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A future that’s hard to believe by Bittersweet_in_Boston

Fandoms: Captain America - All Media Types, Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
14 Jul 2025
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Then Steve swallows hard. “Nah, that’s you, Buck,” he says, suddenly gruff. “You deserve it, you deserve for someone to help you out, to take care of you, to make you feel…”
A huge, warm hand lands gently over Bucky’s own. “Anyway, you’re a good person,” he finishes a little lamely.
There’s a spark there that travels between them. That warmth spreads through Bucky’s chest at the contact and makes his heart flutter.
But in a good way.
**in which engineering grad student Bucky Barnes gets a one-two punch of bad news and Captain America Steve Rogers offers an unconventional solution to his problems

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- Part 1 of A future that’s hard to believe
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Goodbye yellow brick road by Bittersweet_in_Boston

Fandoms: Captain America - All Media Types, Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
10 Jul 2025
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The Howlies burst out onstage half an hour later, starting their set with a song apparently called “I HATE YOU.” Steve’s in his jeans and Docs but with a black net shirt over a white tank top, his hair in spikes and black kohl rimming those amazing eyes. His thin arms and shoulders are corded with sinewy muscle, a big purple bruise showing angry and dark against the pale skin of his left bicep, and he’s wearing thick leather cuffs on both wrists.

Dear Lord.

He’s beautiful and he’s absolutely magnetic and his low, resonant voice roars through the small space and tears its way through Bucky’s gut.

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Going down, down by Bittersweet_in_Boston

Fandoms: Captain America - All Media Types, Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
06 Jul 2025
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Now he lifts up the sheets, looks down at his tired, sore, satisfied body, and notes the set of finger-shaped bruises around his hips and lower abs where Bucky held on while he fucked him. The marks on his left side are a little darker red-purple than the right, from the metal hand, which makes him feel some kind of way.
Marked and owned.

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- Part 5 of Number One with a Bullet
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You give me what I need by Bittersweet_in_Boston

Fandoms: Captain America (Chris Evans Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
29 May 2025
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Steve is still angry as fuck, so he doesn’t mince words. “Why won’t you look at me?” he demands, stepping forward, fists clenched. “Why won’t you talk to me? Why won’t you touch me?”
His voice almost breaks on the touch, and now his anger toward Bucky twists quickly into despair and self-hatred. “It’s because I’m a freak, isn’t it,” he says more softly. “I’m a huge, disgusting monster and you can’t even bear to look at me anymore.”
He sighs and drops his head, relaxing his hands. This is it, he thinks. This is the end of everything.

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But I can’t let go by Bittersweet_in_Boston

Fandoms: Captain America (Chris Evans Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
08 Apr 2025
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Between one second and the next, a figure appears out of nowhere at the base of the porch steps. In the fading early winter light, Steve can see that it’s a woman, tall and strong and beautiful, her long dark hair tied in a loose braid over her right shoulder.
Tall and strong and beautiful…and deadly. She’s wearing dark tac gear and looks poised for the attack, one gloved hand holding a stun baton.

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Half of the History (We Shall Never Know) by Speranza

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)
02 Mar 2015
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This is a war story.

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16 Feb 2025
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A Place of Healing by this_wayward_life

Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Captain America - All Media Types, Marvel Cinematic Universe
23 Apr 2023
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Steve clears his throat a few times. "Look, uh, Bucky. I want to apologize for my crass behaviour earlier this week. It was... It was rude of me to put you in such a compromising position at your place of employment, and I understand if you do not wish to interact with me any further -"
"Captain Rogers," Bucky interrupts. He's fully grinning now, unable to stop himself. "It's fine, I promise. Everyone says weird stuff under morphine, it's pretty much a law of the universe. Believe me, I didn't find it rude at all."
Steve swallows, averting his eyes as Bucky sets his dinner tray on the table beside the bed. "I just... I didn't want to make you uncomfortable."
Bucky laughs quietly. "Don't worry Captain, you didn't make me uncomfortable. It was sweet."
He doesn't know why he adds that last bit, but it makes Steve's cheeks bloom red again. "Call me Steve. Please."
Steve looks up at him through long, thick eyelashes, and god, Bucky is in danger with this one.
"Steve," Bucky repeats softly. "Don't worry. You were sweet."
--
Bucky never expected to have a patient like Steve Rogers.

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09 Feb 2025
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Strangers in the Street by crinklefries

Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
26 Jun 2020
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Bucky is eighteen, not stupid, so he shakes his head.
“No thanks, fella,” he says.
“I didn’t know you smoked,” the man says.
It’s such a funny thing to say that Bucky pauses, frowning. In between his fingers is the thin white cylinder, its ends neatly trimmed.
“You don’t know me,” he says.
“Maybe,” the man says. His voice is deep in a way that Bucky can’t catch, but can swallow. It rattles into him, a tenor so low it makes his jaw ache, warms him in the chilled night air. “I thought I did, once.”
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(Every five years, Bucky meets the same tall, blond stranger.)

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23 Dec 2024
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Follower of Two by giraffeswearpantyhose

Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Captain America (Movies)
31 Aug 2024
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Steve lives in a brownstone in Brooklyn, does his best to talk to his therapist, and is quietly in love with his two best friends.

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15 Nov 2024
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lay me down (tell me i've been found) by coffeeinallcaps

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)
24 Nov 2018
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The collar is a little on the heavy side, and incredibly soft against Bucky's skin. Even softer than he thought it would be. It seems to fit snugly, and for a second he feels like he can't breathe. Then, Steve slides two fingers under the collar and runs them along the inside, almost all the way around. Bucky shivers. Goose bumps spread down his back, his arms.

"How does it feel?" Steve murmurs, hooking his fingers into the ring and giving a gentle tug on it.

Bucky swallows. Nods.

(In which billionaire businessman Steve shows up and turns Bucky's life into an improbable fantasy.)

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17 Sep 2024

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