Knight Takes Queen
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The Brooklyn Variation by oftypewritersandribbons
Fandoms: Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Marvel Cinematic Universe
14 Jun 2025
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“I’ve had worse,” Mel mimicked, voice dropping into a gravelly drawl that was somewhere between Bucky and a bad Batman impression. “You guys always say that like it’s a good thing. Have you cleaned it at least? I know you got the knockoff super soldier serum, but who’s to say you can’t still get, like, blood poisoning?”
Bucky rolled his eyes and grabbed the still open bottle of vodka, angling it toward the wound with the grim determination of someone trying to avoid a lecture.
“No! What are you doing? You’re not some 80s action hero, we have like disinfectant and gauze and shit…”
“You’re ruining my big cinematic moment of stoicism which establishes just how much of a bad ass I am,” he muttered.
All its takes is a couple of late night rendezvous and a crash course in first aid, and suddenly Bucky and Mel can't seem to stay away from each other.
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Mel and Bucky don't exactly see eye to eye - until they do.
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- Part 1 of Knight Takes Queen
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The Barnes Opening by oftypewritersandribbons
Fandoms: Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Marvel Cinematic Universe
13 Aug 2025
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Mel never planned to drag a fake boyfriend to her cousin’s wedding, but family pressure (and meddling sisters) left her with no choice. And Bob would have to do. Never mind that she and Bucky had… a thing. A one-night thing, followed by radio silence, because of course he was off saving the world instead of clarifying where they stood. But then Bucky shows up—uninvited, infuriatingly charming, and way too good at pretending to be her boyfriend.
“What about Bucky?” Bob asked suddenly.
Mel blinked. “What about Bucky?”
“I mean, don’t you think he’d want, like, the right of first refusal?”
“Bob,” Mel sighed, “this isn’t a house sale. Besides, he’s not around to ask…”
“Still,” Bob pressed gently, “you like him, right?”
Mel looked away, toward the matcha bowl like it held all the answers. “Yeah. Maybe. Kinda.”
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- Part 2 of Knight Takes Queen
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Queen's Knight Defense by oftypewritersandribbons
Fandoms: Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Marvel Cinematic Universe
14 Oct 2025
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Brooklyn isn't what it used to be—the Dodgers are long gone, Ebbets Field demolished, and most of Bucky's memories are ghosts. But Mel's scavenger hunt through his past becomes something more: a reminder that home isn't about what's been lost, but what's still worth holding onto. (And yes, there's vintage lingerie involved. She did her research.)
He took a long sip of his beer, trying not to smile. "You pinched my ass in public."
"Distraction technique," she said primly. "Classic Cold War misdirection."
"Right," he said. "Because that's what the KGB were known for—strategic groping."
Can be read as stand alone
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- Part 3 of Knight Takes Queen