free to send me prompts or plot bunnies as well as asks regarding any of these projects   (or any other WIPs I’ve got out there) – they really help feed the Muse and keep me motivated!

Reforged - A WinterIron Zine [Deadline 12 Nov]

I got accepted to submit a  1k-3.5k fic for this project, and have submitted a basic idea & completed my first checkin.    I made some good progress these past 2 weeks - the fic is sitting at  1129 words - so am roughly 33% done, word-wise.   Plot wise? That’s still TBD…  

Avengers Bingo [AvB] (Runs thru 24 Dec)

Three fills posted and 1 WIPs - I decided to further challenge myself on this 16-square card by pairing up each square with a unique combo of 2 original MCU Avengers, with the final square being PolyVengers. With the help of the STB Enthusiasts Discord folks - I’ve got all 16 squares  planned out, at least in terms of who to write about, and half of them have some sort of idea or crossover square to go along with them. Feel free to toss other plot  bunnies my way…  

*  A4 - Mutual Pining  - Steve/Thor - crossover with  MWAPB - Thor.

* A3 - Reunited  -   Clint & Natasha  -  Endgame Ronin scene?

* B1 - Death - possible crossover with  MWAP Crying  and SRB Bruce Banner squares - post Snap Bruce & Steve  mourning?

* B3 - Road Trip  -  Bruce & Thor  - Post Grandmaster, pre-Thanos  space shenanigans

* B4 - Age Gap   - Thor/Tony - possible crossover with TSB One Night Stand  (obvious title: Thunderstruck)

* C1 - Opposites Attract - Clint/Thor  - there was a fun Tumblr  headcanon going around about a Bumbling Foreigner whose ignorance of  local customs  results in him flirting with/proposing to the prince -  this seems like a perfect matchup!  

* C3 - Reincarnation AU  -  Natasha & Tony  - post-Endgame- possible crossover with TSB Timeloops square

* C4 - Bodyguard AU  -  Working on Hit Me With Your Best Shot -  Clint/Tony  crossing over with TSB - Takeout/Pizza.  IM2 canon divergence:  Coulson brings Clint in to keep an eye on Tony (who oh-so-conventiently is Clint’s celeb crush) and shenanigans (sexy? just sweet? not sure) ensue.  I’m 1328 words in and the flirting has commenced.  Current Last Line:  “Doesn’t mean I’m not gonna pay my way.”

* D1 - Friends w/ Benefits  - Clint/Steve - crossover with MWAPB Hawkeye/Clint Barton and possibly SRB - Never Have I Ever

* D2 - Romeo & Juliet AU  -  basic idea:  Steve (jock) & Tony  (geek) trying out for title roles in R&J - despite their respective  FWB groups thinking it’s a terrible idea.  Title:  Two Polycules, Alike in Dignity

*  D3 - Bed Sharing  -  Bruce/Natasha - AoU compliant.

Man With a Plan (Steve Rogers) Bingo [MWAPB] (Runs thru 31 Dec)

Six fills, 1 WIPs and several Vague Ideas/potential cross fills with other bingos.  Prompts cheerfully accepted!  

* B3 - Farmer’s Market  - now looking at a crossover with TSB Doing Groceries. Moodboard + ficlet?

* B4 - Powerless AU  - if Sunqueen and I decide to continue   Wrong Number, Right Call ,  this would be a good fit.  

* I1 - Steve is here for TFAtWS  - this might go well with my BBB  “Oh, hell no"  square - Steve trolling  Bucky & Sam by sending the old man in with his shield?  (moodboard & ficlet?)

* I3 - Thor  - see AvB Mutual Pining above

* I5 - Dogsitting - possible crossover with  BBB “Run”  square - Steve & Bucky dogsitting for Lucky?  (moodboard + ficlet)

* N1 - School AU/Teacher AU  - if I decide to continue on with Technicalities   - I could fill this square  :: ponders::

* N3 - Online shopping - this might be fun as a crossover with BBB Thighs  Sam buys a revealing swimsuit for Bucky as a gag that gets Steve in a tizzy.

* G3 - USO Tour  - crossover with BBB Peggy Carter square.

* G4 - Canon Divergence post CA:TWS - possible  crossover with BBB  Kill List Bucky wreaking havoc on Hydra bases and  Steve & Sam catch up with him

* O1 - Crying - see AvB Death square above

*  O2 - Sex Pollen  -  Teenage Groot pollen =  aphrodisiac  hi-jinks. Quill & Gamora  warn the  couple (stucky)/throuple (Stuckony)  ahead of time, so no  dub-con.

* O3 - Hawkeye/Clint Barton  -  see AvB - Friends w/ Benefits  above.

StarkBucks Bingo - Round 3  (SBB_R3) - Ends 31 Dec

4 fills, 0 WIPs and several Vague Ideas - soliciting plot bunnies or other kick-starters.

* B1 - “I wouldn’t mind wasting my time on you.“  - Possible crossover with  BBB - KINK: Seduction Mission?  

* B3 - AU: Canon Divergence - probable crossover with TSB Endgame FixIt

* I2 - Mistaken Identity - crossover with TSB K5 - Protectiveness -  “The Mechanic, The Soldier & The Artist” - mob/assassin AU with a Mr. & Mrs. Smith twist?  

* I4 - Canon: Avengers Academy  - will probably do Stuffed Marvels sketches of Tony and Winter, as I know very little about the game/canon.  

* I5 - Matchmaker Bots - possible crossover with TSB Occupational Hazard

* N2 - Blanket - Thanks to the BBB Discord party this past weekend, I have an idea for combining this with my TSB   AU: College square and BBB Funeral square.

* G1 - Flower crown -  Flowers For a Dragon posted this morning as a crossover with TSB  - Writing Format: Fairytale-style Narration.  Bucky tells Morgan a fairy-tale version of his and Steve’s interactions with her father.    It came in at 566 words. 

* O1 - Royalty - crossover with TSB - IronWidow  &  BBB   AU: Arranged Marriage -  pick Lady Natasha’s Consort and Lord Steve’s Companion  back up?

* O6 - AU: Biker  - Grease 2  fusion with Tony as Michael & Bucky as Stephanie? 😁

Bucky Barnes Bingo - Round 4 [BBB_R4] (Runs thru 7 Jan 2023)

Ten fills,  one WIPs  & ideas for everything except one square  - Working on a Column B bingo to start.

* B2 - Funeral - see SBB N2 - Blanket  above

* B3 - Sam Wilson|Falcon - this would be a good candidate for a continuation of After One Or Two False Starts

* U2 - AU: Roommate  - Still wanting to use the Meet Ugly prompt: 02. I bought a house three months ago but I’m finally moving in and discover you’ve been squatting because you’re homeless    – probably WinterHawk with  recovering!Bucky being the squatter in Clint’s apartment building.  

* U4 - AU: Arranged Marriage - will probably pick Lady Natasha’s Consort and Lord Steve’s Companion  back up for this one.  

* U5 - Kill List -  see MWAP  - G4 - Canon Divergence.  Post CA:TWS above

* C2 - “Oh, hell no” - possible crossover with MWAP I1 - Steve is here for TFaWS

* C4 - KINK: Aftercare -  possibly MWAP Sex Pollen or  TSB KINK: Concubine

* K1 - Thighs - see MWAP: N3 - Online Shopping.  

* K2 - Comics - sew the  Stuffed Marvel Classic Comics Bucky Barnes I drew up last month.  

* K3 - KINK: Edging  - I have a smutty WinterIron idea for this - combining with TSB KINK: Orgasm Denial/Edging. 

* Y2 - Never the fall that kills you -  this might be the title for the remix I want to do of   Seeds of Love  (by the super-talented @hddnone). Crossing over with My TSB Secret Admirer square & may combined with a reverse hanahaki prompt from @lacrimula-falsa   just for funsies.

* Y3 - “Run”  -  see MWAP I5 - Dogsitting above.

* Y4 - KINK: Seduction Mission - crossover with SBB - B1 - "I wouldn’t mind wasting my time on you.”  

* ADOPTED1 - Peggy Carter - possible crossover with with MWAP - G3 - USO Tour (Peggy regaling Bucky with stories of Steve’s exploits while touring the US) or  N4 - Soulmates  (WW3some shenanigans!)

Steve Rogers Bingo - Round 2  (SRB_R2) - Ends 31 Jan

Eight fills posted  – thanks mostly to the @steverogersweek event!  Zero WIPs at the moment, but happy accepting plot bunnies here as well. 

* A1 - Never Have I Ever -  see AvB  Friends with Benefits

* B1 - Omega Steve -   idea that @deehellcat sparked over on the Discord server  (Alpha!Tony with an heirloom collar)

* C1 - Arranged Marriage - see SBB Royalty square  - remix/Part 2?

* E2 - Comics Nomad Steve  - SWC sketch of Nomad!Steve

Tony Stark Bingo - Round 6  (TSB_R6)  [Ends 28 Feb]

One fill and one WIP   with about a dozen Vague Ideas.

* S3 - Writing Format: Fairytale-style Narration - see SBB  Flower crown

* S4 - Timeloops -  outsider POV of Tony in a Groundhog day/Edge of Tomorrow -  Steve or Bucky  friends to lovers  - inspired by this post

* T1 - One Night Stand - see AvB - B4 - Age Gap

* T2 - Doing Groceries - see MWAP B3 - Farmer’s Market

* T3 - Pepper Potts/Rescue -  remix of sabrecmc’s  Indecent Proposal

* T4 - KINK: Concubine - possible crossover with   BBB C4 - KINK: Aftercare?

* A2 - KINK: Alpha/Beta/Omega Society - next chapter of Flawed Hypothesis

* A4 - AU: College - see SBB N2 - Blanket

* R2 - IronWidow -  next chapter of Lady Natasha’s Consort and Lord Steve’s Companion ?

* R4 - Occupational Hazard - see SBB I5 - Matchmaker Bots

* R5 - Takeout/Pizza - see AvB C4 - Bodyguard AU

* K1 - Endgame Fix-It  - see SBB B3 - AU: Canon Divergence

* K2 - Secret Admirer - see BBB Y2 - Never the fall that kills you

* K3 - KINK: Orgasm Denial/Edging -  see BBB KINK: Edging  

* K5 - Protectiveness -  see SBB *I2 - Mistaken Identity

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Steps To A Better Life

Fandom: Marvel

Character/s Includes: Bucky Barnes and Reader

Word Count: 4407

Part 1 // Part 2

Y/N had been struggling during her second pregnancy, but lucky for her Bucky was taken off active duty with the Avengers unit.

Bucky enjoyed the removal of active duty since he had already missed most of his twin boys lives. Bucky had missed their birth, having been called away on a rescue mission of some troops but that mission went sideways and he was taken hostage for over six months.

Over those six months, he could only imagine if it was two boys, two girls or one of each and that was what kept him going. He would think about how he was going to spoil them with love once he got out, teaching them boxing once they were old enough, sing them lullabies in Russian and tell them stories of papa and uncle Steve.

When he was rescued by his team not even Steve recognized him. He had lost the sparkle in his eyes, beard overgrown and his hair was matted and long. He had given up hope of being rescued and more importantly he had given up hope of his wife not finding another man to fill the father role for his children. Six months was a long wait even for an army wife.

When Bucky was loaded onto the plane and its engine started, Bucky’s mind would have clicked back to the bumpy ride of the transport while being moved from village to village. If it wasn’t for Steve who was sat next to him showing him a picture of Y/N with two blue bundles.

“Two very healthy boys, James Jr and Ethan Barnes. JJ is the older of the two and has his daddy’s eyes.” Steve said gently.

The rest of the flight Steve told him everything he had missed like Y/N’s birthday which she refused to celebrate without Bucky.

Landing in Washington everyone got out except Bucky. What was he to do now he was back on US soil? He had no idea if Y/N would want to see him. When Steve stepped back into the plane he held out his hand.

“You need to be checked out by the hospital first,” Steve said sternly.

Bucky just trembled, “Y/N?” he mumbled so softly it was a surprise Steve even heard him.

“Clint and Laura will grab her and the boys, okay? They will meet us at the hospital.”

Bucky nodded and stood to follow Steve to an awaiting car. The drive to the hospital was technically short but to Bucky, it felt like a lifetime. Seeing all the buildings again Bucky remember memories from some of them.

When the car pulled up at the back of the hospital Bucky was confused until he saw news trucks and reporters outside the alleyway.

Rushing out of the car and into the hospital door, he sighed in relief of being away from cameras. Walking down the hallway he came to a stop at a desk.

“Sergeant Barnes?” The young lady said from behind the desk.

Bucky nodded but Steve spoke, “That’s him, Ma’m.”

Steve made Bucky chuckle a little bit, “Steve and his bloody language.”

“I’m being polite.”

“You’re also annoying.”

When Bucky finished, his name was called by the doctor. Walking to the doctor Bucky looked back at Steve kind of asking for him to come with but Steve shook his head. He was going to have to do this alone.

Entering the exam room, Bucky sat on the bed waiting for the doctor to talk or ask questions but neither came. Instead, the doctor places their hand on his shoulder and Bucky reacted.

The only sound in the room was the loud SNAP of the doctor’s now broken arm.

When the doctor rushed out, Bucky hung his head in shame, there’s no way Y/N would let him near their children if he could snap an adult’s arm. what would he do to his own children then, small and fragile as they were?

Hearing the door open again he continued looking at his hands and let out, “Get out, I’ll hurt you,” loud enough such that the person would hear him.

“James,” Y/N said, “look at me please.”

Looking up he saw his smiling wife, “I’ll hurt you like I did the doctor”

“I don’t think you will, I’m not going to touch you. I’m going to sit in this chair and talk. Is that okay with you James?”

When Bucky nodded she sat down in the chair by the door.

“Steve told me about JJ and Ethan on the way home.”

“That was nice of him,” Y/N looked at Bucky she saw he was uncomfortable, “Are you okay? Physically I mean.”

“Few scars, some healed broken bones.”

“And your hair?”

“Needs a cut sadly, it’s gross and stinky,” Bucky said, screwing his face up.

“You may have to shave it off if it’s too bad and let it grow back.”

“The army likes soldiers with short hair,” Bucky said rather sadly.

Y/N held out her left hand inviting Bucky off the bed, “Some people like men with long hair.”

“Like you?” Bucky asked, sliding off the bed and to his feet to get to Y/N.

“Just like me,” Y/N said, smiling at Bucky as he crept closer.

Bucky sat in front of her grabbing her hand, “You still wear your ring?”

“Yes, I do. Wanna know why?” when he nodded she continued, “I love my husband. He’s the father of my children, the two we already have and the rest at the IVF centre.” Y/N slowly reaches for his cheek and when it was there Bucky rubbed against it, “Speaking of the IVF centre, on my birthday I called them to tell them I wanted another embryo implanted, and I’m going through the steps to do so.”

“We’re going to hopefully have another child next year?” Bucky questioned, shocked.

“I’m taking the progesterone shots so maybe we will.”

“I’m going to have to get better before the transplantation of the embryo happens.”

“You aren’t broken, you have scratches,” Y/N said as she runs her thumb over his cheekbone, “Therapy once or twice a week and the spare room if you’re struggling. We will get through this together like we did when we found out about my infertility”

“Together. Like at home?”

“No James, on the flipping moon. Of course at home, I’m not leaving you here alone.”

Seeing a small spark in Bucky’s eyes made Y/N smile and stand, “Come on, you’ve scared most of the doctors in this hospital and honestly…” Y/N softens her voice, “They aren’t good doctors here and a wife knows her husband better then any doctor would.” Bucky nods despite being apprehensive, “The babies will be with Clint and Laura for the night, they offered on the way here because they remember how Clint was when he got back. First night back is always the hardest because you are used to captivity and you’re going to have night terrors.”

“I don’t want to hurt you while I sleep.”

“Then you sleep in the spare room if you have to for a few months or a year, however long it takes it’s okay?”

“Can I see them?” Bucky asked shyly.

“The twins?”

“Yeah, I want to see them before we leave for home.”

“Get up then, silly.”

Y/N laughed at how fast Bucky got up, the military man was overly excited to see his two six-month-old babies. Bucky was out of the room before his wife had even opened the door completely but Y/N understood. When he was called away, he didn’t want to leave.

As they walked to the waiting room he got so nervous he had to be pulled in by Y/N but the look on his face when he saw the two boys. Priceless.

He walked quietly towards them before crouching in front of the stroller, slowly reaching out to touch one of their feet.

“They’re so small,” Bucky let out, tears falling down his cheeks.

“I know they are Jay,” Y/N said while crouching next to him, “but they are more than just small. You’ll have to wait till tomorrow because Clint and Laura have a school pick up to do, okay?”

“Not okay,” Bucky rasped, reaching for the other baby’s cheek, “I don’t want them to go just yet.”

“James,” Y/N said firmly, “you’ll see them again tomorrow, I promise.”

Bucky nodded sadly, removing his hands from the stroller, “Bye bye little guys, daddy loves you.”

“You’re adorable, James.” Y/N said patting his knee, “Let’s get you home.”

When Bucky and Y/N stood, Y/N kissed Laura on the cheek and waved bye to Clint,

“How are we getting home?” Bucky asked.

“The driver that brought you and Steve is going to drop us off home.” Y/N said.

“I’ll catch a taxi back to mine so you can have the back seat,” Steve said before kissing Y/N’s cheek, “Good to have you home finally Buck,” Steve said, shaking Bucky’s hand before leaving the hospital out the front door.

Grabbing Y/N’s hand Bucky went back the way he and Steve came to get to the front desk. Entering the alleyway, Bucky shielded Y/N from the eyes of whatever media company was staked out front of the hospital.

On the way home from the hospital he was just quietly holding his wife’s hand occasionally rubbing circle into it or playing with her ring. Arriving home Y/N felt a very tight squeeze on her hand.

“What’s wrong Jay?” she asked so softly.

“Nothing forgot we moved here.”

“So you got shocked seeing it?”

“Yeah” he admitted.

“It’s okay, I used to forget to. I once drove to our old house after going food shopping.” Y/N admitted back.

Bucky smiled, getting out the car and assisting Y/N out.

“I like this house more,” Bucky said looking at the house, “Two car garages and big windows.”

“Don’t forget the four bedrooms,” Y/N said, smiling at him for saying what he said the first time he saw it.

Walking to the front door and opening it, Y/N said, “Come inside and look around. I need to find the shaver and scissors to cut your hair.”

Bucky didn’t go inside for another five minutes, taking everything in slowly. Taking a step into the house he first saw Y/N and his wedding picture and right next to it was a photo from their maternity shoot. Reaching for the photo he stroked Y/N’s belly with a smile.

“Jay?” Y/N called softly.

“I like the pictures,” Bucky replied, turning to Y/N and walking towards her.

“I’m glad, I like them too. Especially those two because we look so happy.”

“We need to add another one at some point,” Bucky stated before holding his wife’s hand again.

“Of what?”

“Our boys.”

Y/N smiled at that, “We will organise it at another time. We need to focus on you, starting with what you’ve been calling hair for six months.”

Pulling him gently, Y/N led Bucky outside to where she had set up a chair and a table with the scissors and shaver on it.

Bucky sat down in the chair before asking, “Can we try not to shave it?”

“We can try Jay,” Y/N said gently as she picked up the scissors, “Are you ready?”

“Not really but it needs to be done.”

“Take a deep breath.” When Bucky took the big breath, Y/N continued, “And out,” when Bucky exhaled Y/N cut a bit of his hair, “That was good Jay, that wasn’t too hard. Think you can do it again?”

Bucky shakes his head, “I don’t want short hair Y/N”

Y/N walked around before crouching slightly to meet him at eye level, “it grows back Jay.”

“But I’m used to it being shoulder length”

“Jay, hair grows back, and I’m only cutting out the knots, okay? It’s going to be like Army Academy James who I fell for.” Y/N softly stroking his cheek.

“Okay, we can continue,” Bucky said nodding, “has to be done.”

Getting back up Y/N went back to cutting Bucky’s hair.

Once finished, Y/N walked back around to Bucky holding the knot, “Ready to say goodbye to it?”

“Goodbye hair, I’ll miss you,” Bucky said, touching it before going, “To the bin you go.”

“Time to trim the rest before throwing the hair away”

“Trim? I thought you would want it shaved like how it used to be.”

“I like it just before you shave as well Jay.”

Bucky smiled at that when he first met her, he had a slight scruff of hair, “The night after we first met, I shaved off my beard because you said you didn’t like scruff.”

“You’ve been shaving the stubble off because younger me told you I disliked scruff, you’re adorable Jay.”

Grabbing the scissors and dropping the fluff of hair on the floor, Y/N started cutting the hair away from his chin and cheeks until it was a reasonable length.

“Tada, all done,” Y/N said picking up the hair to put in the bin, “After I put this in the bin I’ll show the bathroom.”

“Will you stay with me in there? I’m scared to be alone again.”

“Of course Jay.”

After throwing the hair in the bin, Y/N walked back to Bucky and ran her fingers through his much shorter hair, “I missed doing that while putting you to sleep. Well, that and my heartbeat.” Y/N said before moving her hand to grab his.

“I don’t think it would help much to put me to sleep nowadays especially after the things that happened overseas,” Bucky said as he stood up to hug his wife lightly.

“Let’s get you all clean and into fresh clothes okay? Then we can relax on the couch and watch a movie.”

“Bath time,” Bucky said, releasing the hug and grabbing Y/N’s hand.

“Bath time.” Y/N repeated before they both walked to the only bathroom in the house with an actual bath.

While Y/N started the bath, Bucky just looked around the bland room, “Maybe one day we can renovate this house make it more us instead plain white walls and tiles.”

“We can discuss that later but now you need to get undressed and get into the bath,” Y/N demanded in a mothering tone instead of the sweet loving one she used when cutting his hair.

Removing the cotton top off his body Bucky revealed some of the injuries he had sustained. There was a big scar that ran from his shoulder to the bottom of his shoulder blade but dropping his pants and boxer shorts, nothing could have prepared you for it. Right there on his bum were layers of white scars and even a few burn marks, he was tortured and it was obvious.

Getting into the bath, Bucky tried to relax but being naked just reminded him of the hell he had been through, all the lashings he received for intel on what the US had planned and for just being an American in a foreign country fighting a war that wasn’t technically theirs to fight. He had his fingers broken on many occasions but the worst of his injuries was still his shoulder.

Stepping in behind him and sitting on the edge, Y/N told him, “You’re safe Jay, I’m here with you. I won’t hurt you just relax.” but when Bucky turned his head to look at her, she broke, “Oh James, I’m sorry. You shouldn’t have gone. I should have faked being in labour, so you didn’t have leave”

Turning around in the bath Bucky grabbed her hands softly, “It’s not your fault. It was my job. However, I want to find a new one. Maybe teach self-defence instead of staying with the Avengers unit. I’ll be home daily to see my beautiful wife and my children and I won’t have to see death as much.”

“But the Army is your life and the only connection to your dad you have left.”

“I have a family now, they have to come first so I’m going to leave the army and spend a few months with just you and the boys.”

“We will discuss it after this bath so turn around so I can wet your hair like I do with the boys,” Y/N smiled when Bucky did exactly as she asked by facing the taps and putting his hair back.

Placing the cup in the water, Y/N filled up the cup before placing it above his forehead, “I’m going to wet your hair, is that okay?”

When Bucky nodded, Y/N poured the water over his hair to wet it entirely.

After squeezing shampoo into his hair Y/N massaged the shampoo into his scalp, lifting all the grime that had accumulated over the months out. As Y/N dragged her nails across his scalp Bucky let out a soft set of moans before starting it over again when Y/N run her fingers out tugging on his hair. Y/N repeated that method before rinsing and doing it all over again until Bucky’s hair looked soft and non-greasy.

Getting out of the tub, Y/N was quick to wrap a towel around Bucky before leading him to their room to grab a pair of boxers. Sitting on the bed Y/N patted beside her while holding another towel.

“Let me dry your hair. I like doing it with the boys.” Y/N said before Bucky sat down in front of her.

Rubbing the towel against Bucky’s now short curled hair, Y/N heard another moan come out of him but a whimper followed soon. Y/N remove the towel quickly and pulled Bucky into her chest firmly so he heard her heartbeat.

“You’re okay it’s safe here, I’m sorry that it scared you.” Y/N said reassuringly.

“It isn’t your fault. It’s mine.”

“You’re allowed to be scared, you were held hostage for over six months you’re allowed to be afraid of the dark and yourself.”

Bucky nodded sliding down the bed till his head was in her lap, Y/N just smiled and ran her fingers through his hair, humming softly to the music they first danced to at their wedding which just put him to sleep although that didn’t stop Y/N continuing the motions.

The next morning Bucky woke up to Y/N running her finger over the large scar on his shoulder before her lips pressed against it as if to kiss the pain away.

“I got it when I was shot,” Bucky said in his deep, morning voice.

“How and why were you shot? And why does the scar look surgical?”

“Cross-fire and as for its surgical look, they had to remove the bullet and fix my shoulder blade.”

“Well, at least you’re alive to spend the rest of your life as a father and husband.” Y/N smiled kissing Bucky on the lips, “Think you could help me make those waffles your mom taught you? I tried once while you were away and failed badly.”

“How about I just cook and you get ready for the day?”

“No, how about we get ready and then  we make the waffles so we are prepared to pick up the boys from Clint and Laura’s?”

“Sounds like a good plan my love.”

One the way home from getting the boys Y/N was driving while Bucky sat in the back seat squeezed between the two car seats. He didn’t mind being squished if it meant he was close to the boys and touching them softly. Bucky was still scared of holding them but he will get over it that fear once he believed himself capable of not harming them in any way.

Arriving home, Bucky took Ethan in via the car seat carrier while Y/N just picked up little JJ and carried him to the door. Placing both babies in the living room Bucky just took to looking at the two of them as they slept. When the piercing cries started, Bucky was immediately there.

“Shh, little one it’s okay,” He said softly while rocking the baby on there back, “Papa is here it’s okay,” but when talking didn’t seem to help Bucky thought about what his mom used to do when he was scared as a child.

Y/N had been in the kitchen doing the dishes when Bucky’s singing drew her to the living room door. Bucky sat between the two babies singing soft little tunes to calm them which worked. Y/N walked back into the kitchen to grab two baby bottles of milk before walking and sitting next to him.

“They’re hungry Jay,” She said softly, placing the bottles on the carpet before picking up JJ and handing him to Bucky, “Cradle the head and bottom with one hand and feed with the other.”

When Bucky did it he smiles and picked up the bottle placing it against JJ’s lips before watching JJ take the tip of the bottle into his mouth.

“Strong hungry baby you are,” Bucky said softly like it wasn’t his first time holding the baby, he was a natural at it.

Y/N just smiled as she fed Ethan, so happy that Bucky naturally becomes soft and light with his little boys.

When JJ looked at Bucky he took a large intake of breath, “He has my eyes Y/N, does Ethan have them too?” When Y/N nodded Bucky smiled and said, “Dad won the eye game boys,” like it had been a competition of whose eye colour they would get.

Over the next few months, a lot had changed, Y/N had the transfer of the embryo which stuck so Baby Barnes three was going to happen. Bucky had started doing more fatherly duties but not all. He still wouldn’t change a diaper, but lastly, therapy was going well. Things did get rough with Y/N’s pregnancy and it was kicking her butt big time, but Y/N was on self-imposed rest.  If she got hungry, Bucky would bring food to bed but there was always a bucket nearby in case it wanted to come back up. Bucky also had a plan in case he couldn’t get any rest at night, he would sneak into the boys’ room and sing lullabies in Russian until he grew tired and fell asleep in the rocking chair.

One afternoon, Y/N and Bucky were on the couch, it was one of the rougher days for Y/N since moving wasn’t really an option, watching a movie when a piercing cry came from the baby monitor that was on the coffee table.

“I’ll get him you stay put,” Bucky said rubbing Y/N leg as he got up.

Going into the room Bucky knew he had to face changing a diaper and today was going to be that day. Picking up little Ethan, Bucky walked over to the change table and placed him on it, Bucky had seen Y/N do it so many times so it shouldn’t be difficult right? Wrong, Bucky ended up searching the room for new clothes for the baby along with himself since Ethan decided to pee right after the diaper was removed.

Walking back into the living room hold Ethan he had a disappointed look on his face he sat down next to his wife who just smiled softly at him.

“You’ll get use to it, Jay, I did and I was terrible while I was learning, wasn’t I Eth?” she asked the baby as she tickled him before closing her eyes.

“Sleep Y/N you deserve it and honestly you need it. Go to bed and sleep I’ll handle the boys” and when Y/N nodded and walked away Bucky moved him and Ethan to the floor.

Placing Ethan in front of him, Bucky leaned down and blew against the baby’s tummy making the baby giggle a lot making Bucky just look at the baby in awe. By that time Y/N got back up both Bucky and the twins were fast asleep on the living room floor. The way they were asleep was the twins asleep on Bucky’s chest which indicated that Bucky was last to sleep.

Going to pick up on of the babies Y/N had only just put her hand under them when Bucky let out, “Don’t take them they’re my boys” in his sleep.

“It’s okay Jay, I’m putting them back in their cribs okay? No one is stealing your boys”

Loosening up, Bucky let go of the babies and allowed Y/N to carry them to their cribs before she returned and went into the kitchen to make something for dinner. Halfway through Bucky had woken and went to help, more like take over, with dinner by cooking the meat and pasta while Y/N was left to make the salad.

Later that night was when things become interesting, Y/N was fast asleep when Bucky snuck in and laid beside her with his lips against the barely-there bump.

“You know what would make mommy really happy? If you were a girl so she wouldn’t feel as overran by boys even though she still would be. Papa would be just happy if you were healthy and that he was there to see you born.” Rubbing her belly, he added, “Please stop making mommy feel sick, your big brothers miss her.”

The next morning Y/N woke up later than normal, confused. She looked at the baby monitor to see it was turned off so she walked to the boys’ room before going into the living room to find Bucky and the boys. Bucky was making JJ punch and kick the air.

“What are you doing James?”

“Teaching them baby boxing?”

“They are nearly one they aren’t babies.”

“Toddler boxing then.”

Y/N just rolled her eyes before heading into the kitchen for coffee, “Remember to do belly time with them as well” Y/N yelled from the kitchen.

Bucky could be heard in the kitchen saying, “Tummy time or Toddler boxing?” When the babies gargled Bucky nodded, “Tummy time it is.”

Placing the boys on their tummies Bucky joined them and told them stories, “There was this one time in training that Uncle Steve and I were playing around with Aunty Nat which nearly got us shot but luckily Uncle Tony and Uncle Clint were there or you both wouldn’t have been born,” Bucky continued telling the stories about him and their family but the little ones crawled away to play with toys so Y/N laughed.

“They agree your stories are boring.”

“Baby three doesn’t, do you Baby Barnes the Third?” Bucky asked, placing his hand on Y/N’s bump.

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Stark Hub - The One With The Fluffer

Pairing: Pornstar!Steve Rogers x Fluffer!Reader

Warnings: Smut 18+ (no actual p in v just teasing)

A/n: He’s here and this is definitely just a start, cap is going to get filthier as i really build this story up, and this one definitely ties into Bucky’s and i hope you all can spot how i’ve tied these two together. As always thank you for reading, now please come scream at me and let me know what you think!

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His head is rested on your shoulder, your nails raking his chest as his exposed hardened cock pulses between his spread thighs.

“You really would never consider taking up porn?”

A grin is pressed into his cheek, your nail catching on his hardened nipple, “already told you Wilson my work is behind the scene’s besides, who’s going to get you guys ready for your shoots?”

Another groan is tumbling from the man’s lips his head rolling to the side as he presses a wet kiss to your cheek barely missing your lips, “f-fuck - I'd like to say that we could manage just to get a scene with you, but I know that we wouldn’t.”

You're laughing softly hands drifting south, “don’t tell the other’s but you’re my favorite to get ready, you’ve always been so willing and eager for me to get my hands on you.”

Sam joins you, breath coming out labored as your wrap your hands around his cock, “not even to get a rise out of Barnes?”

“Don’t think you could get much of a rise out of him, he’s found another fluffer it seems, though I don’t blame him, she’s a force to be reckoned with,” you grin thinking of the grey eyed brunette, and his favorite co-star.

“Lucky son of a bitch is what Barnes is,” he groans, you let out a hum of approval as you work him over, “now now Sammy no need to be jealous you got -” a knock interrupts your thoughts.

The door pushes open slowly, “y’all decent in there,” Clint teases his head peeking in. Two pairs of eyes meet his gaze, “you got my guy ready y/n?”

“Give me five more and I can have him Cumming for you,” you grin. Clint bursts through the door then, “say the word y/n, we could have a contract drafted for you, just say the word.”

Your hands are finding Sam’s shoulders pushing the loosened man up, “sorry Clint, but like I told Falcon here, my work is strictly behind the scenes.”

“Believe that all you want y/n, but you have potential, hell you already have what it takes to dominate the industry!”

You shake your head, a grin pulling at your lips, “like I said, my work is behind the scenes, its where I belong.”

“Well should you ever change your mind I call first dibs,” Sam butts in throwing a wink at you.

Your grin grows, “I wouldn’t expect anything less Wilson, now, you go have yourself a good shoot and I better hear nothing but praise from Maximoff for getting your ready.”

“I’ll send her over after.”

“If she can walk after,” Clint teases, you shake your head waving a hand at them, “get out of here,” you laugh, “you have shoot to film.”

Clint and Sam offer you one last wave before there disappearing from your room, the door shutting softly behind them.

Your about to take a seat where Sam once occupied but your phone buzzing in your pocket stops you. Pulling the device from the confines of your pocket you see Stark's name lighting up the screen; you slide the green button over bringing the phone up to your ear.

“y/n, my office now.”

“Tony, not you too, why can’t you guys understand that I'm happy doing what I do for stark hub,” you question throwing the contract down onto the desk.

“Because WE see potential y/n, I see potential, there’s no one who knows the guys better than you do, no one who would be better suited,” he argues.

“What’s bringing this on, did Clint put you up to this?”

Tony sighs, “no one’s put me up to anything it’s like I said I see potential.”

You raise a brow, “bullshit stark, been here long enough to know when you’re lying, what’s going on?”

Another sigh leaves Tony's lips, his fingers finding his glasses as he pulls them off laying them down on his desk, “I got some news today that one of our own, has made the decision to put in a transfer to another company.”

“To another company, can they do that,” you question, “I thought contracts were yearly?”

“In her case it isn’t since she’s a transfer from another company,” Tony replies, your lips part as realization hit’s you, “Carters transferring companies?”

Tony nods his head, “she put in her transfer notice this morning, Fury called to confirm, she has another week before she’s being picked up by Hydra Films.”

“Hydra films,” you question, “wait, is this because Bucky hasn’t given her the time of day, does she really think transferring over to Pierces label is going to do something?”

“You know me kid, I don’t like to assume things but there’s just no explanation for this abrupt transfer from her.”

“Well, I can’t say that she’ll be missed, wait is this why you’re offering me a contract – because you have a spot you need to fill,” you question.

He nods his head, “after the stunt with walker I just don’t trust bringing anyone in, it would give me a peace of mind knowing I'm bringing on someone everyone knows, someone everyone has in a way worked with.”

You’re the one to let out a sigh this time as you look down at the contract thrown on the desk, “Tony I,” you rub a hand over your head, “I wish the circumstances were different but I just don’t think I'd feel comfortable being the one filmed, I'm not sure I could sell sex the way the others do.”

Tony’s mouth quirks upwards ever so slightly, “anyone can sell sex y/n, sex sells, but I understand why you feel you can’t, would you do something for me though,” he questions, “would you at least consider it?”

Your teeth nip at the inside of your lower lip, looking back at the contract, your hands reach for it, “I’m not promising anything, but I will think about it.”

Tony’s mouth upturns completely, “Listen kid that’s all I could ask from you, and should you decide it's something you’d like to try, let me know will ya?”

You offer him a smile of your own, “of course Tony, now is there anything more or can I head back to work, got Loki’s scene coming up in,” you check your watch, “fifteen.”

Tony shakes his head, “you can head out now, and hey thanks for coming by, I appreciate you even taking the idea into consideration, I know it can be a lot.”

“Anytime,” you reply as you stand, folding the contract slightly, “and hey, I promise to let you know my decision whether it be yes or no,” you add before you exit the door.

Tony offers you a soft smile, “thanks again kid, hope to hear from you soon.”

You're giving him a nod before making your exit, heart thrumming in your chest as you make your way back to your quarters.

“Tell me again why you ahhh,” he hisses, “you little devil,” he glares.

You grin up the black-haired man, hands alternating between rolling and squeezing his balls in the palm of your hands.

“As I was saying, I don’t see why you’re afraid to move up in rank, you’d be the perfect little pet.”

You give his balls another hard squeeze that has his head falling back, “oh fuck, yes you would,” he groans, “you would be the perfect little plaything for me.”

You smack his thigh, causing his cock to jolt, “careful Lo, don’t want you cumming before Natasha can get her hands on you.”

His head perks up, glazed over eyes staring back at you, “but really y/n, you’d be a perfect addition, what holds you back?”

You release his balls leaning your arms on his thighs as you get close enough to blow on his cock, it pulses before you. You repeat the action once, twice, “what I do here for you guys to prep you it's an intimate action between two people, you and me,” you answer, “out there it wouldn’t just be us, there would be a whole crew, a whole crowd of viewers on the internet to watch what I do.”

Loki watches you as you continue to prep him the way he prefers, he reaches down hand finding your chin, “Stark shares no lie when he says you'd be a perfect contribution, no one does know us quite like you pet.”

You offer him a smile allowing him to rub his thumb over your lower lip, “Your awfully handsy today Lo.”

“Should you say yes to Starks drawn up contract I'd like to feel you out as much as I can.”

You move your head away from his touch a smile pulling at your lips, “I’m still not sure I'll even say yes, so for now I'll let it slide, but next time there will be repercussions for touching without being told too.”

A dark smirk pulls at Loki’s lips, “I would expect nothing less pet, say you think Clint will be upset if I take up five more minutes of your time?”

Your hands slap on his thighs, fingers raking down his skin, “shall we find out pet?”

Clint was not as upset as you both would have expected him to have been when he did have to come fetch Loki from you. The dark-haired man nearly on the edge of falling over before the door to your quarters was being pushed open Clint giving Loki his best glare.

“You were due on set five minutes ago,” he looks at the clock hanging on your wall, “and that was ten minutes ago!”

Loki gives Barton a lazy grin as he pushes up, “sorry Clit, I mean clint was as you can see a little occupied with my favorite fluffer.”

Clint raises a brow clearly unamused by Loki, “she’s our only Fluffer, now if you’re done here, you’re needed on set, you already know Natasha isn’t a patient person by any means.”

The dark-haired man tsks as he stands grabbing his robe from the back of your chair as he goes, he turns to you grabbing your hand as he places a wet kiss to the back of it, “a pleasure as always,” he murmurs looking up at you through his lashes, “I do hope you’ll consider making your very own debut soon,” he adds.

You watch him move towards the door where Barton stands waiting, “thanks again y/n, I'll send your last guy in for the day.”

You give Clint a nod of agreement before the door once more is closing shut behind them, leaving you alone once more.

Unlike the first time you find that you’re able to sit on your chair this time, the warmth Loki left behind seeping through. You slouched into the chair, head falling back as you looked up to the ceiling, your mind going back to the conversation you had with Tony earlier.

You really were happy where you were, there was nothing more expected of you other than riling up and preparing the men and occasionally one of the women for their scenes. It was only ever you and the star you were set to prepare, there was no cameras, no set expectations, no viewers waiting to judge you and how you took cock.

You liked where you stood now, you liked that even though your job was very behind the scenes you were still just as important to stark hub then the actual stars themselves.

The longer you sat there the more you actually wondered if you could actually fit among the stars of stark hub. Could you sell the sex as good as they did, could you fit the role that was going to be asked of you?

You weren’t sure if you could, sure you knew how to take care of the stars and make sure they were good for their sets, but could you carry that to the main set yourself?  

Could you sell sex?

A groan erupted from your lips at the same time three soft knocks sounded at your door. You lifted your head to find waiting blue eyes, “bad time,” he questioned a teasing smile pulling at his lips.

A smile of your own crept onto your lips as you got up off your chair, Steve was always your favorite star to work with, unlike the others he enjoyed taking things slow with you, and clint knew as much when he would send him to you and hour before his scheduled shoot.

“Not at all Cap, c’mon in.”

Steve was now letting out a groan of his own as he moved into your room, door closing behind him, "Told you y/n, call me Steve m’technically not on the clock yet.

You watched the bearded blonde move towards your chair, fingers already working open the silk string that held his robe closed. “Yeah, well cap I'm working so,” and Steve knows your teasing but that doesn’t mean he’ll refrain from sending you a playful glare as he lets his robe drop, his thick thighs molding perfectly to your chair as he gets himself comfortable.

“That why you were groaning before I got in,” he questioned, “been one of those days?”

You move towards Steve, “wouldn’t say it's been one of those days, more like I just have a lot on my mind,” you answer.

“Penny for your thoughts?”

A smile pulls at your lips, “I need to get you ready Stevie, m’not sure there’ll be time.”

“Oh, c’mon y/n, we both know Clint sends me to you at least an hour before I'm due on set, c’mon, talk to me, we have time.”

“I’m sure you won’t be surprised to hear, but I’ve got to agree with everyone else y/n, you really would be a great addition to the team,” Steve adds, “they’re right you know no one really gets us like you do, and that could be your advantage should you choose to take it.”

Your chin falls to your hand as you glance up at the blonde, he had the reaction you expected him to have after telling him your uncertainties. “But see that’s the thing Steve, yeah I know how to work you over but it’s in the privacy of my space that I get to do so, it's only two people in here, there’s no crew, no online viewers, it's just me and you, I don’t have to worry about anyone else, I can just focus on you and your needs.”

“As hard as this may be to believe you described just now exactly what it is we do on set,” Steve chuckles, “Clint and his crew may be feet away but in that moment in time when we’re filming no one else exists except you and your co-star, you’re so honed in on one another, on chasing that pleasure that you won’t even think to bat twice at the crew.”

You let out a breath as you take in his words, “what if I'm not stark hub material though,” his brows furrow, “what if I can’t sell the sex, what if that’s where I fall short?”

Steve’s head tilts back slightly as he continues to study you, “so that’s it,” he confirms after a minute, “your worried you won’t fit into your role,” he chuckles softly, then “have you ever really watched porn, like really took in the scene playing before you?”

Your eyes flick up to his, “I work for the industry Stevie of course I've seen it or at least some of it; I see cocks on a regular,” you add waving your hand at his exposed body.

“Alright that’s fair,” he laughs, “but aside from your job, you ever watch porn, you know for,” he questions brows raised suggestively.

You shrug your shoulders, heat creeping up your spine, “I mean I suppose it would depend on the day I've had at work and whether I'm up to actually meeting up with someone, which most of the time I'm not, so yeah, I’ve watched a few.”

There’s a glint in Steve’s eyes, his brows raising slightly, “so then you know that not all porn is going to be good, surely you’ve found yourself scrolling through a few pages before you find ‘the one’.”

You give Steve a tight-lipped smile, “what,” he questions, “stark hub usually has one that I'll settle with on the first page,” you reply, “I don’t usually go on other sites.”

Steve’s lips morph from one of surprise to absolute mischief, “you watch stark hub?”

You lean forward swatting at his exposed thigh, your own bashful grin pulling at your lips, “well yeah, I might be the one preparing you for the scene but I never really see the end result so,” you shrug grin still holding.

“Who’s your favorite,” he questions teasing tone laced in his words.

You laugh then, “wouldn’t you like to know Rogers,” you say as you push to your feet, “alright enough of this, I need to get you ready, I don’t think Clint would appreciate another late run.”

“Oh, come on,” he coaxes eyes watching, “what gets you going, what gets you off.”

“It’s more like who,” you smirk as you get closer, “and really stark hub has a lot to offer, they’ve got a little bit of everything, as long as the sex is good which it always is, I'll always get off.”

“I’m sure you do,” Steve husks as your fingers meet his skin dancing their way up the expanse of his thigh, “surely your fingers must ache.”

You grin shaking your head when he reaches out to tug you closer, his legs spreading to accommodate for your form. “They cramp up sure, but it's nothing my little pink bullet can’t help with.”

His smirk grows as he watches you, “would you do something for me?”

You raise a brow, “is making sure your hard and leaking for your not enough for you?”

He laughs heartily the sound rolling through you, “it’s plenty sweetheart, but there’s something I want to try, would you help me?”

You study the bearded blonde for a second, “Steve if this is about what we just talked about.”  

He shakes his head, “indulge me will you, besides you did say if we ever had a request we could ask and you’d think about it.”

You let out a puff of air, you technically had said that. But only because you imagined that they might get tired of the same routine day in and day out.

“Okay -,” you agree, “what’s your request?”

“I want you to ride my lap.”

Your frozen, “y-you want me to ride your lap, but that’s -”

“The boxers stay on sweetheart, pretty sure I’m gonna be throbbing and leaking by the time Clint comes to get me anyway.”

Your heart thuds heavily in your chest, you hadn’t been expecting this request. While yes you touched these men intimately on a daily you hadn’t been asked to do this yet, it wasn’t a line you had crossed, a line you thought you would ever cross.

Soft fingers touch your chin, he pulls you from your daze bringing your gaze back to him, “I wouldn’t be asking you for this if this isn’t something I wanted to do.”

You can’t help the ‘are you sure’ that slips from your lips.

A smile tugs at his lips, hand falling from your face as he takes your hands in his own pulling you closer. His hand slips from your own to catch around your thigh lifting your leg, pulling till you’re halfway straddling him. He reaches for your other side, repeating the motions till you’re fully straddling him, your hands finding their place on his shoulders, his hands finding their place on your hips.

The room around you grows hot, panties growing damp in your jeans at the apparent bulge that pulses beneath you.  

“See,” he husks thumbs finding their way under your shirt to rub the skin there, “one step closer to getting me prepared.”

“Now if you’ll just,” his lips drop open, head falling forward slightly as he guides your movements rolling your hips over his own. You hold back the whine that threatens to spill, your nails digging into his skin at the prickles of pleasure that course through you.

“Just like that,” he husks, “move your hips for me just like that.”

Steve guides your movements once more, this time you can’t hold back the tiny whine as he presses up into you. “Let me hear you, s’just me and you, don’t be afraid to get a little loud for me.”

How you’ve managed to maintain eye contact this long is beyond you but it almost breaks as you give your first timid roll into his lap.

“that’s it,” he praises, “press down a little harder no need to get shy on me, I wanna feel you.”

You do as your asked, giving another roll of your hips pressing down a little harder not expecting him to meet your grind.

“Fuck y/n,” he groans head tilting back slightly exposing his bearded neck to you, “you definitely know what you're doing sweetheart, keep moving for me, don’t stop now.”

You didn’t think you could stop now, your slick dampening your panties the longer you sat feeling his pulsing aching member beneath you.

Suddenly you wanted to make him feel good, the drive for what you did for these men returning. No longer was your head on the contract sitting on your vanity, it was now on the men falling apart beneath you.

Steve’s so lost on you, on how you’re grinding your hips sinfully into his that he almost doesn’t catch the almost too quiet question that rolls off your tongue.  

He rolls his head forward, dazed eyes finding yours, “you’re doing so good for me,” he answers, “but don’t be afraid to let go, let me hear you, let yourself enjoy it sweetheart.”

For every praise that tumbled out of his pink lips, the braver you got as you rolled your clothed pussy over his erect cock. You were finally letting yourself enjoy your job, finally chasing that pleasure.

His thumbs dig into your hip drawing a gasp from you, your hips stuttering over his as you continue to grind into him, pussy throbbing with the need for release. Steve knows he should stop you, his precum already staining through his boxers, but he just can’t seem to stop chasing that high.

The high you're bringing him.

He thinks fuck all in that moment as he tightens his grip on your hips his hands guiding your movements, rolling you a little quicker as he chases that pleasure.

Your once quiet whines become soft moans that bubble out from your chest, your head falling back slightly as you all but bounce on Steve’s lap.  

His head finds your chest, warm puffs of air finding their way into your shirt as he struggles to hold onto his self control, “Fuck y/n, fuck sweetheart you gotta stop, or else Clints going to have two things to worry about tonight.”

A whine builds in your chest as you push yourself up, all prior movements halted as your pussy all but throbs with the need for release.

Steve’s hands leave your hips wrapping around your back as he holds you close needing to catch his breath, his cock pulsing with an ache for release.

It’s a minute maybe two before Steve’s head is lifting his gaze searching for yours, “I know your unsure, but consider it y/n, really consider it, because fuck can you sell it, if that was even half of what you could bring to set you have exactly what it takes.”

Your lips part, “Steve I,” a knock sounds from behind you clints coming through the door, “cap your needed on set!”

Your sliding off his lap then, straightening yourself out as cap pushes to his feet cock erect and weeping just like you had hoped.

He smirks when he catches your eyes south, drawn on the wet spot adorning his boxers, “told you you’d have me throbbing and leaking by the time Clint called for me.”

Heat floods your cheeks as he makes his way towards the door, you really had.

“Hey y/n,” your head turns, “you do have what it takes whether you can see it or not - I hope to see you on set soon.”

You give him a small wave, the words ‘I hope to see you soon too’ caught on your tongue.

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It's that most wonderful time of the year

...not October, sadly, but December. Christmas. A time for family and love and hope.

And for me, a time to share the absolute best stories I have had the pleasure of reading (and rereading) in 2021. With the state of the world in terms of race relations, the police now being a last resort if there is an emergency, the virus taking away so many of our loved ones, and the overall ugliness of people's hearts in general, I am so grateful for this site. There are so many days where I just don't have it in me to face the terrible realities happening outside of my door, and it is because of the authors here and the community as a whole that makes the days just a little more bearable.

This is my love letter to all of you!

@geminixevans ~ Liar Liar ~ Mafia!Steve Rogers

This is one of those rare instances where having a fake friend gives the ultimate payoff in the end! The first time I read Liar Liar I knew I had to have it as a part of this list. Not only is there a wonderful comeuppance ending and drool-worthy smut, but we have Steve speaking Italian. 😍

@slothspaghettiwrites ~ Big Ole Baby ~ Baby!Orc!Lee Bodecker

I cannot leave this story alone! I come back to it at least once a month. I love the world @slothspaghettiwrites has created with Orcs and the mythology surrounding them. Lee already has such a forceful, demanding personality as it is, but making him into an Orc and then having said Orc transformed into a baby Orc just makes me so happy! 😜

@giorno-plays-piano ~ Dating Rules ~ Skinny!Steve Rogers

Now this one holds a special place in my heart. You know how you can do everything right and in the end, everything still goes pear-shaped? Let me tell you, @giorno-plays-piano does not disappoint with this one. Skinny!Steve is such a sweetheart and when we get to see that wonderful personality go dark, well, it's an exciting ride for everyone. 😏

@sinner-as-saint ~ I'll Be Good (Uni AU) ~ Ransom Drysdale

It's not everyday that someone describes Hugh Ransom Drysdale as quiet, but it was one of the things that drew me to this story. Ransom is seemingly written as the polar opposite of canon, and by the end, you'll be wishing for second part.

@luxeavenger ~ Backstage Pass series ~ Rockstar!Bucky Barnes & Rockstar!Steve Rogers

I can't go on enough about how much this series has affected my life for the better. Even as I'm writing this entry, I'm rereading some of the chapters. Sometimes, I like to open my 1980s playlist and read it from the first chapter post to the last. Rock n' Roll will never die and Backstage Pass is its testament.

@boxofbonesfic ~ Unwrapped ~ Soft!Dark Andy Barber

Wow. Just wow. I initially had another story picked for this entry, but a few days before writing this, I read Unwrapped. Guys, if you have not read this story, do so IMMEDIATELY. I won' give away the details, but the author hailed this magnificent work as a dark Hallmark story. She, of course, hit the nail on the head!

@onsunnyside ~ What A World ~ Tarzan!Steve Rogers

Take the time to think about that. TARZAN STEVE ROGERS. I don't exactly remember how I came across this story. If I had to guess it might have been on @donutloverxo page because she always has the best recommendations. But as soon as I saw this, I knew I had to read it! Thinking about this beautiful man running around in nothing but a loincloth 🤤🤤🤤

@clints-lucky-arrow ~ sweetheart ~ Stalker!Steve Rogers

Another winner that had me following this author as soon as I finished reading! Sweetheart draws inspiration from both 'The Boy' and 'You'. If you've seen at least one of these, then you know that this is a terribly disturbing concept, but that's what makes this story so fun.

@honeyloverogers ~ dance in the dark ~ Ghost!Steve Rogers

This is a great read for a number of reasons. What sticks with me even now as I type this entry, it's the what if...? scenario of Steve NOT crashing into the ice. It's deeply bittersweet and the ghost aspect of it makes for the perfectly spooky and hot read!

@ghotifishreads ~ A Canary to Bring My Message Home ~ 1910s Coal Miner!Curtis Everett

I won't lie and say that I did not cackle thinking, this author created the perfect scene for us to imagine Curtis dirty, but for a very good reason! All jokes aside, though, I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Curtis is a sweetheart and his and the reader's relationship as well as the setting reads like a Danielle Steele novel with smut worthy of Lorelei James!

@autumnrose40 ~ Monster Town (series) ~ Naga!Ransom, Unseelie!Curtis, Werewolf!Jake, Incubus!Steve, Incubus!Bucky Vampire!Andy, Siren!Ari, Puppet Master!Jimmy, Hexxus!Robert, Dragon!Johnny & Pegasus Centaur!Colin

Imagine, if you will, going for a drive. Nowhere in particular. But you somehow veer off course of your original destination. You become stranded in a town filled with monsters whose sole desire is to breed you, control you, and quite possibly eat you. This is by far one of the best stories I've had the pleasure of reading! If you love monsters, stop over and check this story out. And if you don't, you will by the time you finish the first chapter!

@georgiapeach30513 ~ Desperate Affairs ~ Andy Barber & Ransom Drysdale

Sometimes, a story comes along and you already have the character picked that you're rooting for. The one you want to have the happy ending they deserve. Welp! This story was not like that. I felt the proverbial rug ripped out from under me at least three times. There are so many twists and turns in Desperate Affairs that I still feel shell-shocked.

@navybrat817 ~ Howling Commandos Tattoo AU (series) ~ Bucky Barnes & Steve Rogers

The site can teach you a lot about yourself. For instance, I realize I like tattoos and piercings. Largely, I discovered this through Navy's Howling Commandos Tattoo series. I thought it might just be a oneshot filled with Grade A flirting from two extremely gorgeous inked men, leading to an unforgettable threesome. But this has easily expanded into a miniseries of love, happiness, and profound friendships.

@cockslut-padalecki ~ Little White Lies ~ Dark!Catfish!Ransom Drysdale

Out of all the stories I've listed so far, this one feels the most personal to me. In my mind, every person who posts a story or even sends an ask or imagine to the inboxes of their favorite bloggers, is an aspiring author to an extent. So when I read Little White Lies, even knowing the premise beforehand, I felt the horrible betrayal of this reader. The way her deepest fantasy is used to manipulate her is so beautifully crafted that even when I felt like punching Ransom in the face, I knew that this would be a story that I would NEVER forget.

@the-iceni-bitch ~ Goddamn Prince Charming Looking DILF (series) ~ Single DILF Elementary School Teacher!Steve Rogers

Any story @the-iceni-bitch writes is worth its weight in gold. You literally cannot pick a bad story from her masterlist. But this one. This one just takes me to a whole other level. It's not just because Steve is a DILF, a teacher, and has a secret piercing that makes me just 🤤🤤🤤 it's the reader she crafts. Her readers are always strong, independent and confident in who they are. I'm still waiting for the day she will announce that she has a book coming out.

@syntheticavenger ~ New Rules (series) ~ King's Guard Steve Rogers

There are many interesting stories Synth has written, but New Rules is one of my favorites! The drama and the intrigue, the family secrets and jealousy! This is one of those stories that will leave you begging for more.

AND...honorable mention to one of her latest Turn the Tables featuring the one and only Dennis Baker!! I'm so serious guys, you have to read it!!! 🤗

@river-soul ~ A Different Kind of Love (series) ~ Alpha!Andy & Beta!Jake

Normally, I'm always a bit cautious about reading A/B/O stories because some of the Alphas can be really backward, abhorrent assholes. But in A Different Kind of Love, we get two men who are equally loving and devoted to their Omega. And the snapshots we get into their lives as a throuple including all of the hijinks Jake and the Reader cause makes me so happy!

P.S. it would be remiss of me to conclude this entry without mentioning one of the newer series, Dead End, which features Vampire!Ari, Vampire!Andy & Vampire!Curtis. This budding story combines two of my five supernatural holy grails: vampires and zombies!!

@afriendlyblackhottie ~ Star Spangled ~ Steve Rogers

What self-respecting woman in her right mind would pass up the opportunity to dress up as one of the Star Spangled Singers for the Captain's birthday?? I thoroughly enjoyed this story, starting with the knowledge of the reader being a former villain turned Avenger, to Bucky reenacting Mrs. Nesbitt to make her laugh 😂 to my brain fizzling out for a few seconds imagining Steve being a pimp in the 40s.

@plaid-shirtsandvibranium-arms ~ A Lack of Choice ~ Dark!Merman!Andy Barber

I've always loved fairytale stories from the time I was little. But now, getting the chance to read these beloved tales coated in violence and darkness fulfills a desire I never realized I had within myself. Merman!Andy is in top form in this story. The pain and rage tainting his existence sets the tone for this story from the first paragraph. But the imagery of underwater life and Andy's breathtaking mer form is enough to make you envy the reader.

@buckycuddlebuddy ~ i was made for lovin' you ~ Rockstar!Bucky

How can I describe how much I love this story??? During the first wave of photos released of Sebastian Stan in his Tommy Lee makeup for Pam & Tommy, we were blessed with an influx of rockstar and band stories. i was made for lovin' you is one of my favorites. Not only is Bucky in a band with Steve, but his wife is the bassist!!! The love between them is palpable and the chemistry between the band makes you wish you could buy a ticket to their concert.

@sunshinebuckybarnes ~ Lost ~ Bucky & Alpine Barnes

Does anyone else feel like we lost the perfect opportunity to have the chance to meet Alpine Barnes in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier? Don't get me wrong. I loved the show immensely, but I also spent six episodes waiting for Alpine 🥺 luckily, @sunshinebuckybarnes fills this void with Lost. Also, if you're looking for something steamier, I recommend reading her follow-up Found.

@after-avenging-hours ~ Out of Time (series) ~ Steve Rogers & Preserum Steve Rogers

Preserum!Steve Rogers is quickly becoming one of my favorite versions of our dear captain. The story opens with Steve's girlfriend having to go back into the 1940s to capture a vial of Dr. Erskine's super soldier serum to save Steve in the future. If you missed this one, I urge you to read it immediately!

@drabblewithfrannybarnes ~ Lucky Charms: hockey AU ~ Bucky Barnes, Jake Jensen, Steve Rogers, Ari Levinson, Andy Barber, Colin Shea & Johnny Storm

The only thing I love better than animals being a part of a story is getting a sense of nostalgia. Lucky Charms has both! When the idea to create this post first struck, I was firm in my decision to pick My Best Friend Jensen, but then I stumbled on the first story in Lucky Charms and I knew this was going to be the best I've read from Carly in 2021.

@starryevermore ~ Let's Ride ~ Biker!Ari Levinson

One of the first biker stories released, Let's Ride takes you into the world of a single mother new in town whose adorable little boy has an obsession with motorcycles. Ari is such a sweetheart in this and being a gorgeous biker is just 😍

@secretswiftymarvelfan ~ Happy Hanukkah ~ Teacher!Ari Levinson

I honestly don't know how I stumbled across this story, but I'm so glad I did! I love Ari as a teacher. Even better, this story delves into Ari's Jewish background, something I've only seen done once. This story made me wish that I had a teacher like Ari when I was younger.

@angrythingstarlight ~ Don't Give Up On Me ~ Bucky Barnes

It took me an embarrassingly long time to narrow it down to just one story. But this one was special to me. Rereading it, I was reminded why Star is my favorite Bucky writer 🥰

@mypoisonedvine ~ Diplomancy ~ Orc!Bucky

I love a good Orc story, especially when the Orc in question is a Sebastian Stan character! Orc!Bucky in this story is vastly different from the others I've read. He is a strong chieftain who at first glance is none too impressed with humans, but his snarky attitude is one of the many things that make Orc!Bucky such a wonderful character.

@stargazingfangirl18 ~ Taken ~ Andy Barber, Steve Rogers & Ransom Drysdale

Whew! This one. This one, this one. I debated for weeks if I should use this story, even though in the back of my mind, I knew there could be no other chosen before Taken. This story came out a several months ago and there's not been a week that's gone by that I have not thought about this story. When something takes a hold of your thoughts they way Taken has mine, you have to tell as many people as you can about it. I urge each and every one of you reading this post to read this story.

@specialk-18 ~ The Frost ~ Curtis Everett

I just started reading The Frost the other night and I love it! I've only read a handful of Snowpiercer stories, and this is easily becoming one of my favorites. I had no idea @specialk-18 was so creative!

@avintagekiss24 ~ lay me in the tall-grown grass in a shallow grave ~ Steve Rogers & Bucky Barnes

It was a tossup choosing this story. I almost picked so give me nothing, just feel, but for this one was the winner just for the line "seventy years and two hundred pounds of FDA approved American meat"!

@wiypt-writes ~ Consciousness of Guilt ~ Andy Barber

This story follows the events of Murder, He Wrote. This one is a special gem, guys. I do recommend that you read Murder, He Wrote first to get the full understanding of how much this reader suffered and how she began to recover. It's one of those stories that really gives you a sense of appreciation for good men like Andy Barber.

@caffiend-queen ~ There's No Saying Goodbye To Me ~ Dark!Steve & Dark!Bucky

I can't believe it took me this long to realize that the Queen of Loki fics is the same author of one of my favorite Dark!Steve and Dark!Bucky stories! There's No Saying Goodbye To Me takes us to a place where Steve still goes back in time to be with his beloved Peggy, leaving the woman he claimed to love stranded with a very dangerous and scary Bucky...until Steve returns.

#merry christmas #happy new year #best of 2021 #tumblr appreciation #steve rogers #andy barber #bucky barnes #ari levinson #curtis everett #jake jensen #ransom drysdale #chris evans #sebastian stan

[justkending]

Everest. Prologue.

Series Summary: She was done and retired. After Thanos and after the battle of a lifetime, she had called it quits and had distanced herself from the Avenger lifestyle. But word finds her that someone from her past is in danger. What the journey entails was never one she wanted to face nor one she saw becoming her reality again. The rollercoaster that comes with fighting evil odds arrives on her doorstep not leaving much room for a no…

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Reader

Word Count: 5800+

A/N: If you haven’t read the inspiration to this story/ the post before this, I highly recommend doing so before reading! This story means a lot to me and I’d love for you to understand the importance of it to me. In saying that, I will be posting soon about the post schedule for this story. I’m thinking every two days, but we shall see... ENJOY and let me know what you think:) xoxoxox

Prologue:

"It's been five years of her going off the grid, and you're just going to show up on her doorstep after she has made it very clear she wants nothing to do with us anymore?" Steve argued.

"She doesn't want anything to do with this lifestyle," Nat corrected.

"It doesn't matter. We need her help, and she'll understand," Tony waved off.

"Will she?" Nat countered with a raised eyebrow.

Tony took a second to think about it, even though he knew the true answer to her sarcastic question.

"It won't matter. After we tell her what's going on, she'll join us. I know," Tony shook his head, putting the screwdriver in hand on a workbench.

"You say that, but I'm pretty sure if you show up on her doorstep in your metal tin can, she'll squeeze you out of it like toothpaste," Clint laughed from behind the three, lounging on the couch in Tony's man cave of mechanics.

Steve and Nat shared a look that they agreed.

"Which is why I'm not going to be the one paying her a welcome visit," Tony shook his head with a tired smile.

"No, nuh-uh," Nat shook her head. "I'm on good terms with her and respect her privacy. I'm not planning on messing that up anytime soon."

Tony turned to Clint.

"Me either. I love her too much to spoil that part of my friendship. I know what it's like to want a quiet life outside of this world," Clint put his hands up.

"Fine, I didn't need you two anyway. Rogers is just as close-"

"I don't know, Tony. She left and hasn't reached out for a reason. I may not know why, but I don't want to disrupt the peace," Steve sighed, crossing his arms over his chest.

"She respects you, Rogers," Tony pointed out, stepping closer. "That and I have an idea." Steve raised an eyebrow at him. Uncertainty painted his face. "Bring your robocop friend. She's never been one to be nasty around a new face, no matter how upset she might get."

"You think just cause you'll have an unfamiliar face with him, she'll be happy-go-lucky about everything?" Nat scoffed.

"No, I just think she won't blast someone out of existence in front of a stranger," Tony shrugged.

"That's an awful big assumption to make, Stark," Clint shook his head, looking down at the ground. "Really want to take that chance and risk losing Cap?"

"She would never lay a finger on him," Tony laughed off.

"Even if she wouldn't, what makes you think she'll join us back in the fight? She swore off this life for a reason," Nat rolled her eyes, moving around the workbench covered in scrap metal and tools, and leaned over the opposite side of the counter. "It's going to take a pretty 'big bad' to get her even to give this a second thought."

"Would you all have a little faith in me?" Stark smirked, grabbing a file that was hidden from sight until then. "This may persuade her."

The three shared a look, showing they had no idea what could be in that folder to get their old teammate on board.

"What? You have magic in the folder?" Nat said in a sassy tone. "Only way this daydream of yours has a chance."

"Might as well be," Tony shrugged, throwing it in front of them.

Nat was the first to grab and open it. It looked like a normal mission. Hard, yes, but nothing unworldly or extravagant enough to pull her from retirement. However, a lot of it was redacted.

She shrugged and shook her head, handing it off to Steve, where Clint scanned it over his shoulder.

"I think you're going to have to try harder than a missing girl," Clint raised an eyebrow.

"Not so sure about that, considering who she is," Tony sighed, tinkering with a little gadget on the table as they reviewed the paper.

"Who is she?" Nat asked, not liking being out of the know.

"Not my place to say," Tony answered. A second later, the little trinket in hand shocked him, and he jumped before bringing his thumb to his lips to aid it. "Listen, all that matters is that you get that to her, show it to her as a possible case she can work if she wants, and maybe we can bribe her to join the team again."

"Big jump from having her working a case to joining the superhero life again," Nat mocked.

"I'm not going to try and explain myself any further. You all don't have hope, but I do," Tony threw the piece of wire that shocked him again to the side. "Rogers, get Barnes and anyone else who's willing to go that Y/N wouldn't kill on sight."

"And if I say no?" Steve asked.

Tony turned, seeing the challenge in Steve's eyes. Something that had been a common staple in those baby blues ever since The Accords a while back.

"Then I'll go and risk getting 'squeezed out of my suit like toothpaste', as Barton so kindly put it," Tony countered, sending a blank face to Clint. "But I know you will because I'll tell you this..." He stepped up and said softly to him. "She deserves to know what's in that file. Ask Fury if you need further confirmation. It may seem like a simple case, but there's more than what's on the surface."

Steve knew he wasn't getting more than that out of him as he had been discrete the entire time. Clearly, this was a big deal. Tony knew he would end up seriously injured, hexed or something worse if he showed up uninvited on her doorstep. And if he was willing to risk it just to hand her this case file, then yeah... It was important. And she was important to him, so therefore, this was important to him now.

Tony could see the look in his eyes now. He had him on board.

________________

"Ok, who is this person again?" Bucky asked as they packed up the jet.

"One of our old teammates," Steve answered.

"I've got that much, punk," Bucky retorted.

"She was both the brains and brawn of the team," Bruce chuckled after settling his equipment in. "We were lucky to have her on our side and not the other."

"That's a lot coming from the one I would consider both of those things," Bucky chuckled lightheartedly toward the scientist.

"She's extremely powerful, and if anyone else that wasn't her were to have the type of powers she does, there's a chance we'd all be done for," Steve spoke up, punching in the quadrants and setting the last steps for their trip in the tech.

"Ok, so basically, Stark has a death wish."

"If he was the one to end up coming, yeah. He hasn't been on her good side since the Accords signing," Steve nodded, closing the hangar. "She would have been on our side, but we couldn't contact her at the time as she was on a top-secret mission, and we didn't necessarily have a way of getting in touch with her. But once we got you to Wakanda, she came back and gave Tony a piece of her mind upon learning what went down."

"Her and Wanda are really close," Bruce added. "She was a part of turning Wanda to our side and helping her transition after Sokovia and our battle with Ultron. They became rather close, as she had lost someone like Wanda lost Pietro, and they bonded instantly."

"So I'm assuming when Stark had Wanda locked up in the jail undersea, she wanted to kill him," Bucky added up.

The jet started, and Steve buckled in to begin their long flight.

"She didn't realize that he was part of getting them out at that point, but either way, she let him know how she felt about his decision to sign the contracts. Once we were on the run, she helped me break into the raft and became a fugitive herself," Steve explained, watching everyone buckle up before he took off. "She continued to be Wanda's mentor after that. Showing her how to use and manipulate her powers further."

"And I've never met her?" Bucky asked.

"You were still in Wakanda a majority of the time once we had got you back," Steve answered. "By the time we fought Thanos, she was with Stark and Strange on Titan. Tony said she was close to taking him down herself, but she isn't as strong when she's not on Earth."

When Bucky gave a confused look, Banner noticed and elaborated.

"Y/N's power is drawn from the Earth's energy. She still has powers and knowledge outside of it, but as long as she's on earth, she is truly as powerful as an infinity stone."

"An infinity stone? Why wasn't she on earth when we were fighting then?" Bucky asked.

"Because Thanos stole her alongside Strange, knowing that. He figured if she was away from her energy source, it would be one less problem to deal with. But Tony snuck on, and so did the kid, Parker," Steve elaborated. "In the end, freeing Strange and her."

"I saw she wasn't part of the blip. What did she do during that time?"

"Worked effortlessly to get Wanda back. It was like losing a little sister. I'd never seen her so desperate before. She worked day and night to try and find something. Created a little home in the middle of nowhere, similar to the one Strange found for her current residence. Went through all kinds of research to try and bring everyone back."

"And like everyone else, she was unsuccessful," Bruce ended. "Pretty sure she slipped into a state of depression. Which for her is... Well, when she feels something, she feels it hard, to say the least. Didn't stay in contact with us for almost four years after Danvers brought back Tony and her from space, and some of us moved on." He turned and looked shyly at Steve. "I guess all of us kinda moved on and went our own direction. The only person that we know of who we were close to that worked nonstop at the compound was Nat."

"What about the final battle? I'm sure I had to have seen her there," Bucky tried thinking back to the long and exhausting endgame where the snap done by Carol brought everyone back.

"She and Wanda teamed up on him. He rained all his fire on his own army because of them almost taking him out. There were a lot of people on that field, so I'm not sure who you could have seen, but she didn't stick around long after. She told us she was done and over with the superhero life. Too much stress and ups and downs over the years. She just wanted peace and quiet, which I don't blame her for. With her life and backstory, she deserves a second to rest," Steve shrugged softly, looking at Bucky one more time before back at the sky.

Bucky took a second to reel in all the new information. It had been late at night when Steve had knocked on his door and told him they would be leaving bright and early to head out. He was entirely in the dark about what his mission was, and that was told to him by Stark and Fury.

Fury had pulled him to the side, saying it was dire to get her on board to finish the mission. More details of it to come... All he knew was that he was supposed to aid Rogers and Banner in convincing her to help them. At least for this one mission, but if possible, eventually coming back to the team.

There was silence the rest of the ride there about their target. Steve and Bucky took turns flying, and Banner stayed in the back after a while, researching whatever he was working on.

The flight was about 5 hours long, but would have been 7-8 if they weren't in a Stark crafted plane.

Carefully, in a field of wildflowers, they settled the jet down in hopes of not destroying too much of the landscape. They would have to walk a certain distance as the coordinates Strange was able to find were spotty.

But upon seeing a small little cottage surrounded by a quaint yet vegetated garden, a chicken coop, and a greenhouse that looked like it was made of stained glass, Steve knew exactly where to go.

"She's gotta be there," Steve sighed, looking at the home with nerves.

"I still hate doing this to her," Banner spoke up, coming around Bucky as he and Steve stood side by side.

"I do, too, but whatever this file is, she has a choice," Steve said, stepping closer to the house with anxious steps.

Everyone was in casual wear, and the flowers past their knees left pollen marks, slightly dusting their jeans. There was no point in barging into her home with stealth suits on.

They had arrived before sundown, and the golden hour colors in the sky were some of the most beautiful and insanely vibrant colors Bucky had ever seen. A wood of trees surrounded the house, and the plot of land in its center held the home and other facilities. It was well-maintained and looked like something straight out of a fairytale book. 

It was something he could see himself creating for future him if he ever got to retire, but in the back of his head, he had convinced himself that wasn't possible for him. Something as homey and peaceful would never be for him.

A sense of calm came with the surroundings, but deep down, Bucky felt slight unease, knowing how this mission could take a turn if it wanted to.

"What if she's not here?" Banner asked, looking around and only seeing movement in the distance from what was chicken and ducks.

"I don't know... It seems like the place Y/N would-"

"What the hell are you doing here?" a voice came from behind them.

All three turned quickly at the sound, completely caught off guard. Bucky went into a fighting stance out of instinct. Steve did the same but dropped it just as fast as it came, and Banner tensed but froze.

She wore pants that looked as though they were tailored from patches of recycled clothes and an orange top that matched some of the details of color. She had a homemade crocheted bag that looked worn out from many days used, slung across her shoulder, and crossed over her body to the other side. In it was a variety of vegetables and fruits with a smaller bag that looked to hold herbs that she had most likely just picked. 

Her Y/H/C hair was pulled back into two intricate braids that were on top of each other and tied together, littered with bits of flowers and strands of greenery. She had small smears of dirt on her face, and her fingers showed where the dirt had come from.

She was beautiful in the orange and purple hues the sky had painted. It was as though the specific shades and tones of the sunset were created for her specifically. But the look on her face was one not of excitement or joy, causing the warm and welcoming colors to contradict her disposition.

"Y/N," Bruce said softly, with a small awkward and nervous smile.

"How did you find me?" she responded, ignoring his welcome.

In front of her was a dog. A rottweiler with a beautiful shining coat and a terrifying snarl on his lips. He wasn't making a move to attack at all, but he had a face showing he would as soon as he was given the signal.

"It's complicated, but I promise we aren't here to," Steve started, putting his hands up in defense.

"It was Strange, huh?" she scoffed, crossing her arms over her chest and popping a hip. She bit her cheek as she waited for the answer. When she didn't get one, she knew she was right. "God, you think you finally get a protection spell over your house perfected to make it untraceable, and the fucking Avengers still show up on your front porch."

Steve and Banner didn't say anything but instead stood there like children getting scolded by their mom. Bucky looked over at them, not really sure how to approach this friend of theirs, and when he looked back, he saw her scanning and registering him.

She didn't say anything, though. Didn't ask who he was or why he was there. Just looked at him with a pointed eyebrow before looking back at the other super soldier and the scientist.

No one said anything for a few seconds, but with the tension, Bucky felt like he had been surveying the situation for 10 minutes.

The dog let out a soft grunt, breaking the silence, and Y/N sighed before saying something in a foreign language that made him relax and run right between the men, returning to the house behind them.

Y/N again didn't say anything but instead looked one more time between the three and looked down at the ground in front of her, then back up. She looked like she was having an inner monologue about what to do and just decided to follow the dog and head to the house.

The boys didn't know whether to follow or stay put without instruction. But when she stopped in her step and turned her head back to see them from her peripherals, they noticed the slightest nod from her to follow before she continued walking.

Walking through the free-range chickens and other assorted birds, they noticed how the pets stayed close to her. Like she was the mother hen, they would follow her to the ends of the earth if she walked there.

Upon seeing the three men, they scattered and avoided anyone near the house as half ran into the garden and the rest to the coop. They most likely didn't have many visitors.

The house was small and quaint and was practically made by nature itself. Every turn your head made, flowers were hanging everywhere, vines intertwining into each other, greenery in pots and random mismatched vases and what looked like recycled glass bottles.

However, they were all placed in a way that worked with the decor and essence of the house. It worked in harmony with the home and didn't seem overwhelming or out of place, considering everything practically belonged outside in nature.

It was neatly furnished with different colored chairs and a couch. The chairs at her dining room table were like her pants. Mismatched and in different styles. Again, even though most everything didn't match, everything was homey and welcoming and seemed to work with a theme she had going.

"Seems that the botany never ended," Banner chuckled carefully in an attempt to lighten the mood.

It must have worked because the slightest turn of the corner of her lip went up, showing a fraction of a smile. But before she could actually show it to the room, she wiped it off and went to the stove where a tea kettle sat. She filled it with tap water before putting it on the heat.

She returned to the stove after messing with a few things in the kitchen, moving things around, and clearing the dining table from random junk.

She hadn't said anything up to this point besides what she said from outside. But when she noticed the three men still standing there awkwardly waiting for further instruction from who was clearly the boss, she let out a long sigh and motioned to the smaller dining room table.

"You can sit," she nodded before turning back to the counter behind her, where she reached into the cabinet above for what looked like tea bags.

The men all shared a look, and slowly but surely, Banner was the first to comply. He pulled a chair and angled it to where she was on the other side of the room. Steve debated on it, but in a way to show he was there on her side, he figured not standing in a stiff and anxious stature in the corner would help.

Bucky, on the other hand, was still taking in the vast arrays of herbs, flowers, and what looked like a station of experimenting with them all on a counter on the other side of the room no one had ventured to yet. There were jars labeled with the type of herb or wildflower she had dried up next to funnels where other jars had mixtures of the two.

While he was surveying the area, she snuck a glance at him and studied him the few seconds he let his guard down. She knew who he was but had never actually been in close proximity to him.

Before she could get caught, she turned back to the stove and spoke without looking at her guest.

"You know, I'm really hoping that if you came all the way out here and took the trouble of finding me, it would be to check in and say hi," she said. Rogers and Banner shared a glance before hastily looking back at her. "But your energy stinks of that not being the case." She turned halfway, leaning on the edge of the countertop with her arms crossed. "Correct me if I'm wrong."

Again, another glance between the two, and Banner lowered his head in embarrassment and shame while Rogers held a serious face, trying to mask the same emotions.

Bucky watched the two as a measure to see how he should be reading the room, but all he was getting from his partners was regret and guilt for coming out here.

"We wouldn't have come unless it was important," Steve spoke up, getting an eye roll from Y/N before she set her focus back on the heating water.

Though it should have been another few minutes before the flame heated the kettle's contents, Bucky watched as though her stare alone sped up the process. It started whistling almost instantly, showing it was ready to serve.

He curled an eyebrow at that. Now realizing it, he never got a full background of her power except that it could be as powerful as an infinity stone... She had said something about reading energy, too.

"Right... And checking on your friend, isn't that?" she rolled her eyes before adding, "Did Stark give you that script?" she chuckled bitterly, taking the kettle off the heat and pulling four mugs out of another cabinet.

"Lavelle," Steve started.

"Don't. Just don't," she raised a hand with her back still turned. "I don't want the spiel."

It had been a while since she heard her last name used in a way like a soldier.

She paused in her process, and the tension in her shoulders relaxed after a second. The tight and almost aggressive demeanor looked as though it had left her body. She turned back to the group of guests and relaxed along the terracotta tiles that covered her counter.

"Listen, I'm not mad you came here," she explained, looking at them. "Unexpectedly? A little upset about that, but more so because I would love for you to visit and just have a minute to catch up with you all." She quickly glanced at Bucky, and he could have sworn she had done it to show she meant him as well, even if they hadn't known the other. "But, as soon as you came in with all that anxious energy and tried to mask it, it's hard to be open to what I know is to come."

"We didn't mean to intrude," Steve said, but the comment was pointless given the scenario.

She sent him a bitch face in response to it and poured the water into the four mugs where the tea bag's string laid over the edge limply. As she let them steep for a second, she turned back to them.

"If you don't mean to intrude, then you wouldn't mind a little bit of small talk before we get into the business you clearly aren't going to leave without telling me about," she fake smiled, going to the fridge and grabbing a slender jar of milk out.

Steve laughed at her bluntness with a slight chuckle escaping his lips, and for the first time since landing, he didn't look nervous.

"Right. How are you, Lavelle?" he asked, looking up at her with that smile.

"I've been doing great, Rogers—Livin the off-grid life, supposedly, and loving it. How are you?" she responded with equal cheer.

"I'm doing well," he responded with a head nod.

"Mmm hmm," she responded as if not believing him. "We'll come back to that," she pointed, turning and pouring the milk into the cups now as she asked Banner the same question. "Bruce, how's life treating you? Any new experiments I should be informed on?"

"Uh, I," Bruce stammered while fiddling with his hands. "I'm working on a new medicine for concussions to try and speed up the healing time on it. It'll help get our team and agents back in the field faster."

"Interesting," she nodded, putting the milk back and grabbing another bottle of what looked like syrup with a pink hue from the fridge. "You'll have to give me more details on that later," she paused to wink at him before adding the concoction to the mix.

She said nothing else as she prepared the drink and started dispersing it to everyone.

Banner took it without question as if already knowing what he was getting, and Steve looked at it but seemed distracted by another thought in his mind to register it.

Upon placing it in front of Bucky, he looked at her, surprised at the offering, even if it was just tea. She gave him a kind smile, and warmth washed over him. It was strange, like an instant feeling of being at ease about the whole situation veiled over him. 

"Y/N-" Steve started, trying to get back on topic, but she cut him off without looking away from Bucky. She lifted a finger and chided the blonde.

"Sergeant Barnes. How's life treating you?" she asked.

Her question again took him aback as she had not said anything to him or acknowledged him as much as the other two men in the room.

Bucky looked back at Steve as if for help, but Steve gave him a look to answer as he knew he wasn't getting a word in about their mission anytime soon.

"I'm doing ok," he said hesitantly, looking at her from across the counter and then looking back at the still steaming mug.

"Oh, it's just rose tea. I made the syrup myself, and the milk is oat. It's good for calming the nerves and relieving stress. Helps with sleep, too, if needed," she winked. Her friendly attitude was a massive change from her earlier one. "You don't have to drink it if you don't want to, but considering the stress radiating off you all, I figured it'd help."

She turned back to the room before going and grabbing her own cup. She jumped on the counter and sat swinging her legs.

"Hey, how's Wanda doing? She came to visit like three months ago, but I haven't heard back from her."

Wanda was the only one who knew Y/N's location without having to use magic spells to track her. She was the only one Y/N had let into her safe haven up to this point.

"Um, it's been about four months now for us. She kinda went off-grid like you," Steve answered. "After getting Vision back thanks to the snap, their relationship has grown." Y/N nodded, already knowing that. "But, um, she and Vis were looking at houses last I heard. Maybe even found one. They're trying to take a step back from the superhero life for a little."

"Smart girl. She deserves a chance to be happy and not think about a new mission Stark wants her trained for," she rolled her eyes, taking a sip of the tea.

Bucky was lost at this point; he looked between the men and her, trying to get a read on this situation. Clearly, she did not like Tony, and clearly, she was avoiding the real reason for their visit like the plague.

"Bruce, how's Cho doing? Still making insane medical advancements once a week like normal?" she asked again, derailing the conversation.

"Cho's doing well," Bruce nodded, looking at Steve and seeing him grow semi-frustrated.

"That's it?" she said with furrowed eyebrows. When she didn't get a response, and Bruce just sipped his tea as his answer, she turned back to Bucky.

"How's life at the compound? I heard you're a full-time avenger now."

He blinked repeatedly. "I, uh, I guess ok. Yeah."

She waited for a second as if giving him time to elaborate, but he stood there still in a state of shock, apparently.

"Not much of a talker this one, huh?" she teased, motioning to him as she looked at Steve.

"Y/N, listen," he started again, trying to bring up their purpose for being there.

"No," she shook her head.

"It's important," Steve continued.

"I don't care. I'm retired," she said simply, jumping down from the counter and forgetting her drink.

"I wouldn't have come unless it was something you needed to know," Steve stood up, making himself big again.

"Stop, Steve. Just stop while you're ahead," she shook her head, avoiding eye contact and busying herself with cleaning the little mess on the counter.

"It wasn't just Tony who sent it. It was Fury too, and-"

"Stop!" she shouted, turning, and her eyes brightened to a pure white for a second.

Bucky's stance went rigid once again on defense at the unknown action. It was reflexive, but it seemed to be something Steve had handled with her on multiple occasions as he didn't flinch. Bucky looked at Bruce, who had dropped his head in defeat and rubbed his temples after seeing her snap.

"I don't care who sent it, I'm not coming back!" she shouted again, hands tight by her sides, and Bucky could have sworn he saw a slight glow coming from them too, but it disappeared when she took a deep breath. 

Closing her eyes and centering herself some, she ran her hand over her face and moved some stray hairs away. 

"I've said it before, and I'll say it again... If you came here on friendly terms, great. I'm here for it. Let's take some time to catch up and see how the other is doing after five years of not seeing each other." She looked at him with tired eyes. "If you came here to talk business, you might as well leave. I'm not doing it. I won't allow it."

Steve and she had a firm stare-off for a few seconds—one of silent discussion of the other's next move. Eventually, Steve's tough demeanor and captain-like stance eased. He let out a long sigh and broke eye contact before running a hand through his hair and down the back of his neck.

"I'm sorry," he apologized. "We shouldn't have come and disrupted your peace." She didn't respond but instead kept her straight face. "I'm glad to see you're doing well for yourself. It looks like you have a lot to handle around here," he motioned outside as if meaning her livestock and lifestyle. "So we'll get out of your hair."

There was a fight in her eyes. Something that showed she didn't want them to leave, really, but deep down, she knew Steve was going to get to business eventually, and catching up was just going to be a filler before he got to what he came for.

She eased up her fighting stance, and Bruce stood up.

"Well, I wish we were reuniting on better terms, but maybe that's for another time," she replied, looking at the door.

Steve pursed his lips and nodded once before turning back to Bruce and Bucky and moving to the exit without a second thought.

Bruce was about to follow, but he stopped and turned back to her. He walked over and opened his arms for a hug, which she smiled softly at and fell into. They stayed like that for a second and eventually pulled away. He said something softly to her, and she nodded back, but Bucky couldn't make it out.

Bruce was the next to leave, and Bucky was right behind him before she stopped him by saying, "You may want to practice your lying."

He froze and turned back, giving her a confused look.

"You're a great Avenger, but you may need to work on believing that yourself," she said with a soft grin.

She didn't say anything else, and Bucky just nodded in acknowledgment. Just a second from pushing the door open, he stopped and looked back at her.

"I'm sorry we came for these reasons. I really wish we had met under better circumstances," he said.

She smiled a little wider at that and nodded softly before she gave him a small shrug.

"Maybe another time we can redo it."

He smiled back and nodded once before turning back and leaving for real this time.

The rottweiler from earlier was outside next to the chicken coop. It looked as though that was the command she had given him earlier as the chickens and ducks were all rallied into their home for the night and out of harm's way from whatever may come out in the evening.

He was an intelligent dog who seemed trained to help Y/N work their little farm.

Upon coming out, he ran over to Bucky, the last to head to their jet.

He let out a bark, and Bucky expected the protective dog he saw earlier but instead was greeted by a sweet and lovable puppy.

He nudged Bucky's hand, and Bucky couldn't help the grin that took over his face. He knelt down and rubbed the dog's head, and scratched his ear.

"Keep doing what you're doing. You're a great protector," he whispered. Looking at the collar on him, he saw his name was Ryker. "Hey, think you can do me a favor, boy?"

Ryker barked in response.

Giving him one last pet, Y/N came back out and called for him. The dog looked at Bucky and then ran back to his owner.

Bucky looked back at the house one last time. Now, with the sun going down, it looked even more perfect. Maybe Y/N had the right idea of retiring and finding a place like this.

Either way, Bucky wasn't sure that would ever be a lifestyle he would be gifted with in his future.

Here's a mood board practically of how I envisioned her cottage.

(The layout of the kitchen)

(The plants and herbs set up)

(Green House)

(Chicken coop and garden)

(Living room that the doorway in the kitchen shows) (Not as christmasy though)

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painted with bruises | bucky barnes

[Warnings] severe domestic violence, bucky barnes x reader, dark!steve rogers x reader, mafia!bucky, officer!steve, oral sex (female recieving), kidnapping, bondage, extreme violence, torture, so much angst, steve is a suuuper bad person in this haha

[A/N] This is a super last minute entry into @tilltheendwilliwrite ‘s 7.7K Follower (Covid Sucks) Celebration! so I hope you enjoy.

TRIGGERING AND ADULT CONTENT AHEAD

In which Bucky kidnaps you in order to get close to his enemy, Steve, but realizes that Steve isn’t the hero he used to be.

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He twirled his knife through his fingers, passing the time, as he waited for you to finally come to. He’d seen a million pictures of you but, seeing you so close in person, Bucky couldn’t help but think that your pictures didn’t do you justice. You were a mostly a ghost to society and, as someone who’s only family was Steve and someone who lived comfortably in his shadow, you had no one to truly gaze upon your beauty.

You were a hidden gem and Bucky understood a little more why Steve kept you so close to him. No matter how much you trained and proved your strength, you were still a prize. A very useful prize though. Bucky leaned back in the wooden chair, the furniture still wrapped in its protective plastic, knife still in hand as he watched your head start to move. The floor creaked beneath you, sound traveled eerily through the abandoned home. 

Motion traveled through your body as each of your limbs tried to free and stretch themselves. Bucky’s men informed him that you put up a good fight when they picked you up from the grocery store parking deck. Clint even came back with a broken pinky and a wounded ego. 

You sat in a chair only five feet away from him, your hands tightly handcuffed behind you, and your ankles cuffed to the legs of the chair. The home was beginning to smell like mildew and the smell invaded your senses as your eyes blinked open. Surprisingly, it wasn’t your restraints that triggered your initial sense of pain but your ribs.

When you finally gazed upon him, both of your faces were stoic. Two predators stared back at each other. You noted the two men standing a few feet behind him, their clothes dark and their faces hard. You recognized the one who’s pinky you’d roughly bent back when they had grabbed you. 

The room was illuminated by a flickering chandelier and you realized you were sitting in the dining room of some boarded-up house. By the furniture and wallpaper, you would’ve guessed it used to be a pretty, luxurious home. 

“Good evening, Mrs. Rogers.”

It took you a few short seconds but you placed who the man before you was. Brown leather jacket, dark beard, and a black glove covering up his left hand. You knew what was hidden beneath it, his arm being just as notorious as he was. 

“Bucky Barnes,” Your eyes narrowed at him, “You’ve … gotten old.”

Bucky didn’t smile but his slight amusement was evident, “Rikers Island will do that to you.”

His hands folded together and you tried to read the state of emotions. You imagined that he was doing the same to you, “Seems you’re lucky that you’re not there, rotting away right now.”

“Not so lucky for you or Steve though, right?”

“I guess not,” You spoke blankly.

Bucky’s eyebrows furrowed, “You’re not going to ask why you’re here? No pleading? No threats of violence?”

You hadn’t realized that you hadn’t. Perhaps because you had experienced much worse than anything this mobster could ever inflict upon you, “I know this is because of Steve because he’s the one who put you in prison. I know you probably want to hurt me in order to get back at him.”

Bucky leaned forward, his eyes locked on yours, “And this doesn’t scare you?”

There was fear in your heart but you weren’t sure if it was from a fear that you’d be hurt, “I know he’s looking for me. Half of the NYPD is probably looking for me right now. They’ll find you …”

“That may be true but you probably know how much of a selfish bastard he is. If he ran to his colleagues, he’d get taken off the case because he’s too close to it. I think Steve would want to kill me himself … hunt me down himself,” Your heart began to race as you listened to his words. You trusted Steve or at least a fantasy of Steve that you created, but Bucky’s words had a brutal truth to them. “What do you think, Mrs. Rogers?”

“I think you end up dead either way,” You stated, trying to keep your lip from shaking. 

“And what about you?”

“Steve... Steve will find me.”

“Sure,” You watched the knife twist in his hands, “But does he find you before or after I kill you is the question? … I think I’d want to see his face when I take away what he loves the most. But if you die, it’ll probably only make the public give him more sympathy. Our mayor loves charity cases and Steve would get promoted to chief of police in no time.”

You swallowed, “But you won’t let that happen. You’d kill him before you let that happen.”

Bucky sighed, “You got me, Mrs. Rogers. You know, you would’ve made a great detective. It’s a shame that you left the force after only three years,” Your eyes widened at his statement. Though the information was a google click away, you hadn’t thought about your past in so long that it had startled you, “It makes me wonder what made you quick.”

“You’re trying to make small talk with me while I’m handcuffed to a chair?” You scowled but he chuckled. 

“Fine, no small talk. Clint,” Bucky lifted his knife up, the handle facing up. The older man, his light brown hair slicked up and shaved at the sides, moved forward and grabbed the knife from Bucky. He used the hand that wasn’t bandaged up and moved towards you, “How about a little photo shoot so we can keep Mr. Rogers updated.”

Uselessly, you started to pull at your restraint. The man kneeled down by your feet, taking the knife and starting to cut away at the fabric of your black leggings, “What are you doing?” Bucky found it strange that you were now finally panicking. You had managed to act like your life wasn’t in danger this entire time. 

Now your eyes were blinking fast and the discomfort in your face was evident. Bucky didn’t answer you, only stared as he watched the fabric rip away, “I-I left because of Steve!” You rushed out, “I didn’t have to work because Steve was going to take care of us.”

“Clint,” Bucky stopped the man from continuing, your bottom leg already exposed. Clint stood and stepped away from you causing you to let out a breath that you hadn’t realized you were holding, “He was going to take care of you? But you spent so long getting your GED, training and you worked hard to get that job.”

“He was my fiance then and … I thought it would be good for us. If I didn’t have to work then I shouldn't have to. Besides, he didn’t want me to be stressed from work while we were trying for a baby.”

“How long have you been trying?” He seemed genuinely interested but you kept talking hoping it would keep the knife away. 

“Two years…” Your voice trembled as his question triggered bad memories.

“Steve always wanted a family,” Bucky said like your answer triggered his own memory, “He’d probably do anything to get that …”

Part of you felt like you were betraying Steve by revealing so much information. You knew that Bucky and Steve went back all the way to elementary school and that their path had divulged into two very different roads. 

“He will have it,” You said, suddenly growing angry. You felt anger at Bucky as well as yourself, “When he finds me and kills you. And you’ll never experience anything like that.”

Bucky’s facial expression darkened at your words. He raised a hand, gesturing to Clint to continue. Clint went back to tearing away at your clothes and you started to struggle wildly, almost tipping the chair over in the process. 

Bucky straightened his jacket, trying to seem phased by the tears welling in your eyes. Clint tore away at your leggings and Bucky gestured to Sam to start taking pictures. The goal was to get Steve to think that you were being tortured in more ways than one. 

“Don’t. P-Please, don’t!”

All the men seemed to hesitate at the same time. Clint had paused as he watched the front of your shirt slip away to the sides and Sam’s finger hovered over the camera button. The beauty of your face was still there, tears in all, but your body told a completely different story. 

Bucky had never seen someone so purple and blue. The bruises covered your stomach, your thighs, and your arms which had been covered by long sleeves. There was a huge bandage on your stomach, bloody gauze stuck behind it. Bucky stood. 

Even in all his time in the most brutal jail in the world, he hadn’t seen anything like this, especially not done to a woman. Your knees snapped together and you turned your head, trying to hide away. 

“Who did this?” Bucky asked, his voice smaller than it had been during the entire encounter. 

You breathed heavily like you were being suffocated by the attention, “Y-Your men manhandled me!” You forced out, “What do you mean? Did you forget that you kidnapped me?”

Bucky looked to Clint and Sam, “Get out.”

As they left the room, Bucky removed his jacket, exposing the protruding biceps beneath his black shirt. He placed the jacket over as he began to undo your restraints one by one, “I gave them strict orders not to hurt you. And these … these bruises … some look much older than others,” You were a rainbow of color, signifying that each mark had a different date of impact. Bucky looked up at you, from his place kneeling at your feet, and something remarkable had changed in his face, “Don’t tell me …”

As your wrists were free, you brought your hands together, rubbing them together as they began to shake, “I had an accident … “

“Steve did this,” His voice had gone from strong and commanding to what is what now, weak and unsure. You shook your head, shutting your eyes tight, “I’m sorry … I’m so sorry about all of this.”

“You think you’re different from him?” You spoke, your tone venomous. 

“I know I am,” This time he was sure of his words yet he seemed a bit hurt, “And he’s going to pay for what he’s done.”

“He won’t,” That much you did know, “And you’re a fool just like me.”

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“Ma’am,” You looked up from the bubbles, your bruised figure beneath the warm water, as you heard a maid call for you, “I left a robe for you on the counter and some clothes for you on the bed. Mr. Barnes wants you to join him for breakfast but he understands if you’d still like your time alone. He’ll send up your food if that’s what you wish.”

You didn’t respond, though she sounded like a kind lady, you had resorted to silence ever since your world came crashing down around you yesterday. 

You refused to see a Doctor which Bucky respected, probably knowing how much he had violated you yesterday and wanting to continue to play the good guy. 

When you heard her footsteps pitter-patter away, you sunk back down into the bubbles. It had been a long while since you “relaxed” in this way. Despite the fact that you were home most of the day, you never felt peace or relaxation living with Steve. 

Even when you organized his clothes perfectly, cooked his favorite dinner, or wore that red lingerie thing he liked, he was never really satisfied. Even when he pretended he was happy and you fell for his charm, his tone always changed.  

And now it felt like the relationship you had worked so hard to maintain was more useless than you originally thought. You had no baby and no happy family to show for it. You were behind enemy lines probably destined to die because of Steve. 

Though it did cross your mind that you were being abnormally pampered for a hostage. Bucky’s penthouse was high up, looking over the darker side of the city. A view of luxury from the wrong side of the tracks. 

You ate your breakfast alone from your room, spending most of the day staring up at the ceiling. When the servant returned that evening, you assumed that she was here to invite you to dinner with Mr. Barnes. She’d probably expect you to say no and to depressingly roll over in bed. 

Instead, she found you dressed and ready for something- anything. You’d pick out something from the fineries in the closet, a tight red dress that hugged your curves, and let more parts of your body show then you were normally comfortable with. 

“Ma’am,” The woman tried to keep eye contact and not let her eyes wander over your rainbow skin, “Mr. Rogers … Mr. Rogers is here.”

You took a deep, uncertain breath before your lips pressed into a thin smile, “Good.”

“You don’t want to eat here?” She asked, sounding concerned.

“Mr. Barnes wants me to eat with him, right?” You were already walking past her, your heels clicking against the marble floors. She was baffled as she followed after her. Bucky’s home was regal and, walking it in for the first time, you thought the man must’ve seen way too many mafia movies from the seventies. 

You approached a landing with a view of the massive living room, a grand staircase leading down to the event that you’d just interrupted. At least ten men were gathered, a black tarp laid out as a hunched over man sat there on his knees, and one man paced by the first. Steve and Bucky. 

They hadn’t noticed you and you took the opportunity to listen in.

“This good guy persona … you’ve really lied to yourself so much that you’ve convinced yourself it's true,” Bucky’s tone was incredulous and you could tell the amusement in his voice was only a facade, “You forgot how you even climbed the ranks so fast. Without my connections, without my intel, you’d still be working security at the mall.”

“I turned myself around…” His voice was weaker than usual and, as you moved towards the stairs, you realized the blood soaking through the back of his shirt, “I tried to help you, Buck.”

“You threw me in prison for something that I did for you. I help you lock up one of my enemies, you get the praise and I make more money,” You started to put things together as you listened, thinking back to when you thought Steve was a hero and that this city was lucky to not have to deal with Bucky Barnes anymore, “Except you couldn’t help yourself from wanting more, old friend.”

“Oh, cut the fucking bullshit!” You felt your heart began to race at the sound of his growing anger but you kept moving forward. As you finally started to descend the stairs, your eyes connected with your kidnapper, “Where is she?”

Steve scared you to death but you had decided that you weren’t afraid of your final days anymore.

“I’m right here, sweetheart,” You couldn’t exactly read Bucky’s expression but you knew exactly what Steve was thinking when he turned his head towards the bottom of the staircase. It was initially a look of relief, of thankfulness that he could lay eyes on his beautiful, obedient, and stupid wife. Then it turned to that anger you knew so well, that look he gave you and you knew immediately that you probably would be able to get out of bed the next day because of how in pain you’d be. 

Painted with bruises, you crossed the room and took your place beside Bucky. 

“Y/N … I’m taking you home, I promise,” He stated, trying to mask that fury with a smile that had charmed you many times before. 

You gazed at Bucky who seemed a bit unsure of your intentions but was entranced by you nonetheless, “That’s not a home,” You stated, trying your best to keep eye contact. Even now, you found your knees weak despite the fact that his hands were restrained behind his back and he was the one on his knees now, “A-And …” You cleared your throat, taking a deep breath, “And it’s over.”

“What’s over, baby?” His voice raised and his eyes narrowed angrily, causing you to take a step back but you felt a calm hand on the small of your back. It was a reminder that this was all a manipulative strategy and he was trying to hold onto his control by scaring you. 

“Us,” You stated as calmly as possible. 

“Did you fuck him?” 

“Steve-”

“Answer me! Did you fuck him?” You were shaking now but not in fear. 

You turned towards Bucky, and before he could even know what you were planning, you were reaching towards his waistband. He didn’t panic, surprisingly, but easily let you grab the gun strapped to his waist. Even knowing you could turn it on him, he let you do it. To Steve’s surprise, this wasn’t a big charade in order to disarm Bucky and set the two of you free. 

You pointed it at your kneeling, former lover, “Y/N, what are you-”

“Who I fuck from now on should be the least of your worries. you jealous, fucking prick,” Twisting the knife, he was now red with anger. In an attempt to get to his feet, you thought he might charge at you but your aim was good, and, gripping the gun tightly, you fired a bullet into his thigh. 

“Fuck!” He cursed, falling back down, and whaling in excruciating pain, “You fucking bitch! You’re nothing without me!”

He’d saved you. He’d kept you from choosing a life of crime, of falling into a broken system, and he’d encourage you to follow dreams. Then he’d hurt you like the monster he actually was in an attempt to break you to his will. 

You raised the gun up, your eyes concentrating on the space on his forehead. You hadn’t noticed how badly you were shaking until you felt that same hand on your back. He placed his other hand on top of the barrel, “You don’t have to make it painless for him,” Were his words and you lowered the gun, letting Bucky carefully take it from you. 

“I want him to suffer,” You seethed, watching Steve clutch his thigh in pain. 

“Take him to the garage,” Bucky ordered his men, “Leave him unrecognizable.”

Steve went kicking and screaming but you found yourself unafraid of him anymore. You thought of him as this powerful entity that could never be taken down. Now you saw him as a petulant child that would probably beg for his mother on his way out. 

You turned to him but you didn’t have words yet. “How do you feel?” He asked, probably unsure of what to say to you. 

“Why do they say revenge is never the answer?” You asked, “I feel … fucking exhilarated.”

Bucky’s lip turned into a smirk, “They say that cathartic feeling won’t last … something tells me this is different.”

You nodded, your lips tugging into a smile, “Yeah, this is different,” You stepped forward, closing the gap between you. With hesitant hands, he grabbed your waist but you threw your arms around his neck. You pulled him down towards you, smashing your lips against his. 

Your lips didn’t stop tasting one another, as your bodies began crumbling down towards the carpet. The heat of the fire fanned your flames and you found yourselves desperately tugging at each other’s clothes. 

You swallowed that feeling that told you this was wrong, you swallowed that guilt you might have felt and you decided to do what you wanted for the first time in a long time. Bucky’s hands roamed over your skin but he never grabbed at you and you could tell he was trying to be gentle. With your back against the carpet, he hovered over you, “You’re beautiful,” He said, his blue eyes sparkling in the firelight. 

You liked the look in his eyes because he didn’t feel sorry for you. He meant those words. 

He kissed the side of your mouth and then down your chin. As his lips touched your scars, it was like he was acknowledging them and also accepting them at the same time. He kissed down your body, over your breast. He moved down, sliding your panties to the side as his head dipped down. He kissed your sensitive bud, teasing you as he looked back into your eyes, “Your aim is quite good, I think you could have a place here, Y/N.”

Your cheeks were warm and not because of the fire, “I won’t belong to anyone else ever again.”

“Of course not,” He smiled a wicked smile, “You’re in control … and your wish would be my command.”

His head finally dipped down again and, as you’d never been touched before, Bucky left you convulsing in pleasure for the rest of the long night. 

The Persephone to his Hades, you knew then that the underworld may have been where you belonged all along.

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Angst Masterlist

part one

All Good Things Must (ao3) - burning_nova clint/phil, phil/steve T, 23k

Summary: Clint wasn't sure when it had changed. When Phil and Clint had become Phil and Steve.

always winter, always spring (ao3) - Mizzy steve/tony E, 4k

Summary: (groundhog day) trapped in an ever-replenishing room with an impossible puzzle to solve, Steve and Tony learn a thing or two about each other and about themselves

Casualty of war (ao3) - wolfypuppypiles M, 22k

Summary: Peter got knocked down in Civil War, but when Tony went to check on the baby Avenger, he realized he was more badly hurt than first realized.

There wasn't meant to be any casualties, but there always is in war.

Clint's Hugging Service (ao3) - pherryt bucky/clint G, 7k

Summary: Bucky really, really wants to know what a Clint Barton hug feels like. Everyone else seems to swear by them.

even when you lie, even when you hide (you mean everything to me) (ao3) - AceofWands bucky/steve/tony E, 30k

Summary: All these years he’d wondered, that little childish part of him that loved his mother’s stories, what his soulmate was going to be like. Even as his father made sure he knew there were more important things he had to accomplish, told him over and over that he’d be better off without a soulmate at all – to the point where Tony had wondered if maybe he’d be one of those people whose soulmate had died young - he’d secretly hoped and wondered if he’d be one of the lucky ones.

And now he knew.

His father had been right all along.

Tony had two soulmates, who already knew each other.

He decided then and there that he was never, ever going to tell them he existed.

And then he woke up in a cave in Afghanistan.

From The Ashes, We Rise Like The Phoenix (ao3) - SpiderWidowFam88 peter/gwen, pepper/tony, steve/bucky T, 110k

Summary: *Tony Dusted instead of Peter*

Peter spent three weeks on that ship, the only thing he has to occupy him is the really old music, paper football, and the ever expanding expanse of space. Peter is pretty sure he’s gonna die up there before they even get close to Earth. So with his final moments he records his final words and goes to sleep, even though he knows he might never open his eyes again.

Carol Danvers shows up 30 minutes later…

Holiday Spending (ao3) - isfan bucky/tony T, 70k

Summary: Winteriron collage au w/fake relationship; Tony asks Bucky to be his fake boyfriend, either to shake off some matchmaking friends or to piss off Howard. Turns out Bucky is all Tony ever wanted in a boyfriend. Too bad it’s not real (extra angst if Tony paid for Bucky to act as his boyfriend, now Tony wonders if it was all for the money). Happy ending?

(i will) leave a light on (ao3) - crinklefries steve/bucky E, 36k

Summary: Twice a day, every day, Steve lights the lantern at the top of the lighthouse.

One day, every year, a door opens and Bucky steps through.

This is the story of how Steve and Bucky reclaim all of the years they've lost and what Valhalla means to someone who's willing to wait for it.

let me down gently (ao3) - theclaravoyant leo/jemma T, 3k

Summary: FitzSimmons struggle with the pain and the joy of wanting the best for each other, but not being able to embody it. They learn that not all great friendships are destined to be great romances, but that doesn’t mean there’s not a lot of love there.

Master of Communication (ao3) - somanyfeels (orphan_account) steve/tony T, 10k

Summary: Tony didn’t like being touched, on the rare occasions he wanted physical contact he would initiate it. It was how things were, how it had always been, and he was fine with it. His new team didn’t know, they just kept touching and Tony wasn’t quite sure how to ask them to stop.

Mokusatsu (ao3) - shadesfalcon bucky/clint/steve, background sam/natasha E, 125k

Summary: Clint Barton has been strung along from abusive relationship to abusive relationship all his life. Not that he would use the word “abusive”. He would argue that, as a sub, he was born to take whatever it is his dom feels like throwing at him.

But even with that attitude, he’s nervous about his current situation. Trapped in a bureaucratically mandated relationship with not one but two doms is going to be difficult and dangerous. Especially since these two doms are both members of the Avengers themselves.

He hopes that whenever he disappoints them, they’ll have at least a little pity on him, even though he knows he won’t deserve it.

More Than Meets the Eye (ao3) - LokiNeedsHugs1031 loki/tony, steve/bucky E, 249k

Summary: Tony Stark and Loki have known each other long before the attack on New York. Tony is shocked to find that Loki doesn’t remember him at all, that hence the reason Tony being thrown out the window, that is until he’s slammed to the ground by The Hulk. When Tony sneaks a peek at the beginning of interrogations he discovers that the Loki that attacked New York has seemingly woken up from some kind of mind control, and is begging for help.

Never Mine to Hold (ao3) - Petuniagirl steve/bucky M, 21k

Summary: Steve didn't know the name of Bucky's soulmate. He wasn't even sure when it had appeared across Bucky's heart.

But Steve knew it wasn't his name hidden under that patch.

Ouch. (ao3) - Static_Starfish steve/bucky M, 3k

Summary: Steve follows Bucky when he falls. Things happen from there.

peter’s stars (ao3) - IronPengu, parkrstark steve/tony T, 175k

Summary: Steve and Peter lose their apartment and are kicked out on the streets. Steve has to juggle between jobs to earn whatever money he can, take care of his son while resfusing to let him realize how much they’re trouble in, and keep them warm and safe on the city streets in winter.

So, he really doesn’t have time to date the billionaire that flirts with him everyday as he buys his cup of coffee. Even if he did, he can’t let himself fall for the man. Because if he knew that he lived from a backpack and showered in a public bathroom there’s no way he’d still want him…right?

Publicity Parent (ao3) - Bowtiez G, 36k

Summary: Tony's losing his credit with the public. Pepper's got a plan to fix it.

Enter Peter Parker, eight-year-old orphan from Queens, New York.

Tony has no idea how children work, so why is he so drawn to little Peter Parker?

tell me we're dead and i'll love you even more (ao3) - inevitablemeow steve/bucky E, 51k

Summary: It’s the eyes that do it. Molten silver in the moonlight. Steve could never forget them.

He stands up straighter, and his fear bleeds away. “You.”The man stops a few paces from Steve, eyes flicking around his face as if in search of something. “Me,” he says. His voice is low, soft as velvet. Steve knows from one word that he would listen to this man talk for hours.“From the train,” Steve says as he shifts his weight to one leg. “Like a week ago?”

The man cracks a slow smile that makes his eyes shine. The barest hint of his sharp canines peeks between his full lips. “From the train. Yeah. Didn’t think I’d ever run into you again.”

“Yeah, I…,” Steve murmurs, lips parted as he looks for words, any words to convey the strange feeling in his chest. It feels like the culmination of searching for someone you never knew, or that maybe you did a lifetime ago. He doesn’t know this man’s name, but he feels like he should. And he wants to, so badly he can’t think around it. “I’m Steve.”

The man’s smile brightens, and he seems to relax. “Bucky."----

or; sunlight, and his shadow.

Who Saves The Hero (ao3) - CamelotQueen T, 15k

Summary: May brings home her new boyfriend. Something about him makes Peter feel nervous, but he makes May happy. And if May’s happy, then Peter is happy.

Then it escalates.

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